Skip to 1:28:40 for the fabulous line from Steve Jobs in reply to a question about Apple's previous bizarre attempts at getting into the server market:
I wasn't here when Apple did a lot of those earlier [...] server exploration [...] I look at that as a dream when, you know, Apple was in a coma.
Chimera used instead of IE
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Schemer
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· Score: 5, Interesting
I was pretty suprised when I noticed that not only was Phil Shiller not using IE for his Xserve demos durin this introduction, but he was using Chimera instead! This was pretty brave considering that chimera is only at version 0.28;-)
<conspiracy theory>Could this mean that Apple may dump IE in the future in favor of chimera once it's finished?</conspiracy theory>
Go Chimera! Go Phil! Go Steve!
-- A buddhist walks up to a hot dog stand and says ``Make me one with everything.''
Re:Chimera used instead of IE
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blakespot
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· Score: 2, Informative
I've been playing with Chimera on my dual G4 800. It is amazingly solid for a "pre-Beta" browser. For those unaware, Chimera is a Cocoa port of the Mozilla source. As such, it beneftis from all the robustness of OS X's truly native and incredibly robust development environment.
Chimera, as it evolves, will arguably be the Mozilla incarnation to use. Yet another amazing gemstone of technology made possible my Apple and Mac OS X.
You gotta think at this point that IE is the weak link in the chain. Darwin is solid, OS X is solid, but IE is a major security hazard, at least in reputation. The only security notice I've gotten through Software Update has been and IE patch.
Of course, for demos like this, Chimera just looks better, 'cos it's got anti-aliased fonts and native widgets.
Apple does this more often. Also some hi-res trailers are only downloadable with the Pro version.
I know like the trailers on the the starwars site for example.
I'm just wondering if I buy QT5 Pro.
What happens when they launch QT6 (Already announced).
-- I know I'm going to hell, I'm just trying to get good seats.
Re:quicktime pro
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rjung2k
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· Score: 2, Informative
In the past, Apple's Quicktime Pro keys are good for one full upgrade of Quicktime. When I bought my key for QTPro3, I could install QT4 and get the Pro features as well. It wasn't until QT5 came out that I had to re-purchase the key again.
Re:Server in a coma
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jmcmurry
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· Score: 2, Interesting
I had a demo unit of the Apple Network Server 500 under my desk for a while, and I remember how much fun it was to turn it on with the key. Turning on computers with keys was new to me then. I thought it was like starting a sports car.
As I recall, it was loud like a sports car, too.
I used it to telnet to other stuff, making it the most expensive VT100(-ish) terminal I've ever seen.
But the hardware was pretty cool.
Back on topic, anyone catch the guy from Genentech talking about running Blast in a "massively parallel fashion", then going back and saying "well I can't say we're massive at this point, but we're parallel"?
Maybe they'll make a big XServe if the little one works out?
I bought it just last weekend.
So I'm a little worried.
What exactly is the use of pro?
I just bought it becaus I'm tired of not being able to watch the larger size videos.
Yes I'm a bigger sucker:)
-- I know I'm going to hell, I'm just trying to get good seats.
Re:quicktime pro
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Srsen
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· Score: 2, Insightful
I believe that Apple's defense of the charge is that it offsets the costs of the bandwith they are paying for to host the trailers. If 10 million people are downloading the Star Wars trailer off their site, that costs them something.
Whether that justifies the price they charge, I won't debate, but that is, at least in part, the reason for the charge. Hey, they're a business. There is no moral reason thay should not charge to provide you with something of value.
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Skip to 1:28:40 for the fabulous line from Steve Jobs in reply to a question about Apple's previous bizarre attempts at getting into the server market:
I wasn't here when Apple did a lot of those earlier [...] server exploration [...] I look at that as a dream when, you know, Apple was in a coma.
I was pretty suprised when I noticed that not only was Phil Shiller not using IE for his Xserve demos durin this introduction, but he was using Chimera instead! This was pretty brave considering that chimera is only at version 0.28 ;-)
<conspiracy theory>Could this mean that Apple may dump IE in the future in favor of chimera once it's finished?</conspiracy theory>
Go Chimera! Go Phil! Go Steve!
A buddhist walks up to a hot dog stand and says ``Make me one with everything.''
Or, "How the hell are we supposed to slashdot Apple if they only limit us to a 112 kb/s stream?"
FYI, that would have been the Network Server 500/700.
Apple does this more often. Also some hi-res trailers are only downloadable with the Pro version.
I know like the trailers on the the starwars site for example.
I'm just wondering if I buy QT5 Pro.
What happens when they launch QT6 (Already announced).
I know I'm going to hell, I'm just trying to get good seats.
In the past, Apple's Quicktime Pro keys are good for one full upgrade of Quicktime. When I bought my key for QTPro3, I could install QT4 and get the Pro features as well. It wasn't until QT5 came out that I had to re-purchase the key again.
--R.J.
Electric-Escape.net
I had a demo unit of the Apple Network Server 500 under my desk for a while, and I remember how much fun it was to turn it on with the key. Turning on computers with keys was new to me then. I thought it was like starting a sports car.
As I recall, it was loud like a sports car, too.
I used it to telnet to other stuff, making it the most expensive VT100(-ish) terminal I've ever seen.
But the hardware was pretty cool.
Back on topic, anyone catch the guy from Genentech talking about running Blast in a "massively parallel fashion", then going back and saying "well I can't say we're massive at this point, but we're parallel"?
Maybe they'll make a big XServe if the little one works out?
I bought it just last weekend.
:)
So I'm a little worried.
What exactly is the use of pro?
I just bought it becaus I'm tired of not being able to watch the larger size videos.
Yes I'm a bigger sucker
I know I'm going to hell, I'm just trying to get good seats.
I believe that Apple's defense of the charge is that it offsets the costs of the bandwith they are paying for to host the trailers. If 10 million people are downloading the Star Wars trailer off their site, that costs them something.
Whether that justifies the price they charge, I won't debate, but that is, at least in part, the reason for the charge. Hey, they're a business. There is no moral reason thay should not charge to provide you with something of value.