Umm, why not just run it on Linux instead? Or if you didn't want to install Linux on your machine, why not just use a CD-bootable Linux distribution like Knoppix?
I think currently most users of OSS are generally more knowledgeable of what they actually use than the average computer user (You'd have to be I suppose. You don't want to install an open source trojan, etc.). So when they run across blanketed statements like that, we don't bat an eye because we know in this case exactly how advanced and powerful KDE really is. At least that's how I see it. Good observation though.
I think perhaps the RIAA is more of a cartel. I don't see any way you could shoehorn the RIAA in to the definition of monopoly.
The grandparent referred the RIAA as an oligopoly and not a monopoly. If you look up oligopoly up in a thesaurus, I'm almost absolutely sure you'll see cartel as a synonym. Hell, I'll do it for you. Here you go.
The grandparent did explain all this, but I can see how people might have missed that.
A few months ago I really surprised myself by purchasing an iBook. Just thought it was a good bang for my buck (other posters here on/. have echoed that sediment). This was my first MAC ever, and I will say that I was pleasantly surprised. OSX is really quite good. And while I won't make blanketed statements saying that "nothing compares to OS/X" (comparing oranges to apples IMO), I can easily understand the reasoning behind that claim. The Expose feature is my favorite. I can't tell you how many times I've inadvertently pressed that F9 key on my Windows Desktop. If you get a chance, try working on a Mac for an extended period of time. You might, and I did, find yourself surprised.
Personally, the fact that it was based off of BSD was a selling point for me. And why not? The solid design *nix systems are famous for combined with the usability and ease of use Apple computers are famous for. Sounds good to me.
all that is needed is a 15 inch and 17 inch G5 model, I was hoping that it would be this summer, perhaps in the fall
I wouldn't hold your breath. Apparently, IBM is having yield issues producing G5s at their NY plants. On top of that, G5s are already in high demand, which only suggests a longer waiting time for all us laptop users.
whether or not this is just to hold us over until the release of G5 notebooks sometime in the not to distant future (January?)
Dude, that is a whole 9 months away. 9 months is a long time (especially considering how fast computers advance)! As the previous poster stated, you should get a new computer whenever you need it. If you can wait until January, then more power to you. In fact, if you can wait 4 years, then why not? Again, all based on your needs.
so the/. editors froth at the mouth whenever apple makes a move. Try posting something that will generate lively discussion
With 529 comments, this discussion only has more comments than 12 of the latest 15 front page stories as of this moment. Yeah, slashdot def needs to find something else that will generate more lively discussion.
I think if you had bought it from the online Apple store then they should have automatically mailed the new laptop instead for you (at least that's what I've heard). Live and learn I suppose. But kind of cool of them IMO.
I'm considering a 15" PowerBook, but lack of a hardware scroller is a show stopper.
How is this different from the keyboard arrow keys?
On a side note (and I didn't realize this until after I had bought an iBook) but apparently any USB mouse (that includes Windows mice, folks) works in on a MAC. Want a second button or a scroller, buy a USB mouse that has one. Personally, I use a Kensington Pocketmouse, and, oh, there's one on Amazon for $14.
It makes no sense to sell a $15 or $20 CD's songs, of which there are between 10 and 20, for 99c each, simply because in that case, there is no incentive to buy the CD. Volume discounting makes perfect sense...
Fair enough. But how about instead of raising prices of download singles, perhaps they should consider lowering the price of CD album downloads.
When you have places like walmart offering music downloads at $0.88 trying to undercut iTunes, perhaps that suggests that the best way to go is to not increase prices. The recording industry is free to make an ass of themselves, but wouldn't raising prices only encourage more people to download off of P2P networks instead? Supply and demand. Raise the price of downloads and those free files on gnutella becomes that much more enticing.
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Umm, why not just run it on Linux instead? Or if you didn't want to install Linux on your machine, why not just use a CD-bootable Linux distribution like Knoppix?
I think currently most users of OSS are generally more knowledgeable of what they actually use than the average computer user (You'd have to be I suppose. You don't want to install an open source trojan, etc.). So when they run across blanketed statements like that, we don't bat an eye because we know in this case exactly how advanced and powerful KDE really is. At least that's how I see it. Good observation though.
I think perhaps the RIAA is more of a cartel. I don't see any way you could shoehorn the RIAA in to the definition of monopoly.
The grandparent referred the RIAA as an oligopoly and not a monopoly. If you look up oligopoly up in a thesaurus, I'm almost absolutely sure you'll see cartel as a synonym. Hell, I'll do it for you. Here you go.
The grandparent did explain all this, but I can see how people might have missed that.
A few months ago I really surprised myself by purchasing an iBook. Just thought it was a good bang for my buck (other posters here on /. have echoed that sediment). This was my first MAC ever, and I will say that I was pleasantly surprised. OSX is really quite good. And while I won't make blanketed statements saying that "nothing compares to OS/X" (comparing oranges to apples IMO), I can easily understand the reasoning behind that claim. The Expose feature is my favorite. I can't tell you how many times I've inadvertently pressed that F9 key on my Windows Desktop. If you get a chance, try working on a Mac for an extended period of time. You might, and I did, find yourself surprised.
Personally, the fact that it was based off of BSD was a selling point for me. And why not? The solid design *nix systems are famous for combined with the usability and ease of use Apple computers are famous for. Sounds good to me.
all that is needed is a 15 inch and 17 inch G5 model, I was hoping that it would be this summer, perhaps in the fall
I wouldn't hold your breath. Apparently, IBM is having yield issues producing G5s at their NY plants. On top of that, G5s are already in high demand, which only suggests a longer waiting time for all us laptop users.
whether or not this is just to hold us over until the release of G5 notebooks sometime in the not to distant future (January?)
Dude, that is a whole 9 months away. 9 months is a long time (especially considering how fast computers advance)! As the previous poster stated, you should get a new computer whenever you need it. If you can wait until January, then more power to you. In fact, if you can wait 4 years, then why not? Again, all based on your needs.
so the /. editors froth at the mouth whenever apple makes a move. Try posting something that will generate lively discussion
With 529 comments, this discussion only has more comments than 12 of the latest 15 front page stories as of this moment. Yeah, slashdot def needs to find something else that will generate more lively discussion.
I think if you had bought it from the online Apple store then they should have automatically mailed the new laptop instead for you (at least that's what I've heard). Live and learn I suppose. But kind of cool of them IMO.
I'm considering a 15" PowerBook, but lack of a hardware scroller is a show stopper.
How is this different from the keyboard arrow keys?
On a side note (and I didn't realize this until after I had bought an iBook) but apparently any USB mouse (that includes Windows mice, folks) works in on a MAC. Want a second button or a scroller, buy a USB mouse that has one. Personally, I use a Kensington Pocketmouse, and, oh, there's one on Amazon for $14.
It makes no sense to sell a $15 or $20 CD's songs, of which there are between 10 and 20, for 99c each, simply because in that case, there is no incentive to buy the CD. Volume discounting makes perfect sense...
Fair enough. But how about instead of raising prices of download singles, perhaps they should consider lowering the price of CD album downloads.
When you have places like walmart offering music downloads at $0.88 trying to undercut iTunes, perhaps that suggests that the best way to go is to not increase prices. The recording industry is free to make an ass of themselves, but wouldn't raising prices only encourage more people to download off of P2P networks instead? Supply and demand. Raise the price of downloads and those free files on gnutella becomes that much more enticing.