Source please? I think you would be astonished by the cost of developing a new drug. Also bear in mind that drugs are only marketed strongly in the US. Most countries do not allow prescription drugs to be advertised to consumers.
Yes, but it seems like Mac OS may stay on version 10 forever. The only reason that Mac OS 9 wasn't a point release for OS 8 was so that Apple could use OS X for their first Unix based operating system. My guess? Apple will abandon cats at some point.
I hate to nitpick a small part of your post, but Firewire is still going strong on the Mac side. Audio interfaces, video cameras, and most importantly hard drives can all be connected by Firewire, and it is a lot faster than USB.
Yes, yes, we all know what that is, but although the 360 failure rate probably isn't 54.2%, it showed that its failure rate is significantly worse than the PS3 or the Wii.
But the 54.2% failure rate is controlled by the failure rate for other consoles in the same survey. You claim that being sealed in cabinets killed a large number of Xbox360s. Presumably the same should be true of PS3s, but their failure rate is almost exactly a fifth that of the 360. This survey is just further evidence that Microsoft have extremely poor quality control WRT the Xbox.
But, again, because its for the iPhone, the developer can pretty much charge whatever they want. That should make YOU angry.
Actually, one of the problems with applications for the iPhone is that they are TOO cheap. Apple, either intentionally or unintentionally has created an environment in the App Store which has lead to the vast majority of apps being sold at 99 cents. This does not encourage development. The App Store has a lot of problems, but high prices is not one of them.
And your jabs at Apple's users are pretty uninspired. I buy Apple because they value design, in places that users see it, and in places that they don't.
Your post is full of anger, but not a lot of fact. The original iPhone did not have GPS, but the two most recent generations have. And you seem to be under the impression that Apple have something to do with this app, when in fact there have been GPS apps for the iPhone since the opening of the app store, most of them cheaper than this one.
What I really don't understand about your post is that you seem to think that people who buy the iPhone are idiots or are misinformed. Just as I recognise that the iPhone is not for everyone (I'm sure your Blackberry works great for you), maybe you should recognise that the iPhone is a good choice for some people. Apple are clearly doing something right with 99% satisfaction ratings
What the hell are you talking about? All the computers in Apple stores are on full display, the holes in the counters are for power connections. I can only assume your confusion stems from the iMac, which is an all in one computer, with the appearance of a chunky monitor..
Well it's an Apple issue insomuch as there are not adequate drivers for Apple hardware for Windows and Linux. And I'm not sure that Windows and Linux drivers are high on Apple's priority list. I personally don't care, as I only boot into Windows for games, which require discrete graphics.
You've posted a link to an article speculating about Apple switching to the nvidia platform. I, on the other hand, actually own a MacBook pro, and can tell you that I have to logout to switch modes. And there's this article too.
A lot of commenters are saying that the difference in battery life is down to OS X using the integrated graphics, and Windows using the discrete graphics. I disagree. My MacBook pro is in discrete graphics mode in OS X, but I still see much better battery life than running Windows.
OS X does no switching. Check the 'Energy Saver' System Preferences panel, and you'll see the toggle between the two graphics cards. If you haven't touched it, it'll be in 'Better Battery Life'. Changing between discrete and integrated graphics requires logging out. Windows and Linux cannot switch to the integrated graphics card, explaining some reduced battery life.
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Well theoretically you are breaking a EULA if you install Snow Leopard without a Leopard license for that computer. But Apple probably won't care.
Source please? I think you would be astonished by the cost of developing a new drug. Also bear in mind that drugs are only marketed strongly in the US. Most countries do not allow prescription drugs to be advertised to consumers.
Continuing their history of innovation, my MacBook parks the heads of its SSD during a sudden drop. Beat that Dell.
And you have a huge mess. But this goo retains and will return to its original shape.
How is that relevant? Do you not hold yourself to a higher standard than your enemies?
That's not true. If you read this page you'll see that if you want to upgrade from Tiger, you'll need to buy the Mac Box Set.
Why would Leopard users already have iWork and iLife? My Mac mini has leopard on, but with iWork 08 and iLife 07.
Yes, but it seems like Mac OS may stay on version 10 forever. The only reason that Mac OS 9 wasn't a point release for OS 8 was so that Apple could use OS X for their first Unix based operating system. My guess? Apple will abandon cats at some point.
Britain. Hey Britain. It's right there in the title of the story.
I hate to nitpick a small part of your post, but Firewire is still going strong on the Mac side. Audio interfaces, video cameras, and most importantly hard drives can all be connected by Firewire, and it is a lot faster than USB.
This is the most profanity dense Slashdot comment I've seen that's been modded up.
No, because that's stealing.
Because having referenda for everything has worked out great in California.
Yes, yes, we all know what that is, but although the 360 failure rate probably isn't 54.2%, it showed that its failure rate is significantly worse than the PS3 or the Wii.
But the 54.2% failure rate is controlled by the failure rate for other consoles in the same survey. You claim that being sealed in cabinets killed a large number of Xbox360s. Presumably the same should be true of PS3s, but their failure rate is almost exactly a fifth that of the 360. This survey is just further evidence that Microsoft have extremely poor quality control WRT the Xbox.
Actually, one of the problems with applications for the iPhone is that they are TOO cheap. Apple, either intentionally or unintentionally has created an environment in the App Store which has lead to the vast majority of apps being sold at 99 cents. This does not encourage development. The App Store has a lot of problems, but high prices is not one of them.
And your jabs at Apple's users are pretty uninspired. I buy Apple because they value design, in places that users see it, and in places that they don't.
Your post is full of anger, but not a lot of fact. The original iPhone did not have GPS, but the two most recent generations have. And you seem to be under the impression that Apple have something to do with this app, when in fact there have been GPS apps for the iPhone since the opening of the app store, most of them cheaper than this one.
What I really don't understand about your post is that you seem to think that people who buy the iPhone are idiots or are misinformed. Just as I recognise that the iPhone is not for everyone (I'm sure your Blackberry works great for you), maybe you should recognise that the iPhone is a good choice for some people. Apple are clearly doing something right with 99% satisfaction ratings
What the hell are you talking about? All the computers in Apple stores are on full display, the holes in the counters are for power connections. I can only assume your confusion stems from the iMac, which is an all in one computer, with the appearance of a chunky monitor..
Well it's an Apple issue insomuch as there are not adequate drivers for Apple hardware for Windows and Linux. And I'm not sure that Windows and Linux drivers are high on Apple's priority list. I personally don't care, as I only boot into Windows for games, which require discrete graphics.
Bootcamp is not a virtual machine. It is a set of tools and drivers that allow you to run Windows on an Apple computer.
You've posted a link to an article speculating about Apple switching to the nvidia platform. I, on the other hand, actually own a MacBook pro, and can tell you that I have to logout to switch modes. And there's this article too.
A lot of commenters are saying that the difference in battery life is down to OS X using the integrated graphics, and Windows using the discrete graphics. I disagree. My MacBook pro is in discrete graphics mode in OS X, but I still see much better battery life than running Windows.
Intel Macs have always used EFI, whereas PowerPC Macs used OpenFirmware. I don't think any Macintosh has ever used BIOS.
OS X does no switching. Check the 'Energy Saver' System Preferences panel, and you'll see the toggle between the two graphics cards. If you haven't touched it, it'll be in 'Better Battery Life'. Changing between discrete and integrated graphics requires logging out. Windows and Linux cannot switch to the integrated graphics card, explaining some reduced battery life.