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raymondleggs- neighbors;)

haha! I think you might be right. We may have to start labeling with disclaimers- something like "Danger, reading could lead to pulled out hair and scratched eyeballs. Unplggd assumes no responsibility for reduced vision and premature balding."

Anyway, its good to see a few people with some other points of view around here- thanks for the comments, folks!

I love it. We get pummeled for comparing Apples to Apples all the time and when we decide to compare Apples to Microsofts, we still get pummeled;)
BTW- I do not... I mean, Ballmer does not blog for Unplggd.

I know I have a vested interest in people buying cases ( http://www.actontreadway.com/ ) but I would say that these new covers don't really cover. The body is still aluminum and will still scratch. Also- the place where the magnetic hinge attaches looks ripe for constant wear.
Beyond that the new version seems like a decent upgrade but more like what the original should have been.

oh yes.

Thanks for the correction;)
I submit that weight and other specs are relevent to their times and can therefore be compared quite readily to our current situation- they same way we adjust for inflation in financial discussions. We have to travel much faster because we decided, on a mass scale, that it was desirable to do so. Our MPG remained basically the same because it was not important to change it.

Hey modernguy,

I am a little fired up about this issue so I came on a little strong in my response to your comment- sorry about that. I really feel an imbalance in the world right now to where the intellectual obviousness that we read about has finally turned into something physically tangible. I would hate to think that the things I write about would be construed as anything naive or idealistic because I have lived among and visited many cultures over the years.

Apple's level of cooperation that it engenders within its own culture and outside its walls is something that I find both admirable and terrifying in that they are able to deliver what they set out to but they also seem to "enable" people to forget about what is real and meaningful. Their use of the word "Magical" is another place where I think their coolaid is getting a little syrupy.

My overall message is about the imbalance, however, and that is something that is going to bite everyone in the a$$ if we do not make honest changes. This extends way beyond electronics as every product we buy tends to come from overseas. From personal experience, I can tell you that manufacturing here is very difficult because you get charged for every tiny little detail as it all represents actual time. You can't blame American manufacturers but the customers generally only care as much as they are able to afford- they will often get quite nasty when prices get "realistic", actually.

This self importance is founded in an old paradigm where there was always someone "below" us; a worker who was supposed to fulfill our whims and thank us when we were ungrateful for the service. Our delusions are crashing down now and all we have to yell at for our discomfort is our ignorance.

Anyway, thanks for the input- you've helped to flesh out the story.

I really wish people would read the whole article before commenting.

"It’s every fanboy out there who thinks that Apple, Sony, Nintendo, Foxconn, Microsoft, Toyota or any other company is going to make the world a better place. Following an outside source for your happiness is the problem."

and

"I am on the list for an iPad 3G, but I am not going to get it. I am not making a huge stand because my company is about to release two iPad cases for public consumption."

Both of your points are directly addressed in the post. This article is about trading tech for humanity, not about apple specificaly- apple is not in the title and not even in the front page- as it turns out they are the straw that broke my camel's back and so are highlighted. I also did not say people should boycott. I also did not say that I am boycotting.

I also do not have to do anything completely. Where does that even come from? Some long ago ideal where everything is black and white? Has that ever really existed?

I am specifically saying that change needs to happen and that I believe it should happen in aggressive increments, which, by definition, all but precludes full-on boycotting.

I am going to keep my [1st gen i]phone longer and not buy the 4g when it comes out- maybe do a bit of research to find a more ethically produced phone if it exists. I am not throwing out my ipods and I will continue producing iPad/Macbook cases. CHUNKY INCREMENTS.

Why don't you ask yourself what your comment's ultimate point is. Is it to suggest we do nothing because there is too much intertwining of business with our productivity? Where does your comment lead?

tks, man:) almost done!

3d vids should be called 'liveos'. There, I coined a term. You heard it here first on Unplggd... and don't tell me it looks weird because look at 'video'- it could have been pronounced 'vai-day-oh' if we had wanted.

I am pretty sure I will get one of these tvs in a year or two but there prolaby won't be much content available for a while. Prolaby.