You can pick up a sub 1GHz PC for under $100 or a low GHz processor for a little more.
But who could stand to be around a $100 PC? What a senseless waste of space and power. It's not like you are just spending $100. You are spending $100 and also have to find somewhere to put the bloody thing.
Then there's the fact that owning a PC is a lot like owning a pet - there's no such thing as a zero-maintenance PC. Why add more headaches, especially when cheap PCs are usually the biggest pains in the ass compared to more capable PCs.
What the heck is a PCI slot useful for these days?
You actually said that Apple's high-end machines include expansion slots. How does the xistence of an expansion slot on a crappy Dell make the G5 tower more difficult to upgrade? Who is going to upgrade a machine except high-end users, anyway?
I think I'll stick with my PC built from inexpensive standard parts that can are sold everywhere.
Fine with me. Not sure why you want to sacrifice quality to make some marginal cost savings (which might not even exist) - but whatever floats your boat.
Where do you get the idea that slashdot and geeks in general are "above hype"? In my experience, geeks and slashdot are way more prone to hype and fads than the general public. Geekiness is a form of obsession in itself - and obsession naturally makes one prone to hype. Slashdot is about technology news - which is the most hype-laden form of news that exists.
The idea that slashdot would somehow be above hype is a totally alien idea to me. In my mind, slashdot is the epicentre of hype over nothing. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
No, there's nothing ironic about it. Slashdot is a part of the media. Therefore, one would expect that if there were a story about "The Media's Crush on Apple" - then there would be plenty of media stories about Apple.
It would be ironic if there were no slashdot stories about Apple, but then slashdot unexpectedly ran a story about the media's love affair with Apple.
Of course it's a dead giveaway - because Mac users have computers that work reliably. Who else is going to say that? A PC user is not going to be able to make that statement seriously.
Apple keeps it's image fresh through massive amounts of advertising. Huge amounts of it.
Not really. Apple spend less on advertising than many companies of its size. In fact, Apple are historically known for their lack of advertising. When was the last time you saw an ad for a Mac on TV?
Nobody lives better than ewoks. They do need electricty because they have reached the ultimate state of ewokness, which other species can only imitate, but never match.
Well, I did my retrofitting, but now all my music sounds like shit. I might have to work on a liquid cooling system. There's a handy hose nearby that's not being used for much at the moment.
If we know that the iPod hardware produces a signal with a flat response curve with no phase errors, etc, etc, then we know that the iPod is reproducing the audio accurately
People don't actually like "accurate" or "flat" reproduction. Some engineers have spent years developing accurate reproduction, only to have music listeners prefer some cheaper and less accurate system because it sounds better to them. Almost everybody prefers certain parts of the spectrum emphasized, and others de-emphasized.
You can get movie editors, office suites, DVD authoring software, compilers, IDEs, and such for free. Look at what's included in a Linux distribution or at SourceForge for the Windows ports/versions of those programs.
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Right. The Linux and Windows offerings suck so much they are hardly worth mentioning, compared to the Mac applications.
Executive Alpha, programmed to like things it has seen before. Executive Beta, programmed to roll dice to determine the fall schedule. And Executive Gamma, programmed to underestimate middle America.
I'd like to introduce our newest Execubot Delta, programmed to cancel TV shows based on spurious legal threats;
Execubot Delta: Futurama should be cancelled because the character name "Fry" makes us vulnerable to McDonalds.
Well, a lightsaber is supposedly a simple and pure instrument that is powerful in the right hands. Linux fails just on the simplicity front. Any computer system or OS does. They are collaborative efforts and contain layers upon layers of historical complexity. This is rather unavoidable.
But I also don't have an automobile. If I ride several hours in an automobile, then I hop on a horse, there's going to be a jarring 'blech' reflex.
Big difference. Using an automobile helps you earn more money by getting to work on time - or running a business. Seeing more pixels on a TV screen doesn't really make the content any more interesting. It's just not that useful compared to other things that money could be spent on.
Beats me. It's some kind of tradition or belief. Cash is supposedly "dirty" - but buy plastic toys made by sweatshop labor is "The Christmas Spirit." I never said it made any sense, but it is how most people think.
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But who could stand to be around a $100 PC? What a senseless waste of space and power. It's not like you are just spending $100. You are spending $100 and also have to find somewhere to put the bloody thing.
Then there's the fact that owning a PC is a lot like owning a pet - there's no such thing as a zero-maintenance PC. Why add more headaches, especially when cheap PCs are usually the biggest pains in the ass compared to more capable PCs.
I hear what you're saying. The other day I was so traumatized by an accident on the Information Superhighway that I couldn't work for a week.
You actually said that Apple's high-end machines include expansion slots. How does the xistence of an expansion slot on a crappy Dell make the G5 tower more difficult to upgrade? Who is going to upgrade a machine except high-end users, anyway?
I think I'll stick with my PC built from inexpensive standard parts that can are sold everywhere.
Fine with me. Not sure why you want to sacrifice quality to make some marginal cost savings (which might not even exist) - but whatever floats your boat.
Where do you get the idea that slashdot and geeks in general are "above hype"? In my experience, geeks and slashdot are way more prone to hype and fads than the general public. Geekiness is a form of obsession in itself - and obsession naturally makes one prone to hype. Slashdot is about technology news - which is the most hype-laden form of news that exists.
The idea that slashdot would somehow be above hype is a totally alien idea to me. In my mind, slashdot is the epicentre of hype over nothing. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
It would be ironic if there were no slashdot stories about Apple, but then slashdot unexpectedly ran a story about the media's love affair with Apple.
Of course it's a dead giveaway - because Mac users have computers that work reliably. Who else is going to say that? A PC user is not going to be able to make that statement seriously.
Apple keeps it's image fresh through massive amounts of advertising. Huge amounts of it. Not really. Apple spend less on advertising than many companies of its size. In fact, Apple are historically known for their lack of advertising. When was the last time you saw an ad for a Mac on TV?
So, how's that working out for him lately?
Why would he have to get a discount card in the first place? Couldn't he just crush their throats if they don't give him a discount?
Nobody lives better than ewoks. They do need electricty because they have reached the ultimate state of ewokness, which other species can only imitate, but never match.
Your joke gives me wood.
In my part of the world, they call those "forests" or "woods." However, the new name could become trendy.
If you go out in the Beowulf Cluster today
You're sure of a big surprise
If you go out in the Beowulf Cluster today
You'd better go in disguise
For every geek that ever there was
Will gather there for certain,
Because today's the day the geeky boys have their hackfest.
Well, I did my retrofitting, but now all my music sounds like shit. I might have to work on a liquid cooling system. There's a handy hose nearby that's not being used for much at the moment.
People don't actually like "accurate" or "flat" reproduction. Some engineers have spent years developing accurate reproduction, only to have music listeners prefer some cheaper and less accurate system because it sounds better to them. Almost everybody prefers certain parts of the spectrum emphasized, and others de-emphasized.
What? Powerbooks were the first famous laptops. They were extremely popular in non-geek circles, and in business.
Right. The Linux and Windows offerings suck so much they are hardly worth mentioning, compared to the Mac applications.
I thought he was talking about sewing.
Hey! Don't bring the dog into this. He's innocent.
I've been thinking about retrofitting an iPod into my ass. Do you think that would make a good slashdot story?
Hang on. The linked article is from MSNBC, which, if anything, is a conservative leaning news source.
I'd like to introduce our newest Execubot Delta, programmed to cancel TV shows based on spurious legal threats;
Execubot Delta: Futurama should be cancelled because the character name "Fry" makes us vulnerable to McDonalds.
So, who has the patent or copyright on the idea of mathematics or physics?
Well, a lightsaber is supposedly a simple and pure instrument that is powerful in the right hands. Linux fails just on the simplicity front. Any computer system or OS does. They are collaborative efforts and contain layers upon layers of historical complexity. This is rather unavoidable.
Big difference. Using an automobile helps you earn more money by getting to work on time - or running a business. Seeing more pixels on a TV screen doesn't really make the content any more interesting. It's just not that useful compared to other things that money could be spent on.
Beats me. It's some kind of tradition or belief. Cash is supposedly "dirty" - but buy plastic toys made by sweatshop labor is "The Christmas Spirit." I never said it made any sense, but it is how most people think.