well, if a band isn't good enough to promote themselves and make live performances, are they worth your money anyways?
There's a great accapella group called Five O'Clock Shadow (www.focs.com). How do they promote themselves? They do music workshops at schools (they came to my highschool), and then they play a local concert. After hearing them for just 40 minutes, I was hooked enough to attend their concert and buy the CD. And I was just one of the hundreds+ students attending from my highschool.
I can't figure out what the hell you just said. As near as I can figure, you just compared the price of a mac with that of a barebones PC? Of course the mac is more expensive.
512 MB DDR. I may not use PCs as my primary computer, but I'm not stupid either. Unless you somehow want to try to convince me that 512 is not enough memory.
Regardless of wether or not windows is responsible for the sending of instructions, it is the processor that is resposible for the execution. When I am told that this processor is supposed to be worlds faster than my mac, I expect it to be worlds faster, not just slightly so (if at all). If the machine can't handle what I throw at it, why do I want the machine? And no, I won't put linux on it. Linux is not reliable enough or clean enough for me to want to use as my primary OS. Maybe it's because I've been spoiled by OS X, but that's the way it is.
Every machine has a certain feel to it. The way it runs, handles and responds to your commands. It's uptime, it's part reliability. All of this makes up a general feel too a machine. We expect our machines to react a certain way to certain situations, and we customize outr machines to a certain feel. This is why we generaly feel more comfortable on our own computer than on someone elses despite the fact that the two may be identical in terms of configuration.
I meant like take a visit to gateway or compaq or some other vendor and try to get an exactly compareable computer. That includes software and nice features like gigabit ethernet
When I have 8 IE windows open (often do), WinAmp, AIM, KDX Server, KDX Client,Proximatron (web crap filter), open office open and then when I go to open Outlook, the computer stops responding for about 15 seconds.
Ok, I see where you're comming from. Well, now you can add this one to your list of impressions of the Athlon XP computers. They work, they play games nice, but they bug out when opening many apps, or when you have multiple apps open and you want to add another. Definately not a great improvement over a mac, unless you're buying for games.
As for the price, if you really want a mac, but don't like paying premiums, you should buy their laptops. The laptops are very competative in pricing and really make nice computers. And the battery life is really good.
Couple notes on your comment. I'm not specificaly sure about the Athon MPs but if it's anything like my XP 20000 the G4 is definately competative. At least from my experience. Granted the PC was cheaper, but it also feels cheaper.
Secondly, you can plug any monitor into the mac, as they all come with a DVI - VGA adapter. SO there's no need to pay for a new monitor, unless you don't have one, in which case you would be buying one anyway. The keyboards that come with macs are fine, I wouldn't bother replacing it. As for the mouse, well, yeah I suppose you would want to replace that, but honestly, you can live on one button.
So couldn't a computer manufacturing company, who has these parts for ultracheap, start making Macs and selling them?
Like the clones that threatened to put Apple out of the business, hence Steve giving them the axe? If you thouhgt the Apple reation to the eMachine rip off was violent, the reaction to unlicenced clones would be horrific.
Or possibly making Macs that run Linux, Windows, BeOS, whatever... For all the systems you listed, macs do that all ready. The only catch is that to do windows, you need VPC, everything else has a native version though. And if it had native windows support, what would be the point of owning a mac?
It all depends on the item you're looking to buy. With apple, the best time to buy is right after a new hardware release. If cost is an issue, the machine that was TOL as of 24 hours ago sundenly becomes much cheaper and is still a good machine. If cost isn't an issue, right after a new product release get's the the biggest and best with the most life time.
As for currently, I would not buy a TiBook or an iBook from Apple yet. They haven't had a serious update in nearly a year now, which means they're due for one soon. Powermacs and iMacs are the products to buy currently.
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Because when she signed her contracts, the idea of an artist retaining the rights to their music would get you laughed out of the label.
If sharpton is representing the majority of black people arround the world, I feel very sorry for them. That guy has almost not credability anymore.
well, if a band isn't good enough to promote themselves and make live performances, are they worth your money anyways?
There's a great accapella group called Five O'Clock Shadow (www.focs.com). How do they promote themselves? They do music workshops at schools (they came to my highschool), and then they play a local concert. After hearing them for just 40 minutes, I was hooked enough to attend their concert and buy the CD. And I was just one of the hundreds+ students attending from my highschool.
Damn, shoulda hit preview. Maybe it should be a requirement, no more post button, you have to hit preview
Internet explorer feels slow no matter what system you use.
And 2k was no speed demon either (not for me anyways)
Well for starters there's this
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Had enough yet?
I can't figure out what the hell you just said. As near as I can figure, you just compared the price of a mac with that of a barebones PC? Of course the mac is more expensive.
Looks like you may be right, though a handful of people are trying here and there.
512 MB DDR. I may not use PCs as my primary computer, but I'm not stupid either. Unless you somehow want to try to convince me that 512 is not enough memory.
512 RAM, doubtful that it's a lack of memory.
Regardless of wether or not windows is responsible for the sending of instructions, it is the processor that is resposible for the execution. When I am told that this processor is supposed to be worlds faster than my mac, I expect it to be worlds faster, not just slightly so (if at all). If the machine can't handle what I throw at it, why do I want the machine? And no, I won't put linux on it. Linux is not reliable enough or clean enough for me to want to use as my primary OS. Maybe it's because I've been spoiled by OS X, but that's the way it is.
Every machine has a certain feel to it. The way it runs, handles and responds to your commands. It's uptime, it's part reliability. All of this makes up a general feel too a machine. We expect our machines to react a certain way to certain situations, and we customize outr machines to a certain feel. This is why we generaly feel more comfortable on our own computer than on someone elses despite the fact that the two may be identical in terms of configuration.
I meant like take a visit to gateway or compaq or some other vendor and try to get an exactly compareable computer. That includes software and nice features like gigabit ethernet
I have had overheating issues, though I believe that may have had something to do with my lack of AC and a shitty heatsink.
I did not know that. Although as a nifty bit of trivia, that would mean my C64 keyboard was a UK keyboard. Spiffy.
When I have 8 IE windows open (often do), WinAmp, AIM, KDX Server, KDX Client,Proximatron (web crap filter), open office open and then when I go to open Outlook, the computer stops responding for about 15 seconds.
I don't run apache so I couldn't tell you
Ok, I see where you're comming from. Well, now you can add this one to your list of impressions of the Athlon XP computers. They work, they play games nice, but they bug out when opening many apps, or when you have multiple apps open and you want to add another. Definately not a great improvement over a mac, unless you're buying for games.
As for the price, if you really want a mac, but don't like paying premiums, you should buy their laptops. The laptops are very competative in pricing and really make nice computers. And the battery life is really good.
Indeed, every thing there's just no source code anywhere
As this poor sould is well aware because the PC stores just never give him the same satisfaction
even the base configs are terrifically expensive, more than double and nearly triple good, well-known brands PC parts
I suggest you check into prices again
Couple notes on your comment. I'm not specificaly sure about the Athon MPs but if it's anything like my XP 20000 the G4 is definately competative. At least from my experience. Granted the PC was cheaper, but it also feels cheaper.
Secondly, you can plug any monitor into the mac, as they all come with a DVI - VGA adapter. SO there's no need to pay for a new monitor, unless you don't have one, in which case you would be buying one anyway. The keyboards that come with macs are fine, I wouldn't bother replacing it. As for the mouse, well, yeah I suppose you would want to replace that, but honestly, you can live on one button.
Seems pretty tinkerable to me, what's missing?
So couldn't a computer manufacturing company, who has these parts for ultracheap, start making Macs and selling them?
Like the clones that threatened to put Apple out of the business, hence Steve giving them the axe? If you thouhgt the Apple reation to the eMachine rip off was violent, the reaction to unlicenced clones would be horrific.
Or possibly making Macs that run Linux, Windows, BeOS, whatever... For all the systems you listed, macs do that all ready. The only catch is that to do windows, you need VPC, everything else has a native version though. And if it had native windows support, what would be the point of owning a mac?
5) Install appropriate pirated version of window
6) Install *NIX after realizing what shit windows is
It all depends on the item you're looking to buy. With apple, the best time to buy is right after a new hardware release. If cost is an issue, the machine that was TOL as of 24 hours ago sundenly becomes much cheaper and is still a good machine. If cost isn't an issue, right after a new product release get's the the biggest and best with the most life time.
As for currently, I would not buy a TiBook or an iBook from Apple yet. They haven't had a serious update in nearly a year now, which means they're due for one soon. Powermacs and iMacs are the products to buy currently.