The problem is that without evidence, Mac users will discount the problem as your fault (which in our experience it generally is).
Now, if he were to have provided Panic logs (which are written and sent to Apple after every crash, with your approval of course), we would be quick to tell him what his general problem. Without the logs, we could go ahead and try the "well if 'a' doesn't work, then try 'b' routine", but I have better things to do with my day*.
Now, with that said - Kernel Panics _generally_ say something about hardware. He should run DiskWarrior, try pulling out the 3rd party ram he installed with Leopard, and stop trying to be John Dvorak.
* - (I'm awake in the middle of the night posting to/. due to my daughter waking me up and not being able to sleep.)
Well, I did run into the Journaling bug that I never booted from the disk and fscked (per Apple's instructions), but once I took care of that, no problems.
I've also updated three other machines without issue.
Finally, QuickView _alone_ has saved enough time in my workflow that I can justify a couple of restarts now and then (even though they don't occur on my machine.)
You missed the point. This is the first time in a really long time that Mac OS outsold Windows _in any one month_. That is indicative of Macs gaining ground.
They admit to an extremely small group of subjects. What that means is it's the iPhone owners in the office. While I don't discount their results as a possibility, it may just be _those_ few users, and not the majority. I suspect that further testing should be done.
(If anyone wants to fund an additional subject, I'd be happy to become one for the price of the phone and six months of coverage.)
Many people think that flying cars would be really cool. I don't (and I love flying.)
Why on earth would anyone want that teenager/clothes changer/parent/eater/drunk driver to be piloting anything over my house, head, or anything else. It's bad enough that we have drunk pilots, but imagine the nightmare when it is really difficult to be "pulled over", as that involves landing somewhere unscheduled.
Not to mention the noise and air pollution. Go up in a hot air balloon, and you'll realize how well sound travels when there is nothing to block it. When you're up, you can have a conversation with two people on he ground at the same time- but they could be a half mile apart from each other. Listen for the airliner flying at 50,000 feet. You can hear it, although faint. Now listen for the cessna flying over head at 1000 feet. Imagine the sky filled with that sound from hundreds of them.
Please people, the fact that we don't have flying cars is a good thing.
Of course, with his political views, (George W.- Great or Greatest?) he really doesn't fit in. Why he wasn't running as a Republican is beyond me, unless it was actually S.C. the person, and not S.C. the TV character.
Which is why I generally pull the video cards out of my XServe orders. However, some users have XServes for graphics clustering, which a beefy video card is good for, thanks to all that Core* that Apple lets programmers play with.
There used to be a nice bug in one of the iMac revisions (the bug was in the driver code from NVidea, but Apple didn't fix it.)
If you had a second monitor plugged in and changed resolution, it would forevermore think there was a second monitor plugged in, and force the nonexistent monitor to be the default. Resolution changes affect firmware. This one effected firmware in a way that a firmware reset wouldn't touch. The _only_ recourse was the swap the logic board.
This is my one and only personal example of commercial software causing permanent failure of commercial hardware.
(This machine _was_ replaced by Apple out of warranty because of the error.)
You also have to remember that the maximum isn't the number of people on the planet, but double that. At some point and time everyone needs two accounts. One to show them drinking and talk about sex, the other to show their parents that they aren't being naughty online.
My favorite was always spark plug grease, until I went into a parts store and saw it on the counter. It's supposed to make it easier to take out your spark plugs.
- ENIAC was not the first (digital) computer. The Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) was, as it was built in 1941. - Consumerism was not solely a baby boomer trait, but started in the late 1800's with Ivory soap and took hold in the early 20th century.
I don't have enough knowledge of Vietnam to confirm or deny your accusation, so I won't. As with all generations, the boomer have a lasting impact on the future generations of humanity. At the very least, they conceived and taught the next generation.
Part of the problem is that prices tend to last longer than two months. If they would have dropped the price at six months, people wouldn't complain. I bet if they would have offered a $200 mail-in rebate on all iPhones, people most likely wouldn't complain.
People were betting that the price wouldn't drop in a period of time that would make them unhappy, as with all technology purchases. Many people bet wrong. Now, I'm debating whether to ante up or not.
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The problem is that without evidence, Mac users will discount the problem as your fault (which in our experience it generally is).
/. due to my daughter waking me up and not being able to sleep.)
Now, if he were to have provided Panic logs (which are written and sent to Apple after every crash, with your approval of course), we would be quick to tell him what his general problem. Without the logs, we could go ahead and try the "well if 'a' doesn't work, then try 'b' routine", but I have better things to do with my day*.
Now, with that said - Kernel Panics _generally_ say something about hardware. He should run DiskWarrior, try pulling out the 3rd party ram he installed with Leopard, and stop trying to be John Dvorak.
* - (I'm awake in the middle of the night posting to
Same here.
Well, I did run into the Journaling bug that I never booted from the disk and fscked (per Apple's instructions), but once I took care of that, no problems.
I've also updated three other machines without issue.
Finally, QuickView _alone_ has saved enough time in my workflow that I can justify a couple of restarts now and then (even though they don't occur on my machine.)
Can we at least add Flying Spaghetti Monster to the mix?
Oh come on now, just raise the rate for the lease. $1/day sounds reasonable, right?
You missed the point. This is the first time in a really long time that Mac OS outsold Windows _in any one month_. That is indicative of Macs gaining ground.
They admit to an extremely small group of subjects. What that means is it's the iPhone owners in the office. While I don't discount their results as a possibility, it may just be _those_ few users, and not the majority. I suspect that further testing should be done.
(If anyone wants to fund an additional subject, I'd be happy to become one for the price of the phone and six months of coverage.)
Many people think that flying cars would be really cool. I don't (and I love flying.)
Why on earth would anyone want that teenager/clothes changer/parent/eater/drunk driver to be piloting anything over my house, head, or anything else. It's bad enough that we have drunk pilots, but imagine the nightmare when it is really difficult to be "pulled over", as that involves landing somewhere unscheduled.
Not to mention the noise and air pollution. Go up in a hot air balloon, and you'll realize how well sound travels when there is nothing to block it. When you're up, you can have a conversation with two people on he ground at the same time- but they could be a half mile apart from each other. Listen for the airliner flying at 50,000 feet. You can hear it, although faint. Now listen for the cessna flying over head at 1000 feet. Imagine the sky filled with that sound from hundreds of them.
Please people, the fact that we don't have flying cars is a good thing.
And I suppose that 10.6 will be code named/trademarked "Belly Shirt"?
Of course, with his political views, (George W.- Great or Greatest?) he really doesn't fit in. Why he wasn't running as a Republican is beyond me, unless it was actually S.C. the person, and not S.C. the TV character.
Which is why I generally pull the video cards out of my XServe orders. However, some users have XServes for graphics clustering, which a beefy video card is good for, thanks to all that Core* that Apple lets programmers play with.
You must be new here. Remember, you can only pick two words...
Occasionally they use "Your rights."
Sometimes they use "Rights (Republicans) Online."
Most of the time they just use "Your (you're) online"
Remember, this is Slashdot. Spelling is optional.
No right mouse button here...
1) Two fingers on trackpad
2) click
3) select "Look up in Dictionary"
4) ???
5) Profit!
There used to be a nice bug in one of the iMac revisions (the bug was in the driver code from NVidea, but Apple didn't fix it.)
If you had a second monitor plugged in and changed resolution, it would forevermore think there was a second monitor plugged in, and force the nonexistent monitor to be the default. Resolution changes affect firmware. This one effected firmware in a way that a firmware reset wouldn't touch. The _only_ recourse was the swap the logic board.
This is my one and only personal example of commercial software causing permanent failure of commercial hardware.
(This machine _was_ replaced by Apple out of warranty because of the error.)
Keep taking the little blue pill and you can believe that.
Can you please tell this to Chomsky?
You also have to remember that the maximum isn't the number of people on the planet, but double that. At some point and time everyone needs two accounts. One to show them drinking and talk about sex, the other to show their parents that they aren't being naughty online.
My favorite was always spark plug grease, until I went into a parts store and saw it on the counter. It's supposed to make it easier to take out your spark plugs.
Everyone knows the next Spaceballs will be "Spaceballs 3: The Search for Spaceballs 2."
Mod this person up, I guess I am an insensitive clod. (I also spotted the error seconds after my post.)
Naw; "Tunces", "Tripod", and "One-eyed Tom" come first.
This is common, and designed into the spec.
USB2's 480 Mbps was designed for marketing consumers, and as such is _burst_ speed. This way Intel could say "see, this number is higher than
Firewire's 400 Mbps was designed for video professionals, and as such is _sustained_ speed necessary to run video.
It's not a matter of chipset, it is a matter of protocol. Friends don't let friends get USB2 hard drives.
Umm, please check your facts.
- ENIAC was not the first (digital) computer. The Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) was, as it was built in 1941.
- Consumerism was not solely a baby boomer trait, but started in the late 1800's with Ivory soap and took hold in the early 20th century.
I don't have enough knowledge of Vietnam to confirm or deny your accusation, so I won't.
As with all generations, the boomer have a lasting impact on the future generations of humanity. At the very least, they conceived and taught the next generation.
You can't take the battery out, but you can take the SIM card out. This way, you can use it for Wi-Fi and calendar, without the fear of being billed.
Part of the problem is that prices tend to last longer than two months. If they would have dropped the price at six months, people wouldn't complain. I bet if they would have offered a $200 mail-in rebate on all iPhones, people most likely wouldn't complain.
People were betting that the price wouldn't drop in a period of time that would make them unhappy, as with all technology purchases. Many people bet wrong. Now, I'm debating whether to ante up or not.