Well, it is not very objective. Though I like my Powerbook, I have yet to encounter one recently that does not display some sort of problem. These problems usually creep in during midlife (a year or two after purchase) after the review sites stop paying attention and warranties expire. Display and DVD drive are the usual culprits. In addition, the power adapter has joined the list where Apple again chose form over functionality. The computers are by no means obsolete from a software perspective or completely unusable but they have problems that hampers use.
The reason I put more faith in Thinkpads is once they adopt a working design, they keep with it for years. Also, my experience with Thinkpads is that all components continue work after a few years of service.
What the hell are you talking about? Dude, with textedit, hit shift-command-t to convert to plain text. Give it whatever extension you want when it saves. Here is a better thought. Use freaking Xcode that came with mac to develop you software.
You statement is too simplistic. You should include the hours it take to build the system and install and optimized Linux with similar open source applications. Take those hours and multiply by you hourly pay rate. Add that to the cost of components and compare it to the price of a mac. Now, don't get me wrong, build your higher spec system if you like just how people build thier own house. Just accept that it is not for everyone much like building a house.
I made the switch back in the days of 10.0. Year after year, I find myself putting out fewer fires. Now, I can't believe I spent time with that other OS doing things like defragging, virus scans, spyware scans, and my favorite- the clean reinstall. OS X moves to the background and I actually get work done on it. My powerbook is my workhorse. But, I would like to see a OSX on a Thinkpad. Reliable OS on reliable hardware.
What difference does a few weeks make? Take off those tin foil hats! I mean Apple would never leverage their iPod dominance to steal some switchers who are currently in the market for a new computer. Apple would also not stall the adoption of Vista to let their new ad-assualt on Vista to saturate the consumers (a process that would take a few weeks). Equally, Apple would not stall Vista to give it time to prepare its retail store employees on its anti-Vista sales pitch. Apple is competely content with 5% marketshare and has no designs to capture a single percentage point off of Microsoft. Never, I say, never.
A major player is calling for the abolishment of DRM! Rejoice! DRM should be abolish. His opinion holds more weight in public circles (entertainment, politics, technology) than the thousands that post here daily. Who cares what his reason is? Let's see if Bill gates or Steve Balmer make a similar self-serving statement.
If you don't like Vista's DRM, don't buy it. If don't like the terms under which a song or a movie is distributed, don't buy it. If a product is defective, restrictive, or limited by design, then why in hell would you buy it. Microsoft may have an monopoly but there are alternatives. Speak with your wallet and they will listen.
Personally, I feel no frustration towards the media bias. I have become quite accustomed to being smarter than the 9 out 10 people that I encounter (read the sig). I don't suffer fools. They talk of Aero, Bitlocker, like it is a great thing and I just yawn. Personally, I like the 90% using that other OS. I rather my OS not become the target of all those malware writers trying to sucker those fools out their money. Moreover, I like to keep the cool factor. Nothing is cool if every idiot uses it (no novelty). Frustrated? Nah, just bored waiting for Leopard which will only cost me $129 for all the stuff MS will copy in another 5 years then ream that 90% some more.
I am a mac user as my sig makes clear. One of my peeves with the other operating systems is their prioritizing my needs above all else. I am firm believer that software should be develop for the user. With Linux, the lack of economic incentive coupled with a foreign philosophy to software use makes anything developed for that platform slow to adapt to the users needs. Though, Microsoft has economic incentive from the end user, they also receive revenue from the content providers, advertisers, and their developers. Like our politicians, they are beholden to many masters and our needs lose priority. Crippleware mechanisms like DRM is an example of this. In addition, have you ever wondered why Microsoft wants us to use exclusively IE, WMP, MSN search, and Messenger even those all are free of cost? Apple, in contrast, is very consumer oriented company. Since Mac OSX does not possess the monopoly of Windows, the best chance at growth is to attract new users. Thus, Apple will do more the appease the end user than Microsoft (perhaps only pertaining to Mac OSX and not iTunes/iPod).
First, privacy is the first issue. I don't quite see people viewing porn on the bus, the steps of their job, on the street, or even in their cars. For people that are not unstable, I don't see anyone needing to view this material or participating in related activities in a public location. That reduces people down to their home or some other private venue. Anyone, who owns a computer, can get a significant amount freely through the internet. So, I don't see porn on the cell phone computer competing with the price point of internet porn. Then, there is the technological competition, where any computer has screen realestate that dwarfs those screen found on cell phones.
Try having sex with a real woman. It like mainstream movies and television in that it is a little different than real life. Everything from the seduction to foreplay to the act is different. Moreover, the balancing of porn and the woman in your life. As women age, they develop imperfections over time including porn stars. But the camera hides alot not to mention new young women are brought in everyday. You might find yourself unfairly comparing your woman to fantasy that porn provides. In addition, porn addiction can also provide problems with your relationship. Personally, I have given up porn for a woman.
I think the cause might be family with geography being less significant. One thing I definitely notice is weight gain associate with starting a family. Logically, having children reduces the time and the opportunity to lead a more active lifestyle. I think there is a general trend is to move to suburban areas to raise families. Suburbs and rural areas are generally more favorable to families with respect to schools and economics. With families, parents are older, dinners are larger, and regular exercise becomes scarce. So, weight gain is a consequence of family life and might be more apparent in suburban areas.
I would say that music is not produce by Apple nor is produce to be play solely on software and hardware provided by Apple. Apple repackages the content in such a way that it will only work on its devices while denying the same content from other sources. In essence, it use dominance in one market (music players) to leverage dominance over another market (online music sales). The position in one market now reinforces that of the other thus limiting your choices in either market to Apple products or to their music distribution. For example, a person, who purchased an iPod and $300 worth of music from iTunes, risks losing the latter purchase if he chooses a different music player in the future. Obviously, the music is going to outlive the life of the iPod and will limit the choice of the replacement player. Arguably, the music, since it is not exclusively associated with Apple, should not be artificially restricted by Apple. It is very close to an anti-trust situation and Apple may not use its position in one market to control the other.
Don't like the CD either, too much filler music. I suspect that there is some entity out there that might want to challenge Apple's DRM on a good case and provide legal counsel.
I personally like to download a non-DRM copy from P2P along with the copy song purchased from iTunes. While technically not legal, I seriously think that any litigation taken against me would not hold up in court. If I can burn the iTunes music and rerip into a non-DRM format then I can arguably just dowload the copy as a more expedient alternative. I won't share the song after it has been downloaded. Moreover, I don't think the courts would uphold restrictions on obtaining non-DRM copies when the music is purchased because it infringes on a consumers right to choose (in this case- what player to use for the music). I am pretty sure you won't see those types of lawsuits because Apple would risk the courts banning the use of DRM for the purpose of locking a consumer to a platform. After seeing Microsoft faulty implementation of DRM, I don't think it is a good idea for developers to cripple their software by arbitratrating how their software is used.
Doesn't Parallels costs $80 which is more than $30. Parallels may hold some advantages over Bootcamp but I don't think gaming is one of them. This might be appealing to some.
India is profiting from outsourcing of American jobs. But, what are they suppose to buy from us. Software seems to be one of the last industries to actually employed Americans. If India is going to FOSS, then software industry would suffer from the lost customers. Call me stupid, but isn't trade done best when the door swings both ways. I don't see how we are to sustain our economy with growing trade deficits with Asian countries. I don't see the silver lining in India going FOSS.
That is why I won't even get started. I don't want to get lost in a world that won't provide me with food, shelter, clothing or sex. I will never play a MMORPG but stick to the one I living now. I may not understand the rules but at least the rewards are tangible when they come.
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Well, it is not very objective. Though I like my Powerbook, I have yet to encounter one recently that does not display some sort of problem. These problems usually creep in during midlife (a year or two after purchase) after the review sites stop paying attention and warranties expire. Display and DVD drive are the usual culprits. In addition, the power adapter has joined the list where Apple again chose form over functionality. The computers are by no means obsolete from a software perspective or completely unusable but they have problems that hampers use.
The reason I put more faith in Thinkpads is once they adopt a working design, they keep with it for years. Also, my experience with Thinkpads is that all components continue work after a few years of service.
What the hell are you talking about? Dude, with textedit, hit shift-command-t to convert to plain text. Give it whatever extension you want when it saves. Here is a better thought. Use freaking Xcode that came with mac to develop you software.
You statement is too simplistic. You should include the hours it take to build the system and install and optimized Linux with similar open source applications. Take those hours and multiply by you hourly pay rate. Add that to the cost of components and compare it to the price of a mac. Now, don't get me wrong, build your higher spec system if you like just how people build thier own house. Just accept that it is not for everyone much like building a house.
I made the switch back in the days of 10.0. Year after year, I find myself putting out fewer fires. Now, I can't believe I spent time with that other OS doing things like defragging, virus scans, spyware scans, and my favorite- the clean reinstall. OS X moves to the background and I actually get work done on it. My powerbook is my workhorse. But, I would like to see a OSX on a Thinkpad. Reliable OS on reliable hardware.
You can pay $1300 for a mac...or you can spend $700 for a PC. Which do you THINK parents are going to buy?
Yeah, I know some of those kids. However, they wished thier parents went with the Mac or just gave them the money and let them make up the difference.
Someone has read the sig.
The tray icon is removable. look in the perferences buddy.
What difference does a few weeks make? Take off those tin foil hats! I mean Apple would never leverage their iPod dominance to steal some switchers who are currently in the market for a new computer. Apple would also not stall the adoption of Vista to let their new ad-assualt on Vista to saturate the consumers (a process that would take a few weeks). Equally, Apple would not stall Vista to give it time to prepare its retail store employees on its anti-Vista sales pitch. Apple is competely content with 5% marketshare and has no designs to capture a single percentage point off of Microsoft. Never, I say, never.
A major player is calling for the abolishment of DRM! Rejoice! DRM should be abolish. His opinion holds more weight in public circles (entertainment, politics, technology) than the thousands that post here daily. Who cares what his reason is? Let's see if Bill gates or Steve Balmer make a similar self-serving statement.
If you don't like Vista's DRM, don't buy it. If don't like the terms under which a song or a movie is distributed, don't buy it. If a product is defective, restrictive, or limited by design, then why in hell would you buy it. Microsoft may have an monopoly but there are alternatives. Speak with your wallet and they will listen.
Personally, I feel no frustration towards the media bias. I have become quite accustomed to being smarter than the 9 out 10 people that I encounter (read the sig). I don't suffer fools. They talk of Aero, Bitlocker, like it is a great thing and I just yawn. Personally, I like the 90% using that other OS. I rather my OS not become the target of all those malware writers trying to sucker those fools out their money. Moreover, I like to keep the cool factor. Nothing is cool if every idiot uses it (no novelty). Frustrated? Nah, just bored waiting for Leopard which will only cost me $129 for all the stuff MS will copy in another 5 years then ream that 90% some more.
I am a mac user as my sig makes clear. One of my peeves with the other operating systems is their prioritizing my needs above all else. I am firm believer that software should be develop for the user. With Linux, the lack of economic incentive coupled with a foreign philosophy to software use makes anything developed for that platform slow to adapt to the users needs. Though, Microsoft has economic incentive from the end user, they also receive revenue from the content providers, advertisers, and their developers. Like our politicians, they are beholden to many masters and our needs lose priority. Crippleware mechanisms like DRM is an example of this. In addition, have you ever wondered why Microsoft wants us to use exclusively IE, WMP, MSN search, and Messenger even those all are free of cost? Apple, in contrast, is very consumer oriented company. Since Mac OSX does not possess the monopoly of Windows, the best chance at growth is to attract new users. Thus, Apple will do more the appease the end user than Microsoft (perhaps only pertaining to Mac OSX and not iTunes/iPod).
I never understood people propensity toward masochism.
First, privacy is the first issue. I don't quite see people viewing porn on the bus, the steps of their job, on the street, or even in their cars. For people that are not unstable, I don't see anyone needing to view this material or participating in related activities in a public location. That reduces people down to their home or some other private venue. Anyone, who owns a computer, can get a significant amount freely through the internet. So, I don't see porn on the cell phone computer competing with the price point of internet porn. Then, there is the technological competition, where any computer has screen realestate that dwarfs those screen found on cell phones.
Try having sex with a real woman. It like mainstream movies and television in that it is a little different than real life. Everything from the seduction to foreplay to the act is different. Moreover, the balancing of porn and the woman in your life. As women age, they develop imperfections over time including porn stars. But the camera hides alot not to mention new young women are brought in everyday. You might find yourself unfairly comparing your woman to fantasy that porn provides. In addition, porn addiction can also provide problems with your relationship. Personally, I have given up porn for a woman.
I think the cause might be family with geography being less significant. One thing I definitely notice is weight gain associate with starting a family. Logically, having children reduces the time and the opportunity to lead a more active lifestyle. I think there is a general trend is to move to suburban areas to raise families. Suburbs and rural areas are generally more favorable to families with respect to schools and economics. With families, parents are older, dinners are larger, and regular exercise becomes scarce. So, weight gain is a consequence of family life and might be more apparent in suburban areas.
LOL!!!
I would say that music is not produce by Apple nor is produce to be play solely on software and hardware provided by Apple. Apple repackages the content in such a way that it will only work on its devices while denying the same content from other sources. In essence, it use dominance in one market (music players) to leverage dominance over another market (online music sales). The position in one market now reinforces that of the other thus limiting your choices in either market to Apple products or to their music distribution. For example, a person, who purchased an iPod and $300 worth of music from iTunes, risks losing the latter purchase if he chooses a different music player in the future. Obviously, the music is going to outlive the life of the iPod and will limit the choice of the replacement player. Arguably, the music, since it is not exclusively associated with Apple, should not be artificially restricted by Apple. It is very close to an anti-trust situation and Apple may not use its position in one market to control the other.
Don't like the CD either, too much filler music. I suspect that there is some entity out there that might want to challenge Apple's DRM on a good case and provide legal counsel.
I personally like to download a non-DRM copy from P2P along with the copy song purchased from iTunes. While technically not legal, I seriously think that any litigation taken against me would not hold up in court. If I can burn the iTunes music and rerip into a non-DRM format then I can arguably just dowload the copy as a more expedient alternative. I won't share the song after it has been downloaded. Moreover, I don't think the courts would uphold restrictions on obtaining non-DRM copies when the music is purchased because it infringes on a consumers right to choose (in this case- what player to use for the music). I am pretty sure you won't see those types of lawsuits because Apple would risk the courts banning the use of DRM for the purpose of locking a consumer to a platform. After seeing Microsoft faulty implementation of DRM, I don't think it is a good idea for developers to cripple their software by arbitratrating how their software is used.
Doesn't Parallels costs $80 which is more than $30. Parallels may hold some advantages over Bootcamp but I don't think gaming is one of them. This might be appealing to some.
Is that what we are calling duplicate articles nowadays? I guess next week's article is New Horizons-Jupiter: The Rematch:)
India is profiting from outsourcing of American jobs. But, what are they suppose to buy from us. Software seems to be one of the last industries to actually employed Americans. If India is going to FOSS, then software industry would suffer from the lost customers. Call me stupid, but isn't trade done best when the door swings both ways. I don't see how we are to sustain our economy with growing trade deficits with Asian countries. I don't see the silver lining in India going FOSS.
Yeah, I stop playing video games, using Linux, and got sick of watching Star Trek. Low and behold, I had more dates. Go figure ;)
That is why I won't even get started. I don't want to get lost in a world that won't provide me with food, shelter, clothing or sex. I will never play a MMORPG but stick to the one I living now. I may not understand the rules but at least the rewards are tangible when they come.