I assume when you upgrade the processor, you're going to upgrade the MB. And as long as you're doing that, you're probably going to touch up the graphics card right? And maybe get the newer faster memory that's availible. So how is that really any different than buying a new computer? Granted you can get it cheaper by rolling your own, but if you're buying a mac, you probably aren't big on price savings
Though, you may wind up spending a lot more in power usage, cooling and storage on the cluster than the two macs. Not to mention the noise.
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It may be possible to switch back in the preferences (themes) and there are plenty of themeing programs out there for OSX. It doesn't seem unreasonable to use one of them to return to your favorite style.
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These boxes weren't exactly cheap. They were yesterday's hardware for apple (which since so many bitch about the outdatedness of current apple hardware, is a bad thing). If you want to buy yesterday's mac, there are plenty of resellers that sell the old models. And at least those still come with waranties.
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Because when you reverse engineer the BIOS and write your own, you're not using the original IBM parts anymore. THis person was using original Apple parts.
He was manufacturing clones from Apple parts purchased through a repair center. Of course he was going to get his supplier shut down. That was a stupid idea. He should have been buying gnereal PPC componenets and getting OS X to work on them.
Who said they have to pay for training. My old highschool hired a student to administer the macs. The kid went on to know more about the network than any of the IT people. All the school has to do is put up an ad in the library for a student familiar with macintosh computers.
Indeed, it's a made up number. I know this because my old 5400/180 (upgraded to 300 Mhtz) is sitting here, currently copying 1.5 gigs of data from my Syquest drive to my HDD, total time, 30-40 minutes.
just think what'll happen when iTunes for PC hits the market.
Here's hoping things stay the same. But it doesn't take much of a stretch of the imagination to picture the sales figured climbing slightly but otherwise remaining the same while the transfer of highquality AAC or MP3 files on P2P networks increases dramaticaly.
One thing apple had going for them was that their customer base is proven to be willing ot spend money. But there are a lot of PC users who are very tight with their money and could concievably cause a problem.
The main barrier to access outside of the US is again licencing. Often just because a company here in the US owns music doesn't mean the company in another country is the same one.
Another plus of that program is your bi-monthly copy of OS X shipped to your door. Waiting to see what happens when X.3 ships, but if it comes free, the developer membership is a keeper.
Power Cord: Apple usualy take the product before they send you a new one. This is what they did with me. And it was a fast turn arround, sent out on monday, got the new cord by thursday. My guess is, they wanted to put the hold on the card if you wanted them to send you a new cord first. That's standard business practice.
Apple Care: You should have asked if it was possible to verify your ownership for them. The same problem occured with my iPod recently which was apparently registered by Target, and thus the 90 day waranty had expired. When I spoke to tech support, they gave me a fax number and dispatch number to fax the proof of purchase to. Problem solved. Also, if worst came to worst, you should have retunred the Apple care andbought a new one.
Another reason your computer might not be accepting the update. From the readme:
IMPORTANT If you are currently unable to eject a disc from your drive, you can't use the update application to update your drive firmware. If you have tried all methods of ejecting discs as described in your user manual, you may need to contact AppleCare for service.
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well only until someone actualy take the iLoo idea seriously.
Join the student developer network with a student account ($99) and enjoy your once in a lifetime 20% discount. Knock that $3000 machine to $2,300.
Or check with your college see if they get a better deal (or if your local MUG is trying to negotiate one)
Well, you can use the desktop as a WAP for your laptop.
Those statistics were tested outside of Apple by veritest
l e_performance.pdf
http://www.veritest.com/clients/reports/apple/app
I assume when you upgrade the processor, you're going to upgrade the MB. And as long as you're doing that, you're probably going to touch up the graphics card right? And maybe get the newer faster memory that's availible. So how is that really any different than buying a new computer? Granted you can get it cheaper by rolling your own, but if you're buying a mac, you probably aren't big on price savings
Though, you may wind up spending a lot more in power usage, cooling and storage on the cluster than the two macs. Not to mention the noise.
It may be possible to switch back in the preferences (themes) and there are plenty of themeing programs out there for OSX. It doesn't seem unreasonable to use one of them to return to your favorite style.
Perhaps we should start designing a system to get voluntary payments from users to hackers?
You mean like sharware? There's already a model in place. Most people use Kagi http://www2.kagi.com/
Giving away code - good code - has many other benefits:
  - Gain respect from your peers
  - Social aspects - make useful contacts, meet like-minded people
  - Improve your skills
  - Take advantage of the debugging/design power of peer review
  - Forestall possible attempts by others to patent ideas you've discovered independently
  - People will send you free computers
  - If you're good enough, expect to be invited to join organizations, speak at events, etc - it's fun.
All this for only 3 easy payments of 19.95. Call now! Don't delay! In fact, if you call in the next 10 minutes, you'll recieve a complimentary AOL disk at no extra charge*. It's our gift to you. Call now!
*Some exceptions may apply, batteries not included, void where prohibited and in Alaska Hawaii and Puerto Rico.
These boxes weren't exactly cheap. They were yesterday's hardware for apple (which since so many bitch about the outdatedness of current apple hardware, is a bad thing). If you want to buy yesterday's mac, there are plenty of resellers that sell the old models. And at least those still come with waranties.
Because when you reverse engineer the BIOS and write your own, you're not using the original IBM parts anymore. THis person was using original Apple parts.
He was manufacturing clones from Apple parts purchased through a repair center. Of course he was going to get his supplier shut down. That was a stupid idea. He should have been buying gnereal PPC componenets and getting OS X to work on them.
Or to put it another way:
BSD has a licence that allows to bring comercial competition and development to an opensource platform.
Who said they have to pay for training. My old highschool hired a student to administer the macs. The kid went on to know more about the network than any of the IT people. All the school has to do is put up an ad in the library for a student familiar with macintosh computers.
On what grounds can microsoft issue a hardware emulator with cease and desist?
That's what younger siblings are for. Or drunken friends...
"Hey Paul, I dare you to like that..."
I shudder to think about what all those fans would sound like when turned on!
r rr rrrrrrrrrrrrr
My guess would be:
wrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Indeed, it's a made up number. I know this because my old 5400/180 (upgraded to 300 Mhtz) is sitting here, currently copying 1.5 gigs of data from my Syquest drive to my HDD, total time, 30-40 minutes.
just think what'll happen when iTunes for PC hits the market.
Here's hoping things stay the same. But it doesn't take much of a stretch of the imagination to picture the sales figured climbing slightly but otherwise remaining the same while the transfer of highquality AAC or MP3 files on P2P networks increases dramaticaly.
One thing apple had going for them was that their customer base is proven to be willing ot spend money. But there are a lot of PC users who are very tight with their money and could concievably cause a problem.
Here's hoping they won't
yep. All of bungie's games were cross platform, and then M$ bought it and not only killed th emac version, but seriously delayed the PC version.
The main barrier to access outside of the US is again licencing. Often just because a company here in the US owns music doesn't mean the company in another country is the same one.
Brilliant! Send that to apple, as a suggestion to help cut costs.
Another plus of that program is your bi-monthly copy of OS X shipped to your door. Waiting to see what happens when X.3 ships, but if it comes free, the developer membership is a keeper.
Power Cord: Apple usualy take the product before they send you a new one. This is what they did with me. And it was a fast turn arround, sent out on monday, got the new cord by thursday. My guess is, they wanted to put the hold on the card if you wanted them to send you a new cord first. That's standard business practice.
Apple Care: You should have asked if it was possible to verify your ownership for them. The same problem occured with my iPod recently which was apparently registered by Target, and thus the 90 day waranty had expired. When I spoke to tech support, they gave me a fax number and dispatch number to fax the proof of purchase to. Problem solved. Also, if worst came to worst, you should have retunred the Apple care andbought a new one.
Another reason your computer might not be accepting the update. From the readme:
IMPORTANT If you are currently unable to eject a disc from your drive, you can't use the update application to update your drive firmware. If you have tried all methods of ejecting discs as described in your user manual, you may need to contact AppleCare for service.