You don't even need to solder. Just disassemble the iBook (challenging enough!) and put some sort of filler on top of the graphics chip. I used a 3M rubber foot. Close everything up and the bottom of the case will keep the chip in place. I haven't had a problem in the 6 months I did this repair, and have continued to tote my iBook all over on my scooter.
That said, it's clearly a design defect, and should have been fixed by Apple just like the G3 iBook.
One of the first worries that came to my mind was the possibility of a Windows virus messing with OSX files, but that's where the different file systems provides a nice buffer. Since Windows can't read or write HFS+, any virus wrecking havoc on Windows won't be able to touch the OSX partition.
What you don't seem to grasp is that the iPod devices drive music sales on iTunes. Apple can afford to break even or to lose money on each iPod sale because the average iPod buyer loads the iPod up one $.99 song at a time through iTunes.
Actually, Apple breaks even with the iTMS, and makes they're profit on the iPod itself.
By default there is a trashbox that saves the content of all closed tabs. Close the wrong one? Not a problem - just click on it in the trashbox, and it is restored along with its full history (and it's not a memory problem either, as Opera actually uncerstands the idea of a small footprint).
One other Opera tab feature is what always keeps me coming back - when you close the tab you are in, you revert to the last tab you were viewing instead of the tab next door. This fits my surfing pattern perfectly (which is to open relevant links in the background, read them, then return to the main page). For me, it's the killer feature of Opera. Maybe it's available as an extension, but that alone with so many other small things keep me here (and Opera 9 has fixed any rendering problems I had been having).
I think SJ said in the keynote last fall that the average number of purchased songs per ITMS customer is ~70.
Well then the lock-in notion is disproven, a $70 investment will not prevent migration.
If there is a music player SIGNIFICANTLY better than the iPod on the market, then no, it won't. But as long as the iPod is similar (and right now it's ahead), the decision will be an easy one. Why rebuy $70 worth of music when the players are about the same?
I think SJ said in the keynote last fall that the average number of purchased songs per ITMS customer is ~70.
I could hardly believe it, until I look at my purchased song list and realized I had 66. It's so damn easy! Of course that's why it's successful...
(And it's a godsend for me living in Taiwan - I have a U.S. credit card so it lets me in to the U.S. store, and it's the only way to get a lot of music short of insane shipping fees)
3 is too many? Didn't seem to hurt them last quarter (over 6 million sold)...
That's why Apple [i]replaced[/i] the Mini with the Nano. 3 before, 3 now. They'll do the same with the regular iPod.
Seriously, I see your point - if everyone was running OSX on non-Apple hardware, Apple would need to do something. But even if it is pirated, I don't think Apple will care. The slashdot types that are running a hacked version of OSX were never going to by an apple box anyways (and there aren't that many of them).
A prediction: OSX will be cracked to run on white boxes within 6 months of release. And Apple won't do a thing, because, outside of slashdot, no one will care.
And of course while they are at it they can lock out bootleg Windows licenses forever, win-win for them. And if not outright outlaw Linux, at least make sure only generic whitebox motherboards from Taiwan run it. The Dell and HPs will all be locked to the copy of Windows married to their TCPA module during manufacturing. And when the non-crazed Apple Fanboy civil libertarians complain they can, with a totally straight face, claim they HAD to.
Thank you Steve Jobs. Fucktard.
I teach Kindergarten, and the biggest problem I have during computer time is getting the kids to click on the correct (left) mouse button. It's not just that they can't figure out, but also that their muscle development makes such actions more difficult. I sorely wish we had one button mouses instead!
And I think that's the whole point. Anyone can use a Mac as-is, and those that need it can add functionality with another mouse. Those people, of course, are the same people that are most likely to understand their need and know what to buy. A kindergartener, on the other hand, certainly lacks the wherewithall to change the mouse on their computer! Shouldn't the burden be on those who are capable of bearing it?
"A Dell spokesman notes that the cost of the components that make up a PC drop an average of half a percent a week... The machine being discussed here, the Dimension 2400, began last week at $299. By Friday, it was already selling for $1 less."
How long does it take Best Buy/Comp USA to adjust? I would imagine to adjust the price of a computer by $1 would be a net loss after you consider the amount of labor to simply change the display prices! I despise Dell's - 'fixing' my parents computer convinced me of that - but I gotta admire how they take advantage of the flexibility of the web.
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That said, it's clearly a design defect, and should have been fixed by Apple just like the G3 iBook.
And to think you had such a good rant going...
One of the first worries that came to my mind was the possibility of a Windows virus messing with OSX files, but that's where the different file systems provides a nice buffer. Since Windows can't read or write HFS+, any virus wrecking havoc on Windows won't be able to touch the OSX partition.
One other Opera tab feature is what always keeps me coming back - when you close the tab you are in, you revert to the last tab you were viewing instead of the tab next door. This fits my surfing pattern perfectly (which is to open relevant links in the background, read them, then return to the main page). For me, it's the killer feature of Opera. Maybe it's available as an extension, but that alone with so many other small things keep me here (and Opera 9 has fixed any rendering problems I had been having).
If there is a music player SIGNIFICANTLY better than the iPod on the market, then no, it won't. But as long as the iPod is similar (and right now it's ahead), the decision will be an easy one. Why rebuy $70 worth of music when the players are about the same?
I think SJ said in the keynote last fall that the average number of purchased songs per ITMS customer is ~70. I could hardly believe it, until I look at my purchased song list and realized I had 66. It's so damn easy! Of course that's why it's successful ...
(And it's a godsend for me living in Taiwan - I have a U.S. credit card so it lets me in to the U.S. store, and it's the only way to get a lot of music short of insane shipping fees)
3 is too many? Didn't seem to hurt them last quarter (over 6 million sold) ...
That's why Apple [i]replaced[/i] the Mini with the Nano. 3 before, 3 now. They'll do the same with the regular iPod.
Oh, wait ... http://www.yellowdoglinux.com/
Seriously, I see your point - if everyone was running OSX on non-Apple hardware, Apple would need to do something. But even if it is pirated, I don't think Apple will care. The slashdot types that are running a hacked version of OSX were never going to by an apple box anyways (and there aren't that many of them).
A prediction: OSX will be cracked to run on white boxes within 6 months of release. And Apple won't do a thing, because, outside of slashdot, no one will care.
Uh, Apple has already said you could install Windows (and obviously Linux) on their machines. In fact, it's already been done. http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=05/07/25/ 1920224&tid=190&tid=118&tid=3.
This is a lock for the software, not the hardware. So I'm having trouble making the logical leap to Dell and HPs being unable to run Linux.
And I think that's the whole point. Anyone can use a Mac as-is, and those that need it can add functionality with another mouse. Those people, of course, are the same people that are most likely to understand their need and know what to buy. A kindergartener, on the other hand, certainly lacks the wherewithall to change the mouse on their computer! Shouldn't the burden be on those who are capable of bearing it?
You can't do this in a brick and mortor ...
... The machine being discussed here, the Dimension 2400, began last week at $299. By Friday, it was already selling for $1 less."
"A Dell spokesman notes that the cost of the components that make up a PC drop an average of half a percent a week
How long does it take Best Buy/Comp USA to adjust? I would imagine to adjust the price of a computer by $1 would be a net loss after you consider the amount of labor to simply change the display prices! I despise Dell's - 'fixing' my parents computer convinced me of that - but I gotta admire how they take advantage of the flexibility of the web.