Awful to be unloved.<>
Posted on 08/20/2008 8:20:08 AM PDT by Swordmaker
It is amusing because you miss the fact that I have not criticised Macs at all. I have focused on the marketing.
Since the Apples have hit the personal computer world they have never managed to actually go beyond the classroom and a few graphical niches.
I remember when jobs had NeXT computers, he would say he does not need to dominated just carve out a niche.
I don’t see any of that having changed in all these years.
BTW: 44% from what? for what? it does not matter because Mac has to work with the other 90% of the computer market.
compute happy, later.
Are you reading the same thread I am? I've been answering your criticism of the marketing.
I remember when jobs had NeXT computers, he would say he does not need to dominated just carve out a niche.
I don’t see any of that having changed in all these years.
And why should it? He makes the computers he wants to, sells tens of millions of them, and makes truckloads of money. You seem to believe that a business is a failure if it doesn't aspire to rule over all of Metropolis.
you did read the post where I said all good if the company makes a profit?
No, and if you have a point here, I've lost track of it.
“honestly I have been using my PDA’s with CF or SD chips for music for years and have pretty much been able to bypass the whole ipod propritery access scam.”
I’m not sure exactly what you’re referring to here.
There is nothing “proprietary” about the music an iPod can play. They will play ANY generic mp3 file out there. You do need special software to _manage_ the iPod, such as iTunes or a shareware substitue such as “YamiPod” (you DON’T have to buy anything from the iPod Music Store, either). ITunes will quickly RIP your _own_ mp3’s from your personal CD collection, as well.
You can obtain mp3’s from any source - such as amazon.com - and use them with an iPod.
Apple conceived and designed the iPod as if to be an “extension” of iTunes on the computer - that is, a portable device that “mimics” what one has stored on one’s computer at home. That’s why it takes an application to connect to the computer and manage its content - and why it doesn’t simply “mount” on the desktop like a generic storage device.
Having written that, I may be one of the very few long-time Mac users that doesn’t use an iPod. I’ve never owned one. The reason is because I have particular musical needs that the iPod can’t satisfy - one being that I NEED a music-playing device that will mount on the desktop as a generic storage device. I want to be able to copy files and folders full of music to it for “strictly temporary” listening, then delete those after I’ve listened to the content. I suppose this can be managed with iTunes or YamiPod, but I DON’T want a device that - when connected - will automatically try to “sync up” with iTunes, because I keep nothing of value in my iTunes music directories.
I’ve been a minidisc user since 2000. One thing I like to do is record internet streaming music “off the air”, so to speak, and then listen to it on the run (the Harley has a stereo!). There are Mac applications that will record internet streams directly to the hard drive (such as “Audio Hijack Pro” and “I Record Music”), but I’d still have to go through the additional steps of using an application to move the recorded data on and off the iPod. With MD, I just record to a blank MD, and it’s done. I can listen whenever, then save the material or erase it and re-record. I wish SONY had been more “open” with the MD/ATRAC format when it was newer, MD might have caught on more (I understand _why_ they had to restrict it).
By the way - anyone - have you found any REALLY good 3rd-party (non-iPod) mp3 players lately?
- John
Awful to be unloved.<>
Yep 42 inch big screen TV's still outsell the 52 to 60 inchers too. The big screen guys should close up shop I guess.
Are you really that uninformed?
Are you sure you would know? Chances are you are virus infected, and don't know.
Wow, imagine a 10 year old computer relegated to a doorstop.
You can expect the green police to be on your case any minute. <>
No, my friend, it has been a doorstop for many years now.
But, in other news, my 8 year old PC still purrs along nicely these days, although not as a primary machine...
I guess; if I have a virus, but don't notice any problems, does it really matter?
Nah, just admit that people can't affort their over priced over valued product.
But when they do, I found the Apple people to take a most holier than thou attitude, you keep your Mac and I will plug along just fine with my PC. Take care.
If the virus is using your computer for various nefarious activity, yes. If it is recording keystrokes, yes. If they are using your computer to download Porn, yes.
I know people that still have functioning Mac Pluses, so what is your point. Maybe you just don't know how to use the Mac.
Gates once said Windows does not have bugs, you just must not know how to use it.
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