Well, there were quite a few that were expecting the iPad to be priced much higher than it's $499 starting point. Some were pointing toward $999.
Apple's not selling them at a loss either; not like the netbook makers.
So if the media hype is so cheap, why can't other manufactures get the word out? It can't possibly be that Apple has a product that people actually want, is it?;)
After seeing how you write about your "friends", I'm surprised you have any. You accuse them of an inflated self image, yet you write about your perceived superiority over them, based solely on the products they buy.
Apple hasn't made an ADC monitor in several years. ADC was basically a DVI port with extra connectors for USB and power for the monitor. Apple's adapter had to provide power for a monitor that lacked a power supply. I managed to use Apple's computers without running into an ADC monitor. Getting a simple ADC to VGA or DVI block wasn't that expensive or hard either. And most video cards had ADC and a VGA port, so I used the adapters to run dual displays.
It's Apple's playground so you and I don't have to play in it, but I guess you can bitch about it, if that makes you feel better (superior).
Apple doesn't love you. Apple doesn't care about you. They just want your money.
If your love and affirmation only comes from a corporation, then you have other problems. Commodore didn't love you either.
Here's a story for you: About a month ago, a coworker bought a new MacBook laptop. She is also a student at the local university and was working on her finals when the screen went dead! She took the computer to the local Apple Store and they gave her a new computer and helped her move her files over to it.
As to your spinning beach ball: Yes, this would happen sometimes in OS X, versions 10.1 through 10.3 perhaps. I haven't noticed it in a long time. If you gave it some thought, you could have done what I did: Telnet into the frozen computer and kill the offending task or do a proper shutdown. Like I said, I haven't had this problem in a few years now.
Adobe benefits financially by keeping these separate as long as possible, but that's not the case with OSS. I appreciate that you're squishing trolls, but this is also something can be discussed as a development opportunity. Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator work together quite well. In fact, Photoshop has been given more and more vector tools over the years. You can even take vector data from Photoshop and export it out to Illustrator. You don't need Illustrator, but it does make some things easier.
More than ten years ago, when I was using Photoshop for designing graphics, I had a person tell me that you couldn't do graphic design in Photoshop. He claimed that Photoshop was only for retouching images.
If a program has ways to make selections (or masks) and allows you to paint inside or outside them, or offers ways to shrink or grow masks, then I would imagine one could do design work with it.
My point is that Photoshop had most of the tools I needed to design. I'm sure that GIMP would cover most of that. Having vector tools is a big plus, but there are ways around that.
I started using Photoshop in 1994 with version 2.5. Before that I had used many different paint softwares before that, and also a couple of different dedicated graphics systems. When I started with Photoshop, I didn't have any time to learn it. I already knew what I needed to do, and after a little practice and fumbling, I had the basics. All of the features I needed were already there, and I found them pretty quickly.
I've not spent much time in GIMP, but it seems to have the features. If I *had* to use it, I suppose I would figure it out.
What I would like to see is someone re-think the interface. There is some great information on the Net of the history of computer paint software. The stuff goes back to the mid 1970s. Quantel came along in the early `80s with the Paintbox, and it defined the paint environment for an entire generation of broadcast designers. I had DeluxePaint on the Amiga and PC back in the day, and the Photoshop experience seems to be more akin to that.
The thing I liked about Paintbox and some others like ColorGraphics DP4:2:2 was that a "gesture" of "swiping" the pen across the tablet would take the interface away and you looked only at the canvas.
DeluxePaint used the spacebar to toggle the interface on and off, and Photoshop uses the TAB key. These are helpful, but still seem clunky at times. Especially in Photoshop when you have multiple documents open.
There are a half-dozen other things I miss from my earlier days, but the power of Photoshop overcomes most of those wants. I've learned to work within it's idiosyncrasies, and I am for the most part, happy.
You might also find the lawsuits Quantel leveled at Adobe over Photoshop interesting. Look it up, along with the name Alvy Ray Smith, or perhaps Junaid Sheikh.
I would love to find a port of S-Paint or Ampex AVA that I could run on a PC or Mac.:)
I caught this story on autoblog the day after it all went down. I spent most of an afternoon reading the beyond.ca thread. The seriousness of a car theft with dashes of Photoshop hilarity thrown in for good measure. I highly recommend it.
Also, the beyond.ca "mob" showed a lot of self-restraint, and they showed a lot of class in helping out a fellow citizen.
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I like the creamy center.
It's too bad Steve Jobs didn't pass away earlier.
You must be on the Samsung board of directors.
Too bad you had to actually do work to develop and support your app.
Which they apparently did for awhile, without a good return on their investment.
You've only had 50 years to file a complaint. No use crying about it now.
Many years ago I read the book "Prisoner's Dilemma".
Interesting book with a bit of Game Theory and biography of Von Neumann.
Thought it interesting to note that my father's and Von Neumann's lives ever-so-slightly intersected at Operation Crossroads.
You may want to read this.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/07/02/AR2010070203977.html
Harry has already done enough to ruin the country.
There were hard drive interfaces for the Amiga 1000 as well. I have one called a FastTrak from Xetec.
Electronically, the Amiga 1000's side port was identical to the Amiga 500. It was physically flipped upside down.
Wow, look at you with the misinformation. It's like I'm back on the FidoNet Amiga Echo.
That was true. I was friends with the local Southwest Florida Amiga dealer. He expressed that very issue to me almost 20 years ago.
It was a fascinating time though. I even got to meet Jay Miner once and later talked to him through his BBS called "The Mission"
But is did eventually have "Electronic Mail" :)
Well, there were quite a few that were expecting the iPad to be priced much higher than it's $499 starting point. Some were pointing toward $999.
Apple's not selling them at a loss either; not like the netbook makers.
So if the media hype is so cheap, why can't other manufactures get the word out? It can't possibly be that Apple has a product that people actually want, is it? ;)
In the pre second coming of Steve Jobs era, there was a secret project called Star Trek at Apple. It was a port of the "classic" MacOS for Intel.
Surprised it hasn't turned up in a Redwood City bar.
The slogan is "Bing it and decide".
Microsoft, just use Bing: "Atom or ARM for my datacenter?"
*Bam* (or bing) there's your answer!
You're welcome!
After seeing how you write about your "friends", I'm surprised you have any. You accuse them of an inflated self image, yet you write about your perceived superiority over them, based solely on the products they buy.
...because many search interfaces will search for any words starting with a "w" and ending with a "k", not just 4 letter words...
Work? W**K!
Mmmmmm, a warm plasma cloak, covered in rich dark chocolate, and inside is a chewy nougat center!
So, with this new chip process, I can expect my G5 PowerBook... This Fall?
And make sure we break that 3Ghz barrier. Best not keep Mr. Jobs waiting any longer.
Apple hasn't made an ADC monitor in several years. ADC was basically a DVI port with extra connectors for USB and power for the monitor. Apple's adapter had to provide power for a monitor that lacked a power supply. I managed to use Apple's computers without running into an ADC monitor. Getting a simple ADC to VGA or DVI block wasn't that expensive or hard either. And most video cards had ADC and a VGA port, so I used the adapters to run dual displays.
It's Apple's playground so you and I don't have to play in it, but I guess you can bitch about it, if that makes you feel better (superior).
Apple doesn't love you. Apple doesn't care about you. They just want your money.
If your love and affirmation only comes from a corporation, then you have other problems. Commodore didn't love you either.Here's a story for you: About a month ago, a coworker bought a new MacBook laptop. She is also a student at the local university and was working on her finals when the screen went dead! She took the computer to the local Apple Store and they gave her a new computer and helped her move her files over to it.
As to your spinning beach ball: Yes, this would happen sometimes in OS X, versions 10.1 through 10.3 perhaps. I haven't noticed it in a long time. If you gave it some thought, you could have done what I did: Telnet into the frozen computer and kill the offending task or do a proper shutdown. Like I said, I haven't had this problem in a few years now.
Happy Mac and Amiga owner.
More than ten years ago, when I was using Photoshop for designing graphics, I had a person tell me that you couldn't do graphic design in Photoshop. He claimed that Photoshop was only for retouching images.
If a program has ways to make selections (or masks) and allows you to paint inside or outside them, or offers ways to shrink or grow masks, then I would imagine one could do design work with it.
My point is that Photoshop had most of the tools I needed to design. I'm sure that GIMP would cover most of that. Having vector tools is a big plus, but there are ways around that.
No Thank You
A mouse?
I used to use a mouse to paint back in my Amiga days.
I use Wacom tablets in my art department, and I hide all of the mouses.
I started using Photoshop in 1994 with version 2.5. Before that I had used many different paint softwares before that, and also a couple of different dedicated graphics systems. When I started with Photoshop, I didn't have any time to learn it. I already knew what I needed to do, and after a little practice and fumbling, I had the basics. All of the features I needed were already there, and I found them pretty quickly.
:)
I've not spent much time in GIMP, but it seems to have the features. If I *had* to use it, I suppose I would figure it out.
What I would like to see is someone re-think the interface. There is some great information on the Net of the history of computer paint software. The stuff goes back to the mid 1970s. Quantel came along in the early `80s with the Paintbox, and it defined the paint environment for an entire generation of broadcast designers. I had DeluxePaint on the Amiga and PC back in the day, and the Photoshop experience seems to be more akin to that.
The thing I liked about Paintbox and some others like ColorGraphics DP4:2:2 was that a "gesture" of "swiping" the pen across the tablet would take the interface away and you looked only at the canvas.
DeluxePaint used the spacebar to toggle the interface on and off, and Photoshop uses the TAB key. These are helpful, but still seem clunky at times. Especially in Photoshop when you have multiple documents open.
There are a half-dozen other things I miss from my earlier days, but the power of Photoshop overcomes most of those wants. I've learned to work within it's idiosyncrasies, and I am for the most part, happy.
You might also find the lawsuits Quantel leveled at Adobe over Photoshop interesting. Look it up, along with the name Alvy Ray Smith, or perhaps Junaid Sheikh.
I would love to find a port of S-Paint or Ampex AVA that I could run on a PC or Mac.
I caught this story on autoblog the day after it all went down. I spent most of an afternoon reading the beyond.ca thread. The seriousness of a car theft with dashes of Photoshop hilarity thrown in for good measure. I highly recommend it.
Also, the beyond.ca "mob" showed a lot of self-restraint, and they showed a lot of class in helping out a fellow citizen.