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Every successful scientist uses the APPLE and not Windoze or Linux

Started byTakuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com>
First post2016-04-27 18:40 -0700
Last post2016-04-28 09:10 -0700
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  Every successful scientist uses the APPLE and not Windoze or Linux Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-27 18:40 -0700
    Must be some Appile Lie here 7 <7@enemygadgets.com> - 2016-04-28 07:22 +0000
      Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-04-28 09:38 +0100
        Re: Must be some Appile Lie here 7 <7@enemygadgets.com> - 2016-04-28 14:41 +0000
          Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-04-28 15:15 +0100
            Re: Must be some Appile Lie here 7 <7@enemygadgets.com> - 2016-04-28 22:06 +0000
              Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Me Sham <osirus47@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-28 16:42 -0700
                Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-28 17:01 -0700
          Re: Must be some Appile Lie here ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-04-28 16:07 +0000
            Re: Must be some Appile Lie here William Poaster <wp@dev.null> - 2016-04-28 23:39 +0100
              Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-04-29 10:18 +0100
      Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-28 01:46 -0700
      Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-28 09:41 +0000
        Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-28 03:08 -0700
          Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Fabian Russell <fb@zen.info> - 2016-04-28 10:47 +0000
            Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-28 04:11 -0700
              Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-04-28 13:46 +0200
                Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-28 05:07 -0700
                  Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-29 01:02 -0700
                    Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-04-29 11:04 +0200
                      Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-29 07:59 -0700
                        Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-04-29 18:37 +0200
                          Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-29 10:37 -0700
                          Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-29 19:05 -0700
                            Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-04-30 09:43 +0200
                      Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-29 10:43 -0700
          [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2016-05-11 19:36 +0100
            Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-11 12:08 -0700
              Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2016-05-11 21:28 +0100
                Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-11 19:47 -0700
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2016-05-12 10:45 +0100
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-12 07:14 -0700
                      Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2016-05-12 17:09 +0100
                        Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-12 10:23 -0700
                          Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here snipeco.2@gmail.com (Sn!pe) - 2016-05-12 18:51 +0100
                            TCP to SMB Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-12 12:38 -0700
                              Re: TCP to SMB Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-12 13:53 -0700
                                Re: TCP to SMB Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here vallor <vallor@cultnix.org> - 2016-05-14 19:03 +0000
                                  Re: TCP to SMB Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-05-14 12:15 -0700
                                    Re: TCP to SMB Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-14 12:51 -0700
                                  Re: TCP to SMB Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-14 12:50 -0700
            Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-05-11 14:36 -0500
              Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-11 13:28 -0700
                Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-05-11 13:29 -0700
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-11 13:42 -0700
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-11 14:19 -0700
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-05-11 13:48 -0700
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-05-11 13:49 -0700
                Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-11 13:51 -0700
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-11 14:07 -0700
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-11 14:40 -0700
                      Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-05-12 17:01 -0500
                        Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-12 15:31 -0700
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-05-11 18:28 -0400
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-05-12 16:58 -0500
                      Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-12 15:23 -0700
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-11 14:17 -0700
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-05-11 18:58 -0400
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-05-12 01:58 +0200
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-05-12 16:55 -0500
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Peter Köhlmann <peter-koehlmann@t-online.de> - 2016-05-13 00:27 +0200
                Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-05-11 22:57 +0200
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-11 14:01 -0700
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Siri Cruise <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-11 14:18 -0700
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-05-11 23:25 +0200
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-05-11 23:28 +0200
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-05-12 17:14 -0500
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-05-12 19:32 -0600
                      Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-12 19:46 -0700
                        Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-05-12 23:37 -0400
                          Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-05-13 16:06 -0600
                        Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-12 21:20 -0700
                          Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-13 08:19 -0700
                            Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-05-13 08:30 -0700
                        Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-05-13 16:03 -0600
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-12 07:14 -0500
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-05-12 17:58 -0500
                      Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-12 19:12 -0700
                        Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-05-12 23:26 -0400
                          Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-12 21:39 -0700
                            Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-13 07:03 -0500
                              Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-13 08:19 -0700
                                Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-05-13 08:27 -0700
                                Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-05-13 08:32 -0700
                                Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-13 10:48 -0500
                                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-05-13 17:50 +0200
                                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-13 11:03 -0500
                                      Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-13 11:06 -0500
                                        Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Melzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-05-13 18:14 +0200
                                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-13 08:59 -0700
                                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-05-13 09:17 -0700
                                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-05-13 17:30 +0000
                                      Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-05-14 16:49 -0500
                                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-05-13 13:47 -0400
                                      Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here owl <owl@rooftop.invalid> - 2016-05-13 18:09 +0000
                                        Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-05-13 15:38 -0400
                                          Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Steve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com> - 2016-05-13 12:50 -0700
                                            Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-05-14 22:19 -0400
                                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-05-13 10:07 -0700
                            Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-05-14 16:45 -0500
                              Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-05-14 16:09 -0700
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-05-12 17:12 -0500
                  Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-05-12 19:29 -0600
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Mel <mel@zzzzz.com> - 2016-05-13 11:36 +0200
                      Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-05-13 16:12 -0600
                        Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-05-13 15:19 -0700
                    Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here GreyCloud <mist@cumulus.com> - 2016-05-13 16:11 -0600
                      Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-05-13 15:17 -0700
              Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here tmelmosfire <tmelmosfire@gmail.com> - 2016-05-11 13:28 -0700
        Re: Must be some Appile Lie here 7 <7@enemygadgets.com> - 2016-04-28 14:44 +0000
          Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-04-28 15:19 +0100
          Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-28 07:19 -0700
        Re: Must be some Appile Lie here DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-28 10:21 -0400
      Re: Must be some Appile Lie here chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-28 06:47 -0500
        Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-04-28 15:21 +0100
          Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> - 2016-04-28 07:42 -0700
          Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-28 08:05 -0700
            Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Desk Rabbit <me@example.com> - 2016-04-28 16:37 +0100
              Look at what Linux does to the body! Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-04-28 20:44 -0700
        Re: Must be some Appile Lie here DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-28 10:37 -0400
          Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-28 08:12 -0700
            Re: Must be some Appile Lie here chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-28 10:26 -0500
              Re: Must be some Appile Lie here chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-28 11:24 -0500
                Re: Must be some Appile Lie here chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-04-28 13:28 -0500
              Re: Must be some Appile Lie here DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-28 12:52 -0400
            Re: Must be some Appile Lie here DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-04-28 12:29 -0400
              Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> - 2016-04-28 10:43 -0700
      Re: Must be some Appile Lie here ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-04-28 16:02 +0000
      Re: Must be some Appile Lie here Me Sham <osirus47@yahoo.com> - 2016-04-28 09:10 -0700

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#355023 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

Fromchrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid>
Date2016-05-13 07:03 -0500
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<j4gbjbdfnpto4r4ekjgolo54rk0htvl1dj@4ax.com>
In reply to#355006
Marek Novotny wrote:

>> Such comments, to me, indicate a desire to have OS X but a lack of
>> willingness to pay.
>>
>> Which is fine... I want many things I am not willing, or sometimes even
>> able, to pay for. I just do without and use tools that serve me well enough.
>
>I already own Macs. And if I didn't want to pay I could easily build a
>Hackintosh. So I think your logic is flawed. 

Obviously, there are some people who would switch to OSX, if it were
less expensive.

> (snip)
>
>The Mac hardware lineup sucks. All you got is
>beautiful hardware design and so-so specs. Often out of date.

 The paltry amount of hardware choice is also a problem.

>They have sharp displays I'll grant you. 

Are they still all glossy-screened?  Many people don't like that.
Again, lack of choice is a problem, from Apple.

-- 
"(Flatfish) doesn't troll"  -  DumFSck, lying shamelessly

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#355053 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromMarek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com>
Date2016-05-13 08:19 -0700
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<zMSdndrYSNTgbajKnZ2dnUU7-T3NnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#355023
On 2016-05-13, chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> Marek Novotny wrote:
>
>>> Such comments, to me, indicate a desire to have OS X but a lack of
>>> willingness to pay.
>>>
>>> Which is fine... I want many things I am not willing, or sometimes even
>>> able, to pay for. I just do without and use tools that serve me well enough.
>>
>>I already own Macs. And if I didn't want to pay I could easily build a
>>Hackintosh. So I think your logic is flawed. 
>
> Obviously, there are some people who would switch to OSX, if it were
> less expensive.
>
>> (snip)
>>
>>The Mac hardware lineup sucks. All you got is
>>beautiful hardware design and so-so specs. Often out of date.
>
>  The paltry amount of hardware choice is also a problem.
>
>>They have sharp displays I'll grant you. 
>
> Are they still all glossy-screened?  Many people don't like that.
> Again, lack of choice is a problem, from Apple.

In my opinion, they're just not doing anything truly interesting
anymore. Now I just read a rumor that they might want to get out of the
music download business and focus on streaming only. BIG MISTAKE. The
thing about streaming is that it is IMPOSSIBLE to lock you in. I can
have a subscription with you, and tomorrow stop that subscription and
start one with someone else. And just like that, I can build a playlist
with all the songs I want and pick up right where I left off for zero
loss. Streaming turns music into a commodity, not an asset. 

Imagine if software was like that. What if all the software I had on my
Mac was merely a service and switching platforms didn't prevent me from
running that software. It would open the *choice* door for me. 

Switching to streaming will not help Apple in any way. And the more
Software as a service takes off the more the platform no longer matters. 

-- 
Marek Novotny
https://github.com/marek-novotny

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#355055 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromSteve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com>
Date2016-05-13 08:27 -0700
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<b20e08d7-45af-46f3-870a-a1b24e437bbe@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#355053
On Friday, May 13, 2016 at 9:19:28 AM UTC-6, Marek Novotny wrote:
> On 2016-05-13, chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> > Marek Novotny wrote:
> >
> >>> Such comments, to me, indicate a desire to have OS X but a lack of
> >>> willingness to pay.
> >>>
> >>> Which is fine... I want many things I am not willing, or sometimes even
> >>> able, to pay for. I just do without and use tools that serve me well enough.
> >>
> >>I already own Macs. And if I didn't want to pay I could easily build a
> >>Hackintosh. So I think your logic is flawed. 
> >
> > Obviously, there are some people who would switch to OSX, if it were
> > less expensive.
> >
> >> (snip)
> >>
> >>The Mac hardware lineup sucks. All you got is
> >>beautiful hardware design and so-so specs. Often out of date.
> >
> >  The paltry amount of hardware choice is also a problem.
> >
> >>They have sharp displays I'll grant you. 
> >
> > Are they still all glossy-screened?  Many people don't like that.
> > Again, lack of choice is a problem, from Apple.
> 
> In my opinion, they're just not doing anything truly interesting
> anymore. Now I just read a rumor that they might want to get out of the
> music download business and focus on streaming only. BIG MISTAKE. The
> thing about streaming is that it is IMPOSSIBLE to lock you in. I can
> have a subscription with you, and tomorrow stop that subscription and
> start one with someone else. And just like that, I can build a playlist
> with all the songs I want and pick up right where I left off for zero
> loss. Streaming turns music into a commodity, not an asset. 

Music already is a commodity, it has been for a very long time.

> Imagine if software was like that. What if all the software I had on my
> Mac was merely a service and switching platforms didn't prevent me from
> running that software. It would open the *choice* door for me. 

The principal differences are only the payment model and the implementation of updates but, yeah, it'd tend to make the choice less of a risk.
 
> Switching to streaming will not help Apple in any way. And the more
> Software as a service takes off the more the platform no longer matters. 

For the average user, mobile (and the cloud) has been showing that for years.

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#355062 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromSnit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
Date2016-05-13 08:32 -0700
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<D35B41B3.72D20%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
In reply to#355053
On 5/13/16, 8:19 AM, in article
zMSdndrYSNTgbajKnZ2dnUU7-T3NnZ2d@giganews.com, "Marek Novotny"
<marek.novotny@marspolar.com> wrote:

> On 2016-05-13, chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>> Marek Novotny wrote:
>> 
>>>> Such comments, to me, indicate a desire to have OS X but a lack of
>>>> willingness to pay.
>>>> 
>>>> Which is fine... I want many things I am not willing, or sometimes even
>>>> able, to pay for. I just do without and use tools that serve me well
>>>> enough.
>>> 
>>> I already own Macs. And if I didn't want to pay I could easily build a
>>> Hackintosh. So I think your logic is flawed.
>> 
>> Obviously, there are some people who would switch to OSX, if it were
>> less expensive.
>> 
>>> (snip)
>>> 
>>> The Mac hardware lineup sucks. All you got is
>>> beautiful hardware design and so-so specs. Often out of date.
>> 
>>  The paltry amount of hardware choice is also a problem.
>> 
>>> They have sharp displays I'll grant you.
>> 
>> Are they still all glossy-screened?  Many people don't like that.
>> Again, lack of choice is a problem, from Apple.
> 
> In my opinion, they're just not doing anything truly interesting
> anymore. Now I just read a rumor that they might want to get out of the
> music download business and focus on streaming only. BIG MISTAKE. The
> thing about streaming is that it is IMPOSSIBLE to lock you in. I can
> have a subscription with you, and tomorrow stop that subscription and
> start one with someone else. And just like that, I can build a playlist
> with all the songs I want and pick up right where I left off for zero
> loss. Streaming turns music into a commodity, not an asset.
> 
> Imagine if software was like that. What if all the software I had on my
> Mac was merely a service and switching platforms didn't prevent me from
> running that software. It would open the *choice* door for me.
> 
> Switching to streaming will not help Apple in any way. And the more
> Software as a service takes off the more the platform no longer matters.

The more the desktop becomes a web kiosk and door to cloud services the
better chance desktop Linux has of competing.

It will be interesting to see what happens over the next few years.


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#355070 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

Fromchrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid>
Date2016-05-13 10:48 -0500
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<5ltbjbp9232m7v9s0321i2ct9eqe5lqpr2@4ax.com>
In reply to#355053
Marek Novotny wrote:

>In my opinion, they're just not doing anything truly interesting
>anymore.

Maintaining the amazing level of success that they have had, in recent
years, is pretty-much impossible.  Red-hot products and services
eventually cool, and something new needs to replace them.

-- 
"And 'free' Linux programs aren't free either, because not only do you
still have to buy a computer  to run it, that computer hardware then
also needs electricity to run, which also isn't free."  -  lying
asshole "-hh"

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#355072 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromMelzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com>
Date2016-05-13 17:50 +0200
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<20160513175034.65bfee23@maxa-pc>
In reply to#355070
On Fri, 13 May 2016 10:48:08 -0500
chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote:

> Marek Novotny wrote:
> 
> >In my opinion, they're just not doing anything truly interesting
> >anymore.  
> 
> Maintaining the amazing level of success that they have had, in recent
> years, is pretty-much impossible.  Red-hot products and services
> eventually cool, and something new needs to replace them.
> 

It's not that difficult to put SSD as default in iMac ;)

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#355076 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

Fromchrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid>
Date2016-05-13 11:03 -0500
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<b8ubjbd17n0il47maj7l62disuaups80hu@4ax.com>
In reply to#355072
Melzzzzz wrote:

> chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>> 
>> Maintaining the amazing level of success that they have had, in recent
>> years, is pretty-much impossible.  Red-hot products and services
>> eventually cool, and something new needs to replace them.
>
> It's not that difficult to put SSD as default in iMac ;)

I mean not new products like the iPod and iPhone, not the evolution of
boring desktop PC's...

-- 
Advocate:  Please provide evidence of someone in this discussion being
"poor",  "Lloyd".
 
 Lying Lloyd:  Well why else use a 2nd rate hobby OS?

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#355079 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

Fromchrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid>
Date2016-05-13 11:06 -0500
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<poubjb1u35inn4angbj2t1urqck7nu6ise@4ax.com>
In reply to#355076
chrisv wrote:

>I mean not new products like the iPod and iPhone, not the evolution of
>boring desktop PC's.

Should say "hot new products" like the iPod and iPhone.

-- 
"If Linux users weren't stealing so much Android software this problem
wouldn't exist in the first place."  -  trolling fsckwit "Ezekiel"

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#355087 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromMelzzzzz <mel@zzzzz.com>
Date2016-05-13 18:14 +0200
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<20160513181428.55a7bf4d@maxa-pc>
In reply to#355079
On Fri, 13 May 2016 11:06:10 -0500
chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote:

> chrisv wrote:
> 
> >I mean not new products like the iPod and iPhone, not the evolution
> >of boring desktop PC's.  
> 
> Should say "hot new products" like the iPod and iPhone.
> 

Actually I think that they have to put some effort in desktop
department, because they are weakest there.

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#355075 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromMarek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com>
Date2016-05-13 08:59 -0700
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<ANSdndEF8qdbZKjKnZ2dnUU7-LfNnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#355070
On 2016-05-13, chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote:
> Marek Novotny wrote:
>
>>In my opinion, they're just not doing anything truly interesting
>>anymore.
>
> Maintaining the amazing level of success that they have had, in recent
> years, is pretty-much impossible.  Red-hot products and services
> eventually cool, and something new needs to replace them.

I think consumers also get tired. I have an iPhone 6 now. And honestly
nothing is exciting to me anymore. I can track my stocks, watch a
YouTube video here and there, use the phone of course, read and answer
emails as needed. I'm basically pretty satisfied with it. I don't see
any reason to buy another one or switch to another platform. If I had to
describe the value of switching I wouldn't be able to. And at this point
I feel like that means we've achieved saturation. 

I don't buy apps anymore. I have all that I want. Actually I am starting
to delete the ones I no longer use to avoid clutter. I don't buy games
anymore. I have a few and I just play those once in a while if I am
stuck somewhere. Otherwise I don't go to the app store and look at
what's new. I just don't care at this point. I bought Final Fantasy and
still haven't even started to play it. I still play the same old game I
have been playing for years, which is Field Runners. I check stocks,
check the weather, use email, text and the phone. I've very much settled
in. I have my audible books, podcasts, I'm done. 

Anyone else interested in upgrading to whatever comes next or are you
guys caring less and less about all this? 

-- 
Marek Novotny
https://github.com/marek-novotny

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#355091 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromSnit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
Date2016-05-13 09:17 -0700
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<D35B4C24.72D43%usenet@gallopinginsanity.com>
In reply to#355075
On 5/13/16, 8:59 AM, in article
ANSdndEF8qdbZKjKnZ2dnUU7-LfNnZ2d@giganews.com, "Marek Novotny"
<marek.novotny@marspolar.com> wrote:

> On 2016-05-13, chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>> Marek Novotny wrote:
>> 
>>> In my opinion, they're just not doing anything truly interesting
>>> anymore.
>> 
>> Maintaining the amazing level of success that they have had, in recent
>> years, is pretty-much impossible.  Red-hot products and services
>> eventually cool, and something new needs to replace them.
> 
> I think consumers also get tired. I have an iPhone 6 now. And honestly
> nothing is exciting to me anymore. I can track my stocks, watch a
> YouTube video here and there, use the phone of course, read and answer
> emails as needed. I'm basically pretty satisfied with it. I don't see
> any reason to buy another one or switch to another platform. If I had to
> describe the value of switching I wouldn't be able to. And at this point
> I feel like that means we've achieved saturation.

We still do see, last I saw, iPhone / iOS users doing a LOT more online and
buying more apps than Android users.

> I don't buy apps anymore. I have all that I want. Actually I am starting
> to delete the ones I no longer use to avoid clutter. I don't buy games
> anymore. I have a few and I just play those once in a while if I am
> stuck somewhere. Otherwise I don't go to the app store and look at
> what's new. I just don't care at this point. I bought Final Fantasy and
> still haven't even started to play it. I still play the same old game I
> have been playing for years, which is Field Runners. I check stocks,
> check the weather, use email, text and the phone. I've very much settled
> in. I have my audible books, podcasts, I'm done.
> 
> Anyone else interested in upgrading to whatever comes next or are you
> guys caring less and less about all this?



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#355118 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

Fromronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com>
Date2016-05-13 17:30 +0000
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<nh52v0$8hu$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#355075
On Fri, 13 May 2016 08:59:02 -0700, Marek Novotny wrote:

> Anyone else interested in upgrading to whatever comes next or are you
> guys caring less and less about all this?

It's pretty much been that way for me from the beginning with Android -- 
which is why my main Android phone was built 2011 (Motorola Admiral), 
even though I own and have tried newer ones (I like its small size and 
physical -- Blackberry-like -- keyboard). I have a few apps I like -- 
Evernote, Pinochle, Kindle, email, occasionally use navigation and browse 
the web -- and that's about it. If I thought I could get by without 
Evernote and email I would probably just go back to a flip phone. For 
most people, smartphones are just a commodity now -- no longer a status 
symbol or the newest "goo-gaa" gadget. I don't see this changing any time 
soon. It's the same with tablets. Look who sells the most tablets now ... 
Amazon, and they charge $50 for their biggest seller (when it's not on 
sale). I've owned a couple (maybe 3) tablets, I always end up giving them 
away -- I, personally, can't find a use for one.

-- 
Zero tolerance for WinDrones and iCultists

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#355353 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromJEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet>
Date2016-05-14 16:49 -0500
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<slrnnjf7br.66j.jedi@nomad.mishnet>
In reply to#355118
On 2016-05-13, ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Fri, 13 May 2016 08:59:02 -0700, Marek Novotny wrote:
>
>> Anyone else interested in upgrading to whatever comes next or are you
>> guys caring less and less about all this?

   I only get interested in new phones when there is some potential to 
increase storage capacity. Usually, an upgrade only happens when one of
the older phones just dies. 

[deletia]

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#355126 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromDFS <nospam@dfs.com>
Date2016-05-13 13:47 -0400
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<nh53ot$icp$2@dont-email.me>
In reply to#355075
On 5/13/2016 11:59 AM, Marek Novotny wrote:

> I don't buy apps anymore.
 > I don't buy games anymore.
 > I just don't care at this point.

The nearest tall building is thataway...


> Anyone else interested in upgrading to whatever comes next or are you
> guys caring less and less about all this?

I was hoping Win10 would be a masterpiece, but I didn't care for it 
enough to migrate.

I've held off on an MS Office upgrade for more than 10 years, so I'm 
kind of excited about getting a newer version.

Learning python then perl then Javascript/web stuff is keeping me motivated.

I plan on writing a hobbyware chess engine in python.

Right now I have dual-boot Win8.1 and Linux Mint 17.3 (it's just OK).  I 
boot Linux ~once every 2 weeks for a little.  Soon I'm going to use grub 
and install multiple distros:

  * Manjaro is probably my favorite
  * CentOS just to see what Red Hat is like these days
  * AryaLinux looks interesting
  * gNewSense to see how usable an 'all-free' distro is
  * a security-oriented distro like BlackArch
  * a scientific or math-oriented distro

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#355132 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

Fromowl <owl@rooftop.invalid>
Date2016-05-13 18:09 +0000
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<ghjcig830a.jbi@rooftop.invalid>
In reply to#355126
DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote:
> On 5/13/2016 11:59 AM, Marek Novotny wrote:
> 
>> I don't buy apps anymore.
>> I don't buy games anymore.
>> I just don't care at this point.
> 
> The nearest tall building is thataway...
> 
> 
>> Anyone else interested in upgrading to whatever comes next or are you
>> guys caring less and less about all this?
> 
> I was hoping Win10 would be a masterpiece, but I didn't care for it 
> enough to migrate.
> 

Winders 10 is the last one.  It ain't going to get any better until
MS Linux ships.

> I've held off on an MS Office upgrade for more than 10 years, so I'm 
> kind of excited about getting a newer version.
> 
> Learning python then perl then Javascript/web stuff is keeping me motivated.
> 
> I plan on writing a hobbyware chess engine in python.
> 
> Right now I have dual-boot Win8.1 and Linux Mint 17.3 (it's just OK).  I 
> boot Linux ~once every 2 weeks for a little.  Soon I'm going to use grub 
> and install multiple distros:
> 
>  * Manjaro is probably my favorite
>  * CentOS just to see what Red Hat is like these days
>  * AryaLinux looks interesting
>  * gNewSense to see how usable an 'all-free' distro is
>  * a security-oriented distro like BlackArch
>  * a scientific or math-oriented distro

What you should do, seriously, is set up a stable distro as as the only
OS on your machine, then run Windows in a VM along with whatever other
OSes you want to test.  You can keep the doze VM running all the time
and gradually wean yourself off that crapware for good. :)

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#355140 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromDFS <nospam@dfs.com>
Date2016-05-13 15:38 -0400
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<nh5a99$cks$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#355132
On 5/13/2016 2:09 PM, owl wrote:
> DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote:
>> On 5/13/2016 11:59 AM, Marek Novotny wrote:
>>
>>> I don't buy apps anymore.
>>> I don't buy games anymore.
>>> I just don't care at this point.
>>
>> The nearest tall building is thataway...
>>
>>
>>> Anyone else interested in upgrading to whatever comes next or are you
>>> guys caring less and less about all this?
>>
>> I was hoping Win10 would be a masterpiece, but I didn't care for it
>> enough to migrate.
>>
>
> Winders 10 is the last one.

A scary thought.


 > It ain't going to get any better until MS Linux ships.

ie, the first successful Linux distro.



>> I've held off on an MS Office upgrade for more than 10 years, so I'm
>> kind of excited about getting a newer version.
>>
>> Learning python then perl then Javascript/web stuff is keeping me motivated.
>>
>> I plan on writing a hobbyware chess engine in python.
>>
>> Right now I have dual-boot Win8.1 and Linux Mint 17.3 (it's just OK).  I
>> boot Linux ~once every 2 weeks for a little.  Soon I'm going to use grub
>> and install multiple distros:
>>
>>  * Manjaro is probably my favorite
>>  * CentOS just to see what Red Hat is like these days
>>  * AryaLinux looks interesting
>>  * gNewSense to see how usable an 'all-free' distro is
>>  * a security-oriented distro like BlackArch
>>  * a scientific or math-oriented distro
>
> What you should do, seriously, is set up a stable distro as as the only
> OS on your machine, then run Windows in a VM along with whatever other
> OSes you want to test.  You can keep the doze VM running all the time
> and gradually wean yourself off that crapware for good. :)


hmmmm...

First let me take a bite of my sandwich: 2 slices of ALDI Happy Farms 
Supreme American + Blue Plate mayo + 1 slice Arnold Premium Potato 
bread.  chomp, chew, chow.  Nice.

Now let me listen to this entire album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2NnoSeVWIU

That's better!

Now then... I'll take your advices under advisement... I like OS on bare 
metal.

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#355141 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromSteve Carroll <fretwizzer@gmail.com>
Date2016-05-13 12:50 -0700
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<6cd9a8fb-9188-4397-8435-bef98df82232@googlegroups.com>
In reply to#355140
On Friday, May 13, 2016 at 1:38:41 PM UTC-6, DFS wrote:
> On 5/13/2016 2:09 PM, owl wrote:
> > DFS <nospam@dfs.com> wrote:
> >> On 5/13/2016 11:59 AM, Marek Novotny wrote:
> >>
> >>> I don't buy apps anymore.
> >>> I don't buy games anymore.
> >>> I just don't care at this point.
> >>
> >> The nearest tall building is thataway...
> >>
> >>
> >>> Anyone else interested in upgrading to whatever comes next or are you
> >>> guys caring less and less about all this?
> >>
> >> I was hoping Win10 would be a masterpiece, but I didn't care for it
> >> enough to migrate.
> >>
> >
> > Winders 10 is the last one.
> 
> A scary thought.
> 
> 
>  > It ain't going to get any better until MS Linux ships.
> 
> ie, the first successful Linux distro.
> 
> 
> 
> >> I've held off on an MS Office upgrade for more than 10 years, so I'm
> >> kind of excited about getting a newer version.
> >>
> >> Learning python then perl then Javascript/web stuff is keeping me motivated.
> >>
> >> I plan on writing a hobbyware chess engine in python.
> >>
> >> Right now I have dual-boot Win8.1 and Linux Mint 17.3 (it's just OK).  I
> >> boot Linux ~once every 2 weeks for a little.  Soon I'm going to use grub
> >> and install multiple distros:
> >>
> >>  * Manjaro is probably my favorite
> >>  * CentOS just to see what Red Hat is like these days
> >>  * AryaLinux looks interesting
> >>  * gNewSense to see how usable an 'all-free' distro is
> >>  * a security-oriented distro like BlackArch
> >>  * a scientific or math-oriented distro
> >
> > What you should do, seriously, is set up a stable distro as as the only
> > OS on your machine, then run Windows in a VM along with whatever other
> > OSes you want to test.  You can keep the doze VM running all the time
> > and gradually wean yourself off that crapware for good. :)
> 
> 
> hmmmm...
> 
> First let me take a bite of my sandwich: 2 slices of ALDI Happy Farms 
> Supreme American + Blue Plate mayo + 1 slice Arnold Premium Potato 
> bread.  chomp, chew, chow.  Nice.
> 
> Now let me listen to this entire album:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2NnoSeVWIU
> 
> That's better!
> 
> Now then... I'll take your advices under advisement... I like OS on bare 
> metal.

You said you also want to reach the biggest audience so don't waste time on Perl (stick with Python if you're already learning it), go to Ruby and/or Javascript. For the biggest audience the browser is the OS now.

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#355413 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromDFS <nospam@dfs.com>
Date2016-05-14 22:19 -0400
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<nh8m58$ndi$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#355141
On 5/13/2016 3:50 PM, Steve Carroll wrote:


> You said you also want to reach the biggest audience so don't waste
> time on Perl (stick with Python if you're already learning it), go to
> Ruby and/or Javascript. For the biggest audience the browser is the
> OS now.


http://www.tiobe.com/tiobe_index?page=index

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#355113 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromMarek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com>
Date2016-05-13 10:07 -0700
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<oqedneMkVNdNlKvKnZ2dnUU7-UfNnZ2d@giganews.com>
In reply to#355070
On 2016-05-13, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
> So be it. Heck, from my perspective this may be good - might make them have
> to re-focus more on the Mac / OS X line. Rumor is they are preparing to
> rebrand OS X. If that is true it suggests they are ready to heavily refocus
> on it.

Refocus on the Mac, OSX... Take a serious look at life after the iPhone.
Palm, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, all have thought they were unstoppable
until the grave train ended... It put Palm out of business entirely. It
has pretty much ended Blackberry... Microsoft has other irons in the
fire so they will live another day. And Apple has other irons in the
fire too, but they are not huge cash cows. It's personally build
something for the enterprise and that's a stable source of income for a
long long time if you get it right. 

-- 
Marek Novotny
https://github.com/marek-novotny

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#355356 — Re: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here

FromJEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet>
Date2016-05-14 16:45 -0500
SubjectRe: [OT] Re: Must be some Appile Lie here
Message-ID<slrnnjf73d.66j.jedi@nomad.mishnet>
In reply to#355006
On 2016-05-13, Marek Novotny <marek.novotny@marspolar.com> wrote:
> On 2016-05-13, Snit <usenet@gallopinginsanity.com> wrote:
>> On 5/12/16, 8:26 PM, in article nh3hah$79g$2@dont-email.me, "DFS"
>><nospam@dfs.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 5/12/2016 10:12 PM, Marek Novotny wrote:
>>>> On 2016-05-12, JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> wrote:
>>>>> On 2016-05-12, chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>> Melzzzzz wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I really really want to by Apple computer.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Why, unless you want to run OSX?  There's so much more variety in
>>>>>> generic hardware...
>>>>> 
>>>>>    They should fully embrace virtualization and stop fighting it. Let
>>>>> interested geeks run their operating system if they want.
>>>> 
>>>> Apple is likely too scared to do that. They fear opening OSX up to other
>>>> hardware makers. Guess they don't believe in their own hardware.
>>> 
>>> Good God.
>>
>> Such comments, to me, indicate a desire to have OS X but a lack of
>> willingness to pay.

    You must have missed that part about my recently retired 6 year old 
machine being more powerful than just about anything Apple sells.

    It's not the money.

    Of course you don't want to hear that because it contradicts your tired
old narrative.

>>
>> Which is fine... I want many things I am not willing, or sometimes even
>> able, to pay for. I just do without and use tools that serve me well enough.
>
> I already own Macs. And if I didn't want to pay I could easily build a
> Hackintosh. So I think your logic is flawed. I'm merely pointing out
> that Apple is scared to sell OSX to other vendors such as Dell for a

   I don't even care about other vendors. Virtualization seems to be the new
shiny shiny. As usual, Apple isn't interested in persuing anything but the 
rube crowd. They don't want to have anything to do with power users or more
serious computing.

   They are content to antagonize the people that spend the big bucks.

[deletia]

> Face reality, Snit. The Mac hardware lineup sucks. All you got is
> beautiful hardware design and so-so specs. Often out of date. They have
> sharp displays I'll grant you. But bang for the buck they don't have. I
> can build a powerhouse of a PC for $1,200.

   ...or you could go crazy and just trick it out in ways that are not
even an option with an Apple product. The problem with Macs is there isn't
one I would "buy just for the hardware". They even trashed their Pro line.

>
> So just stating the obvious. Apple is scared to sell OSX as a license to
> OEMs. They fear hardware competition. They want to lock you in because
> the reality is that in open architecture they'd not be able to get away
> with their crap hardware. Not that anyone's even buying the garbage can.
> Do you see them talking up their sales of that flagship product? No, not
> at all. And it's because those numbers are nothing to brag about. 
>

   Back in the day, I really wanted to PAY for a copy of Solaris or OpenStep
but boths of those had really restrictive hardware compatability lists. 

   Paying is fine. 

   Being a sucker is not.

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