Really? Apple makes 90% of the profits in the computer world? That fact is about as solid as them being "popular" with single-digit market share. Redefining terms really doesn't help the case at all.
And that's perfectly cool - it's what you prefer. Of course, I'm not going to call you a dumb ass creative professional because you don't use the setup I use. That's my beef with the original poster - if you didn't subscribe to his vision of how things should be, then you're a dumb ass. That kind of group-think is really detrimental to any creative team - but unfortunately tends to be common, especially with Apple fans.
Apple’s share of the US personal computer market hasn’t been as low as 5% in over four years.
I'm sorry, I didn't realize we were talking US only - I guess you need to do that, otherwise the facts would show that Apple is about 6.8% of the worldwide market. In North America, you'll find it's less than 14%. Is that "popular"? Only with fanbois who respond and are too cowardly to use their name...
Sorry to burst your bubble... Facts are inconvenient things to fanbois, aren't they?
What dumb ass "creative professional" does all their work on a laptop screen?
This "dumb ass creative professional" for one. I only designed the studio monitor of the decade on a 17" HP laptop with no external screen. The recording monitor that is Alan Parson's personal choice for all recording/mixdown needs. And then I used the same laptop as a measurement platform for the Audio Precision and CLIO systems used during development and testing.
What dumb ass slashdotter assumes that everyone needs monster screens and gee-whiz setups? Other than one named weezul that is...
PS: No Apple products were used in the creation of the aforementioned studio monitor. All HP hardware, all Windows software. All for under $1000 (hardware and software). Why? Because OSX simply does not support the tools REQUIRED to be the creative professional who can dream up and implement the technologies and ideas needed to create the monitor of the decade.
I've always wondered about this... Why do people consider this better? If my HP breaks, I call HP - and someone is out the very next day to where I am, to fix/repair/replace what is needed. No need for me to find and trek down to an Apple store (if there is one). I've used the Dell and HP on-site service rarely, but it's invaluable. Even had a tech guy show up the next day at Ice Harbor dam in Eastern Washington when working out in the middle of nowhere (and 4 hours from an Apple store).
Having the company come to me and service my laptop is infinitely better than my having to go to the company...
Also, leaving an application running without a UI is a perfectly reasonable idea, once you dissociate applications and windows -- in fact, there are many, many programs that practically demand it (mail, bittorrent, IM in general). If you look at the windows world, this distinction also exists, except that windows handled this in a completely hackish way until Windows 7, which was via the system tray icons. Windows 7 finally supports windowless applications properly, though that's a recent advance and many applications still don't support it.
Programs that still have user interface demands (even if transitory, like IM) should have some means of accessing them - and in Windows 7, they still exist in the system tray (usually bunched up in the sys tray popup). A program that does not need user interface should be a service - not a program.
Two is the lack of really, really mind numbing stupidity like un-re-sizeable dialogs (as in the control panel or connect-network-drive UI in windows) and dumb-ass button choices like "yes-no" not "verb-cancel".
Control Panel and the network drive UI dialogs are fully resizable in Windows 7. As far as the dumb-ass button choices, that's almost always the developer, since the verbiage/buttons available are completely under control of the dev. Get mad at the poor program design, rather than the OS. Windows 7 is VERY consistent in dialog button verbiage.
This is the driving motivator behind Apple bashing. It's an attempt to convince yourself that you are so damn smart for not using something that's popular.
Since when has 5% of the market meant "popular"? Only when there's an "i" in front of it...
Apple is no longer a computer company, they're a consumer electronics company. Pros aren't the focus - the general consumer is. Computers are less than 20% of their revenues - they're now at the level of a Sony, in terms of distribution of revenue streams. Pros? Out of the way, there's general consumers to sell iPods, iPhones, and iPads to!
Has anyone thought that maybe Apple purposefully restricts inventory at release, thereby driving demand faster to "get in first", and also to build hype about how it sells out? Knowing what is coming, and that you'll sell millions per month after initial release, it shouldn't be such a big logistical issue to make 10 million for initial release, versus 7 million. But then, you lose the power of the marketing line "we've sold out already!" to continue driving demand...
Low carbon steel is needed to retain or channel magnetic flux in any appreciable amount. And low-carbon steel is exactly the opposite of what you want for structural steel, where carbon is desired because of the strength it lends. I'd want the steel replaced because it's lousy steel, not because it's magnetized...
Ok, when I have a rapidly boiling pot on the stove and turn it off, the boiling does stop in 1 minute, not 35. So, I can see why people are stumped after witnessing this "parlor trick."
Thermal mass will increase or decrease the time the water boils. Remember, when the Earthquake struck Japan, the Fukishima reactors were shut down immediately - they were turned off, the reactions stopped. But the thermal mass, the retained heat in the system, kept the water boiling and superheated for weeks.
Heat up a 50 pound block of nickel to a temperature of 200 deg C, then start pouring water on it at the rate of 5 liters per minute. It'll take hours to cool down the nickel to a point where the water no longer flashes to steam...
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Uhhh, those questions are what friends are for. Sorry, nevermind - forgot I was answering someone on /.....
It's about as likely as 2012 being the year Linux finally makes it mainstream on the desktop...
Since when is single-digit marketshare considered "dominant"?
I provided the IP address to the VPD, but they say that laws don't allow warrants solely on the physical address tied to an IP."
Just tell the VPD that you have the latest unannounced Apple uber-puter that you lost. That'll get the police moving right-quick!
54' 40" or fight!
Really? Apple makes 90% of the profits in the computer world? That fact is about as solid as them being "popular" with single-digit market share. Redefining terms really doesn't help the case at all.
And that's perfectly cool - it's what you prefer. Of course, I'm not going to call you a dumb ass creative professional because you don't use the setup I use. That's my beef with the original poster - if you didn't subscribe to his vision of how things should be, then you're a dumb ass. That kind of group-think is really detrimental to any creative team - but unfortunately tends to be common, especially with Apple fans.
Finally a use for bitcoin!
IS NOT YOU POOPYHEAD!
Apple’s share of the US personal computer market hasn’t been as low as 5% in over four years.
I'm sorry, I didn't realize we were talking US only - I guess you need to do that, otherwise the facts would show that Apple is about 6.8% of the worldwide market. In North America, you'll find it's less than 14%. Is that "popular"? Only with fanbois who respond and are too cowardly to use their name...
Sorry to burst your bubble... Facts are inconvenient things to fanbois, aren't they?
What dumb ass "creative professional" does all their work on a laptop screen?
This "dumb ass creative professional" for one. I only designed the studio monitor of the decade on a 17" HP laptop with no external screen. The recording monitor that is Alan Parson's personal choice for all recording/mixdown needs. And then I used the same laptop as a measurement platform for the Audio Precision and CLIO systems used during development and testing.
What dumb ass slashdotter assumes that everyone needs monster screens and gee-whiz setups? Other than one named weezul that is...
PS: No Apple products were used in the creation of the aforementioned studio monitor. All HP hardware, all Windows software. All for under $1000 (hardware and software). Why? Because OSX simply does not support the tools REQUIRED to be the creative professional who can dream up and implement the technologies and ideas needed to create the monitor of the decade.
and walk-up service centers in most major cities.
I've always wondered about this... Why do people consider this better? If my HP breaks, I call HP - and someone is out the very next day to where I am, to fix/repair/replace what is needed. No need for me to find and trek down to an Apple store (if there is one). I've used the Dell and HP on-site service rarely, but it's invaluable. Even had a tech guy show up the next day at Ice Harbor dam in Eastern Washington when working out in the middle of nowhere (and 4 hours from an Apple store).
Having the company come to me and service my laptop is infinitely better than my having to go to the company...
Also, leaving an application running without a UI is a perfectly reasonable idea, once you dissociate applications and windows -- in fact, there are many, many programs that practically demand it (mail, bittorrent, IM in general). If you look at the windows world, this distinction also exists, except that windows handled this in a completely hackish way until Windows 7, which was via the system tray icons. Windows 7 finally supports windowless applications properly, though that's a recent advance and many applications still don't support it.
Programs that still have user interface demands (even if transitory, like IM) should have some means of accessing them - and in Windows 7, they still exist in the system tray (usually bunched up in the sys tray popup). A program that does not need user interface should be a service - not a program.
Two is the lack of really, really mind numbing stupidity like un-re-sizeable dialogs (as in the control panel or connect-network-drive UI in windows) and dumb-ass button choices like "yes-no" not "verb-cancel".
Control Panel and the network drive UI dialogs are fully resizable in Windows 7. As far as the dumb-ass button choices, that's almost always the developer, since the verbiage/buttons available are completely under control of the dev. Get mad at the poor program design, rather than the OS. Windows 7 is VERY consistent in dialog button verbiage.
This is the driving motivator behind Apple bashing. It's an attempt to convince yourself that you are so damn smart for not using something that's popular.
Since when has 5% of the market meant "popular"? Only when there's an "i" in front of it...
Apple is no longer a computer company, they're a consumer electronics company. Pros aren't the focus - the general consumer is. Computers are less than 20% of their revenues - they're now at the level of a Sony, in terms of distribution of revenue streams. Pros? Out of the way, there's general consumers to sell iPods, iPhones, and iPads to!
Has anyone thought that maybe Apple purposefully restricts inventory at release, thereby driving demand faster to "get in first", and also to build hype about how it sells out? Knowing what is coming, and that you'll sell millions per month after initial release, it shouldn't be such a big logistical issue to make 10 million for initial release, versus 7 million. But then, you lose the power of the marketing line "we've sold out already!" to continue driving demand...
Low carbon steel is needed to retain or channel magnetic flux in any appreciable amount. And low-carbon steel is exactly the opposite of what you want for structural steel, where carbon is desired because of the strength it lends. I'd want the steel replaced because it's lousy steel, not because it's magnetized...
Doesn't tikka your fancy?
Screw the zero, more importantly they gave us chicken tikka masala!
No, no... That would be called "Flash".
Ok, when I have a rapidly boiling pot on the stove and turn it off, the boiling does stop in 1 minute, not 35. So, I can see why people are stumped after witnessing this "parlor trick."
Thermal mass will increase or decrease the time the water boils. Remember, when the Earthquake struck Japan, the Fukishima reactors were shut down immediately - they were turned off, the reactions stopped. But the thermal mass, the retained heat in the system, kept the water boiling and superheated for weeks.
Heat up a 50 pound block of nickel to a temperature of 200 deg C, then start pouring water on it at the rate of 5 liters per minute. It'll take hours to cool down the nickel to a point where the water no longer flashes to steam...
You're going to probably run afoul of my patent on Rossi-device-that-is-rectangular-with-rounded-corners... We can start negotiating now, however...
Facts are inconvenient things, aren't they? So what makes you think iOS is maintaining or gaining marketshare? It's sliding away...
Abe Vigoda is still alive...