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Apple to 'Switch' to Windows?
JFlex writes "PC Mags writer John C. Dvorak discusses the idea that Apple may dump OS X and 'switch' to running Windows in a recent column: "The idea that Apple would ditch its own OS for Microsoft Windows came to me from Yakov Epstein, a professor of psychology at Rutgers University, who wrote to me convinced that the process had already begun. I was amused, but after mulling over various coincidences, I'm convinced he may be right. This would be the most phenomenal turnabout in the history of desktop computing.""
I'm not sure that I understand your car analogy. Are you saying that Windows would be old and beat up? Non functional? Inferior? Heck, it's not even out yet. Please explain.
That's not my beef. I use a Windows machine.
Now, I understand that QuickTime is going to come with iTunes (now) because iTunes can play videos (now). What I DO object to is that QuickTime is installed in my system tray EVERY TIME and added to my quick launch menu EVERY TIME and the player software is installed EVERY TIME. Installing core services vital to running iTunes is fine. I think I ought to have the option to NOT have that feature (video playback), just like I don't understand why MS Outlook _HAS_ to have MS Messager around to function properly. But I can live with the fact that the QuickTime API is necessary for a basic iTunes install. I do not accept that it's important to install the QuickTime player, try to make it my default media playback device, and shove it into my desktop environment. I don't get iTunes upgrades anymore because I'm tired of having to go open the QuickTime thing in my sys tray and click the "Do not show in sys tray" icon. I know that's a stupid reason, but I'm just sick of it.
They really should rewrite all that video stuff custom for each app. Same with this Cocoa thing -- what's with that? Almost every app uses it no matter what it's function! That's the one they're REALLY trying to shove down your throat!
If they installed the Cocoa development environment, IDE, and tried to have it replace my MSVC++ stuff as my default "application development" software, your stupid analogy might hold.
iTunes on Windows is a bit of a weird case. Apple wanted to keep their interface, and probably didn't want to hire a bunch of Windows programmers, so they used the one API they have ported to Windows... Quicktime.
Which makes perfect sense. See above. Installing core services: fine. Install a bunch of bloat? Evil. When any other business does shit like this, even the oft-fellated Google Wooglie Woo, we raise holy hell here.
"I have never won a debate with an ignorant person." -Ali ibn Abi Talib
You're simply lying. I work in a shop with dozens of these, and have never heard of this happening. Assuming you're not making the whole thing up, there are two options: 1, the unit was dropped or concussed and it was a matter of time before the crack actualized, or 2, it was a defective unit. I would bet the farm that (1) is the case, because unless there were obvious damage the store would've replaced the unit for you.
To summarize: You're a fscking liar. How pathetic.