Maybe they need the dialog equivalent of Expose - a control to make the dialog swing up while you hold the mouse button down - which you can do long enough to see what's underneath.
Yes. It had everything to do with the interface for two reasons.
1) Fact - I (and others I know) did not like the interface of Classic. Not just that it wasn't lickable, but the means to accomplish tasks just were not friendly.
2) Opinion - I think that without the new interface (its lickability and target for the less technical) software and games would not have started to come back to the platform. This would have prevented me from buying also.
I suppose that's not a bad idea. As far as the trash can being on the dock instead of the desktop - I should be able to delete with just a click-and-drag (without using Expose). Putting the trash can on the desktop would eliminate this possibility much of the time.
I want the dock in the middle because that's where my mouse usually is.
Also, putting the dock in one corner pretty much removes that corner as useful for any of the corner actions that can be programmed in (the bottom left and right being most useful because the menu is on top)
When icons are dragged off the dock, instead of going *poof* they should be moved to the desktop, unless they are dragged into the trash (and of course, the trash can't be removed)
1. As a power user I would hate this. It would mean that I would have to then find the icon on the desktop (auto sorted) and delete it. Why add an extra step???
2. I have yet to see any reasonable analysis or anecdotes that the *poof* behavior is confusing to new users (who probably dont drag things to the dock anyway)
AAC locked in fairplay can only be played back using one piece of software (iTunes)
Oh, you mean like: http://www.macobserver.com/article/2004/01/ 06.17.s html
Just like any program that uses WMP libraries can play WMA files, any program that uses Quicktime libraries can play AAC files (including Fairplay DRMed songs).
WMP9 for OS X doesn't support the DRM used by the music stores. Haven't you paid attention this entire thread to the distinction made between AAC and AAC + Fairplay? The same distinction is made between WMA and WMA + DRM.
And none of the music stores will let you buy their music from an OS X machine. ITMS has two major platforms supported for purchasing.
And as to why HP would continue to sell PC's if they are losing money, there are a few possibilities:
1) they may hope to make money in the future (I am sure of this:)
2) they may make enough on peripheral sales with PC's to offset the loss on the PC
for instance, if they lose $1 per PC sold by on one out of every 3 PC's sold they sell a peripheral making them $4 then they have a motivation to keep selling PCs
3) to be considered a serious tech player they need to sell PCs
if you look at HP's financials it's basically the case that the peripheral business makes a huge profit which more than offsets the massive loss run by the rest of the business. This was the case before they bought compaq and it is still the case today.
Not that it would ever happen but if ITMS ever got to monopoly status and was able to lock others out of the market someone would file a lawsuit in a second. And Apple would probably lose and be forced to offer uniform licensing for Fairplay.
here's the deal. You buy a AAC you can play it on exactly (1) player
Ok, here's the deal. You buy a WMA you can play it on exactly (1) OS.
You buy a WMA you are LOCKED into Windows. So when you want to play that WMA music you bought on your new computer and it'll have to be money sent to Microsoft. That's vendor lock-in.
Apple isn't just competing against Apple you know....
Dell has a digital player out holding 15GB for $249. Now even if that thing is a piece of crap there is no way Apple can release a 2GB player for $50 less. And the MuVo2 is already in this space.
Apple needs to shock the world. If they release a 2GB player for more than $149 the collective yawns will be defeaning.
I realize that both are electronic devices, but one is a measure of speed, one is a measure of density/capacity. It would be like comparing kph and kg.
Which one is the measure of speed? HD capacity is a measure of capacity (duh). Moore's law was a measure of capacity (transistors per IC to be precise).
Unless explicitly granted via the amendment process, the powers of federal government are limited to what is explicitly stated in the constitution
And the constitution allows for the appointment of judges. Go to law school some time and find out exactly what it means to be a judge. "Judge" isn't defined in the constitution and historically judges had pretty broad powers. Not surprisingly, they still do.
If they had continued to have a revenue stream, they could have continued to pay programmers to continue to innovate. That's what the "air supply" was.
I suppose Microsoft was the force behind the original Mozilla programmers deciding to forget about writing a browser for a while and instead write a cross-platform application environment.
And by the time Netscape 6 came out it not only didn't work with pages coded for IE (which now had solid marketshare) but it also didn't work with pages coded for Netscape 4.
IOW they screwed themselves. The government shouldn't be in the business of protecting companies from themselves....
I was referring to the fact that about half of elligible Americans vote and slightly less than half voted for Bush last time. So typically about 25% of voting-age Americans decide who the president will be.
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Maybe they need the dialog equivalent of Expose - a control to make the dialog swing up while you hold the mouse button down - which you can do long enough to see what's underneath.
Yes. It had everything to do with the interface for two reasons.
1) Fact - I (and others I know) did not like the interface of Classic. Not just that it wasn't lickable, but the means to accomplish tasks just were not friendly.
2) Opinion - I think that without the new interface (its lickability and target for the less technical) software and games would not have started to come back to the platform. This would have prevented me from buying also.
I suppose that's not a bad idea. As far as the trash can being on the dock instead of the desktop - I should be able to delete with just a click-and-drag (without using Expose). Putting the trash can on the desktop would eliminate this possibility much of the time.
If Apple had preserved the Classic interface from OS9 I can guarantee you that their marketshare would be significantly smaller than it is now.
Half the people I know who bought Macs (myself included) would not have bought a Classic machine.
I want the dock in the middle because that's where my mouse usually is.
Also, putting the dock in one corner pretty much removes that corner as useful for any of the corner actions that can be programmed in (the bottom left and right being most useful because the menu is on top)
When icons are dragged off the dock, instead of going *poof* they should be moved to the desktop, unless they are dragged into the trash (and of course, the trash can't be removed)
1. As a power user I would hate this. It would mean that I would have to then find the icon on the desktop (auto sorted) and delete it. Why add an extra step???
2. I have yet to see any reasonable analysis or anecdotes that the *poof* behavior is confusing to new users (who probably dont drag things to the dock anyway)
I haven't seen a 3rd party implementation of WMA that can play DRMed files. That would be great!!! Can you provide a link?
Thanks
AAC locked in fairplay can only be played back using one piece of software (iTunes)
/ 06.17.s html
Oh, you mean like:
http://www.macobserver.com/article/2004/01
Just like any program that uses WMP libraries can play WMA files, any program that uses Quicktime libraries can play AAC files (including Fairplay DRMed songs).
Speaking of not letting facts get in the way.....
WMP9 for OS X doesn't support the DRM used by the music stores. Haven't you paid attention this entire thread to the distinction made between AAC and AAC + Fairplay? The same distinction is made between WMA and WMA + DRM.
And none of the music stores will let you buy their music from an OS X machine. ITMS has two major platforms supported for purchasing.
This isn't spin. It's fact.
And as to why HP would continue to sell PC's if they are losing money, there are a few possibilities:
:)
1) they may hope to make money in the future (I am sure of this
2) they may make enough on peripheral sales with PC's to offset the loss on the PC
for instance, if they lose $1 per PC sold by on one out of every 3 PC's sold they sell a peripheral making them $4 then they have a motivation to keep selling PCs
3) to be considered a serious tech player they need to sell PCs
just some thoughts I had....
if you look at HP's financials it's basically the case that the peripheral business makes a huge profit which more than offsets the massive loss run by the rest of the business. This was the case before they bought compaq and it is still the case today.
Not that it would ever happen but if ITMS ever got to monopoly status and was able to lock others out of the market someone would file a lawsuit in a second. And Apple would probably lose and be forced to offer uniform licensing for Fairplay.
here's the deal. You buy a AAC you can play it on exactly (1) player
Ok, here's the deal. You buy a WMA you can play it on exactly (1) OS.
You buy a WMA you are LOCKED into Windows. So when you want to play that WMA music you bought on your new computer and it'll have to be money sent to Microsoft. That's vendor lock-in.
You buy a AAC you can play it on Windows or OS X.
So AAC is about choice. You see?
How are the clones analogous? There *would* be a good analogy if Apple had licensed the iPod OS along with the scroll-wheel patent.
But that hasn't happened. Apple will be making the iPods for HP.
If that's true then I guess it is further proof that not everyone thinks like all the min-$/GB fools posting around here. :)
I think it was just as meaningful that they bumped the $299 model to 15GB. The 10GB model there seemed like an absolute ripoff.
It's 40% smaller and 40% lighter (than the 40). That's not awesome but it is very useful.
Apple isn't just competing against Apple you know....
Dell has a digital player out holding 15GB for $249. Now even if that thing is a piece of crap there is no way Apple can release a 2GB player for $50 less. And the MuVo2 is already in this space.
Apple needs to shock the world. If they release a 2GB player for more than $149 the collective yawns will be defeaning.
I realize that both are electronic devices, but one is a measure of speed, one is a measure of density/capacity. It would be like comparing kph and kg.
Which one is the measure of speed? HD capacity is a measure of capacity (duh). Moore's law was a measure of capacity (transistors per IC to be precise).
What it amounts to is a law saying that it is illegal to pick locks. Well then what do you do if you are locked out of your house or car?
Actually, I think the DMCA is more like a law saying it is illegal to distribute lockpicks.
Unless explicitly granted via the amendment process, the powers of federal government are limited to what is explicitly stated in the constitution
And the constitution allows for the appointment of judges. Go to law school some time and find out exactly what it means to be a judge. "Judge" isn't defined in the constitution and historically judges had pretty broad powers. Not surprisingly, they still do.
This was done about 100 years ago.
....by Republicans....who were also environmentalists.....
:)
It's called anti-trust law.
my how times change
If they had continued to have a revenue stream, they could have continued to pay programmers to continue to innovate. That's what the "air supply" was.
I suppose Microsoft was the force behind the original Mozilla programmers deciding to forget about writing a browser for a while and instead write a cross-platform application environment.
And by the time Netscape 6 came out it not only didn't work with pages coded for IE (which now had solid marketshare) but it also didn't work with pages coded for Netscape 4.
IOW they screwed themselves. The government shouldn't be in the business of protecting companies from themselves....
I was referring to the fact that about half of elligible Americans vote and slightly less than half voted for Bush last time. So typically about 25% of voting-age Americans decide who the president will be.
Wait this is America...
:)
25% is considered passing!
It can certainly get you elected President