Linux can be used as a file server/firewall/application server/web server/email server/DNS server/database server/all of the above at once without costing you nearly as much as an X-Serve.
You can do all of that with an iMac, if you wish.
And for years to come, you can always just add more RAM or upgrade the CPU(s) in the Linux box. "Upgrade time" for the Mac means buying a whole new X-Serve.
See, there's what the article is talking about: FUD. You can add RAM to an X-Serve. Somewhere down the road you can probably upgrade the CPU, also. There are CPU upgrades available for every single other Mac ever made, so it's quite likely that when the time comes that the original X-Serve CPU can't keep up, an upgrade will be available.
quoting Andy Ihnatko: (answering complaints about his XM preference)
1) I didn't mention that Sirius, unlike XM, has sixty channels of commercial-free programming. True. That's because Sirius' marketing claim doesn't tell the whole story: that leaves (if I remember correctly) forty channels with commercials. And it's not like the commercial-free ones are without interruptions. You still have to listen to promos and teasers. XM doesn't make any commercial-free claims, though this seems to be more of a practical decision. Some channels have ads, some don't. In the past three hours, I haven't heard a single ad. Plus, this isn't like traditional radio, in which you'll hear one cut off of "Lose Your Illusion" and then twenty minutes of ads for tires and part-time vocational classes.
If they've already put together the service, why not make it available to as many folks as possible? Why require this funky dongle, instead of just an MP3 stream that I can get anywhere that I have internet access?
Because an infinite number of receivers can receive over-the-air broadcasts without any scaling or bandwidth issues. Only a finite number of users can listen to streams, and every single stream adds to the bandwidth bill.
("Gee, I might get killed over here and never see you again... I want to get married now just in case I never get the chance to see you again....")
Actually, there are much more important reasons: Marriage grants automatic reciprocal "powers of attorney" type rights which gives the spouse at home legal rights to handle legal details for the soldier, plus it makes the new spouse eligible for benefits should something bad happen to the soldier.
If I remember correctly, the soldier also gets a raise in pay.
Ever heard of competition? Thought not. Mac troll.
Hmm, I could have sworn Apple had competition. They must have 100% of the personal computer market then.
I guess you have never heard of the compaq BIOS reverse engineering that started the whole x86 PC platform. (Yes, started it, because without out this reverse engineering, x86 would have never been remotely popular like it is today)
The part I haven't heard about was how successful it was for the originators of the x86PC platform. Maybe you could enlighten me.
Their scheme for OS X is the equivalent of Microsoft charging $100+ for a service pack, I just don't understand it.
Nope. "Service packs" are free. Bug fixes are free. Upgrades that are the equivalent of going from W95 to W98 cost money, just as they should. Apple is just confusing you by remaining in the 10.x version range.
However, it's a good thing that they aren't waiting 3 years between versions like that other OS company.
A 6dBa difference (decibels, A weighted) is perceived as a doubling (or halving, in this instance) of loudness. His measurements seem to average in that area.
Most of what he did was close off areas where sound could escape. However, as has already been mentioned, those same areas would have allowed fresh air to enter. I'd rather have the noise than let the smoke out.
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quoting Andy Ihnatko: (answering complaints about his XM preference)
If I remember correctly, the soldier also gets a raise in pay.
- The Mac has a DVD-R/CDR drive
- 120 Gig HD is just a little bit bigger than the 40 Gig
- The "free" monitor is only worth $100 to Dell
- The Mac includes video editing software
- The Mac's video card is dual output with ADV and VGA connectors, dual-monitor capable
An "equivalent" Dell system is nearly $1400, according to their website, if I start with your example as a basis.Sorry, but it's worth $1000 to me to have a computer with a better ROI and no Windows.
However, it's a good thing that they aren't waiting 3 years between versions like that other OS company.
Most of what he did was close off areas where sound could escape. However, as has already been mentioned, those same areas would have allowed fresh air to enter. I'd rather have the noise than let the smoke out.
I wonder what Pantone number it is.
Hint #1: Running Cat5 is very similar to running audio cable for a sound system.
I get your point, though. It ain't that informative of an article.
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