I finally switched from windows to Mac OS recently (thanks to mac mini). I absolutely love it. Here are few things that I noticed.
1)No popups from background windows poping up in the front, like in firefox or safari. If there is a popup in a different tab's page, it will not popup in front if im not focused on that page.
2) Faster bootup time.
3) when I shut down my computer, I can just click shut down and go away. In windows sometimes there would be a popup waiting for me to click. So I can't leave unless I the blue windows screen.
4) Expose..enough said
5) I have been using this for more than a month now and my Mini only got stuck once. Once! take that windows!
6) No need to install anti-virus software (yet)
7) No worries about the registry hell!
8) I donno why but all the programs (not just apples) works the way they are suppose to work! This is a very strange feeling. In windows world, I never expected programs to run the way they are suppose to.
9) this is just a small thing I noticed, but in real player ( sorry I have to use it), suppose I'm watching a video and shut it down in the middle. The next time i start that video I will see a mark where I left off the last time. This is a small thing but, if you are regular video watch like I, this is very very helpful.
I can keep going and going and going, but seriously, I can't imagine why I did not switched sooner . I'm planning on getting imac pretty soon (and give my mac mini to my dad or something)
you completely miss the point. TiVO is great because it just works an average human being can install it and use it right away! thats why its a great cosumer product . Why is it so hard to understand that average consumer does not transfer video from on tivo to other. They just want the damn thing to work right away and is simple to use.
the reason i have netflix besides anybody is they have a very large collection of documentaries. Seriously, that is a very real advantage (atleast for me)....
No thats not the point. You are invading thier data. It does not matter who owns the pc. Same way, if your friend uses your phone to make a call, that does not mean you can wiretap that phone, since its your phone..
But in anycase we are giving away our tiny bit of cpu time so that the virus/spywares do not get more (also do not get our private info). In real life we pay cops to be safe, so that others don't kill or hurt us. However, we dont let cops hurt us a little bit so that others won't hurt us a lot! I know its very simple analogy, but the point is that this kind of security is very different from the traditional sense..ok i will stop now..:)
I always hated anti-virus and anti-software programs. This is more of a philosophical question.. Antispyware/AV runs all the time to detect any spywares/Virus. The main problem with spywares/virus(among many others ) is that it uses up your cpu time. However, to beat that we run antispyware/virus, which also usesup the cpu time (if running in real-time mode)!
I think what he meant is that thier motivation by releasing xbox 2 early might not be profit, but to get more marketshare at loss. Kinda like how they are doing with xbox1. Ofcourse thier long term goal is profit, but he is talking about short term goal of starting the next gen so early.
but this might be also to compete agains msn, which has a link to encarta articles when you do a search. This way google gets its own 'encarta'. But its really that bad, its good for everybody!
I completely agree with you. But jsut to be accurate it does not come with iWork (wish it did:( )
But man Mac mini rocks. I'm a true 'switcher'. As they say, once you go mac you can't go back...
Powells were never considered to be a strong GOPs. Infact, in the 90s, when colin powell was thinking about running for office, he was not sure if he should run as a republican and democrat. Also, don't forget that he was not at all part of the "conservative gang" from the Bush's first time. One of the reasons he is leaving is b/c his believes do not alighn with that neo-conservatives, i.e rice, cheney, rumsheld etc..
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1)No popups from background windows poping up in the front, like in firefox or safari. If there is a popup in a different tab's page, it will not popup in front if im not focused on that page.
2) Faster bootup time.
3) when I shut down my computer, I can just click shut down and go away. In windows sometimes there would be a popup waiting for me to click. So I can't leave unless I the blue windows screen.
4) Expose..enough said
5) I have been using this for more than a month now and my Mini only got stuck once. Once! take that windows!
6) No need to install anti-virus software (yet)
7) No worries about the registry hell!
8) I donno why but all the programs (not just apples) works the way they are suppose to work! This is a very strange feeling. In windows world, I never expected programs to run the way they are suppose to.
9) this is just a small thing I noticed, but in real player ( sorry I have to use it), suppose I'm watching a video and shut it down in the middle. The next time i start that video I will see a mark where I left off the last time. This is a small thing but, if you are regular video watch like I, this is very very helpful.
I can keep going and going and going, but seriously, I can't imagine why I did not switched sooner . I'm planning on getting imac pretty soon (and give my mac mini to my dad or something)
is it just me or did anyone else also read it as "bull shit of death"?
does any one know or have a guesstimate on how much money we are talking about here?
It costs around $4 As an American Consumer, ofcourse I want it for free!
doh! ignore my previous comment, I didnt read thru the whole thing before replying !!!
you completely miss the point. TiVO is great because it just works an average human being can install it and use it right away! thats why its a great cosumer product . Why is it so hard to understand that average consumer does not transfer video from on tivo to other. They just want the damn thing to work right away and is simple to use.
the reason i have netflix besides anybody is they have a very large collection of documentaries. Seriously, that is a very real advantage (atleast for me)....
its easy..no ones ever 'oiled' your growing 'market'?
No thats not the point. You are invading thier data. It does not matter who owns the pc. Same way, if your friend uses your phone to make a call, that does not mean you can wiretap that phone, since its your phone..
But in anycase we are giving away our tiny bit of cpu time so that the virus/spywares do not get more (also do not get our private info). In real life we pay cops to be safe, so that others don't kill or hurt us. However, we dont let cops hurt us a little bit so that others won't hurt us a lot! I know its very simple analogy, but the point is that this kind of security is very different from the traditional sense..ok i will stop now..:)
I always hated anti-virus and anti-software programs. This is more of a philosophical question.. Antispyware/AV runs all the time to detect any spywares/Virus. The main problem with spywares /virus(among many others ) is that it uses up your cpu time. However, to beat that we run antispyware/virus, which also usesup the cpu time (if running in real-time mode)!
Seriously folks, I think this news really fits the "news for nerds. stuff that matters " slogan.
I think what he meant is that thier motivation by releasing xbox 2 early might not be profit, but to get more marketshare at loss. Kinda like how they are doing with xbox1. Ofcourse thier long term goal is profit, but he is talking about short term goal of starting the next gen so early.
Steve is not that serious about sirius.
oops, i mean "But its really not that bad.."
but this might be also to compete agains msn, which has a link to encarta articles when you do a search. This way google gets its own 'encarta'. But its really that bad, its good for everybody!
Exactly! Its more like Fox news...
I completely agree with you. But jsut to be accurate it does not come with iWork (wish it did :( )
But man Mac mini rocks. I'm a true 'switcher'. As they say, once you go mac you can't go back...
Mac Mini ...
she meant she is 80, old, and holding a blender which is getting hot..
open a new finder window->utililities->activity monitor
Does anyone know what new features will be available in 1.1? I know i know, I could have RTFA..but me too lazy..
Did anyone else read it as rectal scan??
don't take GMAT, you will fail miserably if you can't see whose percentage they are talking about ...
Powells were never considered to be a strong GOPs. Infact, in the 90s, when colin powell was thinking about running for office, he was not sure if he should run as a republican and democrat. Also, don't forget that he was not at all part of the "conservative gang" from the Bush's first time. One of the reasons he is leaving is b/c his believes do not alighn with that neo-conservatives, i.e rice, cheney, rumsheld etc..