Yes, it's a little more work. Yes, you'll have to use your brakes and be more alert to pedestrians
As a driver, you're supposed to yield to people on bikes. Yes, it's a little more work. Yes, you'll have to use your brakes and be more alert to cyclists. However, you might avoid killing someone while trying to gain an extra 5mph until that next street light.
I still use VHS on a regular basis. Of course, I have a DVD player as well, but the thing completely crapped out on me after only three years. My VHS deck is still going strong, with no signs of wear, after 12 years.
i signed up for this "ploy" and have had no problems with it. I've known and come into contact with dozens of people who have also gone for the same scheme. Of the ones who completed the terms and offer, all of them have received their iPods/ Mac Minis/ monitor/ etc.. They haven't received any more spam than before signing up, and in the three months since I signed up, I haven't received anything extra either.
The offers are mostly a buy in, but some are free or easy to cancel. I signed up for the Blockbuster trial which assisted me in finding that it is a completely worthless service and that I should go with another provider for online rentals. So I guess the offer almost helped me out, even. Now if only I could have had help [;-)] from two more people to complete the same, I would be happily listening to my music on the road.
I see how this could slightly discourage owners of older Macintosh computers, however, it is merely an extra step for specifying a different cable to fit their needs. All of Apple's newer products support USB 2.0 configurations, confirmed by the tech specifications across all their hardware platforms. As well, they have supported USB 2 for years through the powermac and powerbook lines (possibly others, but I'm not sure).
The iPod, OS X, and other Apple software products are convincing Windows users to switch platforms. For switchers because of the iPod, the loss of a standard firewire cable would probably assist them in being more comfortable with a new Mac since they would find familiar ports on their machines. Plus, they can make the move without purchasing a new cable for the device that was originally designed on the platform they are now choosing. I don't see how this move is a problem for anyone.
Thank goodness they haven't updated the PowerMac G5 line yet. I would hate having my drool glands start again after having just purchased a dual 2GHz a month ago.
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well... he hacked off about 3/4" of his heat sink.
not to mention he rested his HD on top of the modified heat sink. i'm waiting for the update on this article which demonstrates video footage of accessing a folder, watching the hard drive spin up, then burst into flames.
Waiting for Tiger will give you a good chance to see if they are updating any of their hardware systems soon as Apple usually makes various boosts to other products along with major releases. Even if hardware updates aren't in close sight, Tiger has a lot of promising features and it's nice to stay up-to-date on an OS without having to pay for it. If you are really worried about loosing a chance at a top of the line machine, buy a refurbished one. Recent Macs have excellent resale value and you can be sure that you will make back most of your money selling it in trade of a newer computer for when they arrive.
Also, not having a top of the line Apple isn't a huge deal as they have a long shelf life. I used a 400MHz G3 for six years and it was still extremely useful for graphics/ sound/ video editing (although far from the best). Of course, more power is drool worthy and since two months ago I own a 2x2GHz G5:)
Jump into it whenever you are comfortable, my only suggestion of avoidance is to not buy a brand new machine a month before the next Macworld.
Besides this disgustingly hackneyed attempt at 'securing' musician's rights, could this be part of an agreement between MS and the RIAA? With the plans for Microsoft to be releasing an online music store all of its own (much like iTunes), this could be part of their agreement with the RIAA in order to please the corporation? This is obviously a stretch, but Apple worked at pleasing the RIAA by not allowing music to be copied off the iPod. Maybe Microsoft is trying to please the RIAA by allowing them to take advantage of their DRM and use it to 'protect' their labels. The comment from Microsoft certainly seemed complacent enough that they didn't really care about this much.
asking for a tutorial on how to be a professional graphic artist is like asking for a quick guide on how to program high quality, bug free commercial software. it can take years of practice and learning. you eventually find what's right, or what works for your needs. there are countless tutorials online that will teach you little tricks on how to achieve various visual effects with photoshop. you simply need to find a way to apply them in a way that suits you. people don't spend four or more years in college for a BFA or design degree for nothing.
I completely agree on this. For one, I use Mac OS which has always had excellent desktop and indexing search features built right in, so adding another program to do it for me is unessesary. Also, I wouldn't be too keen on the idea of more features being added into by browser. I love the ability to choose, but having items imposed upon me when all I really want is an internet browser would not fit my needs.
Luckily, I believe they are simply adding the option to use or install a third-party plugin. hence: the idea would be to offer Firefox users a choice of third-party tools for searching information stored on their PCs and we may just try and identify a way for Firefox to plug into a variety of desktop search engines and enable users to pick and choose. Hopefully it will simply be an install option that you could easily uncheck.
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Yes, it's a little more work. Yes, you'll have to use your brakes and be more alert to pedestrians
As a driver, you're supposed to yield to people on bikes. Yes, it's a little more work. Yes, you'll have to use your brakes and be more alert to cyclists. However, you might avoid killing someone while trying to gain an extra 5mph until that next street light.
I still use VHS on a regular basis. Of course, I have a DVD player as well, but the thing completely crapped out on me after only three years. My VHS deck is still going strong, with no signs of wear, after 12 years.
and for some reason i continued reading past "furthermore," as if nothing had changed. well played, sir. well played.
i signed up for this "ploy" and have had no problems with it. I've known and come into contact with dozens of people who have also gone for the same scheme. Of the ones who completed the terms and offer, all of them have received their iPods/ Mac Minis/ monitor/ etc.. They haven't received any more spam than before signing up, and in the three months since I signed up, I haven't received anything extra either.
The offers are mostly a buy in, but some are free or easy to cancel. I signed up for the Blockbuster trial which assisted me in finding that it is a completely worthless service and that I should go with another provider for online rentals. So I guess the offer almost helped me out, even. Now if only I could have had help [;-)] from two more people to complete the same, I would be happily listening to my music on the road.
The iPod, OS X, and other Apple software products are convincing Windows users to switch platforms. For switchers because of the iPod, the loss of a standard firewire cable would probably assist them in being more comfortable with a new Mac since they would find familiar ports on their machines. Plus, they can make the move without purchasing a new cable for the device that was originally designed on the platform they are now choosing. I don't see how this move is a problem for anyone.
Thank goodness they haven't updated the PowerMac G5 line yet. I would hate having my drool glands start again after having just purchased a dual 2GHz a month ago.
well... he hacked off about 3/4" of his heat sink.
not to mention he rested his HD on top of the modified heat sink. i'm waiting for the update on this article which demonstrates video footage of accessing a folder, watching the hard drive spin up, then burst into flames.
Waiting for Tiger will give you a good chance to see if they are updating any of their hardware systems soon as Apple usually makes various boosts to other products along with major releases. Even if hardware updates aren't in close sight, Tiger has a lot of promising features and it's nice to stay up-to-date on an OS without having to pay for it. If you are really worried about loosing a chance at a top of the line machine, buy a refurbished one. Recent Macs have excellent resale value and you can be sure that you will make back most of your money selling it in trade of a newer computer for when they arrive. Also, not having a top of the line Apple isn't a huge deal as they have a long shelf life. I used a 400MHz G3 for six years and it was still extremely useful for graphics/ sound/ video editing (although far from the best). Of course, more power is drool worthy and since two months ago I own a 2x2GHz G5 :)
Jump into it whenever you are comfortable, my only suggestion of avoidance is to not buy a brand new machine a month before the next Macworld.
This still doesn't make Real Player a good choice for media playback.
Besides this disgustingly hackneyed attempt at 'securing' musician's rights, could this be part of an agreement between MS and the RIAA? With the plans for Microsoft to be releasing an online music store all of its own (much like iTunes), this could be part of their agreement with the RIAA in order to please the corporation? This is obviously a stretch, but Apple worked at pleasing the RIAA by not allowing music to be copied off the iPod. Maybe Microsoft is trying to please the RIAA by allowing them to take advantage of their DRM and use it to 'protect' their labels. The comment from Microsoft certainly seemed complacent enough that they didn't really care about this much.
Hahahaha! Your Wal-Mart/ cobra analogy is one of the best I have ever read in regards to the RIAA.
I hoped he ran for some nearby trees or bushes when he heard the police helicopters closing in on him.
asking for a tutorial on how to be a professional graphic artist is like asking for a quick guide on how to program high quality, bug free commercial software. it can take years of practice and learning. you eventually find what's right, or what works for your needs. there are countless tutorials online that will teach you little tricks on how to achieve various visual effects with photoshop. you simply need to find a way to apply them in a way that suits you. people don't spend four or more years in college for a BFA or design degree for nothing.
I completely agree on this. For one, I use Mac OS which has always had excellent desktop and indexing search features built right in, so adding another program to do it for me is unessesary. Also, I wouldn't be too keen on the idea of more features being added into by browser. I love the ability to choose, but having items imposed upon me when all I really want is an internet browser would not fit my needs. Luckily, I believe they are simply adding the option to use or install a third-party plugin. hence: the idea would be to offer Firefox users a choice of third-party tools for searching information stored on their PCs and we may just try and identify a way for Firefox to plug into a variety of desktop search engines and enable users to pick and choose. Hopefully it will simply be an install option that you could easily uncheck.