appleinsider.com — Mac OS X 10.6.2, the forthcoming update for Apple's Snow Leopard operating system, is reported to disable support for the Intel Atom processor, preventing unauthorized PC netbooks from running the operating system.
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dawnraid101Nov 3, 2009
+1 I did an upgrade install from 10.5 something would crash 3 or 4 times a day no jokes (up from maybe once a month on 10.5), I have just reformatted and still its glitchy as s**t.
Closed AccountNov 3, 2009
just saying, your 1200$ PC isn't that new is it?Or did you get it pre-built?because a PC you build for 1200 should be better then an iMac, and the Chaepest Mac Tower is 2500$
stevemaxNov 3, 2009
A Macbook Air is half the size (volume) of a Macbook, yet it's more expensive. I'm not saying an Apple netbook would cost $1000, but "it's smaller so it's cheaper" isn't an argument.
mattbdNov 3, 2009
@GothAliceIt's not about right, it's about business opportunities. Apple have the opportunity to easily make a product for a specific niche, and they've shot themselves in the foot by not doing so for asinine reasons.Mac users try to justify it, but it's buls**t. It's just that Steve Jobs thinks netbooks are crap. But then, Steve Jobs clearly doesn't know s**t about what netbooks are all about. The iPhone is not a netbook, nor does it fulfill the same role.
tenoqNov 4, 2009
'cept the ones paired with Intel GMA950. Official driver out - still crashes. Thanks Intel.
gothaliceNov 4, 2009
@Smokezz Microsoft makes revenue off of every copy of software sold, OEM or otherwise. In order to effect greater market penetration Microsoft sell software non-OEM to allow for users to upgrade, at a premium. Microsoft price a number of their offerings at truly staggering levels. They refer to these products, like Microsoft Office, internally as "cash cows"; products that have long ago paid for their development and are forevermore in low-cost maintenance mode. Advertising is primarily a form of peer pressure ("everyone is using it"), and is extremely new; they advertised in the Windows 3 days, but now are feeling the need to fight back against FOSS and Apple. Microsoft dominates the market by whatever means they can. A truly capitalist enterprise, Microsoft has a vested interest in lowering costs (which includes quality) until the customer can take no more, then taking one step back.Apple sell hardware and software perceived as high-quality (promoting features like magnetic power supplies, long-lasting batteries, unibody aluminum construction, environmental factors, etc.) and low-maintenance (virii, high-reliability, etc.) with exceptional (and non-outsourced) support for four main categories: education (students/teachers), vertical markets (medical, etc.), creative professionals (photography, music, video, etc.), and dissatisfied MS Windows expats. The operating system software is designed to balance with the hardware elements (and is in fact subsidized by the hardware markup; picture a Mac laptop $300 cheaper with a $300 OS) and is in a unique position, bundled as it is, to provide a near-seamless experience for users. Apple is fairly hardware agnostic (switching GPU vendors every year). They have a vested interest in customer satisfaction, innovation, and perceived quality, as word of mouth is likely one of their strongest marketing tools. With higher price points (and better margins) come more extensive R&D and prototyping and the ability to afford to wait until markets are proven and desperate for a better solution.I'd call that different.
cmsjustinNov 4, 2009
Also I'm pretty sure I influenced friends to buy 2 MacBook Pros and 1 Mac Mini.