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nadinbrzezinski

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35. The XBox if memory serves

Reply to tkmorris (Reply #25)

Sat Mar 10, 2012, 03:10 PM

Mar 2012

They also use Foxxcon for mice and keyboards.

Dell buys boards, HP as well. Samsung, iirc is the one that does not source to Chinese factories. That province is a major technology hub.

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I get the iPad3 craze [View all] jpgray Mar 2012 OP

Actually, Adobe is coming out with a version of Photoshop for iPad. Atman Mar 2012 #1

If it WORKS it could make an iPad worth having... TroglodyteScholar Mar 2012 #28

Or, it will cost $1200. Atman Mar 2012 #29

But a lot of people on DU say that 500$ or 1200$ really isn't that much. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #34

Marketing? randr Mar 2012 #2

What makes you think you can't do anything useful with an iPad? we can do it Mar 2012 #3

It's so dumb to say iPads are not useful. proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #9

yes I have seen it with my little patients and music mucifer Mar 2012 #14

Interactive consumption of content, yes? jpgray Mar 2012 #18

Do you work with disabled kids? proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #21

The iPad suits my wife perfectly Gman Mar 2012 #4

That sums it up, I think jpgray Mar 2012 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #12

It's not a craze or a fad. And Apple is a mainstream product. onehandle Mar 2012 #5

You can't do much of anything useful with an iPad?? proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Tesha Mar 2012 #8

What a reasonable sounding response. This from the SAME poster who said: Pholus Mar 2012 #42

I got an IPad I, and I guess doing research nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #10

I don't see a tablet's design as particularly suited to word processing jpgray Mar 2012 #16

First blue tooth works well nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #17

Tell this to my co-workers. Inspired Mar 2012 #11

My technology is superior to yours. dawg Mar 2012 #38

Hitler never had an iPad. n/t Ian David Mar 2012 #13

it's people's anti-hype defenses going up Enrique Mar 2012 #15

They help create jobs for suicidal people in China. JVS Mar 2012 #19

So does Microsoft, in the same plant in fact. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #20

Yep. They put nets outside the windows to catch suicidal workers. HopeHoops Mar 2012 #24

Do you happen to know what Microsoft produces there? tkmorris Mar 2012 #25

The XBox if memory serves nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #35

Keep beating that dead horse we can do it Mar 2012 #22

Agreed. Calling attention to human rights abuses is so passe. raouldukelives Mar 2012 #32

I hope your computer is at least 15 years old. nadinbrzezinski Mar 2012 #36

Sadly only 12 years. nt raouldukelives Mar 2012 #40

It's inevitable. The laptop has almost replaced the desktop (except for servers). HopeHoops Mar 2012 #23

Some brand loyalties are suprising cult-like. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #26

Actually a lot of Sega's bones are in the Xbox. nt Snake Alchemist Mar 2012 #33

It's mostly about any other status-based product.. sendero Mar 2012 #27

*Yawn* Atman Mar 2012 #30

People who dump.. sendero Mar 2012 #41

I won't get one, but I see its use in some situations. It is very lightweight.... Honeycombe8 Mar 2012 #31

Yay!!!!! cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #37

The Asus Transformer Infinity is going to be a much better tablet than the new iPad. NoNeed4Attention Mar 2012 #39