Recent Comments:
Blu-ray releases on October 14th 2008 {Engadget HD}
Oct 13th 2008 6:25PM I thought Casino was already out on Blu-Ray? I rented it from Blockbuster just this past weekend.
The editor-in-chief giveaway: Win Ryan Block's gadgets {Engadget}
Aug 22nd 2008 8:10PM yippee!
The $20 iPod touch upgrade: really for legal reasons or no? {Engadget}
Jan 21st 2008 6:41PM I read through about 100 of these comments before posting, so sorry if this has already been said...
The SOX accounting regulations are geared towards appropriate financial reporting, not the specific pricing plans for a product. The accountant reviewing Apple's transactions will review that the $20 charge was recorded in the appropriate financial reporting period. Whether or not a company decides to charge a fee for an upgrade is at the company's discretion, SOX regulations do not require companies to actually make money! What do I know though, I'm just a SOX auditor at one of the Big Four (although, I'm on the IT controls auditing side).
My guess (strictly opinion, no hard facts) is that Apple is charging the iPod customers money because the customer was too cheap to fork over the money for its more expensive sibling.
Bioshock Tuesday: win an Xbox 360 and a copy of Bioshock {Engadget}
Aug 26th 2007 5:34PM I would have to go with Tiger Woods Golf
LCD and plasma burn-in advice {Engadget HD}
Aug 23rd 2007 10:36PM I have a Samsung LCD TV, purchased about a year ago. I began to notice some "white" spots on the set... specifically, on a black background, there was some definite graying of the panel is specific areas. I had a tech look at it, and he said it was burn-in (even though it's an LCD). So, make the call, is it burn-in?
