They say you need to read 20 books to become an expert on a subject. So this would be a start, but there isn't one and probably never be a book that's all encompassing.
Apple's design is elegant and reliable from the top down for hardware and software. Apple pushes the whole experience as a product, not just hardware or software. They even push third party manufactures to follow their example. All those made for mac products, are designed to be consistent with the Apple experience. Those are the products the Apple consumer purchase.
Do you see third party hardware being consistent with Dell's design? NO. That's because Dell doesn't design their hardware to esthetically please anyone. It's all about pushing out product. This approach also attributes to the huge number of returns on Laptop that Dell has. They don't care about the design as long as the fucking thing useable.
If I were Apple I wouldn't want to push my OS through Dell's shitty boxes that might be returned 5 times before a useable one ships. That would hinder the experience. I also wouldn't want receive support calls for someone's homebuilt fuckjob with a crappy ECS mobo and cheap ass video card so they could save a few bucks, that's what linux is for. Apple puts top quality and tested hardware in their system to go along with their top quality OS.
I could see OS X Server edition making it's way onto third party hardware before the desktop version. However, small shops are still better off with Apple's hardware as XServe, xSan and Xraid hold their own very well when consider price and features.
It's my understanding that Google has been purchasing unused fiber lines all across the US. They're seting up large wirless networks in major cities. So it's my understanding that google will eventually be a free ISP with local targeted advertising as a revenue stream and run the wholse thing on their own Network. Eventually they'll be able to offer On Deman TV, VoIP, and other services bypassing the Cable and phone companies. If this is true, bye bye SBC.. Hello Comcast competition..
I've tried various version of Linux over the years and ended up really liking Ubuntu. I think Red Hat and Susse are great as well, but other distro's seem to drag you through quite a big before you can really use them like a GUI desktop. Just for the sake of learning, I built a Debian release from scratch. That was fun, but I had to start over several times after I had screwed up the install of some drivers etc. I grew a little and killed a lot of time in the process.
I think many of the people that use computers today think they are savvy, but couldn't hold a flame to the real technical people. It's a great divide. There are those who want control of everything (savvy linux users) and there's those who want to work and not know how it works (secretary, marketing, sales), but just that it works.
People that I support think they're computer savvy. They know very little and are only comfortable in the environments they are familiar. Try switching their browser or mail applications and you run into the headache of the century. You have to force them to switch and then you have to show them how to use it, like teach a child. They cannot figure it out on their own. They want to go back to what they know.
Time will change all of this. These people will fade out and a younger truly savvy crowd will take their place and have no problem switch between various operating systems. The younger generation will push MS to the side and go for Linux or something better. After all, it's the cool thing to do and they wont have the same learning curve as their mother and father. They'll be able to figure it out on their own and wont complain about it in the process.
If you really want people to switch you have to make it ready to use, remarkably intuitive and a damn good reason to do it. Linux is getting there, but it's not there yet.
AMD and IBM have been sharing technology for some time. They both cam around with desktop 64s around the same time. IBM has been using dual core's on their servers for some time and I'm sure AMD benefited from IBM's experience while Intel has not.
Slashdot Mirror
Don't forget the 68% were chosen because they were out sick.
He's not in the woods, he's in a disco dancing to Shakka Khan.
They say you need to read 20 books to become an expert on a subject. So this would be a start, but there isn't one and probably never be a book that's all encompassing.
Apple's design is elegant and reliable from the top down for hardware and software. Apple pushes the whole experience as a product, not just hardware or software. They even push third party manufactures to follow their example. All those made for mac products, are designed to be consistent with the Apple experience. Those are the products the Apple consumer purchase.
Do you see third party hardware being consistent with Dell's design? NO. That's because Dell doesn't design their hardware to esthetically please anyone. It's all about pushing out product. This approach also attributes to the huge number of returns on Laptop that Dell has. They don't care about the design as long as the fucking thing useable.
If I were Apple I wouldn't want to push my OS through Dell's shitty boxes that might be returned 5 times before a useable one ships. That would hinder the experience. I also wouldn't want receive support calls for someone's homebuilt fuckjob with a crappy ECS mobo and cheap ass video card so they could save a few bucks, that's what linux is for. Apple puts top quality and tested hardware in their system to go along with their top quality OS.
I could see OS X Server edition making it's way onto third party hardware before the desktop version. However, small shops are still better off with Apple's hardware as XServe, xSan and Xraid hold their own very well when consider price and features.
So, does that mean Professional Pirates are analogous to A-Hole Pirates?
It's my understanding that Google has been purchasing unused fiber lines all across the US. They're seting up large wirless networks in major cities. So it's my understanding that google will eventually be a free ISP with local targeted advertising as a revenue stream and run the wholse thing on their own Network. Eventually they'll be able to offer On Deman TV, VoIP, and other services bypassing the Cable and phone companies. If this is true, bye bye SBC.. Hello Comcast competition..
I've tried various version of Linux over the years and ended up really liking Ubuntu. I think Red Hat and Susse are great as well, but other distro's seem to drag you through quite a big before you can really use them like a GUI desktop. Just for the sake of learning, I built a Debian release from scratch. That was fun, but I had to start over several times after I had screwed up the install of some drivers etc. I grew a little and killed a lot of time in the process. I think many of the people that use computers today think they are savvy, but couldn't hold a flame to the real technical people. It's a great divide. There are those who want control of everything (savvy linux users) and there's those who want to work and not know how it works (secretary, marketing, sales), but just that it works. People that I support think they're computer savvy. They know very little and are only comfortable in the environments they are familiar. Try switching their browser or mail applications and you run into the headache of the century. You have to force them to switch and then you have to show them how to use it, like teach a child. They cannot figure it out on their own. They want to go back to what they know. Time will change all of this. These people will fade out and a younger truly savvy crowd will take their place and have no problem switch between various operating systems. The younger generation will push MS to the side and go for Linux or something better. After all, it's the cool thing to do and they wont have the same learning curve as their mother and father. They'll be able to figure it out on their own and wont complain about it in the process. If you really want people to switch you have to make it ready to use, remarkably intuitive and a damn good reason to do it. Linux is getting there, but it's not there yet.
they've been deassimilated.
Not so Strange...
AMD and IBM have been sharing technology for some time. They both cam around with desktop 64s around the same time. IBM has been using dual core's on their servers for some time and I'm sure AMD benefited from IBM's experience while Intel has not.