They already did that. That's how we ended up with ads on Cable TV. First Cable systems were commercial-free, I'm guessing you're too young to have witnessed that.
The G5 2.5 dualie I just received puts out waaaaay more heat than any computer I've ever seen. I had to move it out from under my desk to the side to allow the heat to escape. It was much more than a foot warmer.
puter:~ user$ ls -l/Library | grep Start drwxr-xr-x 3 root admin 102 15 Oct 23:58 StartupItems
You need to be root to write in/Library/StartupItems.
On my iMac FP though, it is:
puter:~ user$ ls -l/Library | grep Start drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 15 Oct 23:58 StartupItems
I tried to repair disk permissions on the iMac and it remained writable by admin.
Both machines were installed from the machine-specific install discs that shipped in the box. Perhaps Apple is aware of this and has begun to correct it.
Don't waste valuable coding time checking for various error conditions and handling them. Most of the time the return code from various functions is just fine. If it isn't, then there is something really wrong with the system, or the user is a complete jackass who deserves to spend hours scratching their head trying to figure out why your program doesn't work.
Time wasted coding error handlers is better spent implementing more features in your program. You can always wait for version 2 to implement real error handling where it is needed based on user reports.
It never ceases to amaze me how someone posting a helpful link on/. turns into a bunch of self-professed "experts" commenting on something with which they obviously have absolutely no experience.
I would like to point out not a single one of the "it will void your warranty" people relay an account of being denied warranty service on an Apple computer. It's all just a bunch of hypothetical neck-talk.
What we do see in the realm of actual experience is that cracking the case in fact did not void Apple's warranty. I would like to add my actual experience here.
With my old TiPB, I actually followed the instructions in the manual for replacing my hard drive. I installed a non-factory 7200 RPM drive (not even offered on the PB I had), without an Apple sticker on it. While I was in there, I completely disassembled the unit, just to feed that kid inside me that wants to take everything apart. Put it back together, no screws left over, btw.
Months later, I sent it DIRECTLY to Apple for a warranty repair. It was repaired and sent back to me. In less than 3 days, I might add (that was a jab at all the other "experts" that say Apple doesn't repair quickly). Not once did they mention the user-servicing of my system. Oh, and they did throw in a new battery because the foot had come off the battery.
Mac users can really amplify certain problems. That, and the various Wall Streeters adjusting their endorsement of AAPL make these issues more visible.
Probably the number of displays failing is along the lines of what you might see in a product from another company.
Apparently in this instance, it was not foreseen that the 15" ran hotter in certain spots than the 17" and these hot spots would cause some time lapse damage to the screen. Ya know, sometimes, shit happens. Still, I'd avoid a rev 1 of any new Apple product, and I will ignore my own advice when the PBG5 hits the scene (mmmmm PowerBook G5 [drools like Homer Simpson])
Wow that sucks. I previously used several non-Verizon phones on their network before I switched to Sprint last year to get a Treo. Guess I won't be going back...Verizon has a superior network but Sprint actually works good enough for me.
Verizon is very happy to accept an ESN from you and connect it to your existing plan/phone number. So, anyone is free to go buy a stock unmodified phone from a third party, that meets the signalling requirements, connect it to Verizon, and use all the features of the underlying product.
It seems to me, if they are willing to front a $300-500 device and sell it to you for a penny, you kind of have to accept what they are offering. That a vendor would customize the software on their phone in an attempt to recover the loss, well, that's called "Capitalism".
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They already did that. That's how we ended up with ads on Cable TV. First Cable systems were commercial-free, I'm guessing you're too young to have witnessed that.
Requiring multithreading in an architecture that was intended to run on multiple CPUs is not such a big crime.
We need three pods delivered to the porch of the one named "Mysticalfruit".
The G5 2.5 dualie I just received puts out waaaaay more heat than any computer I've ever seen. I had to move it out from under my desk to the side to allow the heat to escape. It was much more than a foot warmer.
This is what I get on my week-old 2.5 dualie:
/Library | grep Start
/Library/StartupItems.
/Library | grep Start
puter:~ user$ ls -l
drwxr-xr-x 3 root admin 102 15 Oct 23:58 StartupItems
You need to be root to write in
On my iMac FP though, it is:
puter:~ user$ ls -l
drwxrwxr-x 3 root admin 102 15 Oct 23:58 StartupItems
I tried to repair disk permissions on the iMac and it remained writable by admin.
Both machines were installed from the machine-specific install discs that shipped in the box. Perhaps Apple is aware of this and has begun to correct it.
Don't waste valuable coding time checking for various error conditions and handling them. Most of the time the return code from various functions is just fine. If it isn't, then there is something really wrong with the system, or the user is a complete jackass who deserves to spend hours scratching their head trying to figure out why your program doesn't work.
Time wasted coding error handlers is better spent implementing more features in your program. You can always wait for version 2 to implement real error handling where it is needed based on user reports.
The COBOL one was the best.
Actually, you get the Airport Extreme on all new iBooks, even the $999 model.
Indeed, how is it different from clicking submit when I complete this post?
Utilizing one-click actually imposes an act of submission upon its user.
I believe the difference is the PHP leaks have been resolved.
Gaming system my ass. You'll be lucky to run Space Invaders with no lag using this setup.
It never ceases to amaze me how someone posting a helpful link on /. turns into a bunch of self-professed "experts" commenting on something with which they obviously have absolutely no experience.
I would like to point out not a single one of the "it will void your warranty" people relay an account of being denied warranty service on an Apple computer. It's all just a bunch of hypothetical neck-talk.
What we do see in the realm of actual experience is that cracking the case in fact did not void Apple's warranty. I would like to add my actual experience here.
With my old TiPB, I actually followed the instructions in the manual for replacing my hard drive. I installed a non-factory 7200 RPM drive (not even offered on the PB I had), without an Apple sticker on it. While I was in there, I completely disassembled the unit, just to feed that kid inside me that wants to take everything apart. Put it back together, no screws left over, btw.
Months later, I sent it DIRECTLY to Apple for a warranty repair. It was repaired and sent back to me. In less than 3 days, I might add (that was a jab at all the other "experts" that say Apple doesn't repair quickly). Not once did they mention the user-servicing of my system. Oh, and they did throw in a new battery because the foot had come off the battery.
You have to use the non-cardbus version of the drive.
Not to mention the PowerBook User's Guide (the one for the average user) provides instructions for opening your PB and replacing the hard drive.
NM you wrote "for fee", I read "for a fee", I think you meant "for free".
Mac users can really amplify certain problems. That, and the various Wall Streeters adjusting their endorsement of AAPL make these issues more visible.
Probably the number of displays failing is along the lines of what you might see in a product from another company.
Apparently in this instance, it was not foreseen that the 15" ran hotter in certain spots than the 17" and these hot spots would cause some time lapse damage to the screen. Ya know, sometimes, shit happens. Still, I'd avoid a rev 1 of any new Apple product, and I will ignore my own advice when the PBG5 hits the scene (mmmmm PowerBook G5 [drools like Homer Simpson])
It doesn't say it up in the top posting, but Apple will reimburse you for the repair fees, if you had white spots and had a repair. Read more: http://www.apple.com/support/powerbook/displayprog ram/
Funny how the peecee version is some $400 more expensive than the Apple monitor.
Wow that sucks. I previously used several non-Verizon phones on their network before I switched to Sprint last year to get a Treo. Guess I won't be going back...Verizon has a superior network but Sprint actually works good enough for me.
Verizon is very happy to accept an ESN from you and connect it to your existing plan/phone number. So, anyone is free to go buy a stock unmodified phone from a third party, that meets the signalling requirements, connect it to Verizon, and use all the features of the underlying product.
It seems to me, if they are willing to front a $300-500 device and sell it to you for a penny, you kind of have to accept what they are offering. That a vendor would customize the software on their phone in an attempt to recover the loss, well, that's called "Capitalism".
Caveat Emptor/You get what you pay for.
Controller $500
Drives $150 each
Case $150
Redundant Power Supply for RAID Array.....priceless
5 pages of rants and I'll bet not one single post that says "Let's fork the code and forget this moron".
My favorite line:
Knauss, 33, is now contracting for Microsoft. guess when you burn your bridges with Apple you get exiled to work on Windows.
All it takes is one buffer overflow in the WebKit JavaScript engine to make this hackable like Active Desktop.
deauthorizeESN(stolenDeviceESN);