news.cnet.com— Love and hate apparently use the same circuits in the brain, which might help explain the rivalry between Apple and Microsoft devotees.
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"cough" android "cough"they created one specifically for the mobile phone market, called android.if they made one for PCs (Im counting macs as a pc since thats what they are used for too) it would probably use many of the same concepts present in android.such as integration and modification of web based products.a google os specific version of gmail for instancea modified web browser suited for making web apps feel like applications. like chromea html based desktop, with a limited desktop underneath, wallpaper changes as easy as using a change wallpaper to button, no right clicks needed.a start bar designed in javascript to suit this webpage desktop.a modified version of gears designed to allow for combination of hardware, software, and web browser, allowing you to save files, modify system settings, and mess with programs via a web page.the whole OS would be built to support a consistant web browser vastly covering most of the gui the user sees, and software would be run in seperate processes, but modified to be viewed in a webpage, or over it, using the consistent but secondplace gui created by the system. much of the user experience would be html/javascript based, in my oppinion.
I use both all day long, no big deal, but I did laugh when I read "Love, it seems, is blind. Whereas hate has GPS. " That's so true regarding any two camps of thought, even the presidential race comments here on digg...
Is anyone else getting sick of those ads? The first couple, I'll admint, were clever but it's time for Apple to move on. Make some ads that show what you're product can do.Most non-techies are probably unsure now whether Windows vs. Mac is comparing computers or operating systems. Those who currently use either are not going to change to the other side anytime soon and those who know anything about computers are already using some flavour of Linux, or will be soon.
I'd say buy what suits your needs -- if you absolutely must have a top of the line Mac Pro, then bite the bullet and buy one. If you don't, scale down. I assume if you've purchased a Creative Suite you are either using it for business/work purposes, in which case it is being used to make you money, therefore it's just a cost you're going to have to have sunk with whatever option you choose (Mac/PC). If you're just a hobbyist, it's entirely your call.There's no need for flaming or insults, my comment was purely to shed light on the situation, meaning complaining about things isn't going to solve them. Life lessons here. You just have to outweigh the costs vs benefits. Your computer already surpassed it's 4-year life (which is more than what most people expect these days) and outlived its warranty period. It's time to move on. And going a new MacPro route would bring you to the Intel Mac market, opening up many other doors for future software support.Totally your call -- I can't make the decision for you. Personally, I wouldn't have it fixed for that money.
atomic1fireNov 1, 2008
"cough" android "cough"they created one specifically for the mobile phone market, called android.if they made one for PCs (Im counting macs as a pc since thats what they are used for too) it would probably use many of the same concepts present in android.such as integration and modification of web based products.a google os specific version of gmail for instancea modified web browser suited for making web apps feel like applications. like chromea html based desktop, with a limited desktop underneath, wallpaper changes as easy as using a change wallpaper to button, no right clicks needed.a start bar designed in javascript to suit this webpage desktop.a modified version of gears designed to allow for combination of hardware, software, and web browser, allowing you to save files, modify system settings, and mess with programs via a web page.the whole OS would be built to support a consistant web browser vastly covering most of the gui the user sees, and software would be run in seperate processes, but modified to be viewed in a webpage, or over it, using the consistent but secondplace gui created by the system. much of the user experience would be html/javascript based, in my oppinion.
Closed AccountNov 1, 2008
it would be based on linux, so get ahead and start coding for them
lebondarkenNov 1, 2008
f**kin classic isnt it?
transporter2000Nov 2, 2008
Agreed, or their experience is pre-OSX. I wasn't too crazy about Apple pre-OSX either...
transporter2000Nov 2, 2008
I use both all day long, no big deal, but I did laugh when I read "Love, it seems, is blind. Whereas hate has GPS. " That's so true regarding any two camps of thought, even the presidential race comments here on digg...
grindmygearsNov 3, 2008
Is anyone else getting sick of those ads? The first couple, I'll admint, were clever but it's time for Apple to move on. Make some ads that show what you're product can do.Most non-techies are probably unsure now whether Windows vs. Mac is comparing computers or operating systems. Those who currently use either are not going to change to the other side anytime soon and those who know anything about computers are already using some flavour of Linux, or will be soon.
samboraNov 6, 2008
I'd say buy what suits your needs -- if you absolutely must have a top of the line Mac Pro, then bite the bullet and buy one. If you don't, scale down. I assume if you've purchased a Creative Suite you are either using it for business/work purposes, in which case it is being used to make you money, therefore it's just a cost you're going to have to have sunk with whatever option you choose (Mac/PC). If you're just a hobbyist, it's entirely your call.There's no need for flaming or insults, my comment was purely to shed light on the situation, meaning complaining about things isn't going to solve them. Life lessons here. You just have to outweigh the costs vs benefits. Your computer already surpassed it's 4-year life (which is more than what most people expect these days) and outlived its warranty period. It's time to move on. And going a new MacPro route would bring you to the Intel Mac market, opening up many other doors for future software support.Totally your call -- I can't make the decision for you. Personally, I wouldn't have it fixed for that money.