Similarly, Quark has been dragging its feet for a long time now with its OS X-native version 6.
Users are demanding a release date, sys admins need it for planning, but a release date would make sales go flat in an instant. Why do you think Apple is so secretive about its new products?
Wasn't Yoshi's version a knockoff of PKarc by Phil Katz? Or was it the other way around? I used to run ino him on the BBSs of Milwaukee back in the '80s... what a waste.
People like you are the reason others have to suffer from a lack of info about future products. If Apple announced all the features and a release date for Panther, sales of Jaguar would flatline.
Why do you think there is no concrete date on QuarkXPress 6? All jabs aside, if Quark announced, say, July 1st for a release date, sales of XPress 5 would plummet.
I saw it ahead of time too and thought it might be nice to have a Dupe Alert button for those posts. Only real issue with that is whether it would get abused...
Sometimes I wonder if the novelty has worn off for the admins and they just really don't care anymore. Sad, because some people would give their left foot for a chance to run the show.
Okay, I'll agree it was kind of a jab at linux, but I have a few reasons for being bitter, none having to do with my own confusion. I'll just say that linux is great and all, but I still can't recommend it to non-nerds. But when I visit my parents I'm appalled by the amount of crapware that they've unknowingly installed and its relationshp to the performance of their machine.
I guess my main point is that by asserting a little more control over what software goes on a machine might spare up some resources.
I think you're dead on here, except for the Linux thing. They're trying to REDUCE confusion, not create it. But a little more to the point is the fact that (and Steve Jobs has even said this) Apple "owns the whole widget," meaning that because they write the OS and build the hardware, it all "just works."
As a sys admin, one of the hardest things to deal with is the literally billions of possible hardware combinations you could come up with using standard PC parts. Windows trys its best to handle this, but Mac OS simply doesn't have to, hence the ease of use and distinct feel.
I think that in a way, if this is enforced, headaches due to unsigned software would be considerably reduced, leading to less support costs, and hopefully ultimately the savings *just might* be passed along to the customer...
This would only work if the dupe-poster is not allowed to partake of said beer. Otherwise, even the loser wins. Eventually, we'll be seeing all dupes, with even worse spelling and grammatical errors due to sauced-up posters.
This press release made the rounds in Milwaukee just as the BSA canvassed the radio stations with threatening ads. As far as I can tell, they're pretty serious. CCI is a small (200 person) printing operation with MAYBE 80 PCs and Macs combined. The crazy thing is that they had payed for all the software, and on top of that even had the RECIEPTS! The mistake was keeping one package of Windows and throwing all the other disks/packaging out. Suddenly Ghosting a HD has expensive implications. Hold onto those serials...
I just dug out my copy of The First Quarter. As Steven Kent puts it:
"Because of his desire to penetrate the American market, [Shigeru] Yamauchi wanted the game to have an English name. Since Miyamoto spoke only a little English, he used a Japanese-English dictionary to find the correct words for the title. He wanted to name the game after the ape -- "Stubborn Gorilla." Looking throught the dictionary, Miyamoto selected the word Donkey as a synonym for stubborn and the word Kong for gorilla."
Another interesting tidbit from the book:
"Before Namco showed Pac-Man to Midway, one change was made to the game. Pac-Man was originally named Puck-Man, a reference to the puck-like shape of the main character. [Masaya] Nakamura worried about American vandals changing the "P" to an "F." To prevent any such occurence, he changed the name of the game."
"So when you're there in class, learning `his story'
Learn a little of your story, the real story" -- Boogie Down Productions, "Part Time Sucker"
In The First Quarter, a history of video games, Steven L. Kent claims that the Japanese version translated to "Stubborn Gorilla"; for lack of a better word for stubborn, the word Donkey was used.
...two days ago from Deb Hansen, the CFO at Quark. Basically, she wanted to reiterate that an agreement had been struck between Steve and Fred, but also that if Quark announced an official date for XPress for OS X, it'd be like shooting themselves in the foot.
Most companies know that as soon as a major product release date is announced, sales go flat in anticipation. Do you really think Apple keeps their new products secret just for the sake of the surprise factor?
I think Apple is even making an effort not to make a habit of unveiling new products at Macworld for this reason. When people ask for advice on buying a Mac, the answer has always been "wait for Macworld, they'll introduce something new and prices on the old stuff will drop..."
Anyway, Deb is doing a great job connecting with customers. What I can say with confidence is to just hold on; QuarkXPress for OS X will be here soon, and it should be great.
I think this situation can be attributed to the loss of education market share by Apple over the last few years. Little kids are learning on Windows boxes, their high schools and colleges are teaching them Windows, and we should be surprised that they get out into the "real world" and choose Windows as a platform to code for?
Apple needs to do whatever it takes to "get 'em while they're young."
"DOS Computers manufactured by companies such as IBM, Compaq, Tandy, and millions of others are by far the most popular, with about 70 million machines in use worldwide. Macintosh fans, on the other hand, may note that cockroaches are far more numerous than humans, and that numbers alone do not denote a higher life form." - New York Times, November 26, 1991
"Intentionally or not, Krell and others were capitalizing on an association between blue and high-end audio that dates back to 1923. In that year, product inspectors at German radiomaker Ideal began to daub a blue dot on earphones that met their standards. The mark became so identified with quality that in 1938 the company changed its name to Blaupunkt -- literally, blue dot. "
"Blue got another image boost in the 1960s, when McIntosh Labs, a top-of-the-line stereo components maker in Binghamton, N.Y., hired University of Michigan researchers to find out what color of light is most visible to middle-age males, the company's core demographic. Blue, they said, and McIntosh began putting blue-tinted faceplates on its pricey units. "
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It better be covered by my company's Service Plus contract for 75 users. They already moved their programming and tech support to India!
You're right. I wanted to name my dog Officer Sniffy.
Officer Wiggum. Principal Skinner is the... uh... Principal.
...when a NerdTM can reason circles around a lawer...
Users are demanding a release date, sys admins need it for planning, but a release date would make sales go flat in an instant. Why do you think Apple is so secretive about its new products?
Wasn't Yoshi's version a knockoff of PKarc by Phil Katz? Or was it the other way around? I used to run ino him on the BBSs of Milwaukee back in the '80s... what a waste.
Thanks. Ever read an 800-page book where you're not sure how to pronounce the main character's name? Just wanted to avoid that feeling here...
Seriously, what part of the name is the accent on?
Why do you think there is no concrete date on QuarkXPress 6? All jabs aside, if Quark announced, say, July 1st for a release date, sales of XPress 5 would plummet.
Sometimes I wonder if the novelty has worn off for the admins and they just really don't care anymore. Sad, because some people would give their left foot for a chance to run the show.
Smartass... I guess it _is_ Friday. I still want to know, though.
I get marketing reports at work and, at least in that context, 25m means $25,000, and 25mm would denote $25,000,000.
Is it case sensitive? Just curious.
How about a "DNS lookup of Death"?
I guess my main point is that by asserting a little more control over what software goes on a machine might spare up some resources.
As a sys admin, one of the hardest things to deal with is the literally billions of possible hardware combinations you could come up with using standard PC parts. Windows trys its best to handle this, but Mac OS simply doesn't have to, hence the ease of use and distinct feel.
I think that in a way, if this is enforced, headaches due to unsigned software would be considerably reduced, leading to less support costs, and hopefully ultimately the savings *just might* be passed along to the customer...
This would only work if the dupe-poster is not allowed to partake of said beer. Otherwise, even the loser wins. Eventually, we'll be seeing all dupes, with even worse spelling and grammatical errors due to sauced-up posters.
WISCONSIN COMPANY PAYS SOFTWARE WATCHDOG $150,000
Do not taunt Happy Fun BarTM
"Because of his desire to penetrate the American market, [Shigeru] Yamauchi wanted the game to have an English name. Since Miyamoto spoke only a little English, he used a Japanese-English dictionary to find the correct words for the title. He wanted to name the game after the ape -- "Stubborn Gorilla." Looking throught the dictionary, Miyamoto selected the word Donkey as a synonym for stubborn and the word Kong for gorilla."
Another interesting tidbit from the book:
"Before Namco showed Pac-Man to Midway, one change was made to the game. Pac-Man was originally named Puck-Man, a reference to the puck-like shape of the main character. [Masaya] Nakamura worried about American vandals changing the "P" to an "F." To prevent any such occurence, he changed the name of the game."
"So when you're there in class, learning `his story' Learn a little of your story, the real story" -- Boogie Down Productions, "Part Time Sucker"
Thes rest, as they say, is history...
Most companies know that as soon as a major product release date is announced, sales go flat in anticipation. Do you really think Apple keeps their new products secret just for the sake of the surprise factor?
I think Apple is even making an effort not to make a habit of unveiling new products at Macworld for this reason. When people ask for advice on buying a Mac, the answer has always been "wait for Macworld, they'll introduce something new and prices on the old stuff will drop..."
Anyway, Deb is doing a great job connecting with customers. What I can say with confidence is to just hold on; QuarkXPress for OS X will be here soon, and it should be great.
Apple needs to do whatever it takes to "get 'em while they're young."
"DOS Computers manufactured by companies such as IBM, Compaq, Tandy, and millions of others are by far the most popular, with about 70 million machines in use worldwide. Macintosh fans, on the other hand, may note that cockroaches are far more numerous than humans, and that numbers alone do not denote a higher life form." - New York Times, November 26, 1991
I'll turn the other cheek on that one, so as not to stoop to your level.
http://www.business2.com/articles/mag/print/0,1643 ,44549,FF.html
"Intentionally or not, Krell and others were capitalizing on an association between blue and high-end audio that dates back to 1923. In that year, product inspectors at German radiomaker Ideal began to daub a blue dot on earphones that met their standards. The mark became so identified with quality that in 1938 the company changed its name to Blaupunkt -- literally, blue dot. "
"Blue got another image boost in the 1960s, when McIntosh Labs, a top-of-the-line stereo components maker in Binghamton, N.Y., hired University of Michigan researchers to find out what color of light is most visible to middle-age males, the company's core demographic. Blue, they said, and McIntosh began putting blue-tinted faceplates on its pricey units. "
I've seen these in another form factor, but it wasn't compatible with my TV. Make sure it supports NTSC on this side of the lake.