Now, what if Apple was to make a commitment to the OpenSource world it already has so much to thank for? What if they decided to publish some (or even all) of their API's (and I'm talking in UI terms here, not just Darwin), free for anyone to port / implement to a completely different platform?
I'm not claiming that this would ever happen, but perhaps they could create a business model where they charge people for support (i.e. AppleCare) along with licences, but only if you were running OS X on their own, supported, hardware.
Perhaps they could produce (or enable someone else to produce) a limited version of OS X as a teaser for the "real" choice of their own software and hardware - sort of like the initial idea of their iLife package, but on a completely different level.
I'd sure buy the concept of converting a bunch of non-OS X users this way (:
Well, the case is nothing new. At work I use their Precision 670 which looks exactly like the Dimension XPS from the article. Guess they just tweaked its looks using the blue color and some fancy lights, eh?
Sorry about the Swedish HREF, but the english version meant to much clicking and I'm tired. Though the images should be understandable for you foreigners out there.
The weather was good and the sun was out. We stopped for a smoke in the slopes, and I figured why not try it out. Worked ok, except for the slooow GPRS though.
This is the 403 Forbidden I get when submiting a gmail address... The most thourough 403 I've ever seen.
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... Otherwise the service works as usual here in Scandinavia.
Well, here in Sweden, http://www.bostream.com/ among others are offering 26Mbps DSL connections. They're not expensive either at 398 SEK / month which is roughly $50 USD.
It works quite well with steady speeds running at around 15 - 18 Mbps.
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Why, thank you very much!
Enlightenment here I come.
Damn you guys, give us non-Americans a chance and stop using cryptic terms like AETC, OIF etc.
Would it kill you to hit the keys a couple more times?
Some day YOU might lose your virginity, but first you must learn how to spell the word Taliban .
Well Buddy, you're wrong.
This election is just amazing for me as a European. I cannot bring myself to believe that the US went for Bush - again.
Geez, looks like I won't be vacationing in California for another four years.
I agree with you on points 1, 2 and 4 (:
Now, what if Apple was to make a commitment to the OpenSource world it already has so much to thank for? What if they decided to publish some (or even all) of their API's (and I'm talking in UI terms here, not just Darwin), free for anyone to port / implement to a completely different platform?
I'm not claiming that this would ever happen, but perhaps they could create a business model where they charge people for support (i.e. AppleCare) along with licences, but only if you were running OS X on their own, supported, hardware.
Perhaps they could produce (or enable someone else to produce) a limited version of OS X as a teaser for the "real" choice of their own software and hardware - sort of like the initial idea of their iLife package, but on a completely different level.
I'd sure buy the concept of converting a bunch of non-OS X users this way (:
Those are my humble thoughts and ideas...
I enjoyed this comment posted way down on the linked page.
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SP2 destroyed my midget porn collection and made me so gay I moved to San Francisco.
Posted by: phil kaplan at August 12, 2004 12:07 PM
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I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more people moving to SF now as everyone installs SP2.
LOL!
Well, the case is nothing new. At work I use their Precision 670 which looks exactly like the Dimension XPS from the article. Guess they just tweaked its looks using the blue color and some fancy lights, eh?
See for yourselves here
Sorry about the Swedish HREF, but the english version meant to much clicking and I'm tired. Though the images should be understandable for you foreigners out there.
(on a machine that dual-boots Suse, Debian, and RedHat 6.2)
Well now, wouldn't that be a triple-booter?
On an Ericsson P900 from the top of the main peak at a Swedish ski resort?
The weather was good and the sun was out. We stopped for a smoke in the slopes, and I figured why not try it out. Worked ok, except for the slooow GPRS though.
This is the 403 Forbidden I get when submiting a gmail address... The most thourough 403 I've ever seen.
/search?q=anything@gmail.com&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 from this server. (Client IP address: [xx.xx.xx.xx])
... Otherwise the service works as usual here in Scandinavia.
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Your client does not have permission to get URL
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Well, here in Sweden, http://www.bostream.com/ among others are offering 26Mbps DSL connections. They're not expensive either at 398 SEK / month which is roughly $50 USD. It works quite well with steady speeds running at around 15 - 18 Mbps.