Man, that does bring back memories... memories which, in hindsight, are both sad and frightening. "Nintendo Power" was the first magazine which was actually delivered to me, addressed to my own name, as opposed to "family" or a parent. I was pretty proud.
Spare me the sob story; it wasn't that long ago that I was on the all-ramen diet at State U. If price is your only concern, they should get a Dell for only $500. Or go on eBay and buy a used notebook for $350 or $400. After all, you don't need a 5 hour battery life, 2GHz Pentium, or ultra high resolution screen to run Word, surf the internet or check your email. That is what a truly strapped student would do, unless they are a moron.
For those who are interested in dropping nearly a grand on a NEW notebook, the lowest-end Thinkpad does not really offer any "huge" price or value advantage over an iBook. When you're making an investment that big, a difference of a couple hundred bucks isn't much, and should be weighed against the difference in the value of the machine. Upgrading the Thinkpad to match/beat the iBook totally removes the price incentive, and it becomes a matter of preference, NOT an "obvious choice" or a fanboy rant like the GP would have you believe.
Personally, I like them both (esp. the thinkpad tablets!), and am just familiar enough with both lines to call "Bullshit" when somebody raves about how overpriced a Mac is compared to a Thinkpad. Looking over the prices today, I saw that things haven't changed THAT much since I bought an iBook 2 years ago as a starving grad student--after pricing it against (OMGZ!) Thinkpads.
LOL. That's a nice troll, but anybody who wants can look at the Thinkpad website and the iBook website and see that the prices are about the same. Sure, the SHITTIEST Stinkpad costs "$750" but it weighs a pound more and has half the RAM! And, the VERY FIRST upgrade to it puts you over $1200. Nice!
Honestly, and this is not a personal dig but a general observation, but if you can't handle that "60*60 crud," you don't have any business designing ANYTHING.
Yeah, SI is consistent and (generally) logical, and base-10 is easy to work with. I definitely have no problem applying SI, and use it all the time. But the reality is that ALL unit systems (which are fundamentally arbitrary--definition of "kilogram", anybody?") accomplish the same ends, and do so in analogous ways. If you can learn to work in SI, you should be able to work in US Customary engineering units (or French pre-SI units, or ancient Babylonian units) with very little difficulty.
A third-year calculus student should practice being able to change bases, should be able to work in different unit systems. Your mind needs to be flexible if you are going to be a problem solver, instead of a calculating monkey. Grinding "base-10" and "SI" into students heads just seems like it would reinforce a misconception that these are somehow "universal properties," instead of the human constructs that they are.
I was going to mod you down, but then I figured you were trying to be funny.
But if you weren't, I'd happily wager with you that these so-called "socialists" bringing the lawsuit against Apple are doing so in Gucci suits, from mahogany desks, in their corner offices that they commute to and from in new Mercedes-Benzes.
These aren't exactly Marx's downtrodden masses. And since they think they've found a niche to exploit, I'd peg them firmly as entrepreneurs--not the good kind that go out and build a better mouse trap, but the bad kind, like war profiteers, that find a way to exploit people and move on it while it's available.
Who says a capitalist can't be greedy and envious?
I was just looking for a great place to post that exact quote, and, I'll admit, karma whore a little bit. It exactly sums up my feelings about every megabuck charity press conference: "thank you for waving it in our face, and I hope your arm doesn't get too sore from patting yourself on the back."
Charities and funds named for the living do a lot of good, I am sure, but the motives are less than commendable.
5 yrs ago Eisner was Disney; it'd be better to say Eisner and Pixar didn't get along. With Eisner out, Disney might get a chance to get a new corporate culture.
IIRC NeXT boxes were based on that CPU, so I'd imagine that NeXTSTEP was developed for it first.
Of course, Mach was around before NeXT... so I guess we'd have to find out what platform Mach was developed on before we could really deetermine which archtecture OS X was "First" developed for.
Hehe, good point! Of course, Geo, Plymouth, and Olds were folded because they were providing unnecessary "brand clutter." Geos weren't THAT much "lower" than Chevys, Plymouth was about the same as Dodge, and Olds ended up kind of midway between Pontiac and Cadillac. The parent companies still believe in badge-engineered differentiation, and it is still working; they just reduced the number of badges. This has obvious cost benefits (design, marketing & distribution) while also focusing the consumers on OBVIOUS differences. It is much harder to convince a customer of the difference between a Plymouth and Dodge than it is to convince them of the difference between a Dodge and a Chrysler.
The system works; folding those brands was an example of optimization, not failure.
Luxury auto brands like Acura, Infinity, Lexus, Cadillac, and Lincoln should all be folded, because they are super dumb. I mean, who's going to pay the "Cadillac Tax" just to get a glorified Chevrolet? Corporations aren't going to switch; our fleet here doesn't even SEND requests for bids to any of these brands--they go to Chevy/GMC or Ford, because they provide us with machines that get the job done. And sure, all the Cadillac fanbois will tell you that the user interface is so much nicer than a Chevy (even if underneath the gloss they are indistinguishable), but at the end of the day who really cares? Price/performance is all we look at.
In conclusion, Apple will definitely go out of business, just like luxury car brands, because nobody in their right mind will pay extra for something nice.
It is if you live in the desert, where everybody gets excited about rainy days. Except on their weddings, which are one time when they really want a nice sunny day.
Normally wanting somethin + getting it at a useless time = irony
How about "No, that cheap plastic-looking POS is >.5" thicker and has some kind of retarded DVD console planted on the front. Plus its back is a veritable museum of archaic connectors. Zoom in and you see that the lid clasp IS plastic (metal on a Mac); bet that lasts REAL long. However, I will give them credit for copying the Apple Power Button."
You're definitely right about the slow load times on NeoOffice/J, but that hasn't deterred me. I started using it to replace OpenOffice 1.something, and I will definitely not go back. NeoOffice's OSX integration is so much better that it is well worth the loading time compared to dealing with the X11 interface.
Both are correct; referring to organizations in the plural (Microsoft have) is more common for folks in the UK, while referring to organizations in the singular (Microsoft has) is more common for folks in the US.
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Man, that does bring back memories... memories which, in hindsight, are both sad and frightening. "Nintendo Power" was the first magazine which was actually delivered to me, addressed to my own name, as opposed to "family" or a parent. I was pretty proud.
Spare me the sob story; it wasn't that long ago that I was on the all-ramen diet at State U. If price is your only concern, they should get a Dell for only $500. Or go on eBay and buy a used notebook for $350 or $400. After all, you don't need a 5 hour battery life, 2GHz Pentium, or ultra high resolution screen to run Word, surf the internet or check your email. That is what a truly strapped student would do, unless they are a moron.
For those who are interested in dropping nearly a grand on a NEW notebook, the lowest-end Thinkpad does not really offer any "huge" price or value advantage over an iBook. When you're making an investment that big, a difference of a couple hundred bucks isn't much, and should be weighed against the difference in the value of the machine. Upgrading the Thinkpad to match/beat the iBook totally removes the price incentive, and it becomes a matter of preference, NOT an "obvious choice" or a fanboy rant like the GP would have you believe.
Personally, I like them both (esp. the thinkpad tablets!), and am just familiar enough with both lines to call "Bullshit" when somebody raves about how overpriced a Mac is compared to a Thinkpad. Looking over the prices today, I saw that things haven't changed THAT much since I bought an iBook 2 years ago as a starving grad student--after pricing it against (OMGZ!) Thinkpads.
LOL. That's a nice troll, but anybody who wants can look at the Thinkpad website and the iBook website and see that the prices are about the same. Sure, the SHITTIEST Stinkpad costs "$750" but it weighs a pound more and has half the RAM! And, the VERY FIRST upgrade to it puts you over $1200. Nice!
Dude... you're anonymous... you can write out the word "shit." I don't think any children will be harmed anyway.
Honestly, and this is not a personal dig but a general observation, but if you can't handle that "60*60 crud," you don't have any business designing ANYTHING.
Yeah, SI is consistent and (generally) logical, and base-10 is easy to work with. I definitely have no problem applying SI, and use it all the time. But the reality is that ALL unit systems (which are fundamentally arbitrary--definition of "kilogram", anybody?") accomplish the same ends, and do so in analogous ways. If you can learn to work in SI, you should be able to work in US Customary engineering units (or French pre-SI units, or ancient Babylonian units) with very little difficulty.
A third-year calculus student should practice being able to change bases, should be able to work in different unit systems. Your mind needs to be flexible if you are going to be a problem solver, instead of a calculating monkey. Grinding "base-10" and "SI" into students heads just seems like it would reinforce a misconception that these are somehow "universal properties," instead of the human constructs that they are.
I was going to mod you down, but then I figured you were trying to be funny.
But if you weren't, I'd happily wager with you that these so-called "socialists" bringing the lawsuit against Apple are doing so in Gucci suits, from mahogany desks, in their corner offices that they commute to and from in new Mercedes-Benzes.
These aren't exactly Marx's downtrodden masses. And since they think they've found a niche to exploit, I'd peg them firmly as entrepreneurs--not the good kind that go out and build a better mouse trap, but the bad kind, like war profiteers, that find a way to exploit people and move on it while it's available.
Who says a capitalist can't be greedy and envious?
Seriously, first "funny" that's made me laugh in a while. Kudos.
Well, that would explain why Disney movies have blown for the last 10 yrs...
Except for "The Emperor's New Groove." That was pretty funny.
But which one sells out the stadium?
Home Runs, my friend.
THANK YOU!!!
I was just looking for a great place to post that exact quote, and, I'll admit, karma whore a little bit. It exactly sums up my feelings about every megabuck charity press conference: "thank you for waving it in our face, and I hope your arm doesn't get too sore from patting yourself on the back."
Charities and funds named for the living do a lot of good, I am sure, but the motives are less than commendable.
No, because Eisner was fired last year. Wiki
The hope lies in the fact that Eisner is out.
5 yrs ago Eisner was Disney; it'd be better to say Eisner and Pixar didn't get along. With Eisner out, Disney might get a chance to get a new corporate culture.
Wouldn't that be first for the motorola 68k?
IIRC NeXT boxes were based on that CPU, so I'd imagine that NeXTSTEP was developed for it first.
Of course, Mach was around before NeXT... so I guess we'd have to find out what platform Mach was developed on before we could really deetermine which archtecture OS X was "First" developed for.
It worked well enough; analogies don't have to be absolute.
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I know that. That was my point.
I'm glad we agree!
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I know that. That was my point.
Hehe, good point! Of course, Geo, Plymouth, and Olds were folded because they were providing unnecessary "brand clutter." Geos weren't THAT much "lower" than Chevys, Plymouth was about the same as Dodge, and Olds ended up kind of midway between Pontiac and Cadillac. The parent companies still believe in badge-engineered differentiation, and it is still working; they just reduced the number of badges. This has obvious cost benefits (design, marketing & distribution) while also focusing the consumers on OBVIOUS differences. It is much harder to convince a customer of the difference between a Plymouth and Dodge than it is to convince them of the difference between a Dodge and a Chrysler.
The system works; folding those brands was an example of optimization, not failure.
Luxury auto brands like Acura, Infinity, Lexus, Cadillac, and Lincoln should all be folded, because they are super dumb. I mean, who's going to pay the "Cadillac Tax" just to get a glorified Chevrolet? Corporations aren't going to switch; our fleet here doesn't even SEND requests for bids to any of these brands--they go to Chevy/GMC or Ford, because they provide us with machines that get the job done. And sure, all the Cadillac fanbois will tell you that the user interface is so much nicer than a Chevy (even if underneath the gloss they are indistinguishable), but at the end of the day who really cares? Price/performance is all we look at.
In conclusion, Apple will definitely go out of business, just like luxury car brands, because nobody in their right mind will pay extra for something nice.
It is if you live in the desert, where everybody gets excited about rainy days. Except on their weddings, which are one time when they really want a nice sunny day.
Normally wanting somethin + getting it at a useless time = irony
Let the Astroturfing BEGIN!
A Jaguar with a Ford engine is still a Jaguar.
How about "No, that cheap plastic-looking POS is >.5" thicker and has some kind of retarded DVD console planted on the front. Plus its back is a veritable museum of archaic connectors. Zoom in and you see that the lid clasp IS plastic (metal on a Mac); bet that lasts REAL long. However, I will give them credit for copying the Apple Power Button."
You're definitely right about the slow load times on NeoOffice/J, but that hasn't deterred me. I started using it to replace OpenOffice 1.something, and I will definitely not go back. NeoOffice's OSX integration is so much better that it is well worth the loading time compared to dealing with the X11 interface.
Both are correct; referring to organizations in the plural (Microsoft have) is more common for folks in the UK, while referring to organizations in the singular (Microsoft has) is more common for folks in the US.