In other news, piracy of Wo|Al's app increases by many orders of magnitude.

This is BS, the company that makes the first 2.5" 1TB HD that actually FITS IN A LAPTOP is the company that wins.

Can I have please? Do take nigerian escrow? Regards,

Pick me, I could sell it to help pay my iPhone bill...

I'd like this.

I seriously can't even remember the last time I had a CD in my drive, let alone burnt one.

The optical media is dying fast.

You guys have to start learning about the concept of personal preference. That, and the idea that two things can just be different without being better or worse.

Oh god, yep, hate to sound like the echo in here, but I too was beaten out of tens of gigabytes of unbackupped data just a few weeks ago. Remember kids, only YOU can help prevent data loss.

Dammit, Apple, you're really teasing us now. Where's that iPhone Software update? C'mon, I feel it comin'.

Umm, guys, the situation can be worse than we thought.

Look at this chat I had with an Apple rep just a few seconds ago.

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Hi, my name is Khalilah P. Welcome to Apple!
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Khalilah P: How may I help you today?
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You: Hi, I got the iPhone rebate credit and I am wondering what the easiest way is for me to be able to use it on itunes
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Khalilah P: I'm happy to assist with that.
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Khalilah P: Give me a moment to do some research. I am not sure that the credit is available to be used on iTunes.
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You: sure, no problem
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Khalilah P: Thanks for your patience.
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Khalilah P: Unfortunately, you are not able to use that credit at an iTunes store.
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Khalilah P: You may redeem their store credits only for qualified purchases directly from Apple at an Apple Retail Store, the Apple Online Store, or Apple Telesales (1-800-MY-APPLE) in the United States.
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You: Okay, so I would be able to purchase an iTunes gift card to essentially transfer the credit?
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Khalilah P: You can purchase just about anything sold by Apple, except another Apple Store Gift Card or an iTunes electronic Gift Certificate.
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Khalilah P: May I help with any other product or order questions before you proceed?
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You: So I would need to either purchase the gift card at an Apple store or have it shipped from the online store if I understand correctly.
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Khalilah P: No, you are not able to purchase any gift cards with your iPhone credit.
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You: Oh, okay, thank you.
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Khalilah P: You're welcome.
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Khalilah P: May I help with any other product or order questions before you proceed?
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You: No, thank you, that is all.
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Khalilah P: Thank you for visiting the Apple Store. We appreciate your business.