From: C. E. White on

"dr_jeff" <utz(a)msu.edu> wrote in message
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> waste of paper. Actually, newspapers and magazines are wastes of
> paper, too, now that I can get them on the internet for free (and
> soon, I hope, on my iPad - and, no - the iPad isn't an internet
> feminine hygiene product).

Have you actually gotten an iPad? Till now I have avioded Apple
products for my own use. But the SO has an iPod Touch which she really
likes. My son has a regular iPod Classic which he likes. I keep
hearing the hype about the iPad and think I might get one, but I am
not sure if I'd really use it. If you have one, I'd love to hear your
thoughts.

Ed


From: dr_jeff on
C. E. White wrote:
> "dr_jeff" <utz(a)msu.edu> wrote in message
> news:XKKdnXyKoIh5nyfWnZ2dnUVZ_scAAAAA(a)giganews.com...
>
>> waste of paper. Actually, newspapers and magazines are wastes of
>> paper, too, now that I can get them on the internet for free (and
>> soon, I hope, on my iPad - and, no - the iPad isn't an internet
>> feminine hygiene product).
>
> Have you actually gotten an iPad? Till now I have avioded Apple
> products for my own use. But the SO has an iPod Touch which she really
> likes. My son has a regular iPod Classic which he likes. I keep
> hearing the hype about the iPad and think I might get one, but I am
> not sure if I'd really use it. If you have one, I'd love to hear your
> thoughts.
>
> Ed

I had been planning on replacing my iPhone with the latest version when
it comes out over the summer. Now, I am thinking about getting the iPad
(just WiFi) and keeping the old version of the iPhone for another year
(I have a year-old 3G 16 GB version).

I won't be able to get 3G data on the iPad, but I am in places where I
can get WiFi enough (like my home and work), that that shouldn't be an
issue.

I wish I knew what the 4G iPhone will do when it comes out. I suspect
that only important thing I will be giving up is a better camera. I
shall live without it, I think.

Jeff
From: Canuck57 on
On 05/04/2010 9:20 AM, C. E. White wrote:
> "Canuck57"<Canuck57(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:lWmun.72341$NH1.22025(a)newsfe14.iad...
>> On 05/04/2010 6:02 AM, C. E. White wrote:
>>> I was watching CBS news last Friday. One segment was talking about
>>> the
>>> increase in car sales in April. They said the yearly rate would be
>>> something like 12 million cars assuming the sales increase is
>>> maintained. Later they were talking about car ads and the amount of
>>> money spent on ads. The segement claimed that in 2010 somewhere
>>> between 14 to 16 Billion dollars would be spent on car ads. They
>>> weren't clear on whether that included local dealership ads, but
>>> even
>>> if it does, it seems like a lot of money. It is over $1,100 per new
>>> car. I suppose you might spread it over used cars also, but still
>>> it
>>> seems like a lot of money per car in ads.
>>>
>>> Ed
>>
>> And think, much of it is taxpayers money from GM& Chrysler.
>>
>> Be interesting to see the actual per vehicle cost per model. Good
>> cars sell themselves an say 16 billion over 12 million cars,
>> knocking $1333 off the price might go further would be average. But
>> I suspect they advertise slow movers more.
>
> Another way to look at this - Car ads are paying for some of my
> favorite TV programs. I think Toyota alone paid enough to cover the
> cost of braodcasting the NCAA Final Four Basketball Games last
> Saturday. Seemed like every other commercial was from Toyota, with
> Ford covering at least another third. Throw in a few from GM and
> Subaru and there was no time left for deodarant commercials.
>
> It seems like Beer and Car Ads are paying for most of my "free"TV.
>
> Ed

But Toyota is value added.

You paid for GM. Ok, you haven't, but it is on your debt tab in DC.

--
Liberal-statism is an addiction to other peoples money.
From: dr_jeff on
Canuck57 wrote:
> On 05/04/2010 9:20 AM, C. E. White wrote:
>> "Canuck57"<Canuck57(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:lWmun.72341$NH1.22025(a)newsfe14.iad...
>>> On 05/04/2010 6:02 AM, C. E. White wrote:
>>>> I was watching CBS news last Friday. One segment was talking about
>>>> the
>>>> increase in car sales in April. They said the yearly rate would be
>>>> something like 12 million cars assuming the sales increase is
>>>> maintained. Later they were talking about car ads and the amount of
>>>> money spent on ads. The segement claimed that in 2010 somewhere
>>>> between 14 to 16 Billion dollars would be spent on car ads. They
>>>> weren't clear on whether that included local dealership ads, but
>>>> even
>>>> if it does, it seems like a lot of money. It is over $1,100 per new
>>>> car. I suppose you might spread it over used cars also, but still
>>>> it
>>>> seems like a lot of money per car in ads.
>>>>
>>>> Ed
>>>
>>> And think, much of it is taxpayers money from GM& Chrysler.
>>>
>>> Be interesting to see the actual per vehicle cost per model. Good
>>> cars sell themselves an say 16 billion over 12 million cars,
>>> knocking $1333 off the price might go further would be average. But
>>> I suspect they advertise slow movers more.
>>
>> Another way to look at this - Car ads are paying for some of my
>> favorite TV programs. I think Toyota alone paid enough to cover the
>> cost of braodcasting the NCAA Final Four Basketball Games last
>> Saturday. Seemed like every other commercial was from Toyota, with
>> Ford covering at least another third. Throw in a few from GM and
>> Subaru and there was no time left for deodarant commercials.
>>
>> It seems like Beer and Car Ads are paying for most of my "free"TV.
>>
>> Ed
>
> But Toyota is value added.
>
> You paid for GM. Ok, you haven't, but it is on your debt tab in DC.

The car sales pay for the ads, indirectly. Not the loans.
From: Canuck57 on
On 05/04/2010 9:30 AM, jim beam wrote:
> On 04/05/2010 08:20 AM, C. E. White wrote:
>> "Canuck57"<Canuck57(a)nospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:lWmun.72341$NH1.22025(a)newsfe14.iad...
>>> On 05/04/2010 6:02 AM, C. E. White wrote:
>>>> I was watching CBS news last Friday. One segment was talking about
>>>> the
>>>> increase in car sales in April. They said the yearly rate would be
>>>> something like 12 million cars assuming the sales increase is
>>>> maintained. Later they were talking about car ads and the amount of
>>>> money spent on ads. The segement claimed that in 2010 somewhere
>>>> between 14 to 16 Billion dollars would be spent on car ads. They
>>>> weren't clear on whether that included local dealership ads, but
>>>> even
>>>> if it does, it seems like a lot of money. It is over $1,100 per new
>>>> car. I suppose you might spread it over used cars also, but still
>>>> it
>>>> seems like a lot of money per car in ads.
>>>>
>>>> Ed
>>>
>>> And think, much of it is taxpayers money from GM& Chrysler.
>>>
>>> Be interesting to see the actual per vehicle cost per model. Good
>>> cars sell themselves an say 16 billion over 12 million cars,
>>> knocking $1333 off the price might go further would be average. But
>>> I suspect they advertise slow movers more.
>>
>> Another way to look at this - Car ads are paying for some of my
>> favorite TV programs. I think Toyota alone paid enough to cover the
>> cost of braodcasting the NCAA Final Four Basketball Games last
>> Saturday. Seemed like every other commercial was from Toyota, with
>> Ford covering at least another third. Throw in a few from GM and
>> Subaru and there was no time left for deodarant commercials.
>>
>> It seems like Beer and Car Ads are paying for most of my "free"TV.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>
> like the taxpayer is paying for your client to ship their jobs overseas?

It is inevitable autos are imported like PCs, TVs, iPods, furnature,
toys, kitchen anything...etc...

Two huge reasons. First is net household incomes are down big time.
Less money for autos. More taxes coming too. No pricing elasticity for
any NA auto maker.

Even GM will import most autos if they get away from being Government
Motors. DC will sell GM as DC is starting to feel the debts curse.

I know I will not buy UAW/CAW after they sold out fellow tax paying
workers with the bailout gouge.

Kia did real good in March sales too as people are discovering they are
good cars and more afordable than many a big names.

--
Liberal-statism is an addiction to other peoples money.