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What is wrong with the press and Apple?
Things have changed a bit for the past couple of years though. It's a commonly known fact that iPods saved the company from yet another failure, and OS X has proven to be a great piece of work. However, does that really make Apple the best computer company in the world? For some reason journalists seem to be obsessed with Apple, and they also seem to ignore the fact that their market share in the computer world consists of less than 5%.
I will not pretend to have all answers to these journalists’ claims, but articles such as these can drive any truthful PC enthusiast nuts any given day.
Read the complete editorial here.
I’m certainly no Microsoft lover either, after all who likes getting a security bug fix two months late. Nevertheless it is hard for me to stand comments on how Windows is not getting an overhaul after several years, while OS X has. Well, at $130 for each cosmetic update and add-on you give to your OS, Apple’s updates are far from being perfect. Not to mention we PC users are used to see thousands of application releases every month from developers worldwide, so we don’t have to depend on the OS provider for new added functionality (e.g. Desktop search is one of the latest big features in OS X, which can also be done in the PC through the use of free tools from Google, MSN or Copernic).
There is also the spyware argument. In such case I would say Windows’ success is its own worst enemy. Give OS X at least a decent share of the pie (which it lacks), and we wouldn’t have to wait long until malware and viruses for the platform start popping everywhere and in quantities. Not to justify Microsoft’s petty efforts on combating malware in XP, but that doesn’t make Apple a better company. Linux in the other hand does have the edge of being free, which OS X is not.
Then you have another guy calling Apple’s Intel-based $1299 computer superior to PCs in terms of performance? Can you believe these people writing in a technology column? After Apple’s continued failure to prove themselves better and faster than PCs, they feel obliged to move to x86 technology. So now that we can finally compare oranges to oranges, same processors, similar platforms… you still have to pretend there are faster components inside the stylish yet proprietary overpriced box with the Apple emblem?
Finally, you can call the Boot Camp project a gimmick or anything you want, but the truth is Apple’s hardware is not faster or better than any well-built DIY system. Apple users have wanted the compatibility of Windows for years, and that is understandable. Windows users have at many points in time desired to run Macintosh/OS X on their x86 machines, and I can bet that is not too far from happening, even if it is not with Apple’s permission to do so.
Back to the TV commercial, can you possibly understand how Apple dares to call PC duties "dull little tasks"? After claiming for years they have got the better technology they switch to x86 hardware, eating their own words and slapping a following of loyal customers on their face? Certainly the people making the commercial are either very good liars or simply have not used a PC since the 386 days, whichever is the case I happen to like this version of the advertisement much better. Enjoy.
Julio Franco is the Editor in Chief at TechSpot.com.
He also happens to own an iPod, a Mac, along with a few PCs. No flaming necessary on Apple’s user’s side as I am one, too. Just trying to put some fairness on the entire BS you can come across out there.
There is also the spyware argument. In such case I would say Windows’ success is its own worst enemy. Give OS X at least a decent share of the pie (which it lacks), and we wouldn’t have to wait long until malware and viruses for the platform start popping everywhere and in quantities. Not to justify Microsoft’s petty efforts on combating malware in XP, but that doesn’t make Apple a better company. Linux in the other hand does have the edge of being free, which OS X is not.
Then you have another guy calling Apple’s Intel-based $1299 computer superior to PCs in terms of performance? Can you believe these people writing in a technology column? After Apple’s continued failure to prove themselves better and faster than PCs, they feel obliged to move to x86 technology. So now that we can finally compare oranges to oranges, same processors, similar platforms… you still have to pretend there are faster components inside the stylish yet proprietary overpriced box with the Apple emblem?
Finally, you can call the Boot Camp project a gimmick or anything you want, but the truth is Apple’s hardware is not faster or better than any well-built DIY system. Apple users have wanted the compatibility of Windows for years, and that is understandable. Windows users have at many points in time desired to run Macintosh/OS X on their x86 machines, and I can bet that is not too far from happening, even if it is not with Apple’s permission to do so.
Back to the TV commercial, can you possibly understand how Apple dares to call PC duties "dull little tasks"? After claiming for years they have got the better technology they switch to x86 hardware, eating their own words and slapping a following of loyal customers on their face? Certainly the people making the commercial are either very good liars or simply have not used a PC since the 386 days, whichever is the case I happen to like this version of the advertisement much better. Enjoy.
Julio Franco is the Editor in Chief at TechSpot.com.
He also happens to own an iPod, a Mac, along with a few PCs. No flaming necessary on Apple’s user’s side as I am one, too. Just trying to put some fairness on the entire BS you can come across out there.
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[quote] Vista will be fat too.[/quote]At least you will be able to choose between XP and 3D desktop style. I hope you can switch to classic... Ugly, but it works!
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[b]Originally posted by nic:[/b][quote]Repairing a PC is cheap, simply go buy a new part. Try doing this for Mac, it's not possible for mainboard and Apple will charge you several hundred pounds to repair it for you. Now that's what I call added value...[/quote]Ok I'll bite.
What exact part of a PC Intel motherboard can you replace compared to the same unreplacable part on an Intel Mac?[quote]Also, OS-X upgrades seem to come around too quick and at $130 a pop, way too expensive. Windows OS are usually good for several years and service packs are always free! [/quote]Apple's 10.x upgrades are major upgrades that bring tons of new features to the OS, and often change the overall look and behavior of key elements of the OS. Major OS updates such as these usually happen about once a year. Just because Microsoft can't deliver timely additions to their operating system doesn't mean the rest of the world should do the same.Apple's "service patch" upgrades are 10.4.x updates that, like Microsoft's, are free and available for download and in their automatic software update service.[quote]OS-X is based on BeOS so Apple didn't have to write it from scratch and it still costs a too much. [/quote]Really? Be OS? You sure about that? For a Be OS copy, it's funny how it looks and behaves nothing like Be OS. Do you think Apple just moved things around in a graphics program or something to make it *appear* different before re-releasing this Be OS copy to the public?[quote]It looks pretty, but it is a resource hog and slows down the hardware too much. Most PC users are looking to trim back the fat, not add it back on...It does look good and is simple enough for non-computer literate users to learn.[/quote]Wow! How absolutely clever of you! You know all this derogatory information about Mac OS X without actually knowing any of what you are saying! You are simply magical, sir! ...Can you also read my mind? -
What is happening here? Someone erased my comments!? Where are you DragonMaster? What kind of a place is this?
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[b]Originally posted by mentaljedi:[/b][quote]Wow. Totally agree. Apple is nothing without its ipod and that won't last long; take my word for it.[/quote]OK anonymous internet poster, I will take your word for it.
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[b]Originally posted by SSavage:[/b][quote]What is happening here? Someone erased my comments!? Where are you DragonMaster? What kind of a place is this? [/quote]This is an English discussion forum. I removed French comments.
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Linux ($0) > OS-X ($130). End of story. Using OS-X and Macs = slave to company who prices products very expensively. iPods do not even have user replaceable battery still, despite competition already offering that feature, even after all of Apple's success. When my iPod broke, they would not even honor my hardware warranty unless I was "extorted" $50 for extended warranty. The customer reps were rude and discourteous and hung up on me. I do not feel like investing into a company like this anymore. That is why I sold my stocks from Apple a few months ago. I have no confidence in their company; what next, another bell and whistle to their iPod? I'll pass on that. Surely, somebody else took a marketing class besides me to know BS. A lot of the rants about how expensive Apple repair costs are compared to PCs relate back to the ridiculous prices Apple charges to service in the past. I remember reading about how a $1600 Powerbook was malfunctioning. The guy asked how much it cost to repair the laptop, and the price to service was $1200. Might as well buy another Powerbook! Then, when the 1st or 2nd Gen iPod was released, people had their batteries die. Since the iPod did not have a user replaceable battery, people asked Apple for a battery replacement. Lets see...brand new iPod, $400-500. Now what was the cost to replace a battery for an iPod? Around $250 dollars for a tiny little cheap battery. Might as well buy the next iPod! Or not! Not until people complained to Apple did they have their current battery replacement program. Apple's arrogance that they can get away with anything, because of the cult following of their overzealous wannabe tech-nerds, is what feeds Apple's belief system. The marketing is to make Apple users think that they feel much more superior and just so much better than non Apple users, since they are paying a much more expensive price than other users. There is no value in buying an Apple product. Paying more does not necessarily equate into a superior product. Sheep-skin contraceptives are much more expensive than latex contraceptives, but latex ones do a better job. It seems most of the people that use Macs know very little about computers just as much as the Windows users they like to patronize.
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[quote] What is happening here? Someone erased my comments!? Where are you DragonMaster? What kind of a place is this?[/quote]They removed French quotes... I do congrat Apple for their marketing tho. It works! There are some persons that have been convinced that something is really the solution, but, in fact, isn't always. There are some persons you'll never be able to make them realize that the pair of $200/foot speaker cables they bought isn't worth more than a $10 one. Maybe even worse than it. Higher price doesn't always mean it's better.
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Calm down SSavage. It's pretty obvious this is an English based site & in order to make sure the content posted by the users who visit here respects the user agreement, we ask for the messages to be posted in English. Simple as that.& btw if I go to hardware.fr, I don't post in English. To each website/forum his way.
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[quote] To Mictlantecuhtl, then focus on your own little belly. Where is it mentioned that this is a english only forum? What a shame! Not smart anoff to understand french... The wolrd don't start and stop with english, go back to school! J'appelle au boycot de ce sous-produit de forum par tout ceux qui comprennent et apprècient cette merveilleuse langue. Une opinion exprimée en français n'a pas moins de valeur que celle exprimée en anglais. What a bunch of loosers... [/quote]Sigh... You feel so insulted, I have the impression that you use a... Mac(Oh great... It's even true), and do you drive a silver Volkswagen with photochromic glasses? It would just match a stereotype.When the whole site is in English, maybe there's a little sign that you should post in English... If it's in French, you post in French. If it's in German, you post in German.Here they erased the comments instead of just telling you tho... Anyways, we didn't lose important comments.
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heh - "Je suis gallois". You don't see me posting "yn Gymraeg" do you?Seriously, it is fairly evident that this is an english language site. That's not for elitist reasons, it's purely for reasons of moderation and upkeep.
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[quote] heh - "Je suis gallois". You don't see me posting "yn Gymraeg" do you? [/quote]No.
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Very concise and witty. nice one.
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