I started using the VMWare Fusion beta a few weeks ago so I could run FreeBSD and Window XP. It runs very smoothly, the Unity feature is very well done, and it autodetects any Boot Camp partitions you have and lets you run them as VMs. I can't compare it to Workstation, so I'm afraid I may be wasting your time with this reply, but I can say I really do like Fusion.
Then why not have the drag-and-drop action include a background dependency check and/or installation? This might require something like Gentoo's portage or FreeBSD's ports running in the background, which I would be all for.
The volume icon on the titlebar is the same, the rounded corners are the same and even the shading from white to gray of the titlebar is the same.
I'm not saying using a titlebar like that is bad thing, I'm just saying if you're going to use the idea at least come up with one that is unique looking.
The didn't even have the decency to not directly copy the volume icon from OS X. Sigh. It's hard to criticize Microsoft for no innovation when much of the open source world does nothing but directly copy other work.
Why? The 17 was the only way I could afford one at the time I bought mine last November. If they discontinue the 17 and stick to the 20 and 24, what is going to happen to the "gateway" Mac for switchers like me? Considering the way the Mac Minis have grown in price since their introduction and now rumors of them being discontinued, I have to wonder if the iPod/iPhone "halo" is even going to matter. C'mon, say it ain't so Apple, don't screw up the momentum you have.
By record stores does he mean the record stores that are dwindling away at a massive rate since 2000, such as the late Tower Records? If so, the more insulting thing is ignoring the customers who are choosing to not drive downtown to buy $18 albums anymore when they can sit on their computer at home and buy tracks for $1 each. The consumers have been insulted by every record exec opening their mouth since they first shutdown Napster.
I tried out a 2GB Zen Microphoto. The "windows explorer" interface that people such as yourself insist on being so "intuitive" took over 3 hours to find and drag every song from the file system to fill it from a particular playlist. The iPod took 10 seconds to select "Sync Music from Selected Playlist" and then all that was left to do was wait a few seconds for the songs to transfer.
In iTunes one can drag individual songs from the library to the iPod in the exact same manner as you "windows explorer" types, if we so chose to do so. With all the additional things we can do in iTunes that you cannot, there can never be made a serious argument that the file system approach is better, in any way. All you need is big storage to play music cheap? I have 80GB of music that goes everywhere with me and I did it for $349. And sorry, but the interface on that Zen Microphoto was horrible, particularly that ridiculous scrollbutton on it that has three sensitivity settings.
The article mentions "DRM-free music videos". That's nice but what about the TV shows and movies also offered on iTunes? Will we burning DVDs from those anytime soon?
here's was and still is a lot of hype surrounding the iPod and it is a great product but other players have caught up in terms of functionality and are able to compete on price
Which is why it seems to why Apple continues to try and reinvent the iPod every once in a while to stay ahead of the others catching up. I believe the iPhone is the direction all the iPod line will be going. If the touch-screen takes off like they hope, I also believe the clickwheel based iPods will be come obsolete.
Can anyone confirm, is 256kbps enough for an AAC file to be indistinguishable from a CD in a true double blind listening test?
Speaking as a one-time MP3 pirate, I can tell you that 128k AAC files from iTunes sound as good as something ripped in LAME VBR MP3. Which means 128k AAC usually sounds several times better than many of the lame rips you are bound to find on Limewire or other similar networks.
And seeing how apple doesn't allow for a redownloading (i think) they simply add the watermarking into the database and delete the track.
They do allow for redownloading. Just email Apple and they'll respond. I've done it before when my router lost power in the middle of a album purchase. They didn't seem to have any problem putting them back into my shopping cart download folder when I was straightforward with them about what happened.
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Some high end video cards cost almost as much as a Mac mini.
Any chance we Mac users can try a demo of any of these games before we decide to buy something that runs through an emulation layer like Cider?
My iMac runs Call Of Duty 2 and WoW for Mac OS X fine, but I have no idea how that translates to Battlefield 2142.
I started using the VMWare Fusion beta a few weeks ago so I could run FreeBSD and Window XP. It runs very smoothly, the Unity feature is very well done, and it autodetects any Boot Camp partitions you have and lets you run them as VMs. I can't compare it to Workstation, so I'm afraid I may be wasting your time with this reply, but I can say I really do like Fusion.
Then why not have the drag-and-drop action include a background dependency check and/or installation? This might require something like Gentoo's portage or FreeBSD's ports running in the background, which I would be all for.
Wow, give the Linux users some credit, will ya? :X
Uh, no. The Apple website quite clearly states that iTunes is used to activate the phone:
Here
Here and
Here and also
Here
And Apple quite clearly states that it is for use with Mac and Windows:
Here and
Here
That only required about 30-45 seconds of clicking links.
Here's Mac OS X 10.4
And here's a screenshot from Étoilé
The volume icon on the titlebar is the same, the rounded corners are the same and even the shading from white to gray of the titlebar is the same.
I'm not saying using a titlebar like that is bad thing, I'm just saying if you're going to use the idea at least come up with one that is unique looking.
It's the slipper slope that comes with something like this in the hands of the government.
You know, the same government that has already been through things like racial profiling stops, things like that.
The didn't even have the decency to not directly copy the volume icon from OS X. Sigh. It's hard to criticize Microsoft for no innovation when much of the open source world does nothing but directly copy other work.
And Teflon nanotubes to survive being in the sun!
Just extend the space ladder from Earth to Mars.
iPod Nano: 4GB and 8GB models
iPhone: 4GB and 8GB models
Both use flash memory for storage.
From my perspective as a 80GB hard-drive based iPod owner, which iPod exactly is the iPhone based on if it isn't already the Nano?
Could the lesson be, it's a machine that plays games so make it fun for the most people possible if you want to sell the most possible?
Why? The 17 was the only way I could afford one at the time I bought mine last November. If they discontinue the 17 and stick to the 20 and 24, what is going to happen to the "gateway" Mac for switchers like me? Considering the way the Mac Minis have grown in price since their introduction and now rumors of them being discontinued, I have to wonder if the iPod/iPhone "halo" is even going to matter. C'mon, say it ain't so Apple, don't screw up the momentum you have.
By record stores does he mean the record stores that are dwindling away at a massive rate since 2000, such as the late Tower Records? If so, the more insulting thing is ignoring the customers who are choosing to not drive downtown to buy $18 albums anymore when they can sit on their computer at home and buy tracks for $1 each. The consumers have been insulted by every record exec opening their mouth since they first shutdown Napster.
No, you really don't win.
I tried out a 2GB Zen Microphoto. The "windows explorer" interface that people such as yourself insist on being so "intuitive" took over 3 hours to find and drag every song from the file system to fill it from a particular playlist. The iPod took 10 seconds to select "Sync Music from Selected Playlist" and then all that was left to do was wait a few seconds for the songs to transfer.
In iTunes one can drag individual songs from the library to the iPod in the exact same manner as you "windows explorer" types, if we so chose to do so. With all the additional things we can do in iTunes that you cannot, there can never be made a serious argument that the file system approach is better, in any way. All you need is big storage to play music cheap? I have 80GB of music that goes everywhere with me and I did it for $349. And sorry, but the interface on that Zen Microphoto was horrible, particularly that ridiculous scrollbutton on it that has three sensitivity settings.
Hmm, actually I think I might pay someone to maintain a do-not-call list for me...
Ok just kidding. Sorta.
The article mentions "DRM-free music videos". That's nice but what about the TV shows and movies also offered on iTunes? Will we burning DVDs from those anytime soon?
They were able to use gzip on the cheese craving neurons.
here's was and still is a lot of hype surrounding the iPod and it is a great product but other players have caught up in terms of functionality and are able to compete on price
Which is why it seems to why Apple continues to try and reinvent the iPod every once in a while to stay ahead of the others catching up. I believe the iPhone is the direction all the iPod line will be going. If the touch-screen takes off like they hope, I also believe the clickwheel based iPods will be come obsolete.
Yeah, but you have to shave, take a shower, get dressed and drive to Best Buy to get the CD.
I'd rather just veg out in front of the screen, eating pretzels with my clean hand and scratching my butt with my unclean hand.
Can anyone confirm, is 256kbps enough for an AAC file to be indistinguishable from a CD in a true double blind listening test?
Speaking as a one-time MP3 pirate, I can tell you that 128k AAC files from iTunes sound as good as something ripped in LAME VBR MP3. Which means 128k AAC usually sounds several times better than many of the lame rips you are bound to find on Limewire or other similar networks.
And seeing how apple doesn't allow for a redownloading (i think) they simply add the watermarking into the database and delete the track.
They do allow for redownloading. Just email Apple and they'll respond. I've done it before when my router lost power in the middle of a album purchase. They didn't seem to have any problem putting them back into my shopping cart download folder when I was straightforward with them about what happened.
Sounds like a nice player. I hope AAC gains more widespread support.