The main advantage for HFS+ users (I mean who's really going to need a 16,000,000 Gigabyte file)
Wasn't 640K meant to be enough? That is to say, just because you can't imagine the need based on today's problems doesn't mean someone isn't going to find a need. I wonder how big a big database can get?
I really hope that Apple doesn't do what Cringley suggests and even if they do that it is squashed by the state department responsible for mergers and acquisitions, since:
- Apple needs some healthy competition in this domain
- Even though I am a Mac user, having a competitor in the PC domain also helps Apple keep on their toes
- Adobe bought Macromedia, so in this field Apple would near a potential monopoly.
Have you ever been using Windows, with you Firewall installed to be told MSXBLAH.exe want to access your network? The names are usually so damn cryptic that I usually go 'huh', go into paranoia mode only to find that it is some Microsoft tool. Then again the opposite is probably true aswell, where people allow things through because they think this cryptic name is part of something important. Provide clearer names and part of the problem has been solved, but only a small part since the issues are great under MS-Windows.
You also now know why vehicles like the BTR-80 will be the next SUV. Fuel consumption be damned ( anyhow Canada is subsidising USA gas prices;-) - thanks ).
If you look around Windows XP, you will soon realise how much actually relies on that engine. but, that's by deliberate and malicious design
I am not sure that it was necessarily malicious. The developers probably decided that it made sense to use an HTML type format for many compnonents. It allowed them any easy to write approach to UI design. It also allows for the potential for easy customisation. We could argue the political reasong until the cows come home, but as a developer their approach made sense, though like many things MS it was simply poorly executed.
Communication happens, but just saying IE people can work on Vista is incorrect and short sighted.
I totally agree with you. Maybe we need to explain to people that it is like a heart surgeon and brain surgeon. While they have the same basic skills, they do not really share the expertise to work on the organ for which they weren't trained. Its doable, but not very effective.
I can believe you that working for MS must be great, though I wished that the products that get turned out were great.
Dvorak doesn't understand business. IE is a loss leader. You give out IE in order to get other stuff back
Also chances are the IE development team are completely separate to the Vista one, and have a different skill set. By developing IE, Microsoft has an HTML engine that suits their needs, without having to rely on some third-party. If you look around Windows XP, you will soon realise how much actually relies on that engine.
The problems with Vista are probably bad management and trying to do too much in one go. If you look at one of the competitors, Apple, then you will see that they bring things out in managable increments. Sure it is $120 a year, but at least it is available and out there.
Another issue is medium transfer. For example, taking an animated series and converting to real-picture movies. The problem is that some characterization depends on the medium with which it is portrayed. I think 'Advent Children' works because is keeping to the same medium (digital animation), even if has gone from a game to a movie. Mario-Bros would have been better off being converted to a cartoon than a real-picture movie, IMO. The way I see it, is that a game that looks animated should use a corresponding cartoon approach and a near real-looking game can use the real-picture approach.
Of course, whatever solution is used the story is paramount. Often a great story can make up for the slight kinks in the presentation.
Funny--I'm hearing people I wouldn't expect, long-time Wintel users, talking about buying one of the new Macs. It seems there is a lot of pent-up demand for Macs, which has been held back mainly by fear.
The other one I hear is: "Well wouldn't allowing Mac to run Windows be a killer to MacOS X?". In response I ask: "Why on Earth do you want to buy a Mac then!?". If I was planning to run Windows full time, then there is no need to pay the premium to Apple.
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They uncovered only one flaw? Sheesh.
Look on the bright side, since unlike SCO they actually told people where it was.
Well there are others, such as: Sabre Tooth and uh 'Hello Kitty' for the pink version :)
Have you filed a bug report with Apple? If you have reproducable cases then be sure to share them with Apple, so we can all benefit.
If you are a dev, you could see on the Darwin-Dev mailing list ( http://lists.apple.com/ ), or if not send feedback to Apple: http://www.apple.com/macosx/feedback/
With the help of the Mac OS X Ext2 Filesystem project ext2 is an option.
The main advantage for HFS+ users (I mean who's really going to need a 16,000,000 Gigabyte file)
Wasn't 640K meant to be enough? That is to say, just because you can't imagine the need based on today's problems doesn't mean someone isn't going to find a need. I wonder how big a big database can get?
I really hope that Apple doesn't do what Cringley suggests and even if they do that it is squashed by the state department responsible for mergers and acquisitions, since:
- Apple needs some healthy competition in this domain
- Even though I am a Mac user, having a competitor in the PC domain also helps Apple keep on their toes
- Adobe bought Macromedia, so in this field Apple would near a potential monopoly.
So is the one with Sony label a fake or the one without the Sony logo?
This name could either be good or bad, depending on the ads.
Either way we still call it Wii and we do remember the name, no matter how good or bad it is. Don't we?
Damn, every time we talk about what we will do, there will be this lingering image of Wii. Let's hope we get over this.
Call it the 'N Wii' instead of the 'Nintendo Wii' and it doesn't sound so bad.
My prediction: the logo will be a big red star ;)
CD's solve the DRM, quality, backup and price problems in one go.
Unless its marked Sony or BMG.
I can't wait for the MS Vista relase ! How impressive it will be !
;)
The release or Vista?
Have you ever been using Windows, with you Firewall installed to be told MSXBLAH.exe want to access your network? The names are usually so damn cryptic that I usually go 'huh', go into paranoia mode only to find that it is some Microsoft tool. Then again the opposite is probably true aswell, where people allow things through because they think this cryptic name is part of something important. Provide clearer names and part of the problem has been solved, but only a small part since the issues are great under MS-Windows.
How bout a nice purple?
;)
Don't even suggest that, next you will talking about nice greens - whatever
But the question on everyone's mind is ... does it run Linux?
:)
Just image a Beowulf cluster of these
You also now know why vehicles like the BTR-80 will be the next SUV. Fuel consumption be damned ( anyhow Canada is subsidising USA gas prices ;-) - thanks ).
If you look around Windows XP, you will soon realise how much actually relies on that engine. but, that's by deliberate and malicious design
I am not sure that it was necessarily malicious. The developers probably decided that it made sense to use an HTML type format for many compnonents. It allowed them any easy to write approach to UI design. It also allows for the potential for easy customisation. We could argue the political reasong until the cows come home, but as a developer their approach made sense, though like many things MS it was simply poorly executed.
Communication happens, but just saying IE people can work on Vista is incorrect and short sighted.
I totally agree with you. Maybe we need to explain to people that it is like a heart surgeon and brain surgeon. While they have the same basic skills, they do not really share the expertise to work on the organ for which they weren't trained. Its doable, but not very effective.
I can believe you that working for MS must be great, though I wished that the products that get turned out were great.
If the is what MS is planning, then maybe they need to offer three options:
- on
- off
- system specified
Dvorak doesn't understand business. IE is a loss leader. You give out IE in order to get other stuff back
Also chances are the IE development team are completely separate to the Vista one, and have a different skill set. By developing IE, Microsoft has an HTML engine that suits their needs, without having to rely on some third-party. If you look around Windows XP, you will soon realise how much actually relies on that engine.
The problems with Vista are probably bad management and trying to do too much in one go. If you look at one of the competitors, Apple, then you will see that they bring things out in managable increments. Sure it is $120 a year, but at least it is available and out there.
Another issue is medium transfer. For example, taking an animated series and converting to real-picture movies. The problem is that some characterization depends on the medium with which it is portrayed. I think 'Advent Children' works because is keeping to the same medium (digital animation), even if has gone from a game to a movie. Mario-Bros would have been better off being converted to a cartoon than a real-picture movie, IMO. The way I see it, is that a game that looks animated should use a corresponding cartoon approach and a near real-looking game can use the real-picture approach.
Of course, whatever solution is used the story is paramount. Often a great story can make up for the slight kinks in the presentation.
Funny--I'm hearing people I wouldn't expect, long-time Wintel users, talking about buying one of the new Macs. It seems there is a lot of pent-up demand for Macs, which has been held back mainly by fear.
The other one I hear is: "Well wouldn't allowing Mac to run Windows be a killer to MacOS X?". In response I ask: "Why on Earth do you want to buy a Mac then!?". If I was planning to run Windows full time, then there is no need to pay the premium to Apple.
Great, a 10GB would let you have 2,500 songs
;) I still can't work out how sony is selling any media players at all.
If it was Sony's rating then that would be 5000
If Dvorak had been writing this then it would be:
"Apple needs to allow Microsoft to run Windows on the iPod. I don't believe it either but I love to screw with your head".
Cringely is out of his mind.
Is this new? I think a few people smoking a joint would have clearer sense of reality than he does.