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Apple: Laughing at the sheep
On Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:54:35 -0700 (PDT), Rich
wrote: http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/mobile/...ex.html?hpt=C2 If I hadn't seen this video on CR's web site, I'd have thought it was a joke. Well, to be fair, there IS a joke here; the boneheads who line up for anything preceded with an "i." |
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Apple: Laughing at the sheep
On 13/07/10 7:30 PM, Rich wrote:
The new model will be the iPhone DT a special model that includes a 1/2" x 2" strip of duct tape, for only $25.00 over the cost of the current iPhone. I'm sure a bunch of manufacturers in China are gearing up production of 1/2" x 2" pieces of duct tape and it will be available after-market for much less than $25. |
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Apple: Laughing at the sheep
"otter" wrote in message
... On Jul 14, 9:48 am, George Kerby wrote: On 7/14/10 9:39 AM, in article , "otter" I don't own any apple products now. I went down that road for a while, but finally got fed up with paying twice as much for every little thing, compatibility issues, and lack of software. Your loss. "Once you go Mac, you never go back". ;-) That's interesting, because I did go Mac for awhile. However, I may try it again some time. Not completely ruling it out. I have used Photoshop and Corel on both the Mac and PC without noticing any significant difference. The graphics shops I know seem to prefer Mac, though that may be because of familiarity. I use the PC because it has more of the programs I use and I also need a minimal futz factor when exchanging files. Although my new i7 machine beats anything I have previously used, I am confident that the new Macs also have the speed. You are correct though lower operating costs on a PC. And Yes I know about compatibility. -- Peter |
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Apple: Laughing at the sheep
On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:09:02 -0400, "Peter"
wrote: "otter" wrote in message ... On Jul 14, 9:48 am, George Kerby wrote: On 7/14/10 9:39 AM, in article , "otter" I don't own any apple products now. I went down that road for a while, but finally got fed up with paying twice as much for every little thing, compatibility issues, and lack of software. Your loss. "Once you go Mac, you never go back". ;-) That's interesting, because I did go Mac for awhile. However, I may try it again some time. Not completely ruling it out. I have used Photoshop and Corel on both the Mac and PC without noticing any significant difference. The graphics shops I know seem to prefer Mac, though that may be because of familiarity. All of the schools around here that teach graphics use Macs, so the graduates of those schools tend to buy Macs for personal use because they are accustomed to them. Apple must have made some sweet deals with the schools when the programs started. Good business move. I took one course in Photoshop (old photo restoration) and was the slowest person in the class. The instructor was a short-cut fanatic and all lessons involved Mac short-cuts. I knew PC short-cuts and instinctively tried to use them. I saw no particular advantage to the Mac I used in class compared to my home PC. Just different. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |
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Apple: Laughing at the sheep
"Peter" wrote in message ... "otter" wrote in message ... On Jul 14, 9:48 am, George Kerby wrote: On 7/14/10 9:39 AM, in article , "otter" I don't own any apple products now. I went down that road for a while, but finally got fed up with paying twice as much for every little thing, compatibility issues, and lack of software. Your loss. "Once you go Mac, you never go back". ;-) That's interesting, because I did go Mac for awhile. However, I may try it again some time. Not completely ruling it out. I have used Photoshop and Corel on both the Mac and PC without noticing any significant difference. The graphics shops I know seem to prefer Mac, though that may be because of familiarity. Or just less hassle, how many Mac owners spend a significant time re-installing the OS every so often. Then there's viruses. Most of the people I know use macs because they work better than PCs or they have in the past.Macs also seem easier for most to understand. I use the PC because it has more of the programs I use and I also need a minimal futz factor when exchanging files. Although my new i7 machine beats anything I have previously used, I am confident that the new Macs also have the speed. You are correct though lower operating costs on a PC. And Yes I know about compatibility. I'm not to sure about the lower operating costs, it might seem that way on the surface and it depends how compedent you are at solving problems. |
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Apple: Laughing at the sheep
On 7/14/10 10:09 AM, in article , "Peter" wrote: "otter" wrote in message ... On Jul 14, 9:48 am, George Kerby wrote: On 7/14/10 9:39 AM, in article , "otter" I don't own any apple products now. I went down that road for a while, but finally got fed up with paying twice as much for every little thing, compatibility issues, and lack of software. Your loss. "Once you go Mac, you never go back". ;-) That's interesting, because I did go Mac for awhile. However, I may try it again some time. Not completely ruling it out. I have used Photoshop and Corel on both the Mac and PC without noticing any significant difference. The graphics shops I know seem to prefer Mac, though that may be because of familiarity. I use the PC because it has more of the programs I use and I also need a minimal futz factor when exchanging files. Although my new i7 machine beats anything I have previously used, I am confident that the new Macs also have the speed. You are correct though lower operating costs on a PC. And Yes I know about compatibility. There IS a reason that AAPL has shot through the roof and it is known as 'Customer Satisfaction'. Meanwhile, MSFT and other PC makers shares have languished. Graphic pros, videographers and pro photographers use Mac because of ease of use and 'user friendliness'. Twenty-five years ago Mac LaserWriter put Page Layout in the hands of those who previously had to rely on expensive Typography services. A program, "Digital Darkroom" was on the Mac before Aldus brought out Photoshop, so pro photographers naturally leaned that way. And Final Cut Pro is the chosen tool over Premiere by Video pros. The initial cost may be more, but time is money and when all is considered, including the packaged software, the Mac is the choice of most professionals. |
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Apple: Laughing at the sheep
"tony cooper" wrote in message
... On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:09:02 -0400, "Peter" wrote: "otter" wrote in message ... On Jul 14, 9:48 am, George Kerby wrote: On 7/14/10 9:39 AM, in article , "otter" I don't own any apple products now. I went down that road for a while, but finally got fed up with paying twice as much for every little thing, compatibility issues, and lack of software. Your loss. "Once you go Mac, you never go back". ;-) That's interesting, because I did go Mac for awhile. However, I may try it again some time. Not completely ruling it out. I have used Photoshop and Corel on both the Mac and PC without noticing any significant difference. The graphics shops I know seem to prefer Mac, though that may be because of familiarity. All of the schools around here that teach graphics use Macs, so the graduates of those schools tend to buy Macs for personal use because they are accustomed to them. Apple must have made some sweet deals with the schools when the programs started. Good business move. I took one course in Photoshop (old photo restoration) and was the slowest person in the class. The instructor was a short-cut fanatic and all lessons involved Mac short-cuts. I knew PC short-cuts and instinctively tried to use them. I saw no particular advantage to the Mac I used in class compared to my home PC. Just different. Can we fairly say that this shows that the saying: "familiarity breeds contempt," doesn't always apply. :-) -- Peter |
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Apple: Laughing at the sheep
"tony cooper" wrote in message ... On Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:09:02 -0400, "Peter" wrote: "otter" wrote in message ... On Jul 14, 9:48 am, George Kerby wrote: On 7/14/10 9:39 AM, in article , "otter" I don't own any apple products now. I went down that road for a while, but finally got fed up with paying twice as much for every little thing, compatibility issues, and lack of software. Your loss. "Once you go Mac, you never go back". ;-) That's interesting, because I did go Mac for awhile. However, I may try it again some time. Not completely ruling it out. I have used Photoshop and Corel on both the Mac and PC without noticing any significant difference. The graphics shops I know seem to prefer Mac, though that may be because of familiarity. All of the schools around here that teach graphics use Macs, so the graduates of those schools tend to buy Macs for personal use because they are accustomed to them. Apple must have made some sweet deals with the schools when the programs started. Good business move. I wonder if tehy did, I bet most don;t get any special deals other than the educational discount which isn';t a great deal maybe 10% so it's not like they give them away. But they do a good deal on Applecare for education. I took one course in Photoshop (old photo restoration) and was the slowest person in the class. The instructor was a short-cut fanatic and all lessons involved Mac short-cuts. I knew PC short-cuts and instinctively tried to use them. Even after over 20 years of using both the ctrl and command key swaps still **** me off, but I'll survive. My dad failed to learn to edit his photos on a Mac as his 'instructor' couldn't find or create the short-cuts !!!!!! I saw no particular advantage to the Mac I used in class compared to my home PC. Just different. There shouldn't be really, but I've found the OS of Macs to be much more stable and nice to use. I started off with a BBC micro and a unix system and the first computer I used was a PET. |
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Apple: Laughing at the sheep
"George Kerby" wrote in message
... On 7/14/10 10:09 AM, in article , "Peter" wrote: "otter" wrote in message ... On Jul 14, 9:48 am, George Kerby wrote: On 7/14/10 9:39 AM, in article , "otter" I don't own any apple products now. I went down that road for a while, but finally got fed up with paying twice as much for every little thing, compatibility issues, and lack of software. Your loss. "Once you go Mac, you never go back". ;-) That's interesting, because I did go Mac for awhile. However, I may try it again some time. Not completely ruling it out. I have used Photoshop and Corel on both the Mac and PC without noticing any significant difference. The graphics shops I know seem to prefer Mac, though that may be because of familiarity. I use the PC because it has more of the programs I use and I also need a minimal futz factor when exchanging files. Although my new i7 machine beats anything I have previously used, I am confident that the new Macs also have the speed. You are correct though lower operating costs on a PC. And Yes I know about compatibility. There IS a reason that AAPL has shot through the roof and it is known as 'Customer Satisfaction'. Meanwhile, MSFT and other PC makers shares have languished. Graphic pros, videographers and pro photographers use Mac because of ease of use and 'user friendliness'. Twenty-five years ago Mac LaserWriter put Page Layout in the hands of those who previously had to rely on expensive Typography services. A program, "Digital Darkroom" was on the Mac before Aldus brought out Photoshop, so pro photographers naturally leaned that way. And Final Cut Pro is the chosen tool over Premiere by Video pros. The initial cost may be more, but time is money and when all is considered, including the packaged software, the Mac is the choice of most professionals. For the reasons stated above and since I am not a professional and don't use Final Cut, or any other video editing program, I will stick with PC. Obviously you are a professional and should do whatever makes you feel better. -- Peter |
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