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We don’t do many post-mortem posts at mendax.org, but perhaps we should start. We say that because things are usually clearer in hindsight, and understanding historical events is a boon to future decision making. That’s why when we commented on the World of Warcraft (WoW) miniatures game the other day, we thought about the interesting [...]

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At Apple Gazette, Michael made a post about why Apple wouldn’t release a netbook, pointing out how the only non-netbooks on Amazon’s list of top 20 selling computers are Macbooks. That’s a nice observation, but then Michael postulates that because of this, Apple would be in danger of cannibalizing its own sales should it [...]

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Cameron Sorden at Random Battle pointed out how Blizzard’s decision to drastically alter the amount of XP earned in World of Warcraft (WoW) is actually helping re-playability and low-level content, in that it’s so much easier to earn XP at low levels, that new characters only see a fraction of old-world content, thereby giving [...]

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When we commented on the Macbook Air, we were not pleased with the unit’s price, particularly as it reflected the unit’s function. In brief, we would have rather seen a compact, portable machine designed around internet use. This is where sub-notebook computers like the Eee PC are finding their niche, as most consumers don’t need [...]

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