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Comment Re:Browser Wars 2.0 are already over... (Score 1) 89

And Google/Chromium have already won this round. Chrome's market dominance has gotten to the point where Apple and Microsoft aren't even bothering to maintain their own browser rendering engines, and just create a different UI skin for Google's.

This really isn't a good thing, either, as now malware authors only need to target one platform to find an exploit that potentially targets over 80% of the browser users. Not cool.

Also fortunately not true. Where is Apple using the Chromium renderer? Safari is based on WebKit, with Apple contributing their changes back to the open source community.

Comment Re: Happening for years (Score 1) 331

While disabling things in drive sounds good on paper, in my experience it can make things more dangerous. Interfaces should not change while you are using them. When things stop working or go missing after a mode switch, it can - and does - lead to frustration, distraction, and searching for a feature that has been removed without your knowledge.

This happens in my car. Browse the 8000+ songs at any speed? No problem. Look for a contact among the 300+ in my phonebook? Not if I'm doing more than 12 mph.

Comment Re:Screw the customer? relatively, NO. (Score 1) 70

Apple is like Disney; now more than ever. You gladly hand over $$$ and extra $$ for every extra fee they entice you into paying. Now Apple has a credit card like Disney too... they earn a % of your purchases (more if you are late) and give you rewards enough to keep most people happy.

Not that I completely disagree with you, but the fact is that there is no overage fees, late fees, or international fees on the Apple card so they don't make more money if you're late. If you don't make a payment at all, the interest does keep racking up so in that case Apple and Goldman Sachs do make more money off you. ALWAYS PAY THE FULL BALANCE ON YOUR CREDIT CARDS TO AVOID INTEREST!

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