It's only thin because they made it thin. Apple competes in the high end of the scale, and they are basically alone there. Wonder why? A complete platform, advertised as "It Just Works"(And it does, if you stick to Apples walled garden), and no Windows. It's also all the little details in it, like having displays with actual usable resolutions(15.6" with 1366x788 or whatever it is, sucks). If HP either a) stole BSD code and made their own system or b) Co-operated with a Linux-vendor to create the idea of an exclusive operating system where things just work with no viruses or spyware they'd go a long way. Divert some resources to develop some pro/pro-light apps like Aperture/iMovie, and persuade Adobe to release CS for Linux. They'd not sell that much at once, but Apple didn't either.
Oh, and create a proper sync-program for Android to automatically backup the phone, settings and stuff on it. It's the details people.
HP just doesn't feel that they were making enough money selling PCs and they are correct
No, Apple has proved this to be very profitable. The problem is the guys on the other side refuse to a) ditch windows and b) make some good laptops. People are fed up with all the 'almost'-solutions in pc-land and would rather want fewer features, but those few actually work.
What freaking reason would I have to reboot to Windows? Video editing? Like more than 5% of all people do that... Photoshop? Like more than 5% of all people do that.
Like more than 5% connects to a company exchange server, or use any other random software only available on Windows/OS X. You see, those 5% you're talking about aren't always the _same_ 5%. Every little percentage adds up, and that's why GNU/Linux hasn't taken off, all the small % adds up to a lot, and it just isn't a replacement for them.
You, my friend, are a lying fuck. Lindows settled with Microsoft, after Microsoft had all their claims rejected by the judge. How is getting $20M for the 'Lindows' name losing?
Debian installs the GNOME desktop by default if you choose "graphical desktop environment" during install. Do not check it, and you can pick and choose exactly which bits and pieces you'd like.
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So there's no scrutiny of apps that go into the repo?
Yes there is. https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment/CodeReviews#Guideline_Criteria_for_New_Package_Inclusion
I totally refuse that someone else takes over something as important as my sources.list.
That's nice, but your average desktop user doesn't even want to know that sources.list exists.
A completely ignorant and humorless article really proves your point there. People who spread that idiotic non-funny dribble should be shot.
Only Linux is more reliable, but it's nowhere near as easy to manage, as I've learned repeatedly in 15 years in the industry.
15 years and still incompetent. Nice.
PC margins are extremely thin.
It's only thin because they made it thin. Apple competes in the high end of the scale, and they are basically alone there. Wonder why? A complete platform, advertised as "It Just Works"(And it does, if you stick to Apples walled garden), and no Windows. It's also all the little details in it, like having displays with actual usable resolutions(15.6" with 1366x788 or whatever it is, sucks). If HP either a) stole BSD code and made their own system or b) Co-operated with a Linux-vendor to create the idea of an exclusive operating system where things just work with no viruses or spyware they'd go a long way. Divert some resources to develop some pro/pro-light apps like Aperture/iMovie, and persuade Adobe to release CS for Linux. They'd not sell that much at once, but Apple didn't either.
Oh, and create a proper sync-program for Android to automatically backup the phone, settings and stuff on it. It's the details people.
HP just doesn't feel that they were making enough money selling PCs and they are correct
No, Apple has proved this to be very profitable. The problem is the guys on the other side refuse to a) ditch windows and b) make some good laptops. People are fed up with all the 'almost'-solutions in pc-land and would rather want fewer features, but those few actually work.
Someone commented on the wrong article :P He's probably meaning to comment on the Apple-bike-run-whatever article.
Does your gaming experience actually add any value to your life?
Of course it does.
If only Apple would fix the disgrace that is Finder, the two leading commercial operating systems might be almost usable.
What freaking reason would I have to reboot to Windows? Video editing? Like more than 5% of all people do that... Photoshop? Like more than 5% of all people do that.
Like more than 5% connects to a company exchange server, or use any other random software only available on Windows/OS X. You see, those 5% you're talking about aren't always the _same_ 5%. Every little percentage adds up, and that's why GNU/Linux hasn't taken off, all the small % adds up to a lot, and it just isn't a replacement for them.
Nokia made the best hardware
And the worst software.
You attack modern nerds and you use notepad inside a virtual machine? Get the fuck out of here.
You find me a laptop with the same quality trackpad, display and sturdiness as a MBP that's also a lot cheaper. Good luck and have fun.
I've yet to see any significant amount of people calling for gun control, we already have a pretty efficient system.
Are you high or something?
And the judge in the Lindows vs Microsoft case. No one cares what a clueless AC thinks.
Lindows lost because
You, my friend, are a lying fuck. Lindows settled with Microsoft, after Microsoft had all their claims rejected by the judge. How is getting $20M for the 'Lindows' name losing?
Did you warn them?
I don't know, but you should get a smack in the head for entering the command line switches last.
Yeah, about that... People wrote mobile phone apps years before iPhone. Fanboy much?
PS3 was selected at the time because it was the most popular out there and now a couple of years later, it isn't.
The PS3 has never been the most popular, so that argument is fucking stupid.
Debian installs the GNOME desktop by default if you choose "graphical desktop environment" during install. Do not check it, and you can pick and choose exactly which bits and pieces you'd like.
Whoooosh.
Mac = Unix.
Into the sun.