And maybe that's the point? I don't want to start a holy war here;-), but actually whenever I have to work on a Wintel box, I am tired even before i touch the keyboard. The very Windows logo makes me fell totally dilbertized and exploited. Somehow working on Mac does not make me feel this way. It's obviously just some matter of design-meets-autosuggestion, but if it works, it's okay - some kind of XXI century feng shui.
Did simply dragging the apps off and back on work in all cases? Seems like some apps would loose their connection to their system files.
In most cases their files reside in ~/Library/Application Support/[Application Name] and - of course - in ~/Library/Preferences. They are easy to locate by means of simple command/F. So if you clone your home and/Apps using carbon copy cloner, you should be fine (in most cases).
Yeah, I know what that option is about, but I'm actually a purist when it comes to music and shuffle is a heresy to me. Albums are one work of art, and I listen to them one at a time, like the artist intended me to.
Apple is aware of the existence of purist consumers (Jobs being probably one of them!) and offers you two ways to shuffle - "songs" and "albums". I'm not a purist and indeed I shuffle songs. But it's only a matter of few clicks to set "shuffle" to "albums" - and the button "play me just bloody anything" will bring you a random album from your library. Obviously, beginning with Track#1, like the artist intended you to.
(artist my ass, it was probably the producer, but that doesn't matter)
Some people use lots of applications to get thier work done. L O T S. reinstalling all my software would take a VERY LONG time.
I'd still suggest you to try it before passing this judgement. All my/Applications + Home fits to a 15 GB iPod, so indeed I'm not a heavy duty MacOS user, but cloning apps and my home folder via cc cloner to iPod and back + clean install of Panther took me about 2 hours. INCLUDING the worst part - thinking of what to keep and what to dump. If you are such a power user, you have probably Firewire 800 in you machine and better storage medium than a portable music player spoofing as external hadrddrive, so there's a good chance you can also fit in 2 hours.
The "play all our tracks" thing doesn't bother me a minute since I would never do that.
Not so fast. With "shuffle" enabled it's actually quite useful. Sometimes I'm too tired to even think of what I want to listen and I want to have a button like "just bloody anything". iPod then starts to play your entire library in random order, what sometimes can lead to very nice surprises like "oh yeah, I forgot how much I dig that band". Then you begin to feel better and you can browse artists and playlists in a more conscious manner.
Of course it would be useless if it would play library in alphabetical order, from "The Aardvark Song" to "Ziggy Stardust And Spiders From Mars", but the point is that it's RANDOM.
The install was three disks long (when will they start offering a DVD?)
Oh yes, the users of fairly new (and fully supported) machines will be really happy with that. Apple can do it with OEM versions of MacOS, bundled with computers equipped with built-in DVD, but they SHOULD NOT do it with the boxed retail version.
I must be the only one in the world who hates the Dock with a passion. "Hey, lets mix running application icons with non-running application icons! How intuitive!"
You must be the only one in the world who has Dock that does not distinguish running an non-running apps. The rest of us use Dock that differentiates them by means of a bold black triangle (running) or a lack of it (non running).
If I had a nickel for every time a Linux freak promised 'my next computer will be an Apple', I'd long ago have saved up enough to buy VA Tech's G5 cluster.
That could be true, but in general, many Linux freaks really purchased powerbooks and iBooks after the MacOS X. Just compare the Apple section on slashdot in 1999 and today... oh wait, there was NO apple section on slashdot in 1999. But that's exactly my point;-)
I wouldn't invest in a high-end gaming stations because most high-end games seem to suck. They're all about graphics, but the game-play sucks ass
I understand your need to troll, sir, and well - count me as your "catch" for today. But I will still name some titles that in my opinion obliterate your thesis: "Deux Ex", "Max Payne", "Return To Castle Wolfenstein", "Medal Of Honor", "Red Faction", the whole "Tomb Raider" series.
And no, I'm not just a kiddo who started gaming. My private "golden era" were the purely text-based adventure games published by the famous Level 9 company. I doubt, sir, if you are mature enough to even know the genre.
My biggest beef with iTunes is iTMS - You can only buy music if you live in the US and have an american creditcard. Sucks. Any word on when they'll let the world buy too?
Not quite so quick. Know why it 'just works'? BECAUSE YOU ALREADY HAVE A HOME NETWORK. You've already spent the time to setup your windows machine and mac machines on the network.(...) "It just works" because you've already put the effort into setting up your network
But THERE IS NO EFFORT. When you setup a small home network for all your home users just to share internet connection, some files and be able to chat to each other, the WHOLE effort is equal to turning the Mac on. By default MacOS X tries to snoop DHCP and Rendezvous either by ethernet or the Airport. As soon as it finds the Aiport signal (or ethernet link in the LAN socket) it just fires up the network. As simple as that.
Too bad the review does not touch this question. While I loved the bullet-time effect and the general "noir-esque" storyline in "Max Paine", I really HATED acting in all the cut-scenes. Most of the villains are unintentionally funny, they are not scary at all. It is common among the game developers to employ theyr friends and family as stop-gap "actors", but I've never seen as horrible acting in a computer game. At least Walton Simmons in "Deus Ex" is really scary - he creates a memorable character, just like interesting villains from the movies. But do you really remember any character from "Max Payne"? The graphic novel was kitschy as well, nothing even close to Alan Moore or Frank Miller. Those cheap bastards should employ a good designer and some half-decent actors for a sequel, but did they?
Just for the record - my 15 GB iPod fell out from my pocket when I was running. It has fallen to a stone pavement. It still works perfectly, just got some nasty scratches on the surface.
It seems that 60% of the top 10 Official World's Tallest High-rise Buildings are in China (Republic of China + People's Republic of China) and 80% of those Top 10 buildings are in Asia.
In a democratic country, the main question is "is it feasible? will it be cheaper than the alternative solutions? do we need this, actually?". In a dictatorship, the main question is "will it show that we are BIIIIIIIG"? Contemporary American or European money-conscious corporation will rather build itself a low-rise campus somewhere in the suburbs. That's why we have no Apple Tower in Los Angeles nor Microsoft Tower in Seattle, we have Cupertino and Redmond instead.
If you want to match iBook's level of energy consumption, you have to go with Centrino, and that catapults you to the powerbook price region. Do "your 8 different vendors" offer 4-5 hrs of battery life, decent 3D acceleration chip with dedicated video RAM, ultrasilent fanless operation (in normal circumstances) and the same or smaller size + weight?
I've even seen claims from that Apple has "The World's first 64-bit processor!".
No, you didn't. You could see claims that Apple has "world's first 64-bit desktop processor". The semantic difference between desktop and workstation (and actually even a server) is vague enough that you are justified to argue that the previous 64-bit chips were not "desktop processors", as they were not primarily designed for desktop machines. It was obviously a bunch of PR, but there was nothing as blatantly false as in your version.
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;-), but actually whenever I have to work on a Wintel box, I am tired even before i touch the keyboard. The very Windows logo makes me fell totally dilbertized and exploited. Somehow working on Mac does not make me feel this way. It's obviously just some matter of design-meets-autosuggestion, but if it works, it's okay - some kind of XXI century feng shui.
And maybe that's the point? I don't want to start a holy war here
Did simply dragging the apps off and back on work in all cases? Seems like some apps would loose their connection to their system files.
/Apps using carbon copy cloner, you should be fine (in most cases).
In most cases their files reside in ~/Library/Application Support/[Application Name] and - of course - in ~/Library/Preferences. They are easy to locate by means of simple command/F. So if you clone your home and
Yeah, I know what that option is about, but I'm actually a purist when it comes to music and shuffle is a heresy to me. Albums are one work of art, and I listen to them one at a time, like the artist intended me to.
Apple is aware of the existence of purist consumers (Jobs being probably one of them!) and offers you two ways to shuffle - "songs" and "albums". I'm not a purist and indeed I shuffle songs. But it's only a matter of few clicks to set "shuffle" to "albums" - and the button "play me just bloody anything" will bring you a random album from your library. Obviously, beginning with Track#1, like the artist intended you to.
(artist my ass, it was probably the producer, but that doesn't matter)
Some people use lots of applications to get thier work done. L O T S. reinstalling all my software would take a VERY LONG time.
/Applications + Home fits to a 15 GB iPod, so indeed I'm not a heavy duty MacOS user, but cloning apps and my home folder via cc cloner to iPod and back + clean install of Panther took me about 2 hours. INCLUDING the worst part - thinking of what to keep and what to dump. If you are such a power user, you have probably Firewire 800 in you machine and better storage medium than a portable music player spoofing as external hadrddrive, so there's a good chance you can also fit in 2 hours.
I'd still suggest you to try it before passing this judgement. All my
The "play all our tracks" thing doesn't bother me a minute since I would never do that.
Not so fast. With "shuffle" enabled it's actually quite useful. Sometimes I'm too tired to even think of what I want to listen and I want to have a button like "just bloody anything". iPod then starts to play your entire library in random order, what sometimes can lead to very nice surprises like "oh yeah, I forgot how much I dig that band". Then you begin to feel better and you can browse artists and playlists in a more conscious manner.
Of course it would be useless if it would play library in alphabetical order, from "The Aardvark Song" to "Ziggy Stardust And Spiders From Mars", but the point is that it's RANDOM.
The best parody of that old troll I've ever read!
The install was three disks long (when will they start offering a DVD?)
Oh yes, the users of fairly new (and fully supported) machines will be really happy with that. Apple can do it with OEM versions of MacOS, bundled with computers equipped with built-in DVD, but they SHOULD NOT do it with the boxed retail version.
...is running Virtual PC on an iBook ;-)
I must be the only one in the world who hates the Dock with a passion. "Hey, lets mix running application icons with non-running application icons! How intuitive!"
You must be the only one in the world who has Dock that does not distinguish running an non-running apps. The rest of us use Dock that differentiates them by means of a bold black triangle (running) or a lack of it (non running).
If I had a nickel for every time a Linux freak promised 'my next computer will be an Apple', I'd long ago have saved up enough to buy VA Tech's G5 cluster.
;-)
That could be true, but in general, many Linux freaks really purchased powerbooks and iBooks after the MacOS X. Just compare the Apple section on slashdot in 1999 and today... oh wait, there was NO apple section on slashdot in 1999. But that's exactly my point
perhaps they should stick their nose to 'Wall Street' stuff and let sites like Ars[arstechnica.com] to provide factual review
:-)
You mean, quote, "Ars Technica - The PC enthusiast's resource", end quote? Sounds like an exellent place to find some unbiased information on Apple
I wouldn't invest in a high-end gaming stations because most high-end games seem to suck. They're all about graphics, but the game-play sucks ass
I understand your need to troll, sir, and well - count me as your "catch" for today. But I will still name some titles that in my opinion obliterate your thesis: "Deux Ex", "Max Payne", "Return To Castle Wolfenstein", "Medal Of Honor", "Red Faction", the whole "Tomb Raider" series.
And no, I'm not just a kiddo who started gaming. My private "golden era" were the purely text-based adventure games published by the famous Level 9 company. I doubt, sir, if you are mature enough to even know the genre.
My biggest beef with iTunes is iTMS - You can only buy music if you live in the US and have an american creditcard. Sucks. Any word on when they'll let the world buy too?
Because the music industry wouldn't let them to.
Not quite so quick. Know why it 'just works'? BECAUSE YOU ALREADY HAVE A HOME NETWORK. You've already spent the time to setup your windows machine and mac machines on the network.(...) "It just works" because you've already put the effort into setting up your network
But THERE IS NO EFFORT. When you setup a small home network for all your home users just to share internet connection, some files and be able to chat to each other, the WHOLE effort is equal to turning the Mac on. By default MacOS X tries to snoop DHCP and Rendezvous either by ethernet or the Airport. As soon as it finds the Aiport signal (or ethernet link in the LAN socket) it just fires up the network. As simple as that.
Too bad the review does not touch this question. While I loved the bullet-time effect and the general "noir-esque" storyline in "Max Paine", I really HATED acting in all the cut-scenes. Most of the villains are unintentionally funny, they are not scary at all. It is common among the game developers to employ theyr friends and family as stop-gap "actors", but I've never seen as horrible acting in a computer game. At least Walton Simmons in "Deus Ex" is really scary - he creates a memorable character, just like interesting villains from the movies. But do you really remember any character from "Max Payne"? The graphic novel was kitschy as well, nothing even close to Alan Moore or Frank Miller. Those cheap bastards should employ a good designer and some half-decent actors for a sequel, but did they?
Unfortunatly, it's not very durable.
Just for the record - my 15 GB iPod fell out from my pocket when I was running. It has fallen to a stone pavement. It still works perfectly, just got some nasty scratches on the surface.
It seems that 60% of the top 10 Official World's Tallest High-rise Buildings are in China (Republic of China + People's Republic of China) and 80% of those Top 10 buildings are in Asia.
In a democratic country, the main question is "is it feasible? will it be cheaper than the alternative solutions? do we need this, actually?". In a dictatorship, the main question is "will it show that we are BIIIIIIIG"? Contemporary American or European money-conscious corporation will rather build itself a low-rise campus somewhere in the suburbs. That's why we have no Apple Tower in Los Angeles nor Microsoft Tower in Seattle, we have Cupertino and Redmond instead.
Can someone look, if this is also the case if an iPod is connected?
Indeed. I have a 15 GB iPod connected. I constantly hear repeating whispers saying "buy Belkin Voice Recorder, Griffin iTrip FM Transmitter, Belkin iPod Battery Pack, InMotion iPod speakers" etc.
What if i want the clock on the dock ?
/Applications folder on your system. It's the one with a nice "A" on the folder icon.
A CLOCK IN THE DOCK
in three easy steps
1. Locate the
2. Locate the Clock icon in this folder. It looks like, erm, a clock.
3. Drag the Clock on the Dock
4. (optional) Refrain from making silly puns on the best rhyme for both
It depends on what you call a desktop, now.
Doesn't it?
They're part of the same cabal that includes wine experts, except at least the wine people have "I was drunk" as a possible excuse.
;-)
Your point is that the audiophiles don't drink?
Well, except for Gadamer. Boy did I have a hard time with him.
;-)
Damn, I've read this sentence as "Boy did I have a hard on with him"
If you want to match iBook's level of energy consumption, you have to go with Centrino, and that catapults you to the powerbook price region. Do "your 8 different vendors" offer 4-5 hrs of battery life, decent 3D acceleration chip with dedicated video RAM, ultrasilent fanless operation (in normal circumstances) and the same or smaller size + weight?
I've even seen claims from that Apple has "The World's first 64-bit processor!".
No, you didn't. You could see claims that Apple has "world's first 64-bit desktop processor". The semantic difference between desktop and workstation (and actually even a server) is vague enough that you are justified to argue that the previous 64-bit chips were not "desktop processors", as they were not primarily designed for desktop machines. It was obviously a bunch of PR, but there was nothing as blatantly false as in your version.
Finally, a single example of someone saving money on the purchase of an Apple!
Actually, any iBook owner is such an example.