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Some iPod Fans Dump PCs For Macs
dereklam writes "The popularity of the iPod could be boosting Macs' popularity as well. News.com reports that 6 percent of iPod users have made the switch from PCs to Macs. An additional 7 percent said they are planning to dump their old PC for an Apple machine, according to the survey." I wish the linked story had more details; it's not clear from the results mentioned whether there's a strong causal relationship here.
They will quickly learn what you CAN'T get with a Mac.
;=) My home directory can't protect me from hurricanes.
If it's a gamer, they will learn what games DON'T run on a Mac, versus what does.
If it's a song swapper, they will learn what P2P DOESN'T run on the Mac.
Granted, they can shell out more money for the emulation software.
I have yet to get a Mac, and the only reason why I want one is for web development testing, to make sure it works for that 3-5% market share of Safari users using a browser that might still have bugs or features not yet implemented. The main thing stopping me from getting a Mac... Price.
House or a Mac.... hmmmm I chose the house.
Also, I'd imagine money comes into play. Especially disposable income. iPod's are NOT cheap (especially for those of us who have to work for a living). Thus, I'd imagine that if they have $$ to spend on an iPod, then dropping 4 figures for a pretty shiny new computer that matches their iPod is no big deal.
I don't respond to AC's.
How about this for a reason. I'm not interested in iTMS. I'm not interested in AAC. I have ripping & burning software (EAC & Nero) which both do a better job than iTunes. I already have organisation software (JRMC) which both integrates with my portable device of choice, and supports my file format of choice (Vorbis).
Why again should I try iTunes?
Actually, I have tried it on my GFs machine. It was OK, nothing spectacular. The import process is a pain in the behind, it's a bit of a resource hog, and the interface is nicely non-standard. No thanks.
---- Den ene knappen er powerknapp, den andre er Bender voice knapp "Bite My Shiny Metal Ass"
OGG playback, FM-Radio, and remote. Those all exist in my iRiver iHP-120.
Ah, yes, the iRiver is a great player, that's why it's also known as "the ipod for smart people".
You better watch out-- those that have too much common sense around here get modded 'troll'.
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
Can Google even count the number of problems people have had with PCs? The number of "out of warranty" PCs that crash? The screen defects in any consumer electronic device?
PCs don't market themselves as being flawless pieces of made-by-god-himself equipment that "just work", and will solve all those problems you have using computers.
That's the fucking difference.
Every computer will have problems; every computer will crash now and again; every computer will lose your data at some point--because they're made by human beings, and as far as I know, human beings are not yet perfect. Anyone who tells you anything different is a liar or a moron.
Which are you?
The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
No kidding! Usually they have parachutes or bungee cords or the like attached.
Ok, this is a troll, mark me down for it:-) But I just love how sensationalism works in the media (slashdot in this case). If one person does some particular thing, we have a headline that says, "Some people do a particular thing!!". Oh goodness. Next thing you know you have the FCC issuing fines to a company after 157 letters (155 of which were photocopies) are recieved about a programme that several million people watched. All because, "Some people were offended." Good grief charlie brown. Take a look at politics, someone is always offended.
If we startle everytime someone does something, we'll never achieve anything.