Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for March 16, 2014

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    BE THIS GUY  over 10 years ago

    Are you reading this, Tim Cook?

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    haggerty3  over 10 years ago

    If nothing ever changed, how would marketers convince us to buy the latest gadget we don’t know we needed?

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    ECAsh  over 10 years ago

    Choice is only what they GIVE YOU..

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    Evan2061  over 10 years ago

    Platipi

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    Hugh B. Hayve  over 10 years ago

    Computer programmers need to keep changing things to try to justify their employment, otherwise they become overpaid maintenance workers. With manufacturers it’s all about getting consumers to buy the newest and latest toys.

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    Donaldo Premium Member over 10 years ago

    without Steve Jobs the love is gone

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    Mythreesons  over 10 years ago

    For people my age, “update” is a four letter word.

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    paddy  over 10 years ago
    platypuses, platypi, (rare) platypusses, (rare) platypodes

    (From the OED)

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    2578275  over 10 years ago

    Also, change keeps others off balance, which is a way of holding power. And Ralph Nader said change discourages counterfeiting.

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    CasualObserver  over 10 years ago

    If something is changed 100 times there’s a good chance that one of the changes might actually be an improvement.

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    kaffekup   over 10 years ago

    And that’s why I still have a little red ball next to Settings. Besides which, I heard it runs a lot slower on the older models. And I’m so rich I have a 4.

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    Radical-Knight  over 10 years ago

    I thought someone was trying to genetically modify roaches to sport a little rally stripe down it’s back a couple years back… Nature’s handy little household scavenger!

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    montessoriteacher  over 10 years ago

    Don’t know that the recent OS is a big improvement, however, there should be some nice new features on the iPhone 6. The battery should be partially solar powered, for example. That has been a long time in coming. At the same time, GT made his point about the new look on the OS. Way to go, GT.

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    Uncle Joe  over 10 years ago

    “That’s also why a computer designed today is obsolete in 6 months.”There’s a lot of nonsense about how much better the next generation is. But over time, computers have improved. Yo could view this site on an aging iMac or Windows 98 system, but the experience wouldn’t be good.Apple’s interface redesign is all about making it easier for them to use the system on non-phone devices like iOS for cars.

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    TheWildSow  over 10 years ago

    Mike doesn’t mind change!

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    bhscolleen  over 10 years ago

    So Garry, ’zup?

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    hitek1st  over 10 years ago

    Wish cartoonists would learn that “How come” is not a word. Wish everyone would. Other then that cringe worthy sentence, nice set of panels.

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    summerdog86  over 10 years ago

    Clever, GT! …. Clever.

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    cullen_athey  over 10 years ago

    You hit the nail on its head GT, not can you get Charmin to restore the lost width of its TP?

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    Radical-Knight  over 10 years ago

    How come this is a problem? I personally like For what. Por Que?

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    BE THIS GUY  over 10 years ago

    @JimI recommend you read Ring Lardner or William Saroyan.

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    Ceceee  over 10 years ago

    And for Google.

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    dipierro Premium Member over 10 years ago

    Great jab at Apple, and SUCH an interesting contrast to the weekday strips — how far GT’s drawing skills have evolved over the years!

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    montessoriteacher  over 10 years ago

    Yes, one should always say why, never how come.

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    benbrilling  over 10 years ago

    I don’t mind change if it is improvement. Apple’s new look ISN’T. I hate it. The old look was elegant and warm. The new look is cold, flat, boring, ugly, and unpleasant to behold. However, many of the non-visual improvements are very much appreciated.

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    Tackerdog  over 10 years ago

    Count me among the refuseniks. Sticking w 6 on the pad and 4.3 on my beloved touch. The appearance is hideous and user hostile.

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    JoeStoppinghem Premium Member over 10 years ago

    Let see the righties bitch about this one.

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    rgcviper  over 10 years ago

    Interesting one today … mainly due to the last panel. I must say I didn’t see that one coming.

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    Cheapskate0  over 10 years ago

    Thank goodness they left the iPod 4th Gen alone!

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    onespiceybbw  over 10 years ago

    change is good up to a point, but eventually you’re going to run out of diapers.

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    Typesbad  over 10 years ago

    No, that would be “Upgrade” Update is just newer, and as we all know that sometimes does not mean “better”.

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    ChrisNaden  almost 4 years ago

    K, now /that’s/ funny.

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