I can't remember the last time I used a 3.5" floppy disk. I have two Wintel computers at home with floppy drives and a computer at work with a floppy drive, yet I can't remember the last time I touched a floppy disk.
Except for the fact that Mac & Windows users can share files!
*.doc - Word v.X
*.xls - Excel v.X
*.pdf - Mac OS X reads/creates these natively
*.jpeg - Preview opens them fine
*.mp3 - iTunes handles them quite well
I can't imagine too many other file formats people would want to share right now, but if you can think of any that Windows users would want to share with their Mac-user friends but you don't think they can, let me know.
Katz, you need to realize that total-world-domination isn't the only measure of success. Apple is a successful company -- it has, what, $5 billion in cash. The old iMac is a successful computer -- it has sold more than $6 million units in its time. Steve Jobs is a successful man -- he runs two very cool companies (Apple and Pixar), and probably has a better quality-of-life/lifestyle than Billg (Jobs' jet is better).
"Apple, on the other hand, is notorious for leaving their older users out in the cold and saying "Tough sh**. Upgrade.""
No, they're not. They're notorious for providing backwards-compatability the right way. OS X uses an abstraction layer to provide compatability with Classic Mac OSes. Unlike Microsoft where each revision is built incrementally on top of the last making sure that the 90% most popular applications still run.
You can run Mac OS without the backwards-compatability features installed if you wish -- as I do.
You do realize that you're an idiot, don't you? Cocoa is not Java for anything. Cocoa is an API for Mac OS. You can program for the API in two languages: Objective-C and Java.
Imagine being able to watch the same show on multiple TVs inside your house without paying extra for each additional TV. People that do that should be shot! Do they have no ethics?
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I was with you 100% until you made this brain-dead comment:
Arafat appears to be somewhat clue-resistant at this point. Some of Arafat's followers obviously haven't figured it out, and are going to have to learn the hard way.
What the fuck does Arafat have to do with terrorism? Especially with regard to our country? He doesn't. His people don't. Arafat is defending his people from the occupation: Israel. Or do you ignore the fact that Sharon is a war criminal and Israel doesn't belong there in the first place.
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You seem to forget that our first war was on our ground. True patriots of this country don't forget that, or the price of war. All of the yahoos with plastic flags on their SUVs are not true patriots.
Use Mac OS X's TextEdit.app to generate your document in RTF, and then print preview it to generate your PDF! This is the simplest way to generate PDFs that I know of.
Isn't Michael Robertson the same tool that founded MP3.com because he realized that MP3 was a popular search term on search engines? I guess he's picked up on the next buzzword and tried to build a business out of it.
"What isn't mentioned is the side effect this causes - when every directory is opened in a new window, the screen rapidly fills up with windows, overwhelming the user."
I don't know about = OS 9, but OS X allows the option for each successive folder to open in the original Finder window. This is how I use it. You're still able to retain spacial placement, but I choose to have the OS sort the files by name for me.
"Context menus have been shown to be a major enhancement to mousing efficiency, but by and large, Mac apps ignore them as they require use of a keyboard modifier or a non-standard mouse."
OS X (and I believe earlier versions) support right-button clicking for context clicking. Just because Apple doesn't manufacture a two-button mouse doesn't mean you can't attach one and use it.
"You're stuffed on a Mac if you can't use the mouse. The menubar is totally off limits to you, which makes the computer all but useless."
Mac OS X allows you to almost fully navigate the GUI with a keyboard, including the menubar. They places where it is still lacking is moving between buttons on sheets (think dialog box), however the default button pulses so you know what will happen if you just hit enter. They need to resolve this, otherwise.
"Of course OS X has both a panel and a top-level menubar, which is great. Except that now about a third of your screen is unavailable for application windows."
The Dock has an audo-hide feature since it isn't always required.
Not significantly. My 600mHz iBook torches my 600mHz Pentium 3 workstation when crunching numbers (SETI@home), or ripping AC3 from DVDs. A 800mHz G4 processor can probably hold its own with a 1.6gHz Pentium 4 and will beat it on apps that use Altivec.
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I can't remember the last time I used a 3.5" floppy disk. I have two Wintel computers at home with floppy drives and a computer at work with a floppy drive, yet I can't remember the last time I touched a floppy disk.
Who the hell uses them? I use iDisk.
Except for the fact that Mac & Windows users can share files!
*.doc - Word v.X
*.xls - Excel v.X
*.pdf - Mac OS X reads/creates these natively
*.jpeg - Preview opens them fine
*.mp3 - iTunes handles them quite well
I can't imagine too many other file formats people would want to share right now, but if you can think of any that Windows users would want to share with their Mac-user friends but you don't think they can, let me know.
Macs are not proprietary machines. This is an old notion. In no meaningful way are they proprietary.
If you disagree, please illustrate your points individually.
Katz, you need to realize that total-world-domination isn't the only measure of success. Apple is a successful company -- it has, what, $5 billion in cash. The old iMac is a successful computer -- it has sold more than $6 million units in its time. Steve Jobs is a successful man -- he runs two very cool companies (Apple and Pixar), and probably has a better quality-of-life/lifestyle than Billg (Jobs' jet is better).
"Apple, on the other hand, is notorious for leaving their older users out in the cold and saying "Tough sh**. Upgrade.""
No, they're not. They're notorious for providing backwards-compatability the right way. OS X uses an abstraction layer to provide compatability with Classic Mac OSes. Unlike Microsoft where each revision is built incrementally on top of the last making sure that the 90% most popular applications still run.
You can run Mac OS without the backwards-compatability features installed if you wish -- as I do.
Yeah, it's only for PC users until the next version of Windows comes out that breaks compatibility with it.
If you want to upgrade a Mac, buy a PowerMac Tower.
If you want to upgrade a Mac, get a PowerMac Tower.
You do realize that you're an idiot, don't you? Cocoa is not Java for anything. Cocoa is an API for Mac OS. You can program for the API in two languages: Objective-C and Java.
Most MP3 players are SDMI compliant which means they have DRM built-in. The iPod does not.
Imagine being able to watch the same show on multiple TVs inside your house without paying extra for each additional TV. People that do that should be shot! Do they have no ethics?
You seem to forget that our first war was on our ground. True patriots of this country don't forget that, or the price of war. All of the yahoos with plastic flags on their SUVs are not true patriots.
Use Mac OS X's TextEdit.app to generate your document in RTF, and then print preview it to generate your PDF! This is the simplest way to generate PDFs that I know of.
Witness Apple Stores and Apple Events.
Isn't Michael Robertson the same tool that founded MP3.com because he realized that MP3 was a popular search term on search engines? I guess he's picked up on the next buzzword and tried to build a business out of it.
"What isn't mentioned is the side effect this causes - when every directory is opened in a new window, the screen rapidly fills up with windows, overwhelming the user."
I don't know about = OS 9, but OS X allows the option for each successive folder to open in the original Finder window. This is how I use it. You're still able to retain spacial placement, but I choose to have the OS sort the files by name for me.
"Context menus have been shown to be a major enhancement to mousing efficiency, but by and large, Mac apps ignore them as they require use of a keyboard modifier or a non-standard mouse."
OS X (and I believe earlier versions) support right-button clicking for context clicking. Just because Apple doesn't manufacture a two-button mouse doesn't mean you can't attach one and use it.
"You're stuffed on a Mac if you can't use the mouse. The menubar is totally off limits to you, which makes the computer all but useless."
Mac OS X allows you to almost fully navigate the GUI with a keyboard, including the menubar. They places where it is still lacking is moving between buttons on sheets (think dialog box), however the default button pulses so you know what will happen if you just hit enter. They need to resolve this, otherwise.
"Of course OS X has both a panel and a top-level menubar, which is great. Except that now about a third of your screen is unavailable for application windows."
The Dock has an audo-hide feature since it isn't always required.
Why the hell do all open source applications have an animal mascot?
Mac OS X supports SSH. It doesn't support telnet.
The checkbox for turning on SSH is located in the sharing control panel.
I have an 600MHz iBook. It isn't woefully underpowered. Hell, it isn't underpowered. What exactly do you want to do with it?
The tray has claws that hold on to the disc. Just like the ones that allow clone manufacturers to mount them sideways.
Pixar is doing the first commercial for this iMac for Apple. Having the same CEO/Founder helps.
My iBook has a 600mHz G3 processor, not G4.
It has five USB ports. How many did you want it to have? (three in the back of the unit, two in the keyboard)
Not significantly. My 600mHz iBook torches my 600mHz Pentium 3 workstation when crunching numbers (SETI@home), or ripping AC3 from DVDs. A 800mHz G4 processor can probably hold its own with a 1.6gHz Pentium 4 and will beat it on apps that use Altivec.
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