Dan Frommer wonders whether Apple is set to eliminate the hard-drive based iPod Classic next week. I wouldn’t be shocked if they did, but I bet they won’t. The iPod Classic is like the Mac Pro — not something that sells in huge numbers compared to Apple’s mass market products, but it fills a lucrative and important niche. Some people really do want 200 GB of music in their pocket. via daringfireball.net Yeah. I’m one of them. Actually, I don’t want 200GB of music in…

> 7) 24-hour return rate – I have read multiple stories that the 24 hour return rate hurts sales.  In a way, it does but it’s not bad.  On average I get a 5% return rate a day.  However, I would rather have the ability for users to test applications and then decide whether to keep them or not.  One of the reasons why iPhone apps may generate more is because of users buying stupid apps and having no way to refund them.  This is a reason why fart apps do…

> “As long as it’s a good-enough product, they should have a > fighting chance,” said Kumar. via [bloomberg.com](http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-19/rim-said-to-adopt-bmw-crusher-tank-software-for-planned-tablet-computer.html)That’s a bold endorsement if I ever heard one. As long as you make something that’s just good enough not to suck, RIM, you’ll do fine. When is the tech world going to learn that the era of Microsoft is over? Being just good enough isn’t going to cut it in a market dominated by an Apple product. We…

> How bad is mobile Flash? When I went to ABC.com and tried to play a clip, I waited five minutes while the player said “loading.” During that time, it was nearly impossible to scroll around the page or tap objects on it. Eventually, I scrolled up to see a message that was previously obstructed and said  ”Sorry. An error occurred while attempting to load the video. Please try again later.” It gets worse… via [blog.laptopmag.com](http://blog.laptopmag.com/mobile-flash-fail-weak-android-player-proves-jobs-right)I’m going to let this one…

> Apple’s “slow” turnaround time doesn’t come without rewards, though; Nissan told the *WSJ* that iAd “has driven exceptional results to date.” This sentiment is mirrored by some members of the Mac developer community (who can now take advantage of Apple’s “iAd for Developers” program); several developers told Ars that they have generated impressive income through iAd so far. Of course, the developers don’t benefit from weeks’ worth of Apple’s creative efforts, but it’s clear that the ads are making an impact—once they run.…