Before purchasing my first Mac in 2000, I was opposed to them on much of the same grounds others claim. When returning to school, I was tired of carrying my PC with all the cables and components with me to and from home each semester. Knowing the iMac was an all-in-one unit and thinking they're kind of cool looking, I figured I'd look at them.
As I began to look it over, I began to come up with other reasons why it'd be a good purchase. No one would use it to type papers. It didn't have a floppy drive. I could watch DVDs. I could play my PSX games via Connectix Virtual Game Station. It began to make sense. And yes, amazingly, I had a number of people ask to use it until they found out it was a Mac or didn't have a floppy drive.
Over the next two years of school, I continued to use it. My friends called it a gay computer. But, I grew to love it. I also ended up purchasing an iBook. Then this past Apple I upgraded to the LCD iMac. All my old arguments against Apple are null and void in my mind.
Since that time, I've managed to convert two friends over to the faith. One has purchased a G5, PowerMac G4, and a PowerBook. The other is planning to get one shortly. It's amazing what happens when a little love it put into a computer's design.
I think there may be a question left unasked. We often hear market share tossed around in pronouncing Apple's dead, but I'm curious what the actual number of users looks like. Have the number of users climbed or declined? Not market share, but the actual people using Apple computers.
Yet at the same time, Google has reported an increase in the percentage of Mac users using Google.
Did they mention one IP address accounts for 90% of those? Ah, the power of AppleScript and Safari.
I was thinking this same thing. As we are surrounded more and more by software, is there a point at which we should stop and ask if we can trust it? This not limited to trusting software with our lives directly, but even indirectly. Or what about trusting it with other areas of life (i.e., finances, other material objects)?
I was at Fry's Electronics once, and they had a fridge with a computer built-in displaying the BSOD. I got a laugh of telling the door clerk to reboot his fridge. But, had the computer been controlling the temperature it could have spoiled the food. Sure, most would notice, but not all do.
I love technology, but here needs to be times for to stop and reflect on how it can negatively impact ourselves also. Just my two... er, numerous words.
Opt-in (white list?) server functionality. Only those emails listed as "wanted" for a "this given user" get through. All others get rejected by the server. I'm not sure if this would work for everyone, but it would for myself.
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I agree. I get tired of doing searches for uncommon topics just to have a large number of the web sites being crap. Not just irrelevant, but impure and utter crap. I would like to see a function that allows the user to "block web site/page from future searches." Heck, I'd pay for functionality like this.
However, in light of the Space Exploration Act of 2003 (H.R. 3057), I find this a little hard to swallow. We must ask if this was the same motivation of those 30 politicians.
give MacOS even 50% of the market share and see what changes...
This is the reason, as a Mac user, I prefer a stable Mac user base than a large percentage of Mac users vs. Windows.
I couldn't agree more. While I only own 180 CDs, I still purchase a lot of music. I'm the type of person who likes a band and then purchases all their albums.
In addition to this, I download a lot of music legally through (the now defunct) MP3.com and similar sites.
It's not hard to fill up 40GB over time.
Hubble was an orbital instrument, not "Earth-based"
The writer(s) are obviously not from around "here" (i.e., Earth). How else could you explain them being amazed at the improvement of Earth-basec instruments?
"Downloading to preview" is great in theory.
I would love the idea of being able to download the latest songs to check out new bands or albums. If I like it I buy the CD. If not I don't buy it and delete the files.
However, I struggle with the idea that most people are honest enough to do this. Thus, I do not see this as a practical approach.
Of course, this raises a number of questions about one's view of their fans. Are they to be seen as dishonest until they purchase the CD? There can be any other number of questions raised. However, I do not see this as the problem.
I think the problem is our approach to reimbursement of artists in the first place. Some argue artists don't "deserve" a great amount of money. Some argue they don't "deserve" anything at all, and should just do it for the love of the art.
I, for one, cannot say if they "deserve" a great financial reward or not. However, I am realisitc enough to realize that if someone dedicates their life to pursuit of an art they still have to make a living somehow. I think the somehow of making this living from their art should not be refused of them.
I don't have all the answers or even an idea of how we should recompensate artists, but it's obvious the current system isn't working too well.
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I wonder if people would stop complaining about dot upgrades if the Apple started naming them after porn stars.
So if everyone else purchases this one, does that make you the odd man out?
Places to visit in my lifetime.
... er, um ...
1. Hawaii
2. New Zealand
3. Japan
4. Egypt
5. Norway
5. Italy
What? You mean like running into a group of hunters?
50,000 - Temporary sterility in males
Cool. Where do I sign up?
Why do Windows users get all the good viruses? You people do know us Mac users are still alive, right?
I figured I'd share my switch story also.
Before purchasing my first Mac in 2000, I was opposed to them on much of the same grounds others claim. When returning to school, I was tired of carrying my PC with all the cables and components with me to and from home each semester. Knowing the iMac was an all-in-one unit and thinking they're kind of cool looking, I figured I'd look at them.
As I began to look it over, I began to come up with other reasons why it'd be a good purchase. No one would use it to type papers. It didn't have a floppy drive. I could watch DVDs. I could play my PSX games via Connectix Virtual Game Station. It began to make sense. And yes, amazingly, I had a number of people ask to use it until they found out it was a Mac or didn't have a floppy drive.
Over the next two years of school, I continued to use it. My friends called it a gay computer. But, I grew to love it. I also ended up purchasing an iBook. Then this past Apple I upgraded to the LCD iMac. All my old arguments against Apple are null and void in my mind.
Since that time, I've managed to convert two friends over to the faith. One has purchased a G5, PowerMac G4, and a PowerBook. The other is planning to get one shortly. It's amazing what happens when a little love it put into a computer's design.
I think there may be a question left unasked. We often hear market share tossed around in pronouncing Apple's dead, but I'm curious what the actual number of users looks like. Have the number of users climbed or declined? Not market share, but the actual people using Apple computers.
Yet at the same time, Google has reported an increase in the percentage of Mac users using Google. Did they mention one IP address accounts for 90% of those? Ah, the power of AppleScript and Safari.
I think the pronouncers are just bitter towards apples which lead to the fall of Adam. They're just trying to return the favor.
the blind trust of its users.
I was thinking this same thing. As we are surrounded more and more by software, is there a point at which we should stop and ask if we can trust it? This not limited to trusting software with our lives directly, but even indirectly. Or what about trusting it with other areas of life (i.e., finances, other material objects)?
I was at Fry's Electronics once, and they had a fridge with a computer built-in displaying the BSOD. I got a laugh of telling the door clerk to reboot his fridge. But, had the computer been controlling the temperature it could have spoiled the food. Sure, most would notice, but not all do.
I love technology, but here needs to be times for to stop and reflect on how it can negatively impact ourselves also. Just my two... er, numerous words.
Is your company hiring?
This is a good thing. I don't like anyone beyond my immediate family.
Wow, this could really bring back the old pyramid scams.
Opt-in (white list?) server functionality. Only those emails listed as "wanted" for a "this given user" get through. All others get rejected by the server. I'm not sure if this would work for everyone, but it would for myself.
I agree. I get tired of doing searches for uncommon topics just to have a large number of the web sites being crap. Not just irrelevant, but impure and utter crap. I would like to see a function that allows the user to "block web site/page from future searches." Heck, I'd pay for functionality like this.
I'm going to play Quake.
However, in light of the Space Exploration Act of 2003 (H.R. 3057), I find this a little hard to swallow. We must ask if this was the same motivation of those 30 politicians.
Are you saying counterfeiters have no ethics? I'm appalled that you would make such a sweeping generalization.
give MacOS even 50% of the market share and see what changes... This is the reason, as a Mac user, I prefer a stable Mac user base than a large percentage of Mac users vs. Windows.
I couldn't agree more. While I only own 180 CDs, I still purchase a lot of music. I'm the type of person who likes a band and then purchases all their albums. In addition to this, I download a lot of music legally through (the now defunct) MP3.com and similar sites. It's not hard to fill up 40GB over time.
Hubble was an orbital instrument, not "Earth-based" The writer(s) are obviously not from around "here" (i.e., Earth). How else could you explain them being amazed at the improvement of Earth-basec instruments?
"Downloading to preview" is great in theory. I would love the idea of being able to download the latest songs to check out new bands or albums. If I like it I buy the CD. If not I don't buy it and delete the files. However, I struggle with the idea that most people are honest enough to do this. Thus, I do not see this as a practical approach. Of course, this raises a number of questions about one's view of their fans. Are they to be seen as dishonest until they purchase the CD? There can be any other number of questions raised. However, I do not see this as the problem. I think the problem is our approach to reimbursement of artists in the first place. Some argue artists don't "deserve" a great amount of money. Some argue they don't "deserve" anything at all, and should just do it for the love of the art. I, for one, cannot say if they "deserve" a great financial reward or not. However, I am realisitc enough to realize that if someone dedicates their life to pursuit of an art they still have to make a living somehow. I think the somehow of making this living from their art should not be refused of them. I don't have all the answers or even an idea of how we should recompensate artists, but it's obvious the current system isn't working too well.
A better question is, "Of these 'more' features, how many do you actually use?"