because nobody in their right mind would use industry standard video software!
Gee, if video editing houses weren't falling over each other to use not Adobe Premiere, but rather Final Cut Pro, then I'd think you'd be right.
And Microsoft Word? Who would want to use that?
And I'm shocked, shocked I say to see that a Microsoft application performed well under a Microsoft OS. Gosh, one would think that Microsoft might go out of their way to make sure their applications work best under their OS.
extra video memory makes absolutely no difference in any of those tests
Ummmn, wasn't one of the tests Quake 3? Doesn't video card performfance have a lot to do with gaming performance?
IIRC Autodesk is looking to port AutoCAD to the G5 in the near future. No links for it, but I seem to recall some mention of it on a rumor site a while back.
Maybe it's just me, but without a system in place for fact-checking and followup, it seems to me this would quickly turn into a breeding ground for conspiracy theories of the worst sort, be they from the Right or the Left or anywhere in between.
And I'm sure that there's no chance Dell was planning on bragging about their cluster. Nope, they were just doing it out of the goodness of hearts, no chance it would ever be used for PR.
Absol-friggin-lutely. iTMS and the iPod are a way to market Apple's ease of use to the Windows world without having to make the plunge to a new OS/computer. Once iTMS for Windows shows the world how it *should* be done, they door is open for Apple to build on that to help switch people over to windows.
The buy albums for $9.99 from the store (cheaper than most CD's). Or rip the songs off the CD's you bought. Or put the songs you "share" on it.
My lowly 5GB iPod is almost full after a year of use. On it is a almost even mixture of um, er, "borrowed" tracks, songs ripped from my CD's, and iTMS songs.
There's no doubt that Apple wants to sell in Canada, Europe, wherever. I imagine dealing with the legal hassles is what's holding things up, not any business or technical priorities. Each country has it's own version of the major labels, and each needs to be dealt with to make the experience universal across borders. How much would it suck to get iTMS, but have it only be, say, limited to 10 CD burns in your country versus unlimited in the US, or something else, due to some compromise brought about by legal hassles?
Do you pay your taxes, then? Where do you think the money to buy the books, pay the librarians, keep the lights on, etc. comes from? Overdue fines alone?
Apple's "system architecture" isn't revolutionary. Heck, it's not even evolutionary. It's the same thing that PC chipsets have been doing for years. And those drastic changes? They're coming from AMD , not Apple.
10 seconds worth of Google time would have told you that the HyperTransport Architecture that both AMD and Apple use was developed jointly by them and many other companies. Neither can claim all the credit for it, Apple was just the first to bring it market.
Only if the time you spent researching products, buying them, waiting for them to arrive and then spent in building, testing and debugging are of little or no value to you. Then, yes, it's cheaper.
Myself, I have better things to do on my time off than research computer part prices, that's why a well-built factory machine will always be my choice, be it Windows or Mac OS. YMMV, of course, that mihgt be what you consider fun.
And remind me again: What happens when it breaks down? (and it will). Who takes care of that warranty?
It's called TCO. There's more to the cost of a machine than just the nuts and bolts used to put it together.
It would seem to me that a vehicle descending the cable might use some form of regenerative braking (much like electric cars and trains do) that creates electricity while it slows down, thus dramatically reducing the power costs.
Tourism. "To boldly go...". There are enough people out there that will pop $20k for a taste of space, considering how many pay to go to Antartica or Everest
Package Delivery. When it absolutely, positively has to be there in the next 2 hours.
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I nominate Communication Arts for design czar. :)
If the HTML in those "crap advertisements" wasn't more effective at selling products, do you think it would still be used?
Gee, if video editing houses weren't falling over each other to use not Adobe Premiere, but rather Final Cut Pro, then I'd think you'd be right.
And Microsoft Word? Who would want to use that?And I'm shocked, shocked I say to see that a Microsoft application performed well under a Microsoft OS. Gosh, one would think that Microsoft might go out of their way to make sure their applications work best under their OS.
extra video memory makes absolutely no difference in any of those testsUmmmn, wasn't one of the tests Quake 3? Doesn't video card performfance have a lot to do with gaming performance?
Think about these questions, then get back to us.IIRC Autodesk is looking to port AutoCAD to the G5 in the near future. No links for it, but I seem to recall some mention of it on a rumor site a while back.
Maybe it's just me, but without a system in place for fact-checking and followup, it seems to me this would quickly turn into a breeding ground for conspiracy theories of the worst sort, be they from the Right or the Left or anywhere in between.
And I'm sure that there's no chance Dell was planning on bragging about their cluster. Nope, they were just doing it out of the goodness of hearts, no chance it would ever be used for PR.
You'd be interested in Architosh.com then.
Absol-friggin-lutely. iTMS and the iPod are a way to market Apple's ease of use to the Windows world without having to make the plunge to a new OS/computer. Once iTMS for Windows shows the world how it *should* be done, they door is open for Apple to build on that to help switch people over to windows.
Not quite true. The state stepped in and set up state-sponsored monopolies (i.e. The Dutch East India Company, The Hudson's Bay Company, etc.).
You're a virgin to this whole pun thing, aren't you?
Stop it or Alltell on all of you.
The buy albums for $9.99 from the store (cheaper than most CD's). Or rip the songs off the CD's you bought. Or put the songs you "share" on it.
My lowly 5GB iPod is almost full after a year of use. On it is a almost even mixture of um, er, "borrowed" tracks, songs ripped from my CD's, and iTMS songs.
There's no doubt that Apple wants to sell in Canada, Europe, wherever. I imagine dealing with the legal hassles is what's holding things up, not any business or technical priorities. Each country has it's own version of the major labels, and each needs to be dealt with to make the experience universal across borders. How much would it suck to get iTMS, but have it only be, say, limited to 10 CD burns in your country versus unlimited in the US, or something else, due to some compromise brought about by legal hassles?
Do you pay your taxes, then? Where do you think the money to buy the books, pay the librarians, keep the lights on, etc. comes from? Overdue fines alone?
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I never claimed ONCE that Apple was the primary developer of HyperTransport. Please consider thinking before posting.
10 seconds worth of Google time would have told you that the HyperTransport Architecture that both AMD and Apple use was developed jointly by them and many other companies. Neither can claim all the credit for it, Apple was just the first to bring it market.
Go figure.
Go to Dell.com and configure a Dual Xeon with comparable features to a Dual 2 ghz G5. And then come back here and apologize.
Only if the time you spent researching products, buying them, waiting for them to arrive and then spent in building, testing and debugging are of little or no value to you. Then, yes, it's cheaper.
Myself, I have better things to do on my time off than research computer part prices, that's why a well-built factory machine will always be my choice, be it Windows or Mac OS. YMMV, of course, that mihgt be what you consider fun.
And remind me again: What happens when it breaks down? (and it will). Who takes care of that warranty?
It's called TCO. There's more to the cost of a machine than just the nuts and bolts used to put it together.
It's called an iMac. ;-)
He lost. Get over it. Or face another defeat in a year.
It would seem to me that a vehicle descending the cable might use some form of regenerative braking (much like electric cars and trains do) that creates electricity while it slows down, thus dramatically reducing the power costs.
But we're not.
Damn good idea.
Tourism. "To boldly go...". There are enough people out there that will pop $20k for a taste of space, considering how many pay to go to Antartica or Everest
Package Delivery. When it absolutely, positively has to be there in the next 2 hours.
As one of the X Prize contestants has already pointed out extreme skydiving.
And beyond that, how long did it take to go from the Wrights to Pan Am? And that was without the "help" of an oppressive government agency.