I buy Mac BECAUSE it is more expensive as I assume it is worth it. Just like a Merc or any other carmaker that has a reputation to keep up. These brands cannot afford to cock up too much as their reputation is one of the primary assets.
Apple does cock up every now and again but generally it's products feel well made and are reliable. I consider it best of breed together with a few other brands:
Nokia phones, Volvo cars, Canon cameras, Sony TV, etc.
Actually, is there a list as such?
I guess we would be back to PowerPC processors or something else doublequick if that was the case!
Apple does make a few bucks on other things than it's hardware however, don't panic just yet.
This is interesting. Could you point me in the right direction as to how to enable to standard Xandros desktop?
My grandad has a 6 months old EEE that works well but I have not figured out on how to run updates - there are a couple of glitches.
Any help is appreciated, I am familiar with Linux but have not gone beyond the user interface of the EEEPC.
Your right. I see the occasional Blackberry and Windows Mobile nowadays in Italy, but the serious workhorse of choice seems to be Nokia E series and the communicator.
I am currently £400 in minus on my Paypal account because they refunded a conman without my permission. It has been like that for 3 months now.
Since I could not use that account anymore I am now using Google Checkout. What do you recommend I do when Paypal start asking for the money back?
I live and do business in and across Europe. I don't like Ebay, and I have been stung $4000 by Paypal which I will never ever use again and don't recommend to anyone.
Google checkout otoh works like charm and costs a fraction. Next thing however is to get a direct credit card processing account.
I like money to be mine when I receive it, you see.
I have been stung by a professional American con man who abused the Paypal system. Paypal first turned him down, by saying I was completely in the right, then refunded the money to Visa after a claim from them. No further explanation given, not even why I was right first and wrong later.
Skype has also been bought by Ebay. I need to use for business unfortunately, but right now it sits doing nothing in the background using 56mb of real memory and 1GB of virtual memory. I don't know what virtual memory is. I have 4GB ram on my mac so it does not matter but the thing is the application does not do much more then when I run it years ago with much less memory.
Ebay has managed to seriously screw up some very nice stuff.
Maybe it is just me, but after spending what was a lot money for me at the time I basically just saw those two lines and got more and more upset about it. Call it regret, but I was was initially happy when I got one of the first LCD monitors. Initially, as it developed one big black dead pixel somewhere in de middle of the screen!
Now I have a cheapish but decent Acer that works a charm;-).
I am also upset about the fact that my wife's 6 months newer Macbook has a much brighter screen than mine.
It is extremely useful for a lot work situations. When out with clients I can check my realtime stock by logging on to the intranet using 3G on my Nokia E61. I do need to do a fair bit of scrolling but it beats carrying a laptop for that purpose. I did take a subscription with unlimited datatraffic however - 20 pm in Italy. It is also a great backup if ADSL fails in the office (as it does here) - faster then a modem (which I don't have) and faster to setup over bluetooth.
Just to say that just because you don't have a use for it it does not mean a technology isn't very useful for others.
I use a Nokia E61i and I am happy with it. I don't want push mail when travelling as roaming data is rather expensive on a European contract but the E61i has Wi-Fi so you can use that to check mail when you need it. The music player is very good, it seems better then my iPod Touch. I have a 1gb card in it - guess today you'd get a much bigger on. It synchronises contacts, appointments, pictures and music with my MacBook seamlessly through bluetooth or usb (which also charges the phone). The pictures are decent enough with good light. I have a dedicated gps device with the whole of europe that also comes with when I travel. I will look into buying Tomtom for my nokia provided it can take the whole of europe on one card so I can carry one less item.
VOIP: the Nokia E61i has an excellent VOIP client than can cut your costs tremendously in combination with a Wi-Fi connection. Skype is possible through Fring. Both SIP and Skype do really work well, also over 3G.
Web: the built in browser, based on KHTML works fine for simple tasks. I use it lot to log in to my company's CRM and pull up client and product details.
For real work, say more then 3 days I will take my MacBook with me. It is unbeatable for portability/comfort and great wifi support. Well maybe a MacBook Air, but it is not really a workstation. The MacBook is a great workstation and a great portable.
Summary: Get a Nokia E61i with a bluetooth GPS or another phone with VOIP,WIFI, MP3 and GPS and camera. Bring a laptop for longer trips if you need to do real work.
Don Stenk.
Good point. The ethics guiding the Wikipedia editors and moderators are most likely influenced by the culture in which they live.
Some would argue that there is no objective set of moral guidelines, others would say the 10 commandments are universal rules (they were certainly revolutionary at their time). Fact of the matter is this: a group of people decide to create an online encyclopaedia, they have an obligation to do their best to describe the world objectively as it is. Illustrations are useful to that end, particularly illustrations originated in the culture, country of the religion described.
Whoever does not like it, start your own muslipedia!
The recommended way to install Leopard is "Archive and Install".
Really.
I found out after doing "upgrade" and had a number of annoying little problems requiring a re-install to get it to work perfectly. My wife's MacBook instead worked flawless after an "Archive and Instal".
I see lots of them in the Italian cities. I owned one for a couple of years as it was the smallest car I could fit in comfortable (I'm 1.92 / 6.2ft).
Apparently the integral seats saved me from backlash as I got rammed from behind at a traffic light. The car looked a mess, but was fixed within a day or so.
It was one of the early models, very bouncy and wind sensitive on a wet road.
I do exactly as you do: a couple of sip providers and a couple of devices (Nokia e61i, sip boxes and a crappy sipphone) to do the "phone work". Yet I find myself using Skype an awful lot as it appears to have become a business tool. I work all over Europe (well Italy, Sweden, Netherlands and the UK) and most of my suppliers can be reached on skype, as well as professionals like architects, lawyers and accountants. I use the chat feature extensively with my colleagues, and the video option coupled with a MacBook is great!
As has been pointed out before, the user base is the most compelling feature of these tools.
Dennis.
admittedly not relevant for everyone, but synchronizing calender, contacts mail accounts and bookmarks across various macs/users/offices is really great. If there is something cheaper that works as reliably and easily (automatically without being prompted) I would like to know. I don't use any of the other features although the gallery is nice.
Another thing to keep in mind is that when you run windows in a virtual machine it does make sense to not have it connected to the new as you do have another operating thing for that. You don't exactly want to have to get into the "keeping windows updated" thing, too much of a waste of time, particularly if you already are getting Apple's updates.
Windows can be kept secure and stable - but can you be bothered when using it as a secondary OS?
And to all the people boasting of their secure and stable windows installations: congratulations, you are probably an IT professional - the vast majority of home users are not and their installations are not stable.
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I buy Mac BECAUSE it is more expensive as I assume it is worth it. Just like a Merc or any other carmaker that has a reputation to keep up. These brands cannot afford to cock up too much as their reputation is one of the primary assets. Apple does cock up every now and again but generally it's products feel well made and are reliable. I consider it best of breed together with a few other brands: Nokia phones, Volvo cars, Canon cameras, Sony TV, etc. Actually, is there a list as such?
I guess we would be back to PowerPC processors or something else doublequick if that was the case! Apple does make a few bucks on other things than it's hardware however, don't panic just yet.
This is actually the most interesting post I have read on slashdot in many years. I _will_ go do the research and the numbers!
This is interesting. Could you point me in the right direction as to how to enable to standard Xandros desktop? My grandad has a 6 months old EEE that works well but I have not figured out on how to run updates - there are a couple of glitches. Any help is appreciated, I am familiar with Linux but have not gone beyond the user interface of the EEEPC.
Your right. I see the occasional Blackberry and Windows Mobile nowadays in Italy, but the serious workhorse of choice seems to be Nokia E series and the communicator.
By the way, did Slashdot just go down for anyone else for the last hour or so?
Are you writing from your mogul windows smartphone by any chance?Assuming that you mean you are in negative, thank you for the information. Very useful.
I am currently £400 in minus on my Paypal account because they refunded a conman without my permission. It has been like that for 3 months now. Since I could not use that account anymore I am now using Google Checkout. What do you recommend I do when Paypal start asking for the money back?
I live and do business in and across Europe. I don't like Ebay, and I have been stung $4000 by Paypal which I will never ever use again and don't recommend to anyone. Google checkout otoh works like charm and costs a fraction. Next thing however is to get a direct credit card processing account. I like money to be mine when I receive it, you see. I have been stung by a professional American con man who abused the Paypal system. Paypal first turned him down, by saying I was completely in the right, then refunded the money to Visa after a claim from them. No further explanation given, not even why I was right first and wrong later. Skype has also been bought by Ebay. I need to use for business unfortunately, but right now it sits doing nothing in the background using 56mb of real memory and 1GB of virtual memory. I don't know what virtual memory is. I have 4GB ram on my mac so it does not matter but the thing is the application does not do much more then when I run it years ago with much less memory. Ebay has managed to seriously screw up some very nice stuff.
In Italy it is hard enough to manoeuvre a half ton Fiat in the best of circumstances. Never mind TWO tonnes of steel when drunk!
You insensitive clod!
What's this 'hell' place you are talking about?
Maybe it is just me, but after spending what was a lot money for me at the time I basically just saw those two lines and got more and more upset about it. Call it regret, but I was was initially happy when I got one of the first LCD monitors. Initially, as it developed one big black dead pixel somewhere in de middle of the screen!
;-).
;-)
Now I have a cheapish but decent Acer that works a charm
I am also upset about the fact that my wife's 6 months newer Macbook has a much brighter screen than mine.
Life IS hard or I am a freak.
That's the one thing that bothered me with trinitron monitors as they got more obvious with time.
My first First Post?
It is extremely useful for a lot work situations. When out with clients I can check my realtime stock by logging on to the intranet using 3G on my Nokia E61. I do need to do a fair bit of scrolling but it beats carrying a laptop for that purpose. I did take a subscription with unlimited datatraffic however - 20 pm in Italy. It is also a great backup if ADSL fails in the office (as it does here) - faster then a modem (which I don't have) and faster to setup over bluetooth.
Just to say that just because you don't have a use for it it does not mean a technology isn't very useful for others.
I use a Nokia E61i and I am happy with it. I don't want push mail when travelling as roaming data is rather expensive on a European contract but the E61i has Wi-Fi so you can use that to check mail when you need it. The music player is very good, it seems better then my iPod Touch. I have a 1gb card in it - guess today you'd get a much bigger on. It synchronises contacts, appointments, pictures and music with my MacBook seamlessly through bluetooth or usb (which also charges the phone). The pictures are decent enough with good light. I have a dedicated gps device with the whole of europe that also comes with when I travel. I will look into buying Tomtom for my nokia provided it can take the whole of europe on one card so I can carry one less item. VOIP: the Nokia E61i has an excellent VOIP client than can cut your costs tremendously in combination with a Wi-Fi connection. Skype is possible through Fring. Both SIP and Skype do really work well, also over 3G. Web: the built in browser, based on KHTML works fine for simple tasks. I use it lot to log in to my company's CRM and pull up client and product details. For real work, say more then 3 days I will take my MacBook with me. It is unbeatable for portability/comfort and great wifi support. Well maybe a MacBook Air, but it is not really a workstation. The MacBook is a great workstation and a great portable. Summary: Get a Nokia E61i with a bluetooth GPS or another phone with VOIP,WIFI, MP3 and GPS and camera. Bring a laptop for longer trips if you need to do real work. Don Stenk.
Good point. The ethics guiding the Wikipedia editors and moderators are most likely influenced by the culture in which they live.
Some would argue that there is no objective set of moral guidelines, others would say the 10 commandments are universal rules (they were certainly revolutionary at their time). Fact of the matter is this: a group of people decide to create an online encyclopaedia, they have an obligation to do their best to describe the world objectively as it is. Illustrations are useful to that end, particularly illustrations originated in the culture, country of the religion described.
Whoever does not like it, start your own muslipedia!
The recommended way to install Leopard is "Archive and Install". Really. I found out after doing "upgrade" and had a number of annoying little problems requiring a re-install to get it to work perfectly. My wife's MacBook instead worked flawless after an "Archive and Instal".
I see lots of them in the Italian cities. I owned one for a couple of years as it was the smallest car I could fit in comfortable (I'm 1.92 / 6.2ft). Apparently the integral seats saved me from backlash as I got rammed from behind at a traffic light. The car looked a mess, but was fixed within a day or so. It was one of the early models, very bouncy and wind sensitive on a wet road.
I do exactly as you do: a couple of sip providers and a couple of devices (Nokia e61i, sip boxes and a crappy sipphone) to do the "phone work". Yet I find myself using Skype an awful lot as it appears to have become a business tool. I work all over Europe (well Italy, Sweden, Netherlands and the UK) and most of my suppliers can be reached on skype, as well as professionals like architects, lawyers and accountants. I use the chat feature extensively with my colleagues, and the video option coupled with a MacBook is great! As has been pointed out before, the user base is the most compelling feature of these tools. Dennis.
admittedly not relevant for everyone, but synchronizing calender, contacts mail accounts and bookmarks across various macs/users/offices is really great. If there is something cheaper that works as reliably and easily (automatically without being prompted) I would like to know. I don't use any of the other features although the gallery is nice.
Thanks for that.
I'm on the net since 96 and have come across goatse previously by mistake.
Curiosity killed my mood......
I do agree, except that perhaps computer literacy has to be on par with "literacy", which networked computers can help with.
that is fucking disgusting!
NOT kidding
you fucking stupid moron, who do you think wants to see your ugly stretched anus?
Another thing to keep in mind is that when you run windows in a virtual machine it does make sense to not have it connected to the new as you do have another operating thing for that. You don't exactly want to have to get into the "keeping windows updated" thing, too much of a waste of time, particularly if you already are getting Apple's updates. Windows can be kept secure and stable - but can you be bothered when using it as a secondary OS? And to all the people boasting of their secure and stable windows installations: congratulations, you are probably an IT professional - the vast majority of home users are not and their installations are not stable.
Reasoning along the same lines you must come to the conclusion that you infringe on copyright if you walk away from the ads during a movie on tv.....
Are these people seriously bonkers?