Not to justify them or anything, but in my recent experience with an Optiplex, it's actually true.

YES. Wait, it's quartz? #dealbreaker. Throw in an ETA 2826-2, and we'll talk.

Man, my old Palm Pre's camera didn't even function after a month and a half. I'm not saying my iPhone's camera is the gold standard, but it's sure better than THAT piece.

Never take your foot off the gas.

Siri was down for me last night when I was trying to show it off to a non-techie friend. The way it was responding, it seemed like server load, reminding me of this line from John Gruber's 4S review:

NOMOS' Zurich Weltzeit is a better choice, in my opinion. It costs a bit more, but you get an in-house mechanical movement with a gorgeous design in a watch that you won't see on the wrist of anyone else. Sure, it's not technically a world-timer, but neither is a Rolex GMT-II, which would be my second choice. Or…

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