In many parts of the US dial-up is still the only way to go, so unless you really NEED IMAP or POP3 access to your email (I think Yahoo provides that anyway, for a fee), these services are probably the way to go.
If you are using a webmail service for your email, you also don't really need to worry too much about your ISP going out of business, because your contact info wouldn't change.
Bah. Its just a soundtrack. As with all movie soundtracks you will be able to find all of its songs on the next "NOW Thats What I Call Music 37" compilation - which you can encode as you see fit.
Damn this article! These researchers are actinvg as facilitators to my addiction! Information codependence is no laughing matter./I'm not funny - at all.
Space requirements indeed. I had to buy a laptop when I moved into the quad at Villanova, the desks in that dorm honestly couldn't fit a CRT iMac. Buying a laptop was my only option.
I like the mobility of the laptop (and I really do love my Powerbook) but there is something about the desktop formfactor that just appeals to me. For one, it doesn't have a battery that needs to be charged/conditioned/whatever.
Off-Topic Bit: The Powerbook would be a hell of a lot more "mobile" if it had two mouse buttons. I hate having to carry around a real mouse with me.
they don't get charged because it is a local number everywhere in the US. It seems hard to believe, but I've gotten calls from San Diego that were charged as local calls for the person calling me.
Of course, there are some drags to the system, like, for example, college phone networks don't recognize it as a local number and force my friends to either use a phone card or their cell phones to call me. Other than that it just works.
They do offer to install windows on these little buggers. Thats mildly reprehensible of them. You could try to complain about that. If that fails, there is always the obvious, "why would I pay for a computer that small! I can get a normal sized one for much less" -- seemed to work well the last time Slashdot posted an article about a small computer.
Well, considering that I have a "national" plan on my cell phone, I don't really need to change my phone number if I move, every call to or from my phone is a local call as long as I am within the USA. I spent more than half of this year in Boston and Philadelphia, while retaining my NJ-area-code number.
As for the rest of your comments. I agree wholeheartedly.
In previous versions, I found Safari to have some serious stability issues. I haven't been using this version for long enought to really decide if those are fixed or not, but so far, so good.
Anyway, Safari IS the best browser on any platform, its fast, not just at rendering webpages, but also the interface, which, unlike Mozilla/Firebird/Netscape, is designed for the Mac platform exclusively.
Camino doesn't have the right feel to it, although it is definitely my #2 choice. But I guess that is just a matter of personal preference.
You know, you are probably right about that. That doesn't change the fact that my poor-student self still can't afford one of these beasts, even with the $100 student discount.
I'm going to start drafting my letter to santa now....
Interesting prediction, but Sun workstations have been on their way out for years. Their main market is, and remains the server space.
Apple doesn't have the reputation in workstations that HP and Sun have and as of right now, they aren't marketing their G5s as a solution for that market. It will take an excellent sales and marketing team for them to displace SUN and HP, although I do agree that these new machines have the potential to do it.
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All i know about plutonium is that the best way to get it is from Uranium in a breeder reactor...
In many parts of the US dial-up is still the only way to go, so unless you really NEED IMAP or POP3 access to your email (I think Yahoo provides that anyway, for a fee), these services are probably the way to go.
If you are using a webmail service for your email, you also don't really need to worry too much about your ISP going out of business, because your contact info wouldn't change.
Sadly, in America we don't pay per-minute charges for local phone calls on the landline and hence, such deals cannot be made by our ISPs.
The Broadband companies and the Internet Porn companies are teaming up to get people to buy broadband connections for faster porn access.
They get them hooked via these cheapie dial-up outfits, then migrate them over to the cable or DSL when the porn addiction sets in.
Bah. Its just a soundtrack. As with all movie soundtracks you will be able to find all of its songs on the next "NOW Thats What I Call Music 37" compilation - which you can encode as you see fit.
Damn this article! These researchers are actinvg as facilitators to my addiction! Information codependence is no laughing matter. /I'm not funny - at all.
last I checked I was paying $1 or more for a liter for water (bottled), and $1.55 or so for a GALLON of gas.
liter gallon
what will really blow your mind is when you realize that gasoline is cheaper than bottled water...
hey, if I had 100 bucks for a 802.11g card for my powerbook, I would definitely be right there with you in the cafe.
Apple laptops come with BSD installed... they just run Aqua on top of it.
BSD = Darwin = OSX
Space requirements indeed. I had to buy a laptop when I moved into the quad at Villanova, the desks in that dorm honestly couldn't fit a CRT iMac. Buying a laptop was my only option.
I like the mobility of the laptop (and I really do love my Powerbook) but there is something about the desktop formfactor that just appeals to me. For one, it doesn't have a battery that needs to be charged/conditioned/whatever.
Off-Topic Bit: The Powerbook would be a hell of a lot more "mobile" if it had two mouse buttons. I hate having to carry around a real mouse with me.
I've gotten completely addicted to the keyboard on my Powerbook G4, its the greatest typing experience of all time...
I find it kind of hard to switch to another brand of keyboard anymore.
Before switching to Macs I used to prefer this keyboard
can you point me to more detailed instructions on how to do that?
they don't get charged because it is a local number everywhere in the US. It seems hard to believe, but I've gotten calls from San Diego that were charged as local calls for the person calling me.
Of course, there are some drags to the system, like, for example, college phone networks don't recognize it as a local number and force my friends to either use a phone card or their cell phones to call me. Other than that it just works.
They do offer to install windows on these little buggers. Thats mildly reprehensible of them. You could try to complain about that. If that fails, there is always the obvious, "why would I pay for a computer that small! I can get a normal sized one for much less" -- seemed to work well the last time Slashdot posted an article about a small computer.
You do have something to fear from the MPAA though. So do I.
Well, considering that I have a "national" plan on my cell phone, I don't really need to change my phone number if I move, every call to or from my phone is a local call as long as I am within the USA. I spent more than half of this year in Boston and Philadelphia, while retaining my NJ-area-code number.
As for the rest of your comments. I agree wholeheartedly.
In previous versions, I found Safari to have some serious stability issues. I haven't been using this version for long enought to really decide if those are fixed or not, but so far, so good.
Anyway, Safari IS the best browser on any platform, its fast, not just at rendering webpages, but also the interface, which, unlike Mozilla/Firebird/Netscape, is designed for the Mac platform exclusively.
Camino doesn't have the right feel to it, although it is definitely my #2 choice. But I guess that is just a matter of personal preference.
Too late. I just filed the application!
I have used Linux as my primary desktop, and as far as getting any sort of popular support to a degree > than Apple... Linux has a long way to go....
Disclaimer: I own two Macs, and I love them like children.
You know, you are probably right about that. That doesn't change the fact that my poor-student self still can't afford one of these beasts, even with the $100 student discount.
I'm going to start drafting my letter to santa now....
Interesting prediction, but Sun workstations have been on their way out for years. Their main market is, and remains the server space.
Apple doesn't have the reputation in workstations that HP and Sun have and as of right now, they aren't marketing their G5s as a solution for that market. It will take an excellent sales and marketing team for them to displace SUN and HP, although I do agree that these new machines have the potential to do it.
looks fixed to me
Yes, and unless I suddenly win the lottery, or aquire a mass of wealth before then, I probably won't be getting one until it hits 4ghz. :-(
Time to start looking for my piggy bank
... don't forget the $50 you paid for .Mac too. and the $100 they will expect you to pay to renew.