1) One button mouse
2) I can't afford one because I'm too lame to have a good job
3) Quicktime should be open source
4) Ogg Vorbis? Hel-LO!!!
5) I can't run 12-year old software on it
6) They should give it away for free
7) No x86 (though this is actually a plus
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Why would you want to run a twelve-year-old on your computer, you dirty baster?
-- I had but a simple dream, to destroy all humans.
Re:ObWhines
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Anonymous Coward
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It has a scrollwheel to the left of the keys, which I prefer using since it can be used by any finger easily, which reduces finger strain from stroking the mouse.
All I can say is you're a very sick sick SICK man!
It's one thing building your own machine if you enjoy it (as some of you weirdoes do) but frankly it's not worth my time. I'd much rather spend my time in work earning money and spending my time outside of work with my family rather than piddling about with Windows OR Linux on cheap hardware.
Moreso, to save Money I could run Linux which would provide me with 50% of what I consider to be a good computing experience - the smashing UNIXy bits. The rest - consistent UI, stable, bug-free apps, sound card support I don't want to work for - I'd have to get elsewhere. The remainder (buggy apps, poor UI, poor documentation) you (and Adobe) can keep.
So, I guess if you work the graveyard shift in a 24 hour supermarket, live with your Mom and think that a well-running x86 box is one with the side off, then I guess building your own computer is worth the time you spend on it.
Actually, you will not be able to find a case as nice as the G5, or even the G4. The new G5 case runs at 35 dB, is almost completely screwless (including the hard drives!), has handles, and looks SWEET. PC cases are getting better, but Apple wins on industrial design, hands down. (with the caveat that there's only 2 drive bays, which sucks)
i'm still broke from the last apple i bought.. and now they have to make another one.. i can only donate sperm once a week.. that's a lot of clown punching for a cheese grater..
-- AK
Geeks changing to Apple
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QEDog
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I have a lot of geek friends that have been switching to Apples since OSX came out. They are very good computers, but it is weird to see the geeks and the hip stereotypes converging like this. Has anyone else observed this biblical effect?
Gen 3:1Now the Apple was more subtil than any beast of the field which the God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every computer of the garden?
Gen 3:6And when the linux geek saw that the G5 good for Unix, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one hip, took of the Apple thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto the other geeks; and they did eat.
Gen 3:7And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they weren't using Open Source; and they compiled aprons something using gpp.
Gen 3:13 And the LinusGod said unto the geek, What is this that thou hast done? And the linux geek said, The Apples are so sexy, they beguiled me, and I did eat.
-- "There is no teacher but the enemy."-Mazer Rackham
Well I would still recommend waiting a year. Then they will have faster chips.
It's not just a good idea, it's Moore's Law.
What is up with slashdot?
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Dr+Reducto
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Half the posts here are trolls who say Macs are slow,gay, etc.
Personally, I wish I had the money to get a G5 for college. My friend picked an Alienware over a G5, but I have a feeling he will regret it.
Re:What is up with slashdot?
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kelzer
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Now with his Alienware pC, when inspiration hits him he will be able to make that awesome Neverwinter Nights module he'd been thinking about for days. No matter how cool his Mac is he won't be able to do that...
Which is why, like the original poster said, he'll probably regret it - after he flunks out of college from spending all his time gaming.
If he had the PowerMac, he could flunk out of college after spending all his time ripping DVDs : )
Don't worry, they will. I'm planning on getting a PowerBook in the next couple of months, and as soon as I do they will instantly release a 1.2GHz G5 based version...
You must be new here. This is Slashdot. Nobody reads the articles.
-- I want to delete my account but Slashdot doesn't allow it.
Re:it's about freaking time!
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BigBir3d
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doh...apple said they would ship at the end of the summer.
I don't live in the Northern Hemisphere, you insesitive clod!
Thanks for reminding me!
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Chief+Typist
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I've got about 18 months left on a 2 year lease -- thanks for reminding me!
(Yes, I knew they were coming, but I needed an upgrade for an important project 6 months ago...)
-ch
Heh, I'm already saving pennies for NEXT YEAR
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numbski
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I just got a 17" iMac last october, and I'm saving money up for a year from this september/october.
I want a dual 3Ghz G5 and HD Studio display. You see, I don't believe those penis enlargment ads that show up in my e-mail. I know for a fact my fallus is directly linked to the power of my computer.
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Karma: Chameleon (mostly due to the fact that you come and go).
Re:The NYT reports...
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chef_raekwon
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silly Jobs....macs are for kids!...
i've been waiting a millenia to say that...
-- We're like rats, in some experiment! -- George Costanza
Re:hurray for apple
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Anonymous Coward
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1. Nobody cares about market share.
2. Nobody cares about market share.
3. Apple has been one of the most consistently profitable computer companies of the past five years.
I don't care what people say, Apple consistently revolutionizes the computer-packaging box industry. I will be proud to live inside of that beautiful piece of cardboard when the strains of financing the actual computer force me onto the street.
Dude, that is SO true! In fact, Apple has been dying since 1985, if not earlier. It's been a long, slow, miserable death with nothing to show for it.
Forget all of the things Apple has brought to computing. Forget the Music Store. Forget the G5s. Forget OS X. Forget the XServe. Forget their pro apps. Forget that they're making money while everyone else but Dell is losing money.
Entourage doesn't suck! It provides a distinctive Microsoft experience, right down to crashing for no apparent reason when attempting to send mail, or at other seemingly random times. It really makes me forget that I'm not using Outlook anymore.
I find the G5 cardboard box to be stikingly different from Apple's current boxes. It grabs your attention immediately. As for the G5's design...It too is somewhat of a departure, but distinctly Apple in nature.
Now, if only they'd show us the keyboard and mouse. Are they brushed metal? If they are, I want them for my G4
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anybody want to loan me $3000?
I wonder how many lawsuits will be filed by people blown through the walls of their house?
Healthcare article at Kuro5hin
1) One button mouse
2) I can't afford one because I'm too lame to have a good job
3) Quicktime should be open source
4) Ogg Vorbis? Hel-LO!!!
5) I can't run 12-year old software on it
6) They should give it away for free
7) No x86 (though this is actually a plus
The Independent: Reverend Spooner Arrested in Friar Tuck Incident - ISIHAC, Historical Headlines
$3000 for a nice new G5
OR
$699 for a SCO-enchanced Linux kernel
THAT is the question;)
a good reason to go out and get a job instead of posting here all day.
I Am My Own Worst Enemy
i'm still broke from the last apple i bought.. and now they have to make another one.. i can only donate sperm once a week.. that's a lot of clown punching for a cheese grater..
AK
Gen 3:1Now the Apple was more subtil than any beast of the field which the God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every computer of the garden?
Gen 3:6And when the linux geek saw that the G5 good for Unix, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one hip, took of the Apple thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto the other geeks; and they did eat.
Gen 3:7And the eyes of them both were opened, and they knew that they weren't using Open Source; and they compiled aprons something using gpp.
Gen 3:13 And the LinusGod said unto the geek, What is this that thou hast done? And the linux geek said, The Apples are so sexy, they beguiled me, and I did eat.
"There is no teacher but the enemy."-Mazer Rackham
Well I would still recommend waiting a year. Then they will have faster chips.
It's not just a good idea, it's Moore's Law.
Half the posts here are trolls who say Macs are slow,gay, etc.
Personally, I wish I had the money to get a G5 for college. My friend picked an Alienware over a G5, but I have a feeling he will regret it.
Don't worry, they will. I'm planning on getting a PowerBook in the next couple of months, and as soon as I do they will instantly release a 1.2GHz G5 based version...
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"Well I would still recommend waiting a year. Then they will have faster chips."
Yeah, Apple is always trying to screw the customer, by selling computers, and then coming out with faster ones!
You must be new here. This is Slashdot. Nobody reads the articles.
I want to delete my account but Slashdot doesn't allow it.
doh...apple said they would ship at the end of the summer.
I don't live in the Northern Hemisphere, you insesitive clod!
I've got about 18 months left on a 2 year lease -- thanks for reminding me!
(Yes, I knew they were coming, but I needed an upgrade for an important project 6 months ago...)
-ch
I just got a 17" iMac last october, and I'm saving money up for a year from this september/october.
I want a dual 3Ghz G5 and HD Studio display. You see, I don't believe those penis enlargment ads that show up in my e-mail. I know for a fact my fallus is directly linked to the power of my computer.
<embed type="Maniacal Laughter">
Karma: Chameleon (mostly due to the fact that you come and go).
silly Jobs....macs are for kids!...
i've been waiting a millenia to say that...
We're like rats, in some experiment! -- George Costanza
1. Nobody cares about market share.
2. Nobody cares about market share.
3. Apple has been one of the most consistently profitable computer companies of the past five years.
4. Nobody cares about market share.
That is all.
I don't care what people say, Apple consistently revolutionizes the computer-packaging box industry. I will be proud to live inside of that beautiful piece of cardboard when the strains of financing the actual computer force me onto the street.
-m
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Send me your credit card number and I'll fax the money to you.
The Internet is full. Go Away!!!
G5s start shipping? I know this is in error--shipping has been around a LOT longer than the G5s. I think shipping was invented by FedEx in the 80s.
Dude, that is SO true! In fact, Apple has been dying since 1985, if not earlier. It's been a long, slow, miserable death with nothing to show for it.
Forget all of the things Apple has brought to computing. Forget the Music Store. Forget the G5s. Forget OS X. Forget the XServe. Forget their pro apps. Forget that they're making money while everyone else but Dell is losing money.
They are done! Toast! Finished!
Read the EFF's Fair Use FAQ
You need to stop eating aluminum-colored apples, man. It's impairing your judgment.
Learn to Play Go
Entourage doesn't suck! It provides a distinctive Microsoft experience, right down to crashing for no apparent reason when attempting to send mail, or at other seemingly random times. It really makes me forget that I'm not using Outlook anymore.
I find the G5 cardboard box to be stikingly different from Apple's current boxes. It grabs your attention immediately. As for the G5's design...It too is somewhat of a departure, but distinctly Apple in nature. Now, if only they'd show us the keyboard and mouse. Are they brushed metal? If they are, I want them for my G4
That's not something I'd admit to in a public forum such as this.
"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
Sounds like every Mac user pre-ordered then ;)
So must you! Nobody actually reads the comments either. You should just post and moderate on random to blend in.
There exists a corollary joke to this one, involving titanium apples and a burned crotch, but it is trivial and left as an exercise for the reader.
And we're all very happy for you.
I think, therefore I am...I think.
120 character sigs suck. Make it 250.
120 character sigs suck. Make it 250.
-1 "rediculous"
+1 "ridiculous"
-1 "teh"
0 "the"
0 "color", "humor", etc.
+1 "colour", "humour", etc.
Just a thought.