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MacBook Announcement Expected on Tuesday
wwhsgrad2002 writes "Both ThinkSecret and Apple Insider are reporting that Apple could hold a press conference as early as Tuesday, May 9th, to announce their new line of MacBooks. The laptop will be the Intel-based successor to the company's popular iBook line. The 13.3-inch widescreen MacBook is expected to sport Core Duo processors from Intel Corp and pack novelties such as a completely magnetic latching system, built in iSight video camera, and MagSafe power adapter. Additionally, each MacBook is expected to come bundled with Apple's Front Row and PhotoBooth software applications. A coding glitch with Apple's Web site has all but confirmed the MacBook moniker for the new consumer laptop."
Religious war? More like a troll. Try giving some examples to support your opinion. Good for design and that's about it? What rock have you been hiding under? I know a TON of scientists who are using macs, because OS X has the ability to run all the UNIX tools we are accustomed to, but they have an easy to use interface and all the business type software that's missing from a linux machine. Plus, being able to drop into an apple store in any major city to get help when your video out isn't working and you have to give that powerpoint presentation tomorrow is a nice bonus.
The whole "they don't have the software" argument has been dead for a long time - the only markets where OS X software isn't up to par with windows are niche ones - specialized proprietary software with a small user base, or things like games. As much as it might shock some people, most people don't buy their computers to play games.
Come on, if you're going to bash macs, update your talking points. 1998 called, it wants its troll back.
if you want to preserve your virility and still use a macbook pro on your lap, use iLap. Sinve I got it, there is no more reason for me to stand up from the couch and sit in front of a desktop computer ;-)
Why dual boot when you can virtualize?
"The way we can tell it's C# instead of Haskell is because it's nine lines instead of two." -- wadler
The myth that they are 'design' machines really needs to die. Maybe back in the late 80s, when the only WYSIWYG DTP software available was on the Mac, but the Adobe, Macromedia and Quark software used by most 'design' types has long been designed / developed in a cross-platform way. By numbers, there is more design software on the PC.
I don't really think there is a lot that makes the Mac an inherently better platform for 'design' - or rather, I don't think there is anything that makes the Mac a better platform for design that doesn't ALSO apply to other fields.
As for software support in general - as a software developer who uses both PCs and Macs, I've not found myself stuck for anything. I use different programs on both machines, but you can achieve the same functionality on both platforms. Sometimes I find myself cursing not having Expose, Xylescope, native PDF support or the Omni apps on the PC. Sometimes, as with Oracle XE, the problem is in the other direction.
If you're not a troll, I'd suggest developing a bit of curiosity towards the systems you use, and a bit of flexibility with your tools - it could pay dividends for your career.
'Capitalists of the world, unite! Oh
Dude, as much as I like HP stuff; they son't make Toughbooks. Panasonic does.
"Computer Science is no more about computers than astronomy is about telescopes."
-- attributed to Edsger Dijkstra
I'd say that can be extended to replace "computers" with "individual programming languages" and suggest that you need to find a better computer science program elsewhere... Computer Science is not about creating maintenance programmers.