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Re: More anti-Mac propaganda

Jerry — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:32:19 -0000

Lots of us want machines that just work , don't crash, and look better. The problem is that many of us know you don't have to pay a fortune to do that. I've got a $1000 Windows 7 machine that has a faster CPU than any iMac available, more RAM, a Bluray drive (something not controlled by Apple and therefore not allowed by Steve-O), dual tuner, and 22" LCD. I have yet to see it crash and yet it is less expensive than all but the lowly Mac Mini.

When I see the Mac guy ads it makes me chuckle simply because they smugly imply that the worst things about Windows machines are the norm. They spend all of their time and effort making cracks about viruses and crashes and instability when that is clearly not the case for anyone with half a clue on how to operate a computer.

I use both Windows PCs and Macs on a daily basis at work and run properly they don't seem all that different. My Mac Pro editing station freezes up maybe once a month when doing some important project in Soundtrack or Final Cut. My Windows desktop sometimes requires a reboot to apply a patch. Overall they are both very usable and stable. The only difference is that Apple dictates what brand of machine you are allowed to run their OS on whereas Microsoft leaves it up to you. If you choose to run Windows on the cheapest machine on the lot, that is the kind of experience you will get. That does not mean that you need a $1500-3000 computer in order to have a fast, stable, useful and attractive machine and the Apple ads implying as much are annoying and smug. Look at the internals and you realize pretty quickly that there isn't a whole lot of difference between an Apple computer and any other well-built PC.

Re: Console Gaming: From the PC Gamer Perspective

Jerry — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:12:21 -0000

Or, use your HDTV as your PC monitor and buy a wireless kb/mouse. Problem solved :)

Re: Hack Attack : Install Leopard on your PC in 3 easy steps!

Jerry — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 19:06:48 -0000

"Wow. I think it’s so idiotic that OSX isn’t available for PC by design"

That's just it. With the exception of how they boot, a Mac is just an Apple branded PC. The important hardware is the same. The whole Mac vs. PC dichotomy is artificial. Apple makes their money by building a great OS and tying it to their boutique hardware. If you want the OS, you have to buy a Mac (in theory). The main problem with that is that people like the OS but not everyone wants to buy a premium case and mobile parts. Also, with the smaller hardware base, there are only legit drivers for those parts that are used in Apple computers. If someone wants to get another piece of hardware working, they would have to write a driver or a wrapper to make their hardware work under OSX. Depending on what parts are in your non-Apple PC, you will have better or worse luck getting devices to work. Since Windows is designed to run on a large hardware base, there are many more Windows drivers available. One problem with this is that having a larger hardware base means thousands of possible configurations and higher chance of instability is the price for your hardware freedom.

Re: No Windows 7 Blu-Ray Support

Jerry — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 15:27:22 -0000

I would rather it not be included for the reasons mentioned.Â DVD wasn't included but when you bought a DVD burner you typically got decoder software included and had the cost of licensing included.Â Why make me pay for the BD license if I don't have a BD player?Â I probably won't even be getting one anytime soon as I keep all of my media on a server, not on discs.Â Perhaps if and when the market becomes saturated with this as a standard media then I will buy a BD drive and the requisite software but for now it would be a waste of my money.Â

Also they should be concerned with keeping the OS costs down as low as possible.Â Apple can make their money back on marked-up hardware but Microsoft only licenses software and needs to sell as many copies as they can.

Re: Free The Fourth Kind screening in Baltimore! Nov. 3rd

Jerry — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:47:30 -0000

I'd like to see this movie!