I think the problem is that you're confusing Wired with actual journalism. Wired has about as much to do with real journalism as the Sharper Image catalog or your local smut rag -- they're all printed on glossy paper with lots of pretty pictures, but rarely do any of them actually partake in journalism.
Typical Slashdotter -- always looking for a scapegoat, whether it be W, Microsoft, or the RIAA. Just get a name -- or better yet, an acronym, and flame on!
How long does it take to design and build a carrier or fighter aircraft? 5 years? 10 years? 20 in some cases.
Do you think that in college Bush was in his dorm room ordering the DoD to install a non-existant (at the time) operating system on a then-classified or completely unbuilt weapon?
Think before you spew.
Leather seats don't make a car go any faster. A sunroof doesn't improve the fuel economy. A walnut-trimmed interior doesn't help the tires grip the road better. But when you put them all together, they're all signs of a quality automotive experience.
Taking the analogy one step further -- there are people in the world content to drive around in Chevys, and there are people in the world who drive around in Jaguars. Both accomplish the same essential tasks. But one does it with style.
There are people content to compute with Wintel boxes, and there are people in the world who use Apples. Both accomplish the same essential tasks. But one does it with style.
Exactly my situation. I finally convinced the wife to let me get a Powerbook, and the next day Apple announced the G5's. I'm tired of the giant Wintel box on my desk, while my wife flits around the house with her Airport-enabled iBook. So I'm waiting for a G5 laptop. Please by Christmas! Please! Please! Please!
That 17% number could be right, if every shop is run like the one I'm in.
The majority of the machines are IBM clones. The ones in the art department are Mac. They all need to talk to each other. It took the Wintel-head IT guys forever to figure it out, and it still doesn't work right all the time.
The IT guys are afriad to upgrade the Macs because they think they'll break what little works of the network now. It doesn't matter how much you tell them that OSX simplifies networking, they are afraid of anything outside their comfort zone, which at this time only includes Windows 2000.
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I think the problem is that you're confusing Wired with actual journalism. Wired has about as much to do with real journalism as the Sharper Image catalog or your local smut rag -- they're all printed on glossy paper with lots of pretty pictures, but rarely do any of them actually partake in journalism.
Impartiality? People aren't even going to READ the article, let along give someone a fair shake.
Typical Slashdotter -- always looking for a scapegoat, whether it be W, Microsoft, or the RIAA. Just get a name -- or better yet, an acronym, and flame on! How long does it take to design and build a carrier or fighter aircraft? 5 years? 10 years? 20 in some cases. Do you think that in college Bush was in his dorm room ordering the DoD to install a non-existant (at the time) operating system on a then-classified or completely unbuilt weapon? Think before you spew.
The Houston Chronicle version of the story allows you to vote on who's to blame:
Microsoft, The virus writers, or people who click on attachments.
Come on you anti-MS-types, get clicking!
You're exactly right. It's just like cars.
Leather seats don't make a car go any faster. A sunroof doesn't improve the fuel economy. A walnut-trimmed interior doesn't help the tires grip the road better. But when you put them all together, they're all signs of a quality automotive experience.
Taking the analogy one step further -- there are people in the world content to drive around in Chevys, and there are people in the world who drive around in Jaguars. Both accomplish the same essential tasks. But one does it with style.
There are people content to compute with Wintel boxes, and there are people in the world who use Apples. Both accomplish the same essential tasks. But one does it with style.
Exactly my situation. I finally convinced the wife to let me get a Powerbook, and the next day Apple announced the G5's. I'm tired of the giant Wintel box on my desk, while my wife flits around the house with her Airport-enabled iBook. So I'm waiting for a G5 laptop. Please by Christmas! Please! Please! Please!
That 17% number could be right, if every shop is run like the one I'm in. The majority of the machines are IBM clones. The ones in the art department are Mac. They all need to talk to each other. It took the Wintel-head IT guys forever to figure it out, and it still doesn't work right all the time. The IT guys are afriad to upgrade the Macs because they think they'll break what little works of the network now. It doesn't matter how much you tell them that OSX simplifies networking, they are afraid of anything outside their comfort zone, which at this time only includes Windows 2000.