Popeye206
Mar 14, 08:02 PM
This is true. A lot of people are talking trash about the devices but I doubt anyone as ever used one. To me the UI was much more concise than the iPod, the hardware was very high quality (sound from the headphone port was far superior to what the iPod outputs) and the Zune Marketplace has a nice "recommended" music software. In the end, it was poor implementation and the Apple freight train that made the Zune fail.
I don't know why people are happy about this though. Do you really only want one music player in the market? No one wants a choice? How about competition? Competition is what drives companies to innovate. I really want some company to come out with a product that pushes Apple to an even higher level of innovation. So far no one has done it.
The thing is, the Zune was most like the iPod Classic and you can bet that the iPod classic is going to die too. Everything is moving to multi-function devices like the iPhone or other smart phones. The iPod touch lives well because of the vast Apple eco system and apps that are available for it. Apps make a huge difference for the viability of the iPod Touch. If it was just a media player... it's days would be numbered too.
MS was just too little too late. Question is, are they too late in the Phone OS market too? Nokia is their best chance to catch up or make a mark that's for sure.
I do wish Apple would take one cue from MS and the Zune.... make a brown iPhone! :p
I don't know why people are happy about this though. Do you really only want one music player in the market? No one wants a choice? How about competition? Competition is what drives companies to innovate. I really want some company to come out with a product that pushes Apple to an even higher level of innovation. So far no one has done it.
The thing is, the Zune was most like the iPod Classic and you can bet that the iPod classic is going to die too. Everything is moving to multi-function devices like the iPhone or other smart phones. The iPod touch lives well because of the vast Apple eco system and apps that are available for it. Apps make a huge difference for the viability of the iPod Touch. If it was just a media player... it's days would be numbered too.
MS was just too little too late. Question is, are they too late in the Phone OS market too? Nokia is their best chance to catch up or make a mark that's for sure.
I do wish Apple would take one cue from MS and the Zune.... make a brown iPhone! :p
feare
Mar 15, 08:57 PM
The new multi touch gestures are pretty cool. Safari got a lot of really pretty animations to go with the multi-touch gestures... although its more bugged than simply using the backwards and forwards buttons.
clintob
Oct 12, 11:58 AM
(1) In regards to Excel, the program has become the industry standard kind of by default more than anything. If you look back through it's "history", Excel really hasn't changed much since the beginning. Sure, the interface is better, and the introduced more comprehensive Macros and other crap that just makes it confusing for most users, but the structure and base features are exactly the same. Frankly, the only features that are worrysome when sending Excel documents via email are the Macros, and those don't even work properly from computer to computer, let alone across different programs (ie. Excel to "Lasso"). So, long story short, I'm very excited to see what Apple comes up with and really don't think interoperability will be an issue at all.
(2) In regards to Pages, and the complaints I've seen on here about it, let's not forget that in the world of software, iWork is a BABY. MS Office has been around forever, whereas Pages is only a few years old. And frankly, it already works light years better than Word could ever dream to. If you've ever attempting to do anything in Word other than type, you know it is so chock full of bugs and quirks that by the end of your project you'd rather write it out free hand.
So bring on Lasso, and Pages '07. I can not WAIT to delete office from my Mac and be done with everything that has that dirty M-word on it forever.
That is all.
(2) In regards to Pages, and the complaints I've seen on here about it, let's not forget that in the world of software, iWork is a BABY. MS Office has been around forever, whereas Pages is only a few years old. And frankly, it already works light years better than Word could ever dream to. If you've ever attempting to do anything in Word other than type, you know it is so chock full of bugs and quirks that by the end of your project you'd rather write it out free hand.
So bring on Lasso, and Pages '07. I can not WAIT to delete office from my Mac and be done with everything that has that dirty M-word on it forever.
That is all.
Dagless
Mar 13, 07:50 PM
I would recommend Mumiy Troll, Cassetteboy, Tangerine Dream, Lemon Jelly, Mr Scruff, Chris Huelsbeck, video game soundtracks of all systems of all ages (bulk of my library), David Bowie, Queen, The Offspring, Oasis, a lot of classical music, New Order and a bit of Michael Jackson. I would you know.
lolipop7
May 3, 02:18 AM
thanks for the reply!! :) another question about the graphic card... is AMD Radeon HD 6750M with 1GB GDDR5 of MBP15 good enough to render? I compared it with 2GB NVIDIA� GeForce� GT 540M graphics with Optimus of dell xps15. Which is better?
stordoff
Apr 15, 07:55 AM
Changing the order of the networks so that the private network is first in System Preferences should be enough. I used to have a similar setup, and I'm pretty sure that's all I did.
Sayer
Oct 5, 03:07 PM
Glad I sold my shares before they started to tumble (divine timing, if ever!).
Steve Jobs is taking a page from his buddy Slick Willy Rodham Clinton: "I did not grant those options..."
Steve Jobs is taking a page from his buddy Slick Willy Rodham Clinton: "I did not grant those options..."
mc68k
Aug 16, 11:11 AM
i hope stanford makes a version that sets itself up as dual in the future. it seems long overdue
there's a field in the rc5 client that says number of processors and u just change the value....seems like stanford isn't too concerned about this
there's a field in the rc5 client that says number of processors and u just change the value....seems like stanford isn't too concerned about this
tech4all
Sep 18, 11:45 PM
Nice clean design. Pretty much what the others have said already.
In the main top navigation bar, assuming those are all the links, I would center them in the bar. Doesn't look right to me having them left justified.
In the main top navigation bar, assuming those are all the links, I would center them in the bar. Doesn't look right to me having them left justified.
bryanc
Aug 7, 06:46 PM
Windows: a 32 bit shell running on a 16 bit extension of an 8 bit OS designed for a 4 bit CPU, made by a 2 bit company that can't stand one bit of competition.
Cheers
Cheers
davelanger
Apr 18, 02:51 PM
So those of us that are still using 3gS's (that are on their last leg) should prolly go ahead and get a 4, and then wait for the 6...
Not so awesome news, I shoulda got a 4 a few months back then, oh well, maybe I'll wait to see what the white 4 looks like if its released on the 26th...
I am still using a 3g, how do you think people like me feel ??
Not so awesome news, I shoulda got a 4 a few months back then, oh well, maybe I'll wait to see what the white 4 looks like if its released on the 26th...
I am still using a 3g, how do you think people like me feel ??
Epsilon88
Oct 22, 11:44 PM
First Barbara, now him. sigh... I guess that's life for you. R.I.P.
jabbott
Mar 22, 10:07 PM
Updated here and all is well.
mdntcallr
Apr 4, 04:58 PM
i personally believe the MB Air isn't a mainstream laptop, it is a laptop light. I need a CD/DVD and BD optical drive.
apple wont sell it to me, wants to shift people to its ecosystem. ie. get rid of optical drives, to force more people to buy content and software from apple owned stores. ie itunes and app store. So the Air is proof of Apple's future vision possibly. not really mine. yes its light, easy to carry. great! but for those of us who dont mind 5-6 pounds, give us optical drives and Blu-Ray!
sorry... i like a NON-CLOSED ecosystem. I am not a mindless drone. i like options.
i am starting to like the idea of windows more.
apple wont sell it to me, wants to shift people to its ecosystem. ie. get rid of optical drives, to force more people to buy content and software from apple owned stores. ie itunes and app store. So the Air is proof of Apple's future vision possibly. not really mine. yes its light, easy to carry. great! but for those of us who dont mind 5-6 pounds, give us optical drives and Blu-Ray!
sorry... i like a NON-CLOSED ecosystem. I am not a mindless drone. i like options.
i am starting to like the idea of windows more.
tazinlwfl
Apr 18, 10:19 AM
Yea, my 3Gs is starting to act up a bit. I'm just going to get that replacement back panel and repair my phone so I can sell it...
But my concern is this: What if the iPhone 5 is just a 4.5 (slight spec bump), and since the externals are essentially the same, they could still come out in June. Getting a iPhone 4 now at full price would really bite.
But, what if it DOESN'T come out in June and it really comes out in Sept (still only a 4.5), anyone who waited until June would then only be 3 months away from the 5, and would probably prefer to wait rather then getting a 4 (unless Apple cuts the price a bit). That means those people would have waited 5-6 months while using a rapidly aging phone with a lot of remose for Apple for not being more open with their time table.
With all of these rumors of the timeline shifting, it makes it hard for people who WANT an iPhone to not look towards other options.
But my concern is this: What if the iPhone 5 is just a 4.5 (slight spec bump), and since the externals are essentially the same, they could still come out in June. Getting a iPhone 4 now at full price would really bite.
But, what if it DOESN'T come out in June and it really comes out in Sept (still only a 4.5), anyone who waited until June would then only be 3 months away from the 5, and would probably prefer to wait rather then getting a 4 (unless Apple cuts the price a bit). That means those people would have waited 5-6 months while using a rapidly aging phone with a lot of remose for Apple for not being more open with their time table.
With all of these rumors of the timeline shifting, it makes it hard for people who WANT an iPhone to not look towards other options.
juicedropsdeuce
Apr 18, 04:54 PM
+ 1
+1
+1
Al Jonson
Feb 18, 08:37 AM
Thanks. On the subject of editing. I know a track can be muted, but what about a region (section) without having to mute the whole track? Can a region be muted separately?:cool:
redshift1
Nov 14, 01:36 AM
Those eyes.....:eek:
Like osmosis the pheromones are passing through the screen
Like osmosis the pheromones are passing through the screen
hcho3
Mar 31, 07:33 PM
Buying one now. F incase book jacket. That thing is not stable. It's more of unstable.
Zoogue case has
Cheaper price than book jacket. It has magnet to function wake/sleep function.
It uses better materials.
Zoogue> incase.
Zoogue case has
Cheaper price than book jacket. It has magnet to function wake/sleep function.
It uses better materials.
Zoogue> incase.
toke lahti
Jan 23, 03:41 AM
Yes because its maximum resolution is 2500x1600 and DVI already satisfies that, it doesn't really matter at this point. It doesn't transmit audio like HDMI. Honestly the only benefit to it, is the increased distance it can run (15m).
Maybe you don't know so much about color management.
Ever heard about 8-bit bottleneck?
DVI could use 16-bit colordepth (lsb on second link), but nobody uses that and there's not enough bandwidth with 2500x1600 resolution.
Displayport (or hdmi1.3) solves that problem without having expensive hardware LUTs in monitors (that ACDs currently does not have).
Maybe you don't know so much about color management.
Ever heard about 8-bit bottleneck?
DVI could use 16-bit colordepth (lsb on second link), but nobody uses that and there's not enough bandwidth with 2500x1600 resolution.
Displayport (or hdmi1.3) solves that problem without having expensive hardware LUTs in monitors (that ACDs currently does not have).
stoopkitty
May 6, 07:02 PM
so i know everyone always says that apple cant actually tell that you jailbreak you phone if you just restore it, but is this actually true?
i want to know because my home button has been finicky (it sometimes doesnt work), and since I have a warranty i want to make sure that apple will still service the phone if it dies completely.
now i know all of the crazy super pro-jailbreak people will come and be like "no there is absolutely no way that they will be able to tell of course blah blah blah" but does anyone actually know this for certain (proof?)
it seems like they would be able to check some log or something and it will look like you have not used your phone for like a month or however long you had it jailbroken and they will figure it out. or it seems like they would have some other way to detect this. they are apple and they are crazy opposed to jailbreaking so are you completly sure that there is no way they can tell? i really want to jailbreak because it is awesome but i bought the warranty and since my home button might break i want to make sure it will still be covered.
i want to know because my home button has been finicky (it sometimes doesnt work), and since I have a warranty i want to make sure that apple will still service the phone if it dies completely.
now i know all of the crazy super pro-jailbreak people will come and be like "no there is absolutely no way that they will be able to tell of course blah blah blah" but does anyone actually know this for certain (proof?)
it seems like they would be able to check some log or something and it will look like you have not used your phone for like a month or however long you had it jailbroken and they will figure it out. or it seems like they would have some other way to detect this. they are apple and they are crazy opposed to jailbreaking so are you completly sure that there is no way they can tell? i really want to jailbreak because it is awesome but i bought the warranty and since my home button might break i want to make sure it will still be covered.
angelwatt
Jan 29, 05:34 PM
Well, seeing as this thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=1087396) was created just yesterday, not everyone saw the front page news.
"New" and "old" are relative words. It takes up a very small amount of space and that news story has generated almost 900 comments. I think it's manually placed there so stays as long as the admins feel it serves some purpose.
"New" and "old" are relative words. It takes up a very small amount of space and that news story has generated almost 900 comments. I think it's manually placed there so stays as long as the admins feel it serves some purpose.
macmunch
Aug 25, 05:28 PM
I must speak about the graphic Cards Apple takes for its Product line. Thats a Point I misslike !!!
PM
low --> Geforce 4 MX
middle --> Radeon 9000 PRO
high --> Radeon 9000 PRO
These Cards are too bad for the Power Mac Line.
Look a Geforce 4 Ti4200 very good card has nearly the same Price like the Radeon 9000 Pro and the Gf4 Ti4200 is Faster !!!
And I dont can understand how you can build a card like the Radeon 9000 in THE HIGH END ?!?!?
These would be good and serious !
low --> Radeon 9000 PRO
middle --> Geforce 4 Ti 4200
high --> Geforce 4 Ti 4400 or 4600
Ti books are very Good !
iBook needs a Bump on graphic power (by the way)
And the iMac I think also need more power in graphic, when the next update of the iMac will still have a Gf2 I will laugh because noobody uses this cards more ( on the market) and the have no power !
Apple has a Big alliance with Nvidia much of you also think that there will be a Nforce Board for the Power Mac, so why not Simple use the things which Nvidia is very famous and good ???
Yes graphic acceleratetors !
By the way you can take MSI Geforce Cards and make a Flash rom and have a full Mac Geforce card for half the price !?!?
So the cards are not expensive in production and its not much work to put this cards in the Mac ! So why there are no good cards like the Geforce4 Ti4200 or 4400 for the Mac user ???
:mad:
PM
low --> Geforce 4 MX
middle --> Radeon 9000 PRO
high --> Radeon 9000 PRO
These Cards are too bad for the Power Mac Line.
Look a Geforce 4 Ti4200 very good card has nearly the same Price like the Radeon 9000 Pro and the Gf4 Ti4200 is Faster !!!
And I dont can understand how you can build a card like the Radeon 9000 in THE HIGH END ?!?!?
These would be good and serious !
low --> Radeon 9000 PRO
middle --> Geforce 4 Ti 4200
high --> Geforce 4 Ti 4400 or 4600
Ti books are very Good !
iBook needs a Bump on graphic power (by the way)
And the iMac I think also need more power in graphic, when the next update of the iMac will still have a Gf2 I will laugh because noobody uses this cards more ( on the market) and the have no power !
Apple has a Big alliance with Nvidia much of you also think that there will be a Nforce Board for the Power Mac, so why not Simple use the things which Nvidia is very famous and good ???
Yes graphic acceleratetors !
By the way you can take MSI Geforce Cards and make a Flash rom and have a full Mac Geforce card for half the price !?!?
So the cards are not expensive in production and its not much work to put this cards in the Mac ! So why there are no good cards like the Geforce4 Ti4200 or 4400 for the Mac user ???
:mad:
groovebuster
Oct 17, 04:28 AM
Don't underestimate the power of javascript.
I can second that... Most people underestimnate the potential of JavaScript. The software company I have a contract with at the moment writes their whole player software in JavaScript. It is jaw dropping what the guys do with "just" JavaScript!
http://www.kleberg.org/images/smiles/icon_jawdrop.gif
groovebuster
I can second that... Most people underestimnate the potential of JavaScript. The software company I have a contract with at the moment writes their whole player software in JavaScript. It is jaw dropping what the guys do with "just" JavaScript!
http://www.kleberg.org/images/smiles/icon_jawdrop.gif
groovebuster