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Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for the iPhone 4 solves its antenna problem

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From: John Higdon
Date: Sat, 17 Jul 2010 21:59
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In article <i1t8d9$228$1@news.eternal-september.org>,
 sfdavidkaye2@yahoo.com (David Kaye) wrote:

> John Higdon <higgy@kome.com> wrote:
> 
> >The US Navy discovered what happens when you automate on the Windows 
> >platform. I don't think they'll be making that mistake again soon.
> 
> All I can say is that if Windows is so unstable they'd have been sued by 
> plenty of customers who depend on them.  

Have you read the EULA? And there's one thing Microsoft never skimped 
on: attorneys. 

> It is reasonable to believe that Windows, given its ubiquitous market 
> penetration, is a stable platform.  And when it's reasonable to assume 
> something (that is, then an average person believes something is reasonable) 
> then the company is open to lawsuits based on performance.  That's not 
> something they can absolve themselves from with a disclaimer.

Oh, puh-leeze!

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John Higdon
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From: John Higdon <higgy@kome.com>
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Subject: Re: Consumer Reports testing confirms that the Apple "Bumpers" for the iPhone 4 solves its antenna problem
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