Yep, and another thing to remember, Apple uses the vendor ID for iTunes to know how to operate the device (think software drivers for hardware), Palm in using the Apple's vendor ID the way they have, and also telling the public about it, effectively breaks every consumer guarantee law that some countries have, because they put themselves in a position where they have no control over the driver, and therefore no control over the claimed ability of the device, this effectively translates as false advertising, and making promises they can't keep.
In short, Palm were lazy and Apple called them on it. (FYI, in New Zealand Palm has broken the law, anyone that buys one of these devices in New Zealand, has the right under Law to sue Palm for false advertising, among other things).
There is also the human factor, that level changes help to protect, that newer games without level changes fail to protect, this being where of late people have died at the keyboard because they never took the opportunity that a level change creates to go eat, drink, to the bathroom, rest, and all those other things we humans should do on a regular basis, that computers and the games we play on them do not need to do.
Admittedly some of those games do create places where it is suggest the human players take the opportunity to do what is needed, but perhaps they need to do more than provide a place to sleep/save. It is probably time such game characters include human player fitness/health level that say decrease the characters abilities if the human player refuses to take an approipriate break.
Just my 2
Fire this guy, before he talks to your boss. Jesus! I love Macs - but don't think for a minute that you can use them with smartcards and automatically deployed certificate infrastructures, or any form of distributed policy management, etc. Where is the corporate distribution of packaged software?
You might want to do your homework first... smartcards systems can be used on OS X, and "certificate infrastructures" Directory Services handles "distributed policy management", Apple Remote Desktop, ssh, NetBoot, can all be used with distribution of packaged software, what you have to remember is, some software doesn't like being distributed that way on Windows or Mac OS X (Adobe software is a good example of that).
Everything Jobs has stated in his letter is information that has been publically known, but ignored, for more than 2 years. From the start Apple has been in the position of, if the industry says Apple can, Apple would sell music DRM free. I have even mentioned this in comments to other article's on the subject.
Sure, DRM works to Apple's favour, but remember, Apple is a hardware company, They are more interested in selling the iPod, and the iTunes Store is only a method of purchasing content for the iPod, there are already thousands of podcasts that are all DRM free, completely free ($0), and available in the iTunes Store. Apple's interest in the iTunes Store is purely a support mechanism for the iPod, for all Apple care, the content doesn't need DRM, it's just required by those Apple gets the "rights to sell" from.
Of course, everyone forgets, before it even gets to an iPod, the iTunes purchased music can be burnt to a CD making it playable on any CD Player, then re-imported as an mp3 loosing all DRM stuff, and making it playable on ANY MP3 player.
Apple can safely ignore these stupid threats, because countries like Norway have NO legs to stand on in this matter.
Has Steve Jobs become the Willy Wonka of the Computer Industry?
Yes I'm refering to the childrens story/movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", but think about it... sure Willy Wonka was a very private individual, but there are quite a few parallels that can be made between Steve/Apple and Willy/Wonka's Chocolate Factory
They both started off famously...
Steve was forced out, and the competition started to catch up supposedly (I think probably, but thats a matter of opinion) by stealing ideas from Apple vs. Wonka's chocolate ideas were stolen by the competition so he closed the factory
When Steve was brought back he brought back his new company NEXT with him, to which much of OS X can apparently be accredited vs. Wanka Reopened his factory with the help of "Oompa Loompas" he brought back with him from where he dissappeared while his factory was closed
and now we get to the storied question, who will replace Steve Jobs (Willy Wonka) after he is gone?
or better yet, is Steve/Apple going to do a lottery to find a successor? (-- ok this is a joke question, but it helps to point out the issue;)
How about the 10 MB email limit? That seemed to show up in the last 5 years or so. Before that I've had success with almost every size attachment I've been sent (and I do printing, so I see some pretty fat files.)When was the meeting held where they decided that? In a previous job I found myself having to add/enforce a 50MB limit after some stff tried to send 100+MB movie files around the office and only to complain about their email clients suddenly becoming very slow while they downloaded the large attachments.
Remember guys, email was not originally designed to handle files, handling attachments is an add-on to an old system. I use to support not putting file limits, but since more than half the office was using Outlook (the client having the most issues) or Entourage (mac version thereof), I now see it is better to enforce a size limit and provide or teach alturnatives when the files/emails are too big.
Now that the world knows, guess trouble makers can get the cameras to turn a blind eye, what happens when a noisy argument is just a diversion to get the cameras to look the other way?
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> It boils down to this: If Apple's hardware is so fantastic, > why do they feel that the only way they can compete is by > forcing people to use it? What are they afraid of?
Thats easy, they are afraid of MacOS X becoming another Windows clone, Windows just can't get the same integration with the hardware the way MacOS X can, because Microsoft just can't control the hardware that is used the way Apple can. If Apple to relinquish that control, MacOS X would lose it's Integration, and at least half of what MacOS X work so well is that integration.
Digitally signed Drivers is MicroSoft's attempt and forcing hardware manufacturer's to give MicroSoft that hardware control needed to get the level of Integration Apple has in MacOS X, but it's not working, because in the end, someone else makes the hardware and the driver. Apple actually has Manufacturer's making hardware to there's specs, allowing Apple to fully develop and maintain the drivers. as the article mention, this means when you have a fault, in Windows the Fault could be with Windows, but MS could just Say it's the Driver or the Hardware, and from there it could be several different companies to deal with. With MacOS X, you have Apple, but wait, they don't have anyone to "Pass the buck" to, the Buck stops there.
As a computer support professional myself, I have been there, and trust me, it's a nightmare when you get that round robin buck passing going on, the result is simply a waste of money and you dumping the whole thing to find a better product. I'll admit be being biased, I prefer Apple, and with Apple I always found the better product.
Pressuring is a bad idea,it's more likely to drive people away, encouragement is better. Remember they have to use what you give them, so since presuring them will only leave a bad taste in their mouth, it is far better encourage them and let them choose to take that last step.
This could be more interesting than people realise, EMI and the Beatles have a history, the question is, do EMI have enough access or ability to include The Beatles in this new service?
Yes you are missing something, OpenOffice on both platforms is the same. The idea is the users will have a chance to get use to OpenOffice, before they have to get use to linux.
Which quite honestly is a bigger change than changing from M$ Office to OpenOffice.
The effect will be that they will be able to convert there templates and scripts while still using an OS they are comfortable with, then copy those Templates/scripts to there Linux setup once they are accustomed to OpenOffice.
You and I may have no problem changing OS'es just like that, but they are dealing with general users that wont be, and will simply be expecting there computers to just work.
-- and Windows lets them navigate to the application that they want to use and open it.
Uhm... Actually thats the Mac OS, Windows lets you get as far as Program Files then suggests that you should not be in that directory, and as for the Start Menu, thats just a bunch of shortcuts, one breaks and ewps how did that happen?
Your reference is of course to the Start Menu, which is just a handy organised place to find the files, but not everything installs that shortcut, and thats when the fun really starts.
most ISP's already transparently proxy http traffic for dialup/(a)dsl/cable/etc dynamic type accounts, They should do the same for smtp traffic, and apply spam and virus filters.
They only need to do this for there own customers, this is a make sense idea, and would stop both mail and spam from infected/hacked computers a thing of a past, the same goes for businesses.
And yes, I already do this at my own workplace, it made sense to me to do this, because the filtering software meant I also found out what computer on my network were infected and I was able to do something about it before someone complained about it.
> And, as mentioned in the last article, the $500, 10-client version of Server is limited to 10 simultaneous clients on AFP. To get around this, pay double for the unlimited version, or use plain old Panther Client. > > >MP3s > > >I wish there were a lightweight music server built-in to Server,
2 details here...
The upper paragraph is not quite correct, Panther Client is also limited to the "10 simultaneous clients".
as for MP3's and music server, he should check out the quicktime streaming server
This is similar to one of Bluetooths intended features.
I recall something about being able to work down a street or through a Mall, and get a bluetooth message about what special are happening in each store as you pass.
Although the idea of having someone drive a car all day sending bluetooth messages, sounds interesting, thats where I would start calling the feature spam.
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Yep, and another thing to remember, Apple uses the vendor ID for iTunes to know how to operate the device (think software drivers for hardware), Palm in using the Apple's vendor ID the way they have, and also telling the public about it, effectively breaks every consumer guarantee law that some countries have, because they put themselves in a position where they have no control over the driver, and therefore no control over the claimed ability of the device, this effectively translates as false advertising, and making promises they can't keep.
In short, Palm were lazy and Apple called them on it. (FYI, in New Zealand Palm has broken the law, anyone that buys one of these devices in New Zealand, has the right under Law to sue Palm for false advertising, among other things).
There is also the human factor, that level changes help to protect, that newer games without level changes fail to protect, this being where of late people have died at the keyboard because they never took the opportunity that a level change creates to go eat, drink, to the bathroom, rest, and all those other things we humans should do on a regular basis, that computers and the games we play on them do not need to do. Admittedly some of those games do create places where it is suggest the human players take the opportunity to do what is needed, but perhaps they need to do more than provide a place to sleep/save. It is probably time such game characters include human player fitness/health level that say decrease the characters abilities if the human player refuses to take an approipriate break. Just my 2
The license detail in question, refers to virtual environments, to which Boot Camp is not, Boot Camp is a boot/startup loader/selector.
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Of course, not that anyone would really want to waste money on the home version anyway.
Everything Jobs has stated in his letter is information that has been publically known, but ignored, for more than 2 years. From the start Apple has been in the position of, if the industry says Apple can, Apple would sell music DRM free. I have even mentioned this in comments to other article's on the subject.
Sure, DRM works to Apple's favour, but remember, Apple is a hardware company, They are more interested in selling the iPod, and the iTunes Store is only a method of purchasing content for the iPod, there are already thousands of podcasts that are all DRM free, completely free ($0), and available in the iTunes Store. Apple's interest in the iTunes Store is purely a support mechanism for the iPod, for all Apple care, the content doesn't need DRM, it's just required by those Apple gets the "rights to sell" from.
And yet people forget bluetooth was designed for spamming
Of course, everyone forgets, before it even gets to an iPod, the iTunes purchased music can be burnt to a CD making it playable on any CD Player, then re-imported as an mp3 loosing all DRM stuff, and making it playable on ANY MP3 player.
Apple can safely ignore these stupid threats, because countries like Norway have NO legs to stand on in this matter.
Has Steve Jobs become the Willy Wonka of the Computer Industry?
;)
Yes I'm refering to the childrens story/movie "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory", but think about it... sure Willy Wonka was a very private individual, but there are quite a few parallels that can be made between Steve/Apple and Willy/Wonka's Chocolate Factory
They both started off famously...
Steve was forced out, and the competition started to catch up supposedly (I think probably, but thats a matter of opinion) by stealing ideas from Apple
vs.
Wonka's chocolate ideas were stolen by the competition so he closed the factory
When Steve was brought back he brought back his new company NEXT with him, to which much of OS X can apparently be accredited
vs.
Wanka Reopened his factory with the help of "Oompa Loompas" he brought back with him from where he dissappeared while his factory was closed
and now we get to the storied question, who will replace Steve Jobs (Willy Wonka) after he is gone?
or better yet, is Steve/Apple going to do a lottery to find a successor? (-- ok this is a joke question, but it helps to point out the issue
NOT!!!
Now that the world knows, guess trouble makers can get the cameras to turn a blind eye, what happens when a noisy argument is just a diversion to get the cameras to look the other way?
> It boils down to this: If Apple's hardware is so fantastic,
> why do they feel that the only way they can compete is by
> forcing people to use it? What are they afraid of?
Thats easy, they are afraid of MacOS X becoming another Windows clone, Windows just can't get the same integration with the hardware the way MacOS X can, because Microsoft just can't control the hardware that is used the way Apple can. If Apple to relinquish that control, MacOS X would lose it's Integration, and at least half of what MacOS X work so well is that integration.
Digitally signed Drivers is MicroSoft's attempt and forcing hardware manufacturer's to give MicroSoft that hardware control needed to get the level of Integration Apple has in MacOS X, but it's not working, because in the end, someone else makes the hardware and the driver. Apple actually has Manufacturer's making hardware to there's specs, allowing Apple to fully develop and maintain the drivers. as the article mention, this means when you have a fault, in Windows the Fault could be with Windows, but MS could just Say it's the Driver or the Hardware, and from there it could be several different companies to deal with. With MacOS X, you have Apple, but wait, they don't have anyone to "Pass the buck" to, the Buck stops there.
As a computer support professional myself, I have been there, and trust me, it's a nightmare when you get that round robin buck passing going on, the result is simply a waste of money and you dumping the whole thing to find a better product. I'll admit be being biased, I prefer Apple, and with Apple I always found the better product.
Pressuring is a bad idea,it's more likely to drive people away, encouragement is better. Remember they have to use what you give them, so since presuring them will only leave a bad taste in their mouth, it is far better encourage them and let them choose to take that last step.
This could be more interesting than people realise, EMI and the Beatles have a history, the question is, do EMI have enough access or ability to include The Beatles in this new service?
Probably not, but it is something to think about.
Yes you are missing something, OpenOffice on both platforms is the same. The idea is the users will have a chance to get use to OpenOffice, before they have to get use to linux.
Which quite honestly is a bigger change than changing from M$ Office to OpenOffice.
The effect will be that they will be able to convert there templates and scripts while still using an OS they are comfortable with, then copy those Templates/scripts to there Linux setup once they are accustomed to OpenOffice.
You and I may have no problem changing OS'es just like that, but they are dealing with general users that wont be, and will simply be expecting there computers to just work.
Your reference is of course to the Start Menu, which is just a handy organised place to find the files, but not everything installs that shortcut, and thats when the fun really starts.
i should add, I mean they should do this for out going smtp traffic.
most ISP's already transparently proxy http traffic for dialup/(a)dsl/cable/etc dynamic type accounts, They should do the same for smtp traffic, and apply spam and virus filters.
They only need to do this for there own customers, this is a make sense idea, and would stop both mail and spam from infected/hacked computers a thing of a past, the same goes for businesses.
And yes, I already do this at my own workplace, it made sense to me to do this, because the filtering software meant I also found out what computer on my network were infected and I was able to do something about it before someone complained about it.
and i thought windows was the worm/virus
> And, as mentioned in the last article, the $500, 10-client version of Server is limited to 10 simultaneous clients on AFP. To get around this, pay double for the unlimited version, or use plain old Panther Client.
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>MP3s
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>I wish there were a lightweight music server built-in to Server,
2 details here...
The upper paragraph is not quite correct, Panther Client is also limited to the "10 simultaneous clients".
as for MP3's and music server, he should check out the quicktime streaming server
This is similar to one of Bluetooths intended features. I recall something about being able to work down a street or through a Mall, and get a bluetooth message about what special are happening in each store as you pass. Although the idea of having someone drive a car all day sending bluetooth messages, sounds interesting, thats where I would start calling the feature spam.