This is not surprising. Performance-sensitive applications (just as the shell, explorer or whatever they call it) would suffer from not being built with optimised, native code. Just remember the OS X Finder (pre-10.2). It was not multi-threaded and made using the UI practically impossible.
Apple's business 1: Computers
Apple's business 2: Digital content (music, video)
Buying Disney gets them a lot of other goodies and seems compatible with their second business line. On these lines, they may very well consider buying Comcast, too.
However... would you really risk your business lines by expanding to some other areas for which you have NO experience? Apple's success with the iPod and the whole online content thing was a calculated risk. They had the tools and the talent. Producing "Mickey Mouse's runaway iPod" shorts... unlikely. True, Jobs CEO'd Pixar, but let's not forget Pixar's success is linked to Lasseter's talent, not Jobs'.
Apple is good at what they do, and they succeeded at entering a new, closely-related business line. That doesn't mean they can jump into anything. It seems as unlikely as Apple buying Gap, just because Jobs served on the board.
I wouldn't be surprised if Apple considers acquiring SGI. They certainly can afford it these days, and benefit from all the UNIX goodies that SGI has produced over the years.
He was interim CEO for a couple years, and kept the "iCEO" title later just for fun. The $1.00 salary story is true, and he was quoted saying that Apple needed to make better use of its money at the time. What he did get was more stock options.
It's not clear to me how this differs from staying "calm" in front of a polygraph. How can they claim it's foolproof? That is an unsubstantiated claim that should not be taken lightly. Any articles in Neuron or NIPS about this?
That was a good point. I know Microsoft is using formal methods as part of their SLAM project to test software, I wonder if Apple is doing something along these lines. Formal methods have proved to be a fantastic resource for producing logically-sound software (e.g., no unescapable while loops). It would be interesting to know if other companies are conducting similar efforts.
And for the record, I'm writing this from my iBook. I'm a happy Mac user and a long-time UNIX user, but that does not keep me from recognising value in Microsoft's efforts towards improving their products.
Regardless of his spamming activities, he was still a human being, murdered in a brutal way. I'm sure he had loved ones who will miss him. I understand the tongue in cheek attitude ("Spam assassin! the writing was on the e-Wall! No mor russian spam!") but please don't lose perspective: another life taken. Murder is never good.
Does this mean we will be able to run Mac OS X on * any * white box we can come up with, as long as it meets requirements?
This, to me, means Apple is on the run to become a software company (which I think is great). I have been a Mac user because of their fantastic environment, not because of the hardware. If I had been given the option of buying an Intel based Mac vs. a PowerPC mac, I would have gone for the cheaper -- assuming they both have the same software.
It is only a matter of time before we see.starwars and.startrek. Seriously, who uses.biz or the new TLDs? It seems to me that the web is still reigned by.com,.edu, and.org.
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...and limited collector's editions of all said characters...
Ah, my wallet is salivating as I type.
This is not surprising. Performance-sensitive applications (just as the shell, explorer or whatever they call it) would suffer from not being built with optimised, native code. Just remember the OS X Finder (pre-10.2). It was not multi-threaded and made using the UI practically impossible.
Apple's business 1: Computers
Apple's business 2: Digital content (music, video)
Buying Disney gets them a lot of other goodies and seems compatible with their second business line. On these lines, they may very well consider buying Comcast, too.
However... would you really risk your business lines by expanding to some other areas for which you have NO experience? Apple's success with the iPod and the whole online content thing was a calculated risk. They had the tools and the talent. Producing "Mickey Mouse's runaway iPod" shorts... unlikely. True, Jobs CEO'd Pixar, but let's not forget Pixar's success is linked to Lasseter's talent, not Jobs'.
Apple is good at what they do, and they succeeded at entering a new, closely-related business line. That doesn't mean they can jump into anything. It seems as unlikely as Apple buying Gap, just because Jobs served on the board.
How can I mod down the article? as in FLAMEBAIT, TROLL?
Immaginary girlfriends of the net, unite!
Great excuse to keep promoting fatware instead of cleverly designed software.
I wouldn't be surprised if Apple considers acquiring SGI. They certainly can afford it these days, and benefit from all the UNIX goodies that SGI has produced over the years.
"I wonder how Linux idealists feel about their cute little OS being deployed in machinery of war?"
Wipe them out... all of them.
Does ir run (more) on Linux? Does it play (more) Ogg?
Does it run on Linux? Does it play Ogg?
Sorry I wasn't clear. He took the options once Appe was financially stable, when he dropped the "interim" title.
He was interim CEO for a couple years, and kept the "iCEO" title later just for fun. The $1.00 salary story is true, and he was quoted saying that Apple needed to make better use of its money at the time. What he did get was more stock options.
It's not clear to me how this differs from staying "calm" in front of a polygraph. How can they claim it's foolproof? That is an unsubstantiated claim that should not be taken lightly. Any articles in Neuron or NIPS about this?
That was a good point. I know Microsoft is using formal methods as part of their SLAM project to test software, I wonder if Apple is doing something along these lines. Formal methods have proved to be a fantastic resource for producing logically-sound software (e.g., no unescapable while loops). It would be interesting to know if other companies are conducting similar efforts.
And for the record, I'm writing this from my iBook. I'm a happy Mac user and a long-time UNIX user, but that does not keep me from recognising value in Microsoft's efforts towards improving their products.
I read your Email.
Why did the chicken go to McDonalds? To play Duck Hunt on its NintendoDS while waiting in line to become McNuggets...
Regardless of his spamming activities, he was still a human being, murdered in a brutal way. I'm sure he had loved ones who will miss him.
I understand the tongue in cheek attitude ("Spam assassin! the writing was on the e-Wall! No mor russian spam!") but please don't lose perspective: another life taken.
Murder is never good.
So, if you work for Microsoft, either you're with them for the rest of your IT professional life or you're unemployed?
Does this mean we will be able to run Mac OS X on * any * white box we can come up with, as long as it meets requirements? This, to me, means Apple is on the run to become a software company (which I think is great). I have been a Mac user because of their fantastic environment, not because of the hardware. If I had been given the option of buying an Intel based Mac vs. a PowerPC mac, I would have gone for the cheaper -- assuming they both have the same software.
It is only a matter of time before we see .starwars and .startrek. Seriously, who uses .biz or the new TLDs? It seems to me that the web is still reigned by .com, .edu, and .org.
the date is a local minima...
"Linux PDA"? Is PalmOS 5.4 based on Linux? (I don't know, I'm still a happy m515 user :D)...
You have to be kidding me. Do your own laundry!
The ability to remake a film is insignificant next to the power of getting it right the first time.
Will you provide the funding? >:)