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- jonmlm, on 10/12/2007, -5/+51like smoke in the background?
- ayeroxor, on 10/12/2007, -10/+55"I don't know about y'all, but I judge burning software on how well it burns, not how pretty it is."
You're obviously not a Mac user. - merreborn, on 10/12/2007, -11/+47I don't know about y'all, but I judge burning software on how well it burns, not how pretty it is.
- ThinkBox, on 10/12/2007, -7/+37I wouldn't call the "smoke" a "feature" rather a visual effect that has nothing to do with the operation of the burning app itself.
I see features more along the lines of "these are different ways you can burn CDs and here are tools to do it" and less "OOOO look!"
Function is a feature.
Like a car's feature might be an anti-rust paint coating, but "Blue" isn't a feature.
I'm not saying that apps should look cool or be pleasing to the eye, I'm just saying that isn't a feature, per say.
Also, when im burning a CD, im usually not staring at the app while it burns.. its kinda distracting. - woody56292, on 10/12/2007, -3/+32really, I thought those other laptops were only good at generating real smoke. haha. Zing.
- 5thfreedom, on 10/12/2007, -18/+43I don't have to suffer, I have Nero.
- darkwind, on 10/12/2007, -2/+25Actually it doesn't waste CPU cycles b/c that "eye candy" is distributed to the GPU. Much more efficient than Windows.
- phliver, on 10/12/2007, -3/+26Was there anybody else just waiting for the guy to move the window around to see what happens?
- steveng, on 10/12/2007, -1/+20Actually, the burn coaster message was because they moved the laptop; not because on the smoke (what a weird sentence).
- meatmcguffin, on 10/12/2007, -3/+20"How many times have I heard Apple fans bashing Vista for all the 'eye-candy effects' like flip3D, that are 'superfluous, with no point'. Hmmm...."
Hold it. That's true, Vista's visual effects are superfluous and often harm the straightforwardness of the interface. (also Disco is not an Apple app)
Every little visual effect in OS X is there for a reason, sure it may look pretty but there's also a functional implication behind every one. The genie effect shows where documents have ended up in the dock, spaces and fast user switching show a visual progression between desktops, ripples in the dashboard show where a new widget instance has been created, expose shows where your windows have moved from and to and stay in a logical order, the new purple help feature in leopard highlights shortcuts in a very obvious way so you don't miss or forget them, the dock magnification only magnifies one item at a time so the dock never expands past the edges of the screen, the spring loaded folder animations give you a visual indicator as to the folder that has been opened so you can tell it apart from all the others and videos/dvds play while minimised in the dock so you can tell them apart.
And Vista has that stupid 3D effect where alt-tabbed windows are harder to read. Well done Microsoft.
Also, OS X use to have transparency by the bucket-load until it was removed when someone realised that it hampered the interface and looked stupid. So what was that about Vista's effects being superfluous? - Evoguy, on 10/12/2007, -1/+17Haha.. cause smoke rising from a window sure shows them! Take that XGL critics! Smoke rises from this window!
- totorototoro, on 10/12/2007, -3/+17Ohhh, burn!! We Windows users can't stand not having pretty, CPU wasting eyecandy that adds no functionality."
Now now, lets not debate about Vista Aero, its not even techically released yet :p - tabledesk, on 10/12/2007, -13/+27I just dropped 2k on a fully loaded MacBook and it can't generate animated smoke. WTG at making me feel bad, Disco.
- dignon, on 10/12/2007, -3/+16Well, the smoke is just eye-candy. Cool, sure, but really just a waste of CPU. However, using the motion sensors in the MacBook Pros to detect if you are moving the computer while the disc is being written (which would most likely result in a bad disc) is brilliant!
- joe90210, on 10/12/2007, -8/+20don't worry man, with WPF, windows developpers will be able to waste as much resources on eye candy as they please.
- drlha, on 10/12/2007, -1/+12So. Its cool. Geeks used to appreciate things like that. Sadly Digg people are too wrapped up in Windows vs Linux vs Mac to just sit back and say, "hey, that's cool".
- corsa, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12Heh. Apparently, if you blow into your mic on your Mac while it is burning, it will blow the smoke around. :)
- DaffyDuck, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10"Actually it doesn't waste CPU cycles b/c that "eye candy" is distributed to the GPU. Much more efficient than Windows."
Just as an example, I have Windows XP running via Parallels, I am encoding a video with visualhub in OS X and also burning a DVD with Disco with smoke on and it's smooth as silk as is everything else. - PathDaemon, on 10/12/2007, -3/+13If you're going to spend $2k, why the hell didn't you get a MacBook Pro?
- MixedSpleens, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12I personally have been using burn http://burn-osx.sourceforge.net/ and so far its great and I didn't have to pay for an app. And I actually can use it on OSX.
- GUESShimself, on 10/12/2007, -1/+11i gave it a quick try this morning before work on my G5 iMac (pre built-in iSight). the smoke effect (as well as the numerous others) worked just fine. a pretty slick idea.
but that's not the only thing that makes this app a great one. it's the ease of use. the UI is extremely simple and intuitive. i would def. suggest that people give this a try. - meatmcguffin, on 10/12/2007, -1/+10I can run OSX and I can run windows on the same machine and at the same time using Boot Camp and Parallels.
You can run windows.
Who has the most applications available here? - brentzilla, on 10/12/2007, -4/+13Then buy a Mac. You can run Linux and Windows in Parallels.
- exobyte, on 10/12/2007, -25/+32Ohhh, burn!! We Windows users can't stand not having pretty, CPU wasting eyecandy that adds no functionality.
- TomKarpik, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Get a clue, alphahack. I mean, with a name like that, I would think you're l337 and all.
It's called Boot Camp. Read about it sometimes. The games you can play, I can play, on my MacBook Pro. - TomKarpik, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9The alert comes up if you physically fiddle with the computer -- ie. pick it up. It uses the motion sensor in modern Macs to detect physical movement.
- deadbaby, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7This is the type of feature I turn off immediately.
- MixedSpleens, on 10/12/2007, -5/+12no no, thats real smoke out of the wal-mart laptop, not the generated kind.
heh, I guess I want the only one who thought that. - TomKarpik, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10Like wobbly windows? For sure.
As for productivity ... that's what the rest of OS X is for. You should try it sometime. - jjjjjjb, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8The great thing about this app is that it catalogues what you have burnt - so if you are organized and keep your burnt discs in some sort of order, it's much easier to find where that file went.
That, and not the gimmicky smoke effect, is worth the US$14.95 to me. - xswag, on 10/12/2007, -7/+14Are you sure thats a special effect and not the battery.
Seriously it "Looks" cool but I don't see any use for it taking up memory. - steveng, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Again; read the description, the don't mess around with the computer error is because they moved the laptop, not playing with the smoke.
- Overlord, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8I am surprised at the number of people who think this app has no functionality. I don't think that many people have even tried it to say something like that. Sure it might not be filled to the brim with features, but it does seem to offer quite a lot of things most burning apps do not.
No I am not talking about the smoke. I am talking about the fact that it's a smooth, easy to use UI that doesn't make your brain explode with options. Lets face it, there isn't much need for all those options in most burning software anyway. Most people just want to pop in a blank disc, pick out what to burn, hit go and forget about it. This application does just that and still allows for some of the advanced features people want. Sure it's not perfect, but it is still beta anyway. Instead of criticizing it's use of the video card for some smoke effect, why not look at the app from a realistic perspective outside of the boring world of long feature lists. If you don't like the app then fine, but there is no sense complaining that it wastes your time because the window smokes. - alexsantos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I have to say the following.
I went to their website and the features proposed and those currently included are actually very nice. Not only is the app pleasant to look at but if you visit the site and read a bit on the features you will be impressed.
It's not just eye candy.
So before you disagree with me, check them out.
Their link is posted somewhere above this message. - kimos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Must.... resist..... *cringe*
In soviet Russia, disc burns you! - OhJay, on 10/12/2007, -5/+10ayeroxor,
You don't sound like a Mac user either. There's a vast difference between form that enhances function and this meaningless program whose sole raison d'etre seems to be a smoke effect.
You can have something that is both pretty and functional at the same time. - drlha, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8Whereas Compiz/Beryl effects seem like exactly what Mac OS X had 3-5 years ago. Only less useful.
- buzzedlightyear, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7who watches a cd burn anyways, it'll be cool watching smoke 1 time, then you'll just minimize it every time after that.
- gaehl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5The smoke does not increase the chances of creating a coaster the video make was moving his laptop setting of the sudden motion sensor that disco was picking up on and telling the user to stop that.
- Amplix, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4yeah... I didnt digg it because of that last line.
I love OS X and macs but I believe this does not depict the Mac community's general feeling towards people who prefer other platforms.
Oh.. about the app... what's wrong with a burn folder??? I cant justify 15 bucks for a little smoke effect. - AssProphet, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6@ThinkBox
I agree with you for the most part, however I can think of grounds for calling the smoke thing a feature. You could look at it as something to play with while waiting for your disc to burn. Like you said "blue" isn't a feature, but the interactive nature of the smoke does provide a function, while not terribly useful, it could be seen as a feature. - ggko, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4> even a $400 wal-mart lappy can generate animated smoke, everyone knows that
Flammability is not a feature.
And those fumes can't be good either. - meatmcguffin, on 10/12/2007, -2/+6Two words : Boot Camp
One more word : Moron - SATURN, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Have fun with your spreadsheets.
- DaffyDuck, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4"and have been able to for longer than you've been able to run windows on a mac."
Care to explain this? Are you saying you think you can put the PowerPC version of OS X on your PC? - meatmcguffin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Microsoft owns exactly zero percent of Apple
Microsoft invested in Apple as a goodwill gesture and as a sign that it would continue to develop office for the mac.
As for the 40% figure, *****. MS invested $150 million which was little compared to how much Apple had in the bank at that point. Apple have since bought back that stock.
This leads me to think that you know nothing about computers and you are a complete and total moron. thnxbye - Sambo90, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Just want to make this all clear to everyone. I made the video out of free will and am not affiliated with the company what so ever.
- B-o-K, on 10/12/2007, -4/+6Needs a heavy GPU too (Disco won't give any smoke signals on my iBook with ATi Radeon 9200)...
- appleswitch, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3CPU wasting eyecandy that adds no functionality... I love It, and I know I'm not the only one.
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