Well, Joe Blow often does buy a new monitor. Would be nice to have a decently equipped machine that isn't tied to one monitor forever. Yes, I realize that one can add a second monitor to an Imac, but I for one would not want to keep my 17" iMac on my desk if I upgraded to a 23" monitor.
Well, Joe Blow often does buy a new monitor. Would be nice to have a decently equipped machine that isn't tied to one monitor forever. Yes, I realize that one can add a second monitor to an Imac, but I for one would not want to keep my 17" iMac on my desk if I upgraded to a 23" monitor.
An upgradeable tower with Conroe would be cool. It would be good for those who can't afford a Mac Pro and those who don't want that damn all in one iMac. However, the disadvantage of releasing a tower w/ Conroe is that it would probably eat up Mac Pro sales. I am just assuming though.
I think that you are absolutely right. A Conroe based tower would kill Mac Pro sales, and that is why Apple is not releasing one.
I don't understand why the Macbooks don't have 2 mouse buttons. That is the only thing that stopped me from buying one instead of a PC laptop.
My non-apple laptop has the same kind of power cord, and it is over 2 years old. I thought most laptops were like that, at least the ones that aren't cheap and don't suck.
While I agree , I would also suggest you get a keyboard with an enter button.
I went halfway to the next county to read the end of the first half of that sentence.
Try keeping it in the first mile of the screen eh?
Originally posted by: goku
The people who would encounter issues such as those you listed wouldn't be stupid enough to purchase an apple computer in the first place.In the end, it all works out...
geez, have much hate for apple?
granted, you do have a point in that I don't know of any apple software geared towards engineers...
do you realize that you are basically agreeing that you fall into the category that has been described above as people with no common sense?
Well, I thought it was a stupid commercial, and I really do think they are trying to set themselves apart from PC's, but running out of things to point out.
Just think of how much an add like that costs to produce and run, yet they choose to do it about their "special" power cord.
Just think of how much an add like that costs to produce and run, yet they choose to do it about their "special" power cord.
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I think it's a great commercial. Sure it's no big deal to most people, but it points out attention to details and the added engineering that went into the product. The little things do matter, especially with computers that are essentially built with same components. And this seems like a real problem that they solved. People do use their laptops in coffee shops and other public areas where they are liable to get power cords yanked on or stepped on, etc. If it's one less thing to worry about, then people will be willing to pay more for it, and if people are willing to pay more, it's worth advertising.
Another thing I noticed that is just a little touch of added nice-ness is that the two vents on the back of my macbook, the ones on either side of the hinge for the display, have little screens behind the vent grill. Helps keep out foreign objects without limiting airflow too severely, I think it is a nice little thing.
I remember someone talking about a feature in Mail. If you were to resized the date field, the date would automatically change format based on how much space it had... all the way from 09/11/2006 to Monday, September 11, 2006 8:59:32PM. The thing that the person liked was that this wasn't trumpetted as a new feature, but rather was something that the designers put in there that is a nice added touch.
I remember someone talking about a feature in Mail. If you were to resized the date field, the date would automatically change format based on how much space it had... all the way from 09/11/2006 to Monday, September 11, 2006 8:59:32PM. The thing that the person liked was that this wasn't trumpetted as a new feature, but rather was something that the designers put in there that is a nice added touch.
There really is a lot of fanboyism in here for both the Mac and the PC. I will admit I was an avid PC user for a very long time, and would often partake in the Mac-bashing that would occur. I think it's crappy that people bash OS X and Apple hardware just because they have some strange "hate" for the company. The magnetic power connector is a great feature IMO. It still makes a firm connection but will come out if it is pulled in any direction with any force powerful enough to actually move the laptop. I also think that people saying that anyone with common sense won't leave their laptop cord hanging out is pretty unfair as well. What if it's sitting out of the way and someone else steps on it when you're not paying attention? Accidents do happen, and even though it may not be something that happens to everyone it is nice to know that this is a well thought out feature. Does it deserve a full commercial? Eh, maybe not - but it does get Apple's attention to details philosophy across. They've had other similar features in some of their older laptops too, like the magnetic latches in the screens on their laptops that come down when they get near the base so it isn't always sticking out to get caught on something. Little things. Does it mean that Apple is the only company that's ever done or ever will do this? Of course not, but it does show what they're all about as a company.
I also find it surprising that so many people hate the OS X interface so much. It makes me wonder if they actually don't like the interface, or if they just automatically hate everything Apple produces (hey, I was one of those people not too long ago) and won't even give it a fair chance? It does take a lot of getting used to, especially if you're used to the way Windows works. When I first started with it I hated that when I opened an application with multiple windows I couldn't see each window in the Dock like you could in the Taskbar. I also hated that when you closed a window you don't actually close the application. Now that I'm used to it I prefer it this way. I can keep my Dock nice a tidy, and can use Expose to switch between application windows. (Which by the way a note on Expose useage, you can make each corner of the screen activate a mode of expose. For example on my Mac if you bring the mouse to the bottom right of the screen it shows the desktop, and if you bring it to the bottom left it brings up all the windows for me to select one. This allows me to use it without having to use a keystroke as well). I also have a few applications that I like to keep running even if I'm not really using them. In Windows, I could just minimize the application and it will stay running in the Taskbar. If I want to keep my Mail program up and running all the time, I always have to have my Mail program in the taskbar running. On the Dock I always have my normal applications there to begin with, including my mail program. I can keep it running in the background even if all the windows for it are closed. Same with Safari. Sure I can quit Safari when I'm done with the internet, but I find if I just close the window and keep the program running I can open another browser by clicking on the Safari icon and I get a browser window instantly without waiting for the program to load. Because of the way my shortcuts are setup in the Dock this doesn't take up any extra space either. When I have lots of programs running I might have an extra icon or two in my Dock, but it still doesn't grow too much. The taskbar would often get filled up with many windows, making the icons get very small.
I still own PCs in my house and am eager to try Vista when it's released. I like OS X better than Windows XP for my every day uses, but Windows will always have that huge software support behind it. My main computer is a Dual G5 and my laptop is a Macbook Pro. I'm running Media Center 2005 in my living room and another XP box in my office for emergencies.
I think the moral of the story is everyone likes what they're used to, and hates what they aren't. When I was used to Windows XP, I hated Macs and everything their one-buttoned mice stood for. Now that I'm used to the OS X workflow, I find myself getting frusterated with my Windows computers much more quickly. Did the Mac somehow become better in the time that it took me to get used to the Mac interface instead of the Windows one? No, I just got used to it. If I buy Vista and get used to it, I'll probably find things on the OS X interface that irritate me that Vista doesn't have a problem with.
I also find it surprising that so many people hate the OS X interface so much. It makes me wonder if they actually don't like the interface, or if they just automatically hate everything Apple produces (hey, I was one of those people not too long ago) and won't even give it a fair chance? It does take a lot of getting used to, especially if you're used to the way Windows works. When I first started with it I hated that when I opened an application with multiple windows I couldn't see each window in the Dock like you could in the Taskbar. I also hated that when you closed a window you don't actually close the application. Now that I'm used to it I prefer it this way. I can keep my Dock nice a tidy, and can use Expose to switch between application windows. (Which by the way a note on Expose useage, you can make each corner of the screen activate a mode of expose. For example on my Mac if you bring the mouse to the bottom right of the screen it shows the desktop, and if you bring it to the bottom left it brings up all the windows for me to select one. This allows me to use it without having to use a keystroke as well). I also have a few applications that I like to keep running even if I'm not really using them. In Windows, I could just minimize the application and it will stay running in the Taskbar. If I want to keep my Mail program up and running all the time, I always have to have my Mail program in the taskbar running. On the Dock I always have my normal applications there to begin with, including my mail program. I can keep it running in the background even if all the windows for it are closed. Same with Safari. Sure I can quit Safari when I'm done with the internet, but I find if I just close the window and keep the program running I can open another browser by clicking on the Safari icon and I get a browser window instantly without waiting for the program to load. Because of the way my shortcuts are setup in the Dock this doesn't take up any extra space either. When I have lots of programs running I might have an extra icon or two in my Dock, but it still doesn't grow too much. The taskbar would often get filled up with many windows, making the icons get very small.
I still own PCs in my house and am eager to try Vista when it's released. I like OS X better than Windows XP for my every day uses, but Windows will always have that huge software support behind it. My main computer is a Dual G5 and my laptop is a Macbook Pro. I'm running Media Center 2005 in my living room and another XP box in my office for emergencies.
I think the moral of the story is everyone likes what they're used to, and hates what they aren't. When I was used to Windows XP, I hated Macs and everything their one-buttoned mice stood for. Now that I'm used to the OS X workflow, I find myself getting frusterated with my Windows computers much more quickly. Did the Mac somehow become better in the time that it took me to get used to the Mac interface instead of the Windows one? No, I just got used to it. If I buy Vista and get used to it, I'll probably find things on the OS X interface that irritate me that Vista doesn't have a problem with.
Nice to know that I'm a moron for building my own for a couple hundred bucks rather than paying 2 g's for an inferior rig that has a fancy magnetic power cord.
if you can build a macbook pro equivalent for a couple hundred bucks (or a macbook for that matter), then please, show me. cause your comparison is obviously absurd.
and Vortec4800, very good points.
Not their best commercial, but I, for one, raised an eyebrow at the mention of a magnetic cord. I've tripped on several laptop cords. I'd buy a Macbook in a second if I had the spare cash. OS X is a pretty damn slick interface.
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