So here's an idea - don't. Panther *will* keep working just as it always did.
Anybody who paid even the slightest amount of attention to Apple's website would have known that Tiger was coming shortly (and as a 'Mac tech' you certainly have no excuse). If it was such a huge issue to you, you should have waited before buying your G5. A friend of mine is in the same boat as you, but unlike you he's not complaining. I told him Tiger was most likely arriving in April and he decided that he needed the G5 in March for development work. He's ordering Tiger this week.
The problem with showing how Exposé assists drag-and-drop is that Windows users don't seem to 'get' it. Windows does drag-and-drop so badly (by not giving visual feedback of exactly what you're dragging like OS X does, or by simply not implementing it at all) that you're forced to use keyboard shortcuts and the alt-tab combo to move data around. PC users simply don't use drag-and-drop *at all* as far as I can tell.
Well, the Mac OS had virtual memory before OS X. Its memory management system was bloody dreadful (you had to assign memory for applications yourself, they couldn't request it from the OS for some reason), but it DID have virtual memory.
I certainly can say that. Several people in my office run WinXP laptops, and I've had many comments about how beautifully my PowerBook handles multiple wireless networks.
I have two main networking profiles under OS X, one for home (which has my proxy specified, and switches seamlessly between two wireless access points in the house) and one for work (which uses one AP without a proxy). Changing between them takes two mouse clicks. Doing the same thing on a Windows machine takes around a minute. If you're lucky.
Long story short: Stay the fuck away from major labels. Even if 'nobody has heard of you' as an independent artist, you're still more likely to make money than by being shackled to the RIAA.
How odd. Panther came out about three weeks after I bought my PowerBook and I got a upgrade for the cost of shipping the discs to me (I think $15?). Then I got 18 months worth of free security patches and extra features. I'm quite willing to pay for Tiger, as experience shows that it'll be more than worth it.
Every report I've read from people using G3/G4 laptops has been very complimentary actually. I haven't heard a single person say that Tiger was slower than Panther on the same hardware. In fact, most of them sound like they're bursting to tell us exactly how much better 10.4 is, but are afraid of being sued.:P
My guess is that they specifically limited the amount of network connections to try to reduce the amount of spam zombies in Asia! My firewall will thank them.
And as a tech for an ISP, I can tell you that around 50% of the people that call our help desk don't understand the function of the right mouse button. Unsurprising, as they also don't know which version of Windows they're running, the difference between RAM and HD space, the name of their email software, why they should install security updates or the fact that their ISP doesn't have anything to do with Hotmail. Believe me, I could go on for quite some time.
I recommend Macs to people all the time, not just because of the elegance of the OS and hardware, but because they'll make the internet LESS FUCKING PAINFUL for the rest of us by switching.
Windows compatibility got a major lift also, a better PPTP client, Active Directory support and Address Book/Mail also started working with Exchange servers.
Panther also added FileVault, which most people don't use, but doesn't have an equivalent on Windows as far as I'm aware. Apple also added Font Book and upgraded the Preview app, improved faxing, PDF searching, the list goes on. Most of the changes seem insignificant, but they really add up. I couldn't stand going back to Jaguar. Fortunately I have a job and can afford spending A$230 every 15-18 months to improve my computing experience...
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So here's an idea - don't. Panther *will* keep working just as it always did.
Anybody who paid even the slightest amount of attention to Apple's website would have known that Tiger was coming shortly (and as a 'Mac tech' you certainly have no excuse). If it was such a huge issue to you, you should have waited before buying your G5. A friend of mine is in the same boat as you, but unlike you he's not complaining. I told him Tiger was most likely arriving in April and he decided that he needed the G5 in March for development work. He's ordering Tiger this week.
The problem with showing how Exposé assists drag-and-drop is that Windows users don't seem to 'get' it. Windows does drag-and-drop so badly (by not giving visual feedback of exactly what you're dragging like OS X does, or by simply not implementing it at all) that you're forced to use keyboard shortcuts and the alt-tab combo to move data around. PC users simply don't use drag-and-drop *at all* as far as I can tell.
Hey, Ovideon... look up.
That's a joke up there. Whoosh.
Well, the Mac OS had virtual memory before OS X. Its memory management system was bloody dreadful (you had to assign memory for applications yourself, they couldn't request it from the OS for some reason), but it DID have virtual memory.
I certainly can say that. Several people in my office run WinXP laptops, and I've had many comments about how beautifully my PowerBook handles multiple wireless networks.
I have two main networking profiles under OS X, one for home (which has my proxy specified, and switches seamlessly between two wireless access points in the house) and one for work (which uses one AP without a proxy). Changing between them takes two mouse clicks. Doing the same thing on a Windows machine takes around a minute. If you're lucky.
I'd say Ani DiFranco qualifies.
Courtney Love's article on the subject
Producer Steve Albini's take
Long story short: Stay the fuck away from major labels. Even if 'nobody has heard of you' as an independent artist, you're still more likely to make money than by being shackled to the RIAA.
Here's some actual confirmation for you:
http://developer.apple.com/java/faq/
How odd. Panther came out about three weeks after I bought my PowerBook and I got a upgrade for the cost of shipping the discs to me (I think $15?). Then I got 18 months worth of free security patches and extra features. I'm quite willing to pay for Tiger, as experience shows that it'll be more than worth it.
Every report I've read from people using G3/G4 laptops has been very complimentary actually. I haven't heard a single person say that Tiger was slower than Panther on the same hardware. In fact, most of them sound like they're bursting to tell us exactly how much better 10.4 is, but are afraid of being sued. :P
Care to link to any of these dev blogs for us? I only know of Dave Hyatt's one, and it hasn't been updated since January.
My guess is that they specifically limited the amount of network connections to try to reduce the amount of spam zombies in Asia! My firewall will thank them.
No, they patented the concept of a style sheet. I don't see any evidence that they contributed to the CSS specifications whatsoever.
And as a tech for an ISP, I can tell you that around 50% of the people that call our help desk don't understand the function of the right mouse button. Unsurprising, as they also don't know which version of Windows they're running, the difference between RAM and HD space, the name of their email software, why they should install security updates or the fact that their ISP doesn't have anything to do with Hotmail. Believe me, I could go on for quite some time.
I recommend Macs to people all the time, not just because of the elegance of the OS and hardware, but because they'll make the internet LESS FUCKING PAINFUL for the rest of us by switching.
Windows compatibility got a major lift also, a better PPTP client, Active Directory support and Address Book/Mail also started working with Exchange servers.
Panther also added FileVault, which most people don't use, but doesn't have an equivalent on Windows as far as I'm aware. Apple also added Font Book and upgraded the Preview app, improved faxing, PDF searching, the list goes on. Most of the changes seem insignificant, but they really add up. I couldn't stand going back to Jaguar. Fortunately I have a job and can afford spending A$230 every 15-18 months to improve my computing experience...
If it's just the one page you could save it as a PDF from Safari... lucky that it doesn't take over the OS and stop you from installing Firefox, eh?
That's funny. I'm pretty sure I remember marching with 100,000 other people down the streets of Melbourne demanding tighter gun control.
From what I've read, the versions of Linux that can't control the fans just run them flat out. Excellent cooling, but incredibly noisy.. :P
Yes, OS 9 sucked. It doesn't exist anymore. Get with the program, OS X is an *excellent* geek OS.
Apparently I can work miracles then, having gotten through WC3 and Frozen Throne using a PowerBook.
Hint: Cmd-click.
It's obvious that you've never worked on an internet help desk. :)
Absolutely true. Every OS X window is a bitmap, which eats a fair amount of memory compared to the Windows GUI.
And a G4 is faster than a G5 at the same clockspeed, so it's kinda pointless... :)
You're saying a > 1Ghz machine with 512Mb of RAM can't do basic family tasks like surfing the net, doing basic wordprocessing/spreadsheets and email?
If so, you're wrong. The Mac mini is more than powerful enough for the average user (although not with 256Mb RAM, which I think is a mistake).
I don't know why, but the typo 'Sockwave' just made me burst out laughing... :)