Planning to get an iPhone? You'd better get an iTunes Store account too, because Apple says the iPhone will require it. Some readers think this is a cheap ploy, while others don't see what the fuss is about. Take a look at the article and let us know what you think.
Speaking of Apple, it recently released a beta version of Safari for Windows. This prompted a Mozilla executive to call Steve Jobs "out-of-date." What do you think? Have you tried Safari yet?
Are you throwing away printer ink? A new study says that over half of inkjet ink is wasted. Read the report and let us know what you think, then take our poll and tell us how often you change your printer's ink cartridge.
We end with product reviews from users like you. The first reviews of the Safari for Windows beta are in. How does it stack up? If you received a tech gift for Father's Day, don't forget to leave a product review in PC World Shopping to let other readers know what you think of it.
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IPhone Requires iTunes, Apple Says
homelights says: Don't want it, never will. This just cements my decision. Apple touts its new phone for months and then at the last minute, "Oh by the way...ya gotta sign up with iTunes Store." Come on!
reidbarry says: If you can only get stuff off of the iTunes Store then that makes it not worth having.
realzeal59 says: I don't understand why people are getting upset over this. Creating an account with the iTunes Store is absolutely free and takes all of a couple minutes to do. Nowhere does it say that you can't put your own music on an iPhone. Anyone who is using this announcement as a reason not to like this product is really reaching.
ColorOnDemand says: iTunes is a free service that you can download right now and use to manage your own music library. This is all just a bunch of Bad Apple propaganda. Mark my words, the iPhone is going to be huge!
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Mozilla Exec Calls Steve Jobs 'Out-of-Date'
rivie1970 says: After trying Safari for all of 15 minutes, I conclude that it sucks. 63MB of RAM at idle is insane, and that is just for starters. I'm all for new and innovative products, but this one is neither.
campbell2644 says: I downloaded Safari and tried it for about 30 minutes before deleting it.
dlbean says: I currently do not see a market for alternative browsers from Apple (other than on their own hardware). Firefox, IE, Opera, Avant, and Maxthon pretty well address any end-user needs for the Internet. It remains a part of a combination of preference and choice. Apple might have a contender in a few years, but not today.
wiz2525 says: I have all the respect in the world for Steve Jobs and his amazing computers, but he is off-planet on this one. I used Netscape back in the eighties and early nineties, and the only time I have ever used Internet Explorer is when I had to.
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Study: Over Half of Inkjet Printer Ink Is Thrown Away
rhondabrwn says: I modified my Epson R300 printer with a drain tube to carry away the waste ink that gets dumped when the heads are cleaned (or when the printer is restarted). The amount of ink being wasted is unbelievable once you can see it happening! I would be surprised if half the ink in a cartridge isn't wasted when you factor in the recharges and head cleaning.
Cubby says: I just recently purchased a double-refill black inkjet cartridge from a leading office supply store (June 13) and already after printing maybe a half dozen pages it shows only 3/4 full.
Doug says: Assuming nothing is broken, replace [the cartridge] only when the printer fails to print (because of no ink) or when print quality drops below your personal standard. Why would anybody actually listen to someone (something?) who has a vested interest in maximizing the amount of money they take out of your pocket?
freejazz says: It's really very simple. Just keep printing until you notice deterioration of the quality. Why put more money into the greedy manufacturer's pockets?
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Community Poll
When do you replace your ink cartridge?
- As soon as my printer says I need to
- After it tells me to, but before I experience quality loss
- Once the printing quality starts deteriorating
- When it is out of ink completely
- Other (please post to tell us)
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