Big new technological advancements ?

[Lord Orwell]

What does that have to do with technological advancements? Apple computers haven't come out with any new technology since the 80s. They've only been playing catch up...except in price, they have always been leaders in that area.

i won't bother to point out that among other advancements, pci and firewire originated in macs. I will instead point out the newest one:thunderbolt.

And five minutes of battery life.

You don't buy either of those laptops if you want battery life. You get a netbook.

Will a 20 year lightbulb suffice http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17788178

visit revision3/tekzilla. Last week's episode was all about the winner of the design contest for the next gen lightbulb.

No you don't. You want a light bulb that lasts as long as you need it. Two very different things.

If you really wanted something that lasts a long time, do you still have your very first cell phone? I'm sure you upgraded 'because you can' rather than because it broke [sic]. (of course, a lot of modern devices are designed to last as long as the thought of your average consumer).

If you want a cell phone that lasts, don't get a samsung. I had to RMA one, had a power socket break in a 2nd, the back plate quit staying on on a 3rd, a 4th actually fell in half at the hinge, a 5th overheated when the bluetooth was turned on. The only samsung i've ever owned that didn't break is my Moment, and the software upgrade broke the gps.

Sometimes if the projectile hits a certain weight, there is no stopping it.

German toilets have solved this. You don't excrete #2 directly into water. There's a ledge that gets washed clean with the flush.