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CES Keynote: sinking even before leaving the dock.
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iM@k
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Jan 6, 2010, 10:58 PM
 
So out of morbid curiosity I decided to go over to Ars to see what is happening with the CES keynote.

All I can say is if this had been a "Steve-note". Everyone working behind stage would either be dead or fleeing for their lives!

*For those not following the "drama", the show was supposed to start about 30 mins ago but has been delayed because of "power issues". *

Apparently the audience has been sitting in the dark this whole time!
What, me worry?
     
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Jan 6, 2010, 10:59 PM
 
Oh never mind, apparently it has finally started.
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Jan 6, 2010, 11:08 PM
 
Computer on stage:



LULZ.

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Jan 6, 2010, 11:11 PM
 
Posted on Google's updated comments:

RT @talkonly: [Steve Ballmer's CES 2010 Keynote LIVE] Half of the computers up on stage have died. They're now manually restarting them.
     
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Jan 6, 2010, 11:30 PM
 
Oh dear God no.... Monkey Boy is talking about anantomy on stage.....nothing good can come from this.
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Jan 6, 2010, 11:35 PM
 
Now he's saying something about wanting to have all the developers' babies. Apparently that's not sweat, but lactation stains on hos shirt.....eeewwwww.
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Jan 7, 2010, 12:16 AM
 
Slate PC. That's it ?

OMG, vaporware to the square.

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Jan 7, 2010, 12:18 AM
 
Muahahaha.

Originally Posted by engadget
The prototype device [HP Slate] is said to be coming later this year
That early ? And only a prototype ? You gotta be kidding me. Apple has them by their balls.

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Jan 7, 2010, 12:28 AM
 
Originally Posted by iM@k View Post
Oh dear God no.... Monkey Boy is talking about anantomy on stage.....nothing good can come from this.
Hopefully he won't be throwing any of his monkey crap at the audience . . .


hmmmm


well, so much for hope. At least he's not using his hands, he's spewing it from his mouth.
     
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Jan 7, 2010, 01:27 AM
 
Finally seeing a photo from tonight event, and noting that Ballmer really is NOT aging well, I am proposing a much desrved

****CAPTION CONTEST****

(Photo Chopping it is also acceptable)



While showing a mockup of a potential new "slate PC" Steve suddenly went into a 15 min diatribe of how the Internet is a series of tubes that you shouldn't dump things on because it slows down the Social Security website.
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Jan 7, 2010, 02:00 AM
 
i think they actually get more press by having a live stage failure.
     
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Jan 7, 2010, 05:34 AM
 
Apple hasn't even done anything like this yet and still it's a blatant "me-too." That is just pathetic.
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Jan 7, 2010, 06:02 AM
 
Originally Posted by iM@k View Post
noting that Ballmer really is NOT aging well...

Everybody Loves Steve

It'll be much easier if you just comply.
     
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Jan 7, 2010, 06:33 AM
 
Props to Face Ache:

     
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Jan 7, 2010, 09:00 AM
 
Originally Posted by Chuckit View Post
Apple hasn't even done anything like this yet and still it's a blatant "me-too." That is just pathetic.
Agreed. No one knows what Apple is going to release or what it will do or how it will work, so they are announcing products that aren't ready for sale to beat Apple to the announcement.

Watch Apple announce NOTHING about the tablet on Jan 26 and sit back for another 3 months while the industry stews in its own juices releasing products that no one wants to buy. When the iWhatever comes out, they'll all have to go back to the drawing board.

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Jan 7, 2010, 11:00 AM
 
Originally Posted by Eriamjh View Post
Watch Apple announce NOTHING about the tablet on Jan 26 and sit back for another 3 months while the industry stews in its own juices releasing products that no one wants to buy. When the iWhatever comes out, they'll all have to go back to the drawing board.
That would be funny, but is not likely to happen.

Apple needs to give the developers a chance to customize their apps, so when the iSlate comes out, software is available.

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Jan 7, 2010, 11:19 AM
 
Originally Posted by turtle777 View Post
Apple needs to give the developers a chance to customize their apps, so when the iSlate comes out, software is available.

-t
maybe some blessed developers have been doing just that, with certain non-disclosure agreement in place.
     
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Jan 7, 2010, 11:22 AM
 
Originally Posted by Sealobo View Post
maybe some blessed developers have been doing just that, with certain non-disclosure agreement in place.
Very likely. But those key developers is a separate group from the general development community.

Also, it's been speculated before that Apple wants to avoid the details coming to light throught FCC fillings. In that sense, it'll be a preemptive strike.

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Jan 7, 2010, 01:11 PM
 
I love this picture from the Ballmer-note:


Of all the images to choose to put on their slate, they chose one with a frickin' APPLE.
Awesome!

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Jan 7, 2010, 01:22 PM
 
Ballmer looks like he should be a football coach at some division five high school in the middle of nowhere.
     
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Jan 7, 2010, 01:25 PM
 
He looks like Marty Funkhouser.
     
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Jan 7, 2010, 01:37 PM
 
Originally Posted by Eriamjh View Post
I love this picture from the Ballmer-note:


Of all the images to choose to put on their slate, they chose one with a frickin' APPLE.
Awesome!
But they're being edgy and cool by showing a book from the Twilight series.

For the life of me, I don't understand why they let that guy out in public.
     
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Jan 7, 2010, 01:40 PM
 
Originally Posted by Atheist View Post
For the life of me, I don't understand why they let that guy out in public.
Because he eats through the dungeon's chains every night.
     
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Jan 7, 2010, 02:07 PM
 
Originally Posted by The Final Dakar View Post
Because he eats through the dungeon's chains every night.
Balmerfly just vomits acid on the chains.

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Jan 7, 2010, 02:12 PM
 
Steve Boomer?
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you will understand why I dismiss yours." - Stephen F. Roberts
     
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Jan 7, 2010, 03:11 PM
 
Balmer has that "CEO trying too hard to fit-in on casual Friday" look.
     
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Jan 7, 2010, 03:16 PM
 
Originally Posted by Thorzdad View Post
Balmer has that "money trying too hard to fit in human crowd" look.
Fixinated monkeyed around.

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Jan 7, 2010, 03:41 PM
 
Originally Posted by sek929 View Post
He looks like Marty Funkhouser.
I was thinking Bill Lumbergh.
     
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Jan 7, 2010, 04:13 PM
 
In contrasting CES-related news, some of the stuff Palm just showed off might be pretty cool:

Live from Palm's CES 2010 press event -- Engadget
     
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Jan 9, 2010, 08:30 PM
 
I hope Apple makes all iPod-touch games available on the Mac platform, along with a new bluetooth controller.
     
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Jan 16, 2010, 05:00 AM
 
Originally Posted by nonhuman View Post
I was thinking Bill Lumbergh.

Uncle Fester.

     
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Jan 16, 2010, 08:00 AM
 
Originally Posted by msuper69 View Post
Uncle Fester.

Upon further reflection, this is more appropriate:

     
   
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