Google has a policy not to split its stock. There are a couple of companies, and successfully so, that do the same. The point is that a stock-split is not really of any other purpose than splitting what is already out there in smaller pieces, so supposedly to get a more liquid stock. The stock then "looks" more affordable, but it really isn't.
At some point though, the stock price might so high that it's actually hindering people to buy it (since you have to buy at least ONE stock, investors normally buy pack of a 100)...
Why haven't they included infra-red on this thing? It could have been great as a remote control...
Anyway, I don't really see the need for this thing. It seems to be targeted for home-use, but what makes this better than a desktop computer? Portability? Who wants to surf the web on a tiny display with awkward controls? We already know the tablet PC's have no success, this is just another bad attempt at something that people don't really need.
Sure, it might be fun to play around with, but I just don't see this as anything but a toy for gizmo-heads that will flop within a couple of months...
KHTML is NOT used in iTunes.
And I don't see why Apple would bother port Safari to Windows. IE is free, and Safari is still far away from being fully compatible with everything on the net.
Instead, I would rather see Apple work harder on making Safari more compatible on the Mac-platform...
First of all: How do you know the old and new iPods have the same chipset, so they can just roll out the update for the older iPods as well? Most likely, they are different, and when the iPod team has to choose which unit to develop for, of course they'll develop for the new model.
Also, I think it's a bit strange that when you buy a product, you expect it to get new features in the future. Apple never promised you "playlist on the fly" when you bought the unit, so stop complaining! Things develop, and the truth hurts. The new iPods have new stuff, the old ones don't. Is it really so hard to understand?
Funny, I get the irony, but I need to state the obvious:
Apple doesn't profit $3000 just because the computer costs that much. There are component and other costs involved you know. So, if you calculate with Apple's 30% margin on hardware (which is the largest in the whole industry) I'd give:
3000/1,3=2307?$2300
That means Apple profits $300 from this sale, making the loss $7,999,700. The revenue would increase $3000 of course, but not profits:p
Windows Media Player has worked within IE 5.x for OS X since WMP came out 1 1/2 years ago!
Anyway, yes it's a nice touch, but I'd much rather have the movie content show in the browser itself...
Well, the "few hours" porting is just a big joke. Anyone with some programming experience knows that stuff like this takes time. Remember when carbon was introduced, how Steve promised it'd just take a couple of days to port classic applications?
Yeah right... And we are still waiting for a native Quark:p
Check this site for a very easy to understand guide to get the shared printer on your Windows machine to work in OS X:
http://iharder.sourceforge.net/macosx/winmacprinte r/
You didn't even include a fraction of what's new in 10.2. Here's a copy from the Apple site:
Simple Finder for one-click icons - Animated folder icons - Full control over file permissions - Localized view of system - Display media specific attributes in Icon view - Preview panel displays more attributes in Column view - Services in Finder - More View options - Keychain system menu - Mount ftp servers directly in Finder - New sounds and effects - Improved Sound preferences - Quartz anti-aliasing for Carbon apps - User preference panel - New system cursors - New Roman font, Cochin - New Japanese and Chinese fonts - Improved Japanese input method - Unicode character palette - Font management - Improved Energy Saver - Animated Desktop picture - Flurry screen saver - Localized view of system - Clean install option - iDisk Preferences - Better Classic startup performance - Speech recognition additions - More info in ÔAbout this MacÕ - Long file names - AppleScript integrated with Finder for folder actions - Multilingual spell checking - - Preview screen - Applications - Internet Explorer 5.2 - Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 - Project Builder 2.0 - Interface Builder 2.3 - AppleScript Studio 1.2 - Improved Text Edit, ColorSync utility, Disk Copy - New Audio MIDI Setup and Directory Access utilities, Java Plug-in & Settings - JPEG 2000 support - Terminal: UTF 8 support -
Preview - - rotate PDF/image - navigate via thumbnails
Calculator - - advanced calculations - - conversions - - update currency using WebService - - edit paper tape
Mail - - Kerberos authentication support - - Saves Drafts automatically
I/O icon - I/O and Device support - Image Capture supports scanners - TWAINsupport - Epson scanner drivers - CUPS Printing - PostScript transparency printing - Save custom settings when printing - Faster system optimization - Smart Card support - Updated printer drivers (including LexMark) - FireWire audio driver - Better antialiasing on LCD displays - New preferences for CD and DVD burning - Additional digital camera support - Lid closed operation - BlueTooth support - BlueTooth File Transfer Utility - BlueTooth system menu - BlueTooth GPRS Internet Access - PC Card Modem Driver - - Network, Security, and UNIX stuff - Network, Security and UNIX - Surf next-gen Internet with IPv6 and IPSec support - Admins can control access to applications and preferences with better workgroup management - System-wide LDAP support - Kerberos authentication - SNMP - Airport Network Selection - ODBC Administration Utility - System-wide certificate - SASL Authentication - AMD support for UNIX networks - UNIX PAM security modules support - Boot from a server with NetBoot - Install the OS over the network from Mac OS X Server - Find LDAP services without configuration - AirPort Software Base Station - AirPort Admin Utility based on Rendezvous - ODBC Database Connectivity - ActiveDirectory Authentication - TLS Web security technology - Extended username and password - Support for file systems larger than 1TB
What are you talking about? They are saying that QT5 had 100 million users, and now QT6 is here, hoping it will have even more success.
It`s not a typo at all...
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There are 70, 000 Windows users of the Logic product line, and that's 35% of their users. Nothing like 80% that you are suggesting...
I think this is a good strategy move by Apple. They need to start doing things like this to open some people eyes and to keep staying competitive. If not they can risk being killed by software developers which they so much depend on.
With the aquisition of companies like this, they are creating a steady base they can profit from. Remember how Final Cut Pro really drow a great deal of user to the Mac-platform. Hopefully Logic will work the same way!
We all know that Dvorak's statement that Apple is not being innovative anymore is just trolling... He's urging for something new and revolutionary, but why and what should it be?
As I see it, Apple is doing really well in making Mac OS X the best operating system there is, both for pro's and regular consumers; even my grandmother can handle it! Yes, there is room for improvement, but that is done through evolution, not revolution (which most of the time is way overrated anyway!).
I think Apple is on the right track with their strategy. Their product line has never been any stronger than what it is today, and their new OS shows great promise which they can build on for the next 10 or so years.
I am sorry, but currently I don't see Mozilla having any significant advantages over IE. Internet Explorer is faster than Mozilla, at least on my machine and the interface is better. The Mozilla versions I have tried, and it's not few, tends to crash more frequently than IE.
However, what is more important is that most sites (which I'm sorry to say are made for IE for Windows in mind) are better handled in IE for Mac.
Another thing I don't like with Mozilla is that it doesn't support the Windows Media Plugin. Yeah, I know it sucks, but I stumble across Windows Media all the time, and it's nice to have the option to see it.
Other than that, I don't like how slow Mozilla is to start up, and I certainly don't like how it's trying to be everything, in addition to a web browser (Mail, News etc.). Why can't they just concentrate on making the best possible browser - and only that(!) - instead?
Anyway, I really hope Mozilla will pick up soon, and Chimera really shows some promise. I'll keep downloading new versions along the way, and when I find anything better than IE I'll change on a heart-beat!
The fact that IE 5.2 sets the Home Page to MSN is a sure sign that MicroSoft can't let go of its old nasty little indulgences.
Sure, it`s a little nasty and everything, but is it really a problem? I mean, Microsoft delivers currently the best allround browser for the Mac, and it`s free.
Setting msn.com as the default homepage is something I can live with as long as IE is still free and being updated, and it`s very easy to change (even for Mac-people:p ).
This update doesn`t really provide anything significant. All I can see it does is add Quartz Text Smoothing, which is nice, but I had the same thing with Silk already. And talking about security improvements; those were already done in 5.1.4...
Anyway, I expect IE 6.0 to be out pretty soon now, as reported by thinksecret.com. Maybe MWNY? We need faster rendering, up to par with IE for Windows, and better certificate handling.
Other than that, IE is still the only real all-round browser alternative for the Mac!
You have missed the point. Eudora is an email client, and there is nothing stopping you from using your mac.com account in Eudora. Mac.com webmail is just a service, along with other great iTools services that Apple gives away for free.
And you suggest Hotmail? Please, it's the most bloated and spam-filled email service around. Not to mention only 2 meg storage, compared to mac.com's 5!
I couldn't have said it any better myself. Please moderate this up!
Let me add that I kind of like that the mac platform is small, to a certain extent. Don't get me wrong, I like converts and Apple's latest strategy moves, but it's nice to be using something that you have clearly chosen and that you are satisfied with.
A 10-20% marketshare would be nice (and I really think it's possible if Apple doesn't screw it up!), but not much more than that. We'd just get another Microsoft and who'd like that?
I have no idea or a good reference to point at to say that this has worked before or not. But I believe it's the best way Apple can get the word out, since the Mac platform seems to be fighting an uphill battle with old myths and a "wierd image" pushing converts away...
However, in future campaigns I'd like to see some important CEO's or education "officers" recommending the Mac, because it's simply the best tool for the job.
Other than that I'm just really glad to see that Apple - being the only real Microsoft competitor - is so focused on getting some of Bill's cake!
You call these guys lamers? There is an IT administrator, writer, illustrator and programmer there, not exactly what I'd call lamers...
Anyway, saying to people that you were smart enough to buy a Mac is probably not the best approach. Putting "real people" like this on TV, talking about their experience, is something I wish Apple did a long time ago! I think campaigns like this will get a lot of people's attention, and at least make them consider a Mac next time they buy a computer.
Well, it looks like you are pretty narrow minded, and have only experienced with the "old apple" back in the 90's, when there was no OS X and no good and solid strategy.
I don't like giving Steve Jobs too much credit, but the company is more interesting than ever right now, and the solutions they make are better than anything out there.
As to your comment about Macromedia and Adobe, I think you are really wrong. Yes, they do want large marketshare, but their strategy and goals are very different from Microsoft's. They are not evil, and at least they are competitors on the DTP market, compared to Microsoft which is all alone and rules the world by itself....
Apple has the highest profit of any computer hardware maker right now, and it's true: You do pay, component for component, more for a Mac.
But what people have to understand is that when you buy a Mac you buy the whole experience. You see, a Mac is not just a computer like any other (as you may have noticed), but it's a solution. If you get a Mac, you get a computer that works the way you want it to. It's intuitive and a couple of years ahead compared to most other stuff on the market. And on top of that you get great iApps that you can only dream of getting with on PC. Sure, PC's get bundled with tons of software, but it's crap, and it's not quality-software that are easy for the "normal guy" to use. (believe me, I have seen this myself in my own family!)
As an addition to all of this, you can also choose to be 100% Microsoft-free if you wish, and still have access to all the other great apps (like Adobe, Macromedia etc.).
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Google has a policy not to split its stock. There are a couple of companies, and successfully so, that do the same. The point is that a stock-split is not really of any other purpose than splitting what is already out there in smaller pieces, so supposedly to get a more liquid stock. The stock then "looks" more affordable, but it really isn't.
At some point though, the stock price might so high that it's actually hindering people to buy it (since you have to buy at least ONE stock, investors normally buy pack of a 100)...
Why haven't they included infra-red on this thing? It could have been great as a remote control...
Anyway, I don't really see the need for this thing. It seems to be targeted for home-use, but what makes this better than a desktop computer? Portability? Who wants to surf the web on a tiny display with awkward controls? We already know the tablet PC's have no success, this is just another bad attempt at something that people don't really need.
Sure, it might be fun to play around with, but I just don't see this as anything but a toy for gizmo-heads that will flop within a couple of months...
KHTML is NOT used in iTunes. And I don't see why Apple would bother port Safari to Windows. IE is free, and Safari is still far away from being fully compatible with everything on the net. Instead, I would rather see Apple work harder on making Safari more compatible on the Mac-platform...
First of all: How do you know the old and new iPods have the same chipset, so they can just roll out the update for the older iPods as well? Most likely, they are different, and when the iPod team has to choose which unit to develop for, of course they'll develop for the new model.
Also, I think it's a bit strange that when you buy a product, you expect it to get new features in the future. Apple never promised you "playlist on the fly" when you bought the unit, so stop complaining! Things develop, and the truth hurts. The new iPods have new stuff, the old ones don't. Is it really so hard to understand?
Apple doesn't profit $3000 just because the computer costs that much. There are component and other costs involved you know. So, if you calculate with Apple's 30% margin on hardware (which is the largest in the whole industry) I'd give:
3000/1,3=2307?$2300
That means Apple profits $300 from this sale, making the loss $7,999,700. The revenue would increase $3000 of course, but not profits :p
Windows Media Player has worked within IE 5.x for OS X since WMP came out 1 1/2 years ago! Anyway, yes it's a nice touch, but I'd much rather have the movie content show in the browser itself...
Please go to the site now. The source code is available at!
o d_ rendezvous/
o d_ rendezvous/mod_rendezvous%20source.tar.gz
http://homepage.mac.com/macdomeeu/dev/current/m
http://homepage.mac.com/macdomeeu/dev/current/m
Yeah right... And we are still waiting for a native Quark :p
Check this site for a very easy to understand guide to get the shared printer on your Windows machine to work in OS X: http://iharder.sourceforge.net/macosx/winmacprinte r/
You didn't even include a fraction of what's new in 10.2. Here's a copy from the Apple site:
Simple Finder for one-click icons - Animated folder icons - Full control over file permissions - Localized view of system - Display media specific attributes in Icon view - Preview panel displays more attributes in Column view - Services in Finder - More View options - Keychain system menu - Mount ftp servers directly in Finder - New sounds and effects - Improved Sound preferences - Quartz anti-aliasing for Carbon apps - User preference panel - New system cursors - New Roman font, Cochin - New Japanese and Chinese fonts - Improved Japanese input method - Unicode character palette - Font management - Improved Energy Saver - Animated Desktop picture - Flurry screen saver - Localized view of system - Clean install option - iDisk Preferences - Better Classic startup performance - Speech recognition additions - More info in ÔAbout this MacÕ - Long file names - AppleScript integrated with Finder for folder actions - Multilingual spell checking - - Preview screen - Applications - Internet Explorer 5.2 - Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0.5 - Project Builder 2.0 - Interface Builder 2.3 - AppleScript Studio 1.2 - Improved Text Edit, ColorSync utility, Disk Copy - New Audio MIDI Setup and Directory Access utilities, Java Plug-in & Settings - JPEG 2000 support - Terminal: UTF 8 support -
Preview - - rotate PDF/image - navigate via thumbnails
Calculator - - advanced calculations - - conversions - - update currency using WebService - - edit paper tape
Mail - - Kerberos authentication support - - Saves Drafts automatically
I/O icon - I/O and Device support - Image Capture supports scanners - TWAINsupport - Epson scanner drivers - CUPS Printing - PostScript transparency printing - Save custom settings when printing - Faster system optimization - Smart Card support - Updated printer drivers (including LexMark) - FireWire audio driver - Better antialiasing on LCD displays - New preferences for CD and DVD burning - Additional digital camera support - Lid closed operation - BlueTooth support - BlueTooth File Transfer Utility - BlueTooth system menu - BlueTooth GPRS Internet Access - PC Card Modem Driver - - Network, Security, and UNIX stuff - Network, Security and UNIX - Surf next-gen Internet with IPv6 and IPSec support - Admins can control access to applications and preferences with better workgroup management - System-wide LDAP support - Kerberos authentication - SNMP - Airport Network Selection - ODBC Administration Utility - System-wide certificate - SASL Authentication - AMD support for UNIX networks - UNIX PAM security modules support - Boot from a server with NetBoot - Install the OS over the network from Mac OS X Server - Find LDAP services without configuration - AirPort Software Base Station - AirPort Admin Utility based on Rendezvous - ODBC Database Connectivity - ActiveDirectory Authentication - TLS Web security technology - Extended username and password - Support for file systems larger than 1TB
What are you talking about? They are saying that QT5 had 100 million users, and now QT6 is here, hoping it will have even more success. It`s not a typo at all...
I think this is a good strategy move by Apple. They need to start doing things like this to open some people eyes and to keep staying competitive. If not they can risk being killed by software developers which they so much depend on.
With the aquisition of companies like this, they are creating a steady base they can profit from. Remember how Final Cut Pro really drow a great deal of user to the Mac-platform. Hopefully Logic will work the same way!
As I see it, Apple is doing really well in making Mac OS X the best operating system there is, both for pro's and regular consumers; even my grandmother can handle it! Yes, there is room for improvement, but that is done through evolution, not revolution (which most of the time is way overrated anyway!).
I think Apple is on the right track with their strategy. Their product line has never been any stronger than what it is today, and their new OS shows great promise which they can build on for the next 10 or so years.
However, what is more important is that most sites (which I'm sorry to say are made for IE for Windows in mind) are better handled in IE for Mac.
Another thing I don't like with Mozilla is that it doesn't support the Windows Media Plugin. Yeah, I know it sucks, but I stumble across Windows Media all the time, and it's nice to have the option to see it.
Other than that, I don't like how slow Mozilla is to start up, and I certainly don't like how it's trying to be everything, in addition to a web browser (Mail, News etc.). Why can't they just concentrate on making the best possible browser - and only that(!) - instead?
Anyway, I really hope Mozilla will pick up soon, and Chimera really shows some promise. I'll keep downloading new versions along the way, and when I find anything better than IE I'll change on a heart-beat!
Sure, it`s a little nasty and everything, but is it really a problem? I mean, Microsoft delivers currently the best allround browser for the Mac, and it`s free.
Setting msn.com as the default homepage is something I can live with as long as IE is still free and being updated, and it`s very easy to change (even for Mac-people :p ).
Anyway, I expect IE 6.0 to be out pretty soon now, as reported by thinksecret.com. Maybe MWNY? We need faster rendering, up to par with IE for Windows, and better certificate handling.
Other than that, IE is still the only real all-round browser alternative for the Mac!
You have missed the point. Eudora is an email client, and there is nothing stopping you from using your mac.com account in Eudora. Mac.com webmail is just a service, along with other great iTools services that Apple gives away for free. And you suggest Hotmail? Please, it's the most bloated and spam-filled email service around. Not to mention only 2 meg storage, compared to mac.com's 5!
Let me add that I kind of like that the mac platform is small, to a certain extent. Don't get me wrong, I like converts and Apple's latest strategy moves, but it's nice to be using something that you have clearly chosen and that you are satisfied with.
A 10-20% marketshare would be nice (and I really think it's possible if Apple doesn't screw it up!), but not much more than that. We'd just get another Microsoft and who'd like that?
I have no idea or a good reference to point at to say that this has worked before or not. But I believe it's the best way Apple can get the word out, since the Mac platform seems to be fighting an uphill battle with old myths and a "wierd image" pushing converts away... However, in future campaigns I'd like to see some important CEO's or education "officers" recommending the Mac, because it's simply the best tool for the job. Other than that I'm just really glad to see that Apple - being the only real Microsoft competitor - is so focused on getting some of Bill's cake!
Anyway, saying to people that you were smart enough to buy a Mac is probably not the best approach. Putting "real people" like this on TV, talking about their experience, is something I wish Apple did a long time ago! I think campaigns like this will get a lot of people's attention, and at least make them consider a Mac next time they buy a computer.
I don't like giving Steve Jobs too much credit, but the company is more interesting than ever right now, and the solutions they make are better than anything out there.
As to your comment about Macromedia and Adobe, I think you are really wrong. Yes, they do want large marketshare, but their strategy and goals are very different from Microsoft's. They are not evil, and at least they are competitors on the DTP market, compared to Microsoft which is all alone and rules the world by itself....
Apple has the highest profit of any computer hardware maker right now, and it's true: You do pay, component for component, more for a Mac. But what people have to understand is that when you buy a Mac you buy the whole experience. You see, a Mac is not just a computer like any other (as you may have noticed), but it's a solution. If you get a Mac, you get a computer that works the way you want it to. It's intuitive and a couple of years ahead compared to most other stuff on the market. And on top of that you get great iApps that you can only dream of getting with on PC. Sure, PC's get bundled with tons of software, but it's crap, and it's not quality-software that are easy for the "normal guy" to use. (believe me, I have seen this myself in my own family!) As an addition to all of this, you can also choose to be 100% Microsoft-free if you wish, and still have access to all the other great apps (like Adobe, Macromedia etc.).