The problem with Apple's stock is it's too high. At $160 a share not many can buy much. A four way split, making one share $40, would be better.
Investors ride the short term wave of hype, and when the hype is done, they get off the wave as fast as they can.
No, investors hold the stock. They'll use Dollar Cost Averaging to buy shares over a period of tyme and unless there's a need for the money they'll sell shares the same way. It's traders who will sale shares after an Expo, or buy them on good news.
I know of several people who have decided against apple because they just didn't feel comfortable without accidental damage covered under warranty. It seems like apple could have something beyond applecare that could be purchased to cover this so those who don't want to pay extra don't have to.
I once had a Windows laptop and when the LCD cracked the OEM said they didn't cover it, even though I paid extra for an extended service plan. They knew what model it was but still couldn't be bothered to give a realistic estimate on how much it would be to replace the LCD, I was just told between $300 and $1200. It was then suggested I file a report with my car insurance.
Their official response was "bring it into an apple certified dealer for service" (because apparently I'm incapable of using a screw driver)
Was it still under warranty? I don't know of any OEMs that will let you crack open the case to service parts without voiding the warranty, though I did it myself I've heard of others who wanted to add hardware but risked loosing warranty service by opening the case.
We Apple fans like to see Apple do well, but probably more in terms of selling more products (higher marketshare, becoming more popular in society, etc.) than just higher profits (most of us aren't in it for the money, after all).
As an investor if I held Apple shares I'd want Apple to have a bigger market share but more importantly sell more. As a user I also want Apple to have a bigger share, as well as BSD, Linux, and Solaris. The more diverse the OS market the better.
The thing that I'm still fuming about is the lack of a cut (Cmd+x) feature for files in Finder. Would it really be so horrible to allow advanced users who are ok with the "inconsistent" behavior to enable the cutting of files? It would make switchers like me much more productive.
Same here, in Windows Explorer I was used, and liked being able, to cut files and paste them somewhere else. Or right click and drag to create a shortcut, alias.
Oh come on! It is way more convenient to use a two button mouse.
For me maybe but not for me. And no I don't have any fetish for Steve. Actually I switched from Windows, and Linux, a few months ago.
It is just out of spite that Mac is still without a two button mouse!
It is out of simple ergonomics Macs only come with one button, however there's nothing to stop you from using a 2 button mouse, I have a two button trackball I have not yet needed.
Likewise, but I do miss having the two buttons below too - eg it is now impossible to do anything that requires both mouse buttons pressed together without an external mouse
Have you tied holding down either the ctrl or the Command key when clicking?
Don't get me wrong, I love my new macbook, but the one-button mouse really bugs me. I can live with the two-finger click thing, but I'd really prefer a two, or three button trackpad.
Having switched from 2 button mice for Windows and Linux, I thought it would take a while for me to get used to only having one button on my Mac. Therefore I got a 2 button trackball, which I got used to on my Linux PC. While it's compatible after 5 months I haven't yet felt the need for it. Now when I start graphics work I'll want it but not right now. Actually I have 3 buttons now. I have the regular click. If I hold down the ctrl key while clicking I get 1 context menu that lets me choose an action and if I hold down the Command key I get other options.
Before buying my MacBook Pro I compared it to both Dell's and HP's. I took the spec from the 17" MBP and configured Dell and HP laptops to be as close as I could. While the price of the HP was about the same the cheapest Dell was $200 more.
Have you ever seen a PC notebook which runs perfectly for two years and hadn't seen single OS reinstallation nor were ever sent to service?
No I haven't. I have only seen 1 desktop Windows PC that ran and didn't need to be repaired or have a part replaced within 6 months of getting it new. My luck with Macs has been much better. I've had my MacBook Pro for 5 months now, in that tyme I've taken it into an Apple store once. When I got it. When I did I ordered some utilities with it, but when I tried to install it I first tried to bootup the computer with the DVD in the drive to run a test. For some reason the test wouldn't run. So I took it in and the Geek said the version of the utility was old. She suggested I call the vender and let them know, that they'd probably send me a new version.
While she was friendly and knowledgeable, since I bought it from Apple Apple should have replaced it itself.
If you need to buy a new laptop every three years, you can almost justify it when they cost $600. Still annoying but you can live with it. When the laptop starts at $2000 and has the same upgrade cycle, that's when baby jebus starts crying.
When it comes tyme for me to replace my MacBook Pro my plan right now is to list it on eBay. Macs generally have good resale value. Right now eBay has a MacBook Pro 17 CORE 2 DUO 2.4GHz 4GB RAM Leopard Glossy, with the exceptions of 2GB instead of 4GB and running Tiger my MacBook Pro is the same, with the highest bid at $2,424.00. That's more than I paid for my MBP new. Then again I had a discount on it. I figure selling my MBP on eBay will pay for most of the cost of a new one. However as I haven't signed up with eBay I'll probably have my sister list it.
Although I'm inclined to agree with that, iMacs can support a second monitor (which could be shared between multiple systems).
But can you use the all-in-one monitor when you replace your computer? I think in general people keep their monitors longer than they keep their computers. With 4 Windows PCs and one Linux PC I used 2 monitors. And the only reason I replaced the first one, a 21" Nokia, was because it went bad. I even paid $80 to send it into the service center to have it fixed but when I got it back it had the same problem.
Yup. I'm holding on to my G5 tower for now until Apple either ships a reasonable desktop computer (ie. one with a slotted video card and a good mainstream processor) or a laptop with a docking station that will let me have 2 monitors but still snap it out and go.
While Apple doesn't have a docking station of their own, if they did I would have gotten it, there are docking stations from third parties. Among others there's BookEndz docks.
You might argue one can alt-tab (or whatever the Mac equivalent is)
It's Command-tab on Macs.
A lightweight portable would be great for the school backpack or briefcase. However wired networks will be with us for sometime yet.
WiFi would be better for education. Besides the cost of wiring buildings, being able to conn3ect anywhere on campus is a plus. It's the same with phones, with a land line you're anchored in one place but with a cellphone you can take it with you.
Web design and building doesn't require 2 monitors but it makes it much easier to have the tools displayed on one monitor while the other one is used to view the output. For instance an editor can be on one monitor while a browser in on the other. Since you can see both there's no need to switch visible windows. I even did this using a Windows PC, I first did this with Windows 95 SE. It's even more useful for graphics. There you can have all the pallets and tools open on one monitor while the graphic you're working on is open on a biggest monitor.
Most people probably want a new monitor when they get a new computer
I believe most people use the same monitor when they get a new computer. The only reason to a new monitor is to replace a bad one or because they want a bigger one or one with more resolution. To use with 4 PCs, I've bought 2 monitors. And I only got the second, 17", one because the first, 21", is bad. Now, I'm looking for a new one for my MacBook Pro. Though it's 17" I want a monitor at least 24" for graphic design and photo editing.
The batteries on my MacBook Pro and PowerBook are easily replaceable.
Yeah that's what I thought too. It takes me less than a minute to switch the battery in my MacBook Pro.
The stock price? Totally bugs me. Every time I use my Mac, I think 'this would be so much more useful to me if only Apple's stock price were different.' No, wait, I don't.
I'd like to see Apple stock split 3 or 4 for one, if not more.
I think Apple has lost some focus on their computers. Leopard has not been as big as they had hoped. We're putting off the upgrade at work as long as possible.
I got my MacBook Pro with Panther in August and even though I have the DVD to install Leopard with I won't. I see no reason to install it now, maybe in another year but not now.
One, I would add the ability to run Windows apps in OS X. Two, I would have the prices of upgrades such as more RAM, and biggest and faster hdds, lowered. I found it rather ridiculous Apple wanted another $600 to upgrade my MacBook Pro from 2GB to 4GB, especially when I could get 2GB for half that off the street. Third, I'd do a stock split. At least three or four stocks for each stock now.
That's probably why you weren't picked... Not only did you actually want to serve, but you also wanted to make a point! Lawyers can smell that, you know...
No, I wasn't even called for questioning. All I did was show up and wait for my name to be called out. Actually as for whether lawyers would want me sitting on a jury, defense lawyers would want me, it's prosecutors who wouldn't. That's because I would vote innocent when I thought a law was bad and shouldn't exist. It's what's called Jury Nullification and was supported by Thomas Jefferson. In Notes on Virginia in 1782 he said "...it is usual for the jurors to decide the fact, and to refer the law arising on it to the decision of the judges. But this division of the subject lies with their discretion only. And if the question relate to any point of public liberty, or if it be one of those in which the judges may be suspected of bias, the jury undertake to decide both law and fact." Another quote of his was "I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution."
Actually it's only been relatively lately that prostitution has been illegal in the US. Because of "holier than thou" Bible thumpers prostitution was made illegal in most places. For instance Storyville New Orleans was made the legal prostitution district in 1897, which latest until 1917. Prior to 1897 prostitution was legal throughout NO, but then to tax and control it the city passed legislation to make Storyville Prostitution Central.
Much as many cities in Europe have redlight districts where prostitution is legal, cities in the US used to have them as well. Actually, when I was in Germany you could find magazines listing prostitutes. They had photos and addresses or phone numbers so you could make an appointment, all quite legally.
Hopefully next *year* SCO will finally be dead, dead, dead but by then I figure it'll be replaced by some Microsoft patent FUD. In other words, business as usual.
This is MS patent FUD, MS is just using SCO as a surrogate.
Jury of your peer will say, "Hmm... this jury duty really sucks."
I've been called for jury duty twice but wasn't picked either tyme to serve on a jury. And I was hoping to be picked to serve on a jury deciding a drug case. I wanted to use the third box in protecting liberty, the first two being the soap and ballot boxes and the fourth the ammo box.
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Everyone's stock price is hurting right now!
The problem with Apple's stock is it's too high. At $160 a share not many can buy much. A four way split, making one share $40, would be better.
Investors ride the short term wave of hype, and when the hype is done, they get off the wave as fast as they can.
No, investors hold the stock. They'll use Dollar Cost Averaging to buy shares over a period of tyme and unless there's a need for the money they'll sell shares the same way. It's traders who will sale shares after an Expo, or buy them on good news.
FalconI know of several people who have decided against apple because they just didn't feel comfortable without accidental damage covered under warranty. It seems like apple could have something beyond applecare that could be purchased to cover this so those who don't want to pay extra don't have to.
I once had a Windows laptop and when the LCD cracked the OEM said they didn't cover it, even though I paid extra for an extended service plan. They knew what model it was but still couldn't be bothered to give a realistic estimate on how much it would be to replace the LCD, I was just told between $300 and $1200. It was then suggested I file a report with my car insurance.
FalconTheir official response was "bring it into an apple certified dealer for service" (because apparently I'm incapable of using a screw driver)
Was it still under warranty? I don't know of any OEMs that will let you crack open the case to service parts without voiding the warranty, though I did it myself I've heard of others who wanted to add hardware but risked loosing warranty service by opening the case.
FalconI would like to see Apple come out with a lower cost notebook.
I'd like to see Apple come out with a larger laptop. I once saw a Windows laptop with a 21" LCD and wanted one from Apple.
I would like to see Apple come out with a desktop that doesn't cost a fortune and lets you upgrade the graphics card.
Same here.
FalconWe Apple fans like to see Apple do well, but probably more in terms of selling more products (higher marketshare, becoming more popular in society, etc.) than just higher profits (most of us aren't in it for the money, after all).
As an investor if I held Apple shares I'd want Apple to have a bigger market share but more importantly sell more. As a user I also want Apple to have a bigger share, as well as BSD, Linux, and Solaris. The more diverse the OS market the better.
FalconThe thing that I'm still fuming about is the lack of a cut (Cmd+x) feature for files in Finder. Would it really be so horrible to allow advanced users who are ok with the "inconsistent" behavior to enable the cutting of files? It would make switchers like me much more productive.
Same here, in Windows Explorer I was used, and liked being able, to cut files and paste them somewhere else. Or right click and drag to create a shortcut, alias.
FalconOh come on! It is way more convenient to use a two button mouse.
For me maybe but not for me. And no I don't have any fetish for Steve. Actually I switched from Windows, and Linux, a few months ago.
It is just out of spite that Mac is still without a two button mouse!
It is out of simple ergonomics Macs only come with one button, however there's nothing to stop you from using a 2 button mouse, I have a two button trackball I have not yet needed.
Is this more FUD?
FalconLikewise, but I do miss having the two buttons below too - eg it is now impossible to do anything that requires both mouse buttons pressed together without an external mouse
Have you tied holding down either the ctrl or the Command key when clicking?
FalconDon't get me wrong, I love my new macbook, but the one-button mouse really bugs me. I can live with the two-finger click thing, but I'd really prefer a two, or three button trackpad.
Having switched from 2 button mice for Windows and Linux, I thought it would take a while for me to get used to only having one button on my Mac. Therefore I got a 2 button trackball, which I got used to on my Linux PC. While it's compatible after 5 months I haven't yet felt the need for it. Now when I start graphics work I'll want it but not right now. Actually I have 3 buttons now. I have the regular click. If I hold down the ctrl key while clicking I get 1 context menu that lets me choose an action and if I hold down the Command key I get other options.
FalconBefore buying my MacBook Pro I compared it to both Dell's and HP's. I took the spec from the 17" MBP and configured Dell and HP laptops to be as close as I could. While the price of the HP was about the same the cheapest Dell was $200 more.
It's been 6 months so I'm sure it different now.
FalconHave you ever seen a PC notebook which runs perfectly for two years and hadn't seen single OS reinstallation nor were ever sent to service?
No I haven't. I have only seen 1 desktop Windows PC that ran and didn't need to be repaired or have a part replaced within 6 months of getting it new. My luck with Macs has been much better. I've had my MacBook Pro for 5 months now, in that tyme I've taken it into an Apple store once. When I got it. When I did I ordered some utilities with it, but when I tried to install it I first tried to bootup the computer with the DVD in the drive to run a test. For some reason the test wouldn't run. So I took it in and the Geek said the version of the utility was old. She suggested I call the vender and let them know, that they'd probably send me a new version.
While she was friendly and knowledgeable, since I bought it from Apple Apple should have replaced it itself.
FalconWhile Macs don't need AVs for themselves for now, if documents are shared with Windows PCs AV is a good idea.
FalconIf you need to buy a new laptop every three years, you can almost justify it when they cost $600. Still annoying but you can live with it. When the laptop starts at $2000 and has the same upgrade cycle, that's when baby jebus starts crying.
When it comes tyme for me to replace my MacBook Pro my plan right now is to list it on eBay. Macs generally have good resale value. Right now eBay has a MacBook Pro 17 CORE 2 DUO 2.4GHz 4GB RAM Leopard Glossy, with the exceptions of 2GB instead of 4GB and running Tiger my MacBook Pro is the same, with the highest bid at $2,424.00. That's more than I paid for my MBP new. Then again I had a discount on it. I figure selling my MBP on eBay will pay for most of the cost of a new one. However as I haven't signed up with eBay I'll probably have my sister list it.
FalconAlthough I'm inclined to agree with that, iMacs can support a second monitor (which could be shared between multiple systems).
But can you use the all-in-one monitor when you replace your computer? I think in general people keep their monitors longer than they keep their computers. With 4 Windows PCs and one Linux PC I used 2 monitors. And the only reason I replaced the first one, a 21" Nokia, was because it went bad. I even paid $80 to send it into the service center to have it fixed but when I got it back it had the same problem.
FalconYup. I'm holding on to my G5 tower for now until Apple either ships a reasonable desktop computer (ie. one with a slotted video card and a good mainstream processor) or a laptop with a docking station that will let me have 2 monitors but still snap it out and go.
While Apple doesn't have a docking station of their own, if they did I would have gotten it, there are docking stations from third parties. Among others there's BookEndz docks.
FalconYou might argue one can alt-tab (or whatever the Mac equivalent is)
It's Command-tab on Macs.
A lightweight portable would be great for the school backpack or briefcase. However wired networks will be with us for sometime yet.
WiFi would be better for education. Besides the cost of wiring buildings, being able to conn3ect anywhere on campus is a plus. It's the same with phones, with a land line you're anchored in one place but with a cellphone you can take it with you.
FalconWeb design and building doesn't require 2 monitors but it makes it much easier to have the tools displayed on one monitor while the other one is used to view the output. For instance an editor can be on one monitor while a browser in on the other. Since you can see both there's no need to switch visible windows. I even did this using a Windows PC, I first did this with Windows 95 SE. It's even more useful for graphics. There you can have all the pallets and tools open on one monitor while the graphic you're working on is open on a biggest monitor.
FalconMost people probably want a new monitor when they get a new computer
I believe most people use the same monitor when they get a new computer. The only reason to a new monitor is to replace a bad one or because they want a bigger one or one with more resolution. To use with 4 PCs, I've bought 2 monitors. And I only got the second, 17", one because the first, 21", is bad. Now, I'm looking for a new one for my MacBook Pro. Though it's 17" I want a monitor at least 24" for graphic design and photo editing.
FalconThe batteries on my MacBook Pro and PowerBook are easily replaceable.
Yeah that's what I thought too. It takes me less than a minute to switch the battery in my MacBook Pro.
The stock price? Totally bugs me. Every time I use my Mac, I think 'this would be so much more useful to me if only Apple's stock price were different.' No, wait, I don't.
I'd like to see Apple stock split 3 or 4 for one, if not more.
FalconI think Apple has lost some focus on their computers. Leopard has not been as big as they had hoped. We're putting off the upgrade at work as long as possible.
I got my MacBook Pro with Panther in August and even though I have the DVD to install Leopard with I won't. I see no reason to install it now, maybe in another year but not now.
FalconOne, I would add the ability to run Windows apps in OS X. Two, I would have the prices of upgrades such as more RAM, and biggest and faster hdds, lowered. I found it rather ridiculous Apple wanted another $600 to upgrade my MacBook Pro from 2GB to 4GB, especially when I could get 2GB for half that off the street. Third, I'd do a stock split. At least three or four stocks for each stock now.
FalconThat's probably why you weren't picked... Not only did you actually want to serve, but you also wanted to make a point! Lawyers can smell that, you know...
No, I wasn't even called for questioning. All I did was show up and wait for my name to be called out. Actually as for whether lawyers would want me sitting on a jury, defense lawyers would want me, it's prosecutors who wouldn't. That's because I would vote innocent when I thought a law was bad and shouldn't exist. It's what's called Jury Nullification and was supported by Thomas Jefferson. In Notes on Virginia in 1782 he said "...it is usual for the jurors to decide the fact, and to refer the law arising on it to the decision of the judges. But this division of the subject lies with their discretion only. And if the question relate to any point of public liberty, or if it be one of those in which the judges may be suspected of bias, the jury undertake to decide both law and fact." Another quote of his was "I consider trial by jury as the only anchor yet imagined by man by which a government can be held to the principles of its constitution."
FalconNot in Nevada.
Actually it's only been relatively lately that prostitution has been illegal in the US. Because of "holier than thou" Bible thumpers prostitution was made illegal in most places. For instance Storyville New Orleans was made the legal prostitution district in 1897, which latest until 1917. Prior to 1897 prostitution was legal throughout NO, but then to tax and control it the city passed legislation to make Storyville Prostitution Central.
Much as many cities in Europe have redlight districts where prostitution is legal, cities in the US used to have them as well. Actually, when I was in Germany you could find magazines listing prostitutes. They had photos and addresses or phone numbers so you could make an appointment, all quite legally.
FalconHopefully next *year* SCO will finally be dead, dead, dead but by then I figure it'll be replaced by some Microsoft patent FUD. In other words, business as usual.
This is MS patent FUD, MS is just using SCO as a surrogate.
FalconJury of your peer will say, "Hmm... this jury duty really sucks."
I've been called for jury duty twice but wasn't picked either tyme to serve on a jury. And I was hoping to be picked to serve on a jury deciding a drug case. I wanted to use the third box in protecting liberty, the first two being the soap and ballot boxes and the fourth the ammo box.
Falcon