I don't know if the announcement was the cause of this but have you taken a look at Amazon's shop best sellers list?!?
1. Apple MacBook Pro 2. Apple MacBook Pro 3. Apple iMac 20 4. Apple iBook 12" (impressive still!!) 5. Apple iMac 17" 6. Toshiba Sattelite - FINALLY a non-Apple product! 7. Apple Mac Mini 1.66 Core Duo 8. Toshiba Satellite 9. Apple iBook 14" (also impressive it's still such a good seller) 10. Sony Vaio... 20. PowerBook 12"... 25. Mac Mini 1.5 Core Solo
Actually, I believe it's support for Exchange over HTTP (using extended HTTP request types).
It is now a standard protocol and front-end with Exchange 2003.
MS is finally moving away from MAPI and Outlook 2003 can even work completely in HTTP mode. There's a bit of non-compliancy going on over those HTTP requests, but at least it's a step in the right direction.
just coincidentally, just read last night a wonderful novellete from Nancy Kress on this very subject: a sleepless GM is "marketed" and the resulting people are far more intelligent and achievers than regular people. Very well written and with all the possible fear, hatred, support scenarios from the populace.
For those interested, you can find it in Garner Dozois' "The year's best science fiction, Ninth annual collection" 1992.
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I don't know if the announcement was the cause of this but have you taken a look at Amazon's shop best sellers list?!?
... ...
1. Apple MacBook Pro
2. Apple MacBook Pro
3. Apple iMac 20
4. Apple iBook 12" (impressive still!!)
5. Apple iMac 17"
6. Toshiba Sattelite - FINALLY a non-Apple product!
7. Apple Mac Mini 1.66 Core Duo
8. Toshiba Satellite
9. Apple iBook 14" (also impressive it's still such a good seller)
10. Sony Vaio
20. PowerBook 12"
25. Mac Mini 1.5 Core Solo
The least I can say is: Impressive!
Damn, now I need to die my hair read, find a left-hand mouse and learn how to use it but, worst of all, cut off my legs from the knees down!
OR, buy a PC.
Hmmm.... tough choice! But I think I'll stay with the mac.
Actually, I believe it's support for Exchange over HTTP (using extended HTTP request types).
It is now a standard protocol and front-end with Exchange 2003.
MS is finally moving away from MAPI and Outlook 2003 can even work completely in HTTP mode. There's a bit of non-compliancy going on over those HTTP requests, but at least it's a step in the right direction.
> What sort of a fucked up world do we live in, where we can show images of people killing other people, but not of 3 people caring for each other?
I think it's called "America" !
just coincidentally, just read last night a wonderful novellete from Nancy Kress on this very subject: a sleepless GM is "marketed" and the resulting people are far more intelligent and achievers than regular people. Very well written and with all the possible fear, hatred, support scenarios from the populace.
For those interested, you can find it in Garner Dozois' "The year's best science fiction, Ninth annual collection" 1992.