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   Message 68,853 of 70,346   
   Sandman to Sandman   
   Re: Some predictions from the archive :)   
   03 Aug 12 10:40:24   
   
   From: mr@sandman.net   
      
   In article ,   
    Sandman  wrote:   
      
   > Nashton   
   >     02/01/2012 12:55:51 PM   
   >        
   >   
   >     > Wait until the [Kindle] Fire becomes available worldwide. In   
   >     > today's economy, hype notwithstanding, $200 for a device to   
   >     > surf the web and keep ones  mind occupied with silly games,   
   >     > is all most people will pay for.   
   >   
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   >   
   > Nashton   
   >     07/22/2011 12:38:29 PM   
   >        
   >   
   >     > Can this be a harbinger of great things to comes, in terms   
   >     > of sales and general market success? You bet.   
   >   
   > Nashton claims that the US government approving the playbook   
   > for use means that it (the Playbook) will have great sales   
   > and general market success   
   >   
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   >   
   > Edwin   
   >     01/21/2011 10:38:00 PM   
   >        
   >   
   >     > Yes they will.   Amazon doesn't put just anything on   
   >     > pre-order, only the stuff they know will fly off their   
   >     > shelves.   
   >   
   > Edwin claims that the Asus Slate, with 3hours battery life,   
   > will "fly off the shelfs"   
   >   
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   >   
   > Edwin   
   >     02/10/2010 05:14:51 PM   
   >     <0YAcn.69851$RS6.52520@newsfe15.iad>   
   >   
   >     > Taken as the killer of the netbook and the Kindle, as a   
   >     > revolutionary new computing device, [the iPad] is a complete   
   >     > dud, an overpriced, over-hyped POS that can't multitask or   
   >     > play Flash.   
   >   
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   >   
   > Edwin   
   >     08/15/2008 09:05:38 PM   
   >     <2d77b$48a5d383$18335@news.teranews.com>   
   >   
   >     > > It won't kill the Mini. Apple might,  but the Eee Box   
   >     > > won't.   
   >     >   
   >     > Sure it will.   
   >   
   > Edwin, again, explicitly claims that a PC product will kill   
   > an Apple product. The Eee Box runs Windows XP even to this day.   
      
      
   Sorry, wrong group. This was just stupid of me.   
      
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