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I don't like the layout. It takes too long to load, it's too busy, the fonts are inconsistent (mixing serif with sans serif).

I like the new reply system in the comments, that was much needed. But I really do not like the style of the comments... the fonts are way too small in the actual comments.

Ask yourself this on everything you see: "What draws my eyes?" If it's not the content, there is room for improvement.

But thanks for listening to our suggestions otherwise... it is appreciated.
@Chris: Just because the software is legally obtained, and that it contains a license, does not mean that Psystar is using it within the terms of the license agreement.

The license only allows for installation on Apple-branded hardware. And, the license only allows for upgrading your current Mac OS X software... there is no boxed version of OS X that allows for a non-upgrade install. And Macs are the only computers that contain a licensed OS X installation, therefore they are the only computers eligible for an upgrade.

I believe that's what Sisyphus meant by that comment. Argue all you want whether that's right or wrong or fair or unfair (I'm not arguing either way), but that's what the license says.
Here's me hoping that Microsoft comes out with an iPhone and Android killer OS.

Competition... the only thing that lets consumers win.
If those 4 iPhones are jailbroken with SSH enabled and the default password (especially after reading this post), then you deserved to be hacked.
@tmarks11

I agree with you, and they deserve to be downranked. I'm not talking about those. I'm talking about factual statements that show little to no bias.

Ok, look at it this way. Take the following two hypothetical posts:

"The Droid is great."
"The iPhone is great."

At this point in time on Engadget, one of those will be ranked down, and the other will probably be left alone (or even ranked up). No factual data (just opinion), no difference in presentation.

It changes... a few years ago it would be a different story, so I'm not saying that Engadget is totally and always anti-Apple or anything like that.

My point... there's too much fanboyism here, and it needs to stop. And the down-rank should be used for "incorrect", "offensive", "poor attitude", etc. Not for "I disagree".
And another thing I wish would stop: being voted "Lowest Ranked" just because I mention the name of certain products. Not making them sound wonderful, not making the competition sound bad, just mentioning the name.
I wish it would die. Engadget comments are around 90% fanboy-kill-fanboy, 10% actual worthwhile reading.
@ohfor... There is no iPhone in any of the ads. It's *close* to the white iPhone, but there's no Apple logo on the back.
@arcticpenguins... Funny, I thought that was pretty much the whole point of the article, comparing the keyboards.

But my bad, how dare I suggest something *could* perhaps be slightly a little better than the DROID! Hell, I might as well have posted ASCII art displaying an iPhone...
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I commonly need to boot a system from an external disc and take a snapshot of the host system. I also then need to burn a copy of the image to a DVD. While I can do it with two separate external devices, and two power supplies, and two I/O cables, it'd be nice to find a small dual-drive enclosure. It would need to have USB, eSATA, and FireWire. Either slim-line or half-height bay for the optical burner would be fine, and space for either a 2.5- or 3.5-inch hard disc. Any ideas?"
 

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