When you consider that Apple has a niche market, you will understand the place that the cube has.
It is not a computer for geeks. Its for preppy, snobby people who crave style so much that think "Oh, that cubed-computer will look smashing next to my Ming-vase!!!"
If you don't want it, don't gripe about it, just buy something more geek-ish.. like a dual 500mhz G4 tower.. heheheheh
Why is this such a big deal? Hasn't anyone ever tried Hotline or Carracho? These applications aren't exactly peer to peer, but anyone interested in serving out any kind of software can run a server and have it listed on a 3rd party tracker.. and anyone interested in downloading anything can use the client, hook up to a tracker and browse a list of a few hundred servers. People have been able to download MP3's off of Hotline a lot longer than with Napster, but because Hotline doesn't have servers with copyrighted material on their personal tracker, no legal action can be taken against them.
Doesn't look as easy as Freenet, but come on...
Despite all the power and ease of use, plus the ability to run Linux and (since the first PPC shipped) Windows just like a regular PC?
Sigh, another ignorant jerk. I swear, all my life I have been flamed for being a hardcore Mac user by those who were too foolish and closed-minded to be able to understand the OS.
I for one have never been able to understand how people who hate another OS are given any technical credibility at all. The most intelligent techies I've met are open minded towards all technlogy; they understand that it exists as a means to an end.
It seems as if this individual is afraid of what he doesn't understand, like every other Mac agnostic I've met. I think that upon the final release of OS X, "technical" individuals who hate all things Mac will be exposed as the frauds they really are.
MacOS X is the Messiah that will deliver Macintosh users from exile and restore them to the honor and respect they deserve.
Either OS 10, or OS X is correct... I think they added the X because in a way, it signifies a new Mac OS. Don't worry though, just talking about it makes you smart.
This article reminds me of another article that was on/. not too long ago called the Anti-Mac Interface. Like this article, it spoke of metaphorical interfaces.
As a longtime Macintosh user, this subject is very personal to me. Because my OS of choice was "easy to use", some immediatly formed the opinion that I was a poser of a computer user, and a general ignorant know-nothing.
I don't think the author (Bradley Dilger) is against easy computing. The point he is trying to convey in the article is that easy computing is a means to an end, not an end in and of itself. Of course... the same is true with computing in general. The bottom line is that IT companies make products to accomplish things.
The underlying conflict underneath all this seems to be philosophical. If I ran a company, I wouldn't care if a data entry clerk could replace a burnt-out processor. That person's purpose is to enter data -- whether or not they understand how it shows up on the screen and gets saved is inconsequential to me. Its the techie's job to understand how the machine works, and the operators job to use it. A highly-educated user is nice but not always neccessary
Think about all the things around you that are easy to use, but in reality are complex. Your car for example.. does it really matter that most drivers don't know what the alternator does, or how a carborator works? Chances are they operate it just fine.
This is like that Simpsons episode where the Professor is trying to explain, to a kindergarten class, a blackboard full of physics that describe how a push toy works. A kid raises his hand because he wants to play with it, and the professor says "No! not until you can enjoy it on as many levels as i can"
Its not using TCP, its using UDP. TCP is what makes the delivery reliable (its connection-oriented). UDP is connection-less and therefore not as reliable, which is why you need your own sequencing.
Sorry to rebut you. No offense
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When you consider that Apple has a niche market, you will understand the place that the cube has.
It is not a computer for geeks. Its for preppy, snobby people who crave style so much that think "Oh, that cubed-computer will look smashing next to my Ming-vase!!!"
If you don't want it, don't gripe about it, just buy something more geek-ish.. like a dual 500mhz G4 tower.. heheheheh
Of course not, thinking "different" is dangerous and should be avoided at all costs.
Why is this such a big deal? Hasn't anyone ever tried Hotline or Carracho? These applications aren't exactly peer to peer, but anyone interested in serving out any kind of software can run a server and have it listed on a 3rd party tracker.. and anyone interested in downloading anything can use the client, hook up to a tracker and browse a list of a few hundred servers. People have been able to download MP3's off of Hotline a lot longer than with Napster, but because Hotline doesn't have servers with copyrighted material on their personal tracker, no legal action can be taken against them. Doesn't look as easy as Freenet, but come on...
Despite all the power and ease of use, plus the ability to run Linux and (since the first PPC shipped) Windows just like a regular PC?
Sigh, another ignorant jerk. I swear, all my life I have been flamed for being a hardcore Mac user by those who were too foolish and closed-minded to be able to understand the OS.
I for one have never been able to understand how people who hate another OS are given any technical credibility at all. The most intelligent techies I've met are open minded towards all technlogy; they understand that it exists as a means to an end.
It seems as if this individual is afraid of what he doesn't understand, like every other Mac agnostic I've met. I think that upon the final release of OS X, "technical" individuals who hate all things Mac will be exposed as the frauds they really are.
MacOS X is the Messiah that will deliver Macintosh users from exile and restore them to the honor and respect they deserve.
Either OS 10, or OS X is correct... I think they added the X because in a way, it signifies a new Mac OS. Don't worry though, just talking about it makes you smart.
As a longtime Macintosh user, this subject is very personal to me. Because my OS of choice was "easy to use", some immediatly formed the opinion that I was a poser of a computer user, and a general ignorant know-nothing.
I don't think the author (Bradley Dilger) is against easy computing. The point he is trying to convey in the article is that easy computing is a means to an end, not an end in and of itself. Of course... the same is true with computing in general. The bottom line is that IT companies make products to accomplish things.
The underlying conflict underneath all this seems to be philosophical. If I ran a company, I wouldn't care if a data entry clerk could replace a burnt-out processor. That person's purpose is to enter data -- whether or not they understand how it shows up on the screen and gets saved is inconsequential to me. Its the techie's job to understand how the machine works, and the operators job to use it. A highly-educated user is nice but not always neccessary
Think about all the things around you that are easy to use, but in reality are complex. Your car for example.. does it really matter that most drivers don't know what the alternator does, or how a carborator works? Chances are they operate it just fine.
This is like that Simpsons episode where the Professor is trying to explain, to a kindergarten class, a blackboard full of physics that describe how a push toy works. A kid raises his hand because he wants to play with it, and the professor says "No! not until you can enjoy it on as many levels as i can"
Its not using TCP, its using UDP. TCP is what makes the delivery reliable (its connection-oriented). UDP is connection-less and therefore not as reliable, which is why you need your own sequencing. Sorry to rebut you. No offense