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Woah...and minutes after I have practically sworn off new Apple computer purchases, I see this. - MiniMage - HLtW

Nice rumor... as Adam said, "don't tempt me, Apple". - Bill Sodeman from Nambu

can't wait to see how much an Apple netbook is going to cost... - J. Abdul-Qahhar

Must hit cities? New York. New Orleans. San Francisco. Jackson Hole. Chicago. I haven't been to Miami yet, but I hear that's pretty nice too. New Orleans is still my favorite. I hope it comes back. I probably would start with New York, though. That's probably the best tourist city, with SF a close second. But, what kinds of things do you like? If you like Museums I'd head to Washington DC. If you like wine or being outdoors, San Francisco. - Robert Scoble

I'm a city person first. I like shopping just like my wife. :-) - Håkan Dahlström

Uh, hello?! Robert! How about LA? - Trevor Carpenter

NYC, definitely. - Mona Nomura

Start in the middle and work your way out. Kansas City, MO is one of the most beautiful cities in the country. - ɐ ɯıʞ sıɹɥɔ

San Francisco and Boston would be my first two. - Mark Jaquith from twhirl

NYC probably, but SF is nice given the proximity of Napa, Monterey, Tahoe, etc...definitely NOT LA - George Lee from twhirl

This time of year? San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area. - tagami

Trevor: personally there are a lot better cities to visit than LA. Sorry. LA is better than Atlanta, though, unless you're a CocaCola fan. - Robert Scoble

I'd say Boston, New York, San Francisco. I second the "stay away from LA." And I live an hour away from it. - Mohit

New York. Los Angeles (Santa Monica, OC beaches, Whisky, Roxy, and the Troubadour on the Sunset Strip). San Francisco I cannot recommend, but that's because I've been here too long. - Jeremy Brooks

@Trevor I thought that was more of a region than a city. - Sam Pullara

I would start with Rugby, North Dakota. Not too different from Svalöv. - Rutger Blom

San Francisco - Phillip Jeffrey

I'll give one more vote for S.F. and the surrounding Bay Area and Boston. - Jeff P. Henderson

I would start from New York:) - Nia

A second on New Orleans. And Robert, it's creeping back, especially in the Quarter. But I think many of the changes are permanent. - Chris Baskind

New York City is #1. But it really depends on the person. Museums (Washington DC) Live music (NYC, Nashville) Beaches & Beach Life (LA - Venice Beach, Manhattan Beach, Malibu) Cafes & Intellectual conversation (Boston) Food (NYC) Night-life (LV) Professional Dance (NYC, SF, LA, Chicago, LV) Musicals (NYC, LV) Friendly people (Texas cities, Seattle) Mountains (Yosemite) Clothes & Style (NYC, LV) Classical Music (NYC) Movies/Graphics (LA) Colleges (Boston) Architecture (SF, NYC, LV, Boston) To-Live (SF) - Mitchell Tsai

I would start off in Chicago. I love my city of Miami, but there you get a beautiful big city, beautiful food, beautiful music, and the friendliest big city people you will find almost anywhere. It is fantastic. After that you can hit the big cities, but do not fail to hit small towns across America for a real flavor(good and bad) for what the country is like. - Brad Nickel

If New Orleans isn't possible, try Charleston SC or Savannah GA - FFing Enigma (aka Tina)

Time of year is an important consideration: Right now start in Boston and drive/amtrak/bus to Washington DC stopping at Westerly RI, New Haven CT, NYC, Philadelphia PA, and Baltimore MD. On the way, you can pick from hundreds of other stops depending on your interests including the best beaches on the east coast. From DC fly to San Francisco or Seattle and drive to the other. - Luke Gedeon

I have been to NYC twice, still waiting for a chance to see more cities (and that space in between them, what do they call that). I am very afraid The Big Apple is the one that will stay favourite. It felt really European too. - Ruud van Wijngaarden

The fall or spring would be a better time to catch the southern cites. They are a bit more spread out though, so there is no, start here and drive to.... Plus in the South spots outside the cites tend to be more interesting. But the majors in the south are LA and San Diego (beaches not city), Nashville, San Antonio, New Orleans, (definitely not Atlanta), Tampa FL, Charleston, NC, Virgina Beach, VA. - Luke Gedeon

To understand America, you must (MUST) hit Las Vegas. There is no city that better encapsulates everything the nation is about. The rest are academic, but I'd encourage you to see Chicago, New York and San Francisco. - Aidan Biggins

Just noticed your comment about really being interested in the city itself. So I would say Boston and NYC. Together they cover the scope of US cites and they are geographically close which makes things easier. Chicago, Atlanta, LA, Las Vegas and a dozen other big cities are just NYC clones. San Francisco, Seattle, DC, Philadelphia, and others are well represented (and a bit one-upped) by Boston. - Luke Gedeon

Stay out of a city and visit the heartland. Go to a smaller town and just have a drink in a bar and chat with the locals. If you are coming this Fall, I'd strongly suggest catching a college football game at one of the larger Midwestern or Southern schools. That's an eye-opening experience most visitors never ever see firsthand. - Andrew Leyden

Well if you are planning a long trip, I'd do Boston to New York to Philly to DC. Great cities and they are so close to each other by train. Then you need to get on a plane to San Francisco, the most beautiful city in America. Down to LA then over to Las Vegas. If you are going to the US for the first time, you are really not going to want to watch a college football game. - PC Easy

@Andrew Leyden they call it flyover country for a reason ;) - Sam Levine

To everyone that has suggested the heartland (aka flyover): Yes it is beautiful. It is a great place to live and to visit. And honestly, you have not really seen America until you have seen the small towns, but when giving travel advice you have to take into consideration what your visitor wants to see. There are two very different America's. Not as simple as Rural vs. Urban, but that is kinda the idea. Dahlstrom specifically said he is interested in cites. We can save the heartland for others. - Luke Gedeon

If you want to understand the US better, you need to hit some of the coastal cities mentioned above, and also the heartland as Robert mentions. Then you'll better understand the diversity that makes this country great. By the way, no one mentioned Seattle or Portland, If you're doing the corners, the Northwest is unique as well. - John Ahrens

Actually the real answer should start with a question--which ocean are you crossing on your way here? - Andrew Leyden

If you like donuts, green spaces/natural beauty and microbrews, Portland is a great place to visit. - Alex Scoble

Keeping my parents up all night, learning to walk & talk.... baby stuff (I was only a year old in 1982). - ChaCha Fance

Every lady I could... that's what 22 yr olds do... right? :-) - Rocky Barbanica

Being 1 year old... - Andru Edwards

I was in elementary school. - Leslie Poston

Finishing high school, played violin in some summer musicals, leaving home, and starting college in Fall 1982. If I had any guts, I should have travelled the world for 3 months in the summer. One of my roommates hitch-hiked from CA to MA for college. - Mitchell Tsai

Stalking my future-husband's band. We'll be married 22 years on Saturday. - jeneane sessum

Year 1 in school. - Duncan Riley

enjoying being 11 - anna sauce

i was two at the time, so trying to read everything in sight and bugging people when i couldn't recognize the words. - idnan

enjoying my first memorable year as a music junkie (age 7) top 40 FTW -- http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive... - Andy Sternberg from twhirl

i wasnt even born, but kinda wish i like 5 at that time - sam from twhirl

I was in my summer vacations from elementary school here in my country, and I was ready to travel to San Diego, L.A. and Disney world in Anaheim, with my folks, I was six years old and also the Soccer World cup in Spain has just finished and Italy won the cup against Germany 3-1... Mickey mouse and donald duck said hi to me and I cried, dunno why LOL.... Oh and ET was released too and barely can remember the film :( - George The Writer

I was 8, already the geek of the class, learning BASIC and playing with dual screen electronic games. - Brome

Pre-school... - Jemm

Getting beaten up for listening to Echo & the Bunnymen in high school, and dearly looking forward to being considered an adult by the end of the year. - Helen Sventitsky from fftogo

Learning to walk. - Mohamed J

I was a junior at Prospect High School in Saratoga, CA. Ran a marathon (3:14). Learned to do color photography with Ilford Cibachrome. - Robert Scoble

Freshman in high school. Yeah, I'm old. - Mike Doeff

Learning to crawl..:) born in 1982! - Cynthia Seow from twhirl

Graduating 8th Grade and starting High School - Adam Turetzky

I had a desk in the Pentagon that later got scorched by a passenger jet that crashed through the wall. - Bernie Goldbach

Didn't exist, well not till 9 or so months in.. - Mo Kargas

Hrm...I was 3. I think I am too old to remember... - Rahsheen ™, Coach Rah

I wasn't in project))))) - obolonskyi

attending grade 2. - Trent Olson

Finished high school and went off to college. Met a beautiful girl on a blind date who later became my wife. Broke the usual rules that 18 yr olds do. - Larry Kless from twhirl

Working hard at being a mum to 2 pre-schoolers. Ah, the good old days! - Kate Foy

I was born the very year :) - Raza from Alert Thingy

Hacking. - Sam Pullara

Leaving DevonAir Radio in Exeter, Devon (where I had some very happy times), to go work at CBC in Cardiff, Wales (where I had some very unhappy times). - Bob Kingsley

around the middle of june, i was being born - moogs

Kindergarten - Luke Gedeon

I was a Junior in High School. I was coding, running a BBS and having a fairly kinky relationship with a girl I later was married to for 8 years or so. Additionally I was finalizing my plans to enter military service (which i did) - Soulhuntre

Working in the electronic industry - Igor Poltavskiy