paolo-
Apr 11, 01:26 AM
COmposite materials? Maybe, but carbon fibre? I really doubt it. To go from touting the recyclability of the materials used to create their current products to switching to a material that is notoriously difficult to recycle doesn't make any sense. Some research is going into natural fibre composites, but I really don't see what's wrong with aluminium and how composites would really give many significant benefits. Saving 15% off the weight of a car gives the car better performance and better fuel efficiency, both major selling points for a vehicle. Saving 15% off the weight of a computer would give you a 15% lighter computer, making it slightly easier to lug around, but nothing else. I'd say that while people buying a laptop do look at the weight, they'll pay much more attention to performance and features.
Agreed. Sony had the vaio x that was partially made out of carbon fiber, 11" 1.5 lb. The 11" MBA is 2.3. If Apple wants to cut on weight, liquid metal is the way, especially since they are the only one who can use it in consumer electronics. The thing has a yield strength 25 times higher than aluminium :eek: . Injectable and recyclable. Price will be the main factor for liquidmetal, it's made primarily of zirconium, which isn't cheap.
Agreed. Sony had the vaio x that was partially made out of carbon fiber, 11" 1.5 lb. The 11" MBA is 2.3. If Apple wants to cut on weight, liquid metal is the way, especially since they are the only one who can use it in consumer electronics. The thing has a yield strength 25 times higher than aluminium :eek: . Injectable and recyclable. Price will be the main factor for liquidmetal, it's made primarily of zirconium, which isn't cheap.
iStudentUK
Apr 6, 10:56 AM
Why?
To make mobileme even more of rip off!
To make mobileme even more of rip off!
MacMan86
May 4, 04:31 PM
Well, it's not jut CPU. Apple will not tell you SKU for any of the components. All iMac components are regular PC components so if a buyer knew the part list s/he would make an educated decision and iMac would lose every time.
I don't think it would be a surprise to anyone to hear there's a generous mark-up on Apple products. It's for the consumer to decide if that's worth paying for or not. There are market forces after all, if it was too expensive, not enough people would buy them - but that doesn't seem to be a problem they're having at the moment.
Still, they are more than the sum of their parts, other companies are free to pick those parts off the shelf and put together something the same or better than the iMac for less. None of the competitors have impressed me with their attempts so far though. I'd be interested to see the cost of the 27" IPS display as well, doesn't strike me as a bargain bucket component.
I don't think it would be a surprise to anyone to hear there's a generous mark-up on Apple products. It's for the consumer to decide if that's worth paying for or not. There are market forces after all, if it was too expensive, not enough people would buy them - but that doesn't seem to be a problem they're having at the moment.
Still, they are more than the sum of their parts, other companies are free to pick those parts off the shelf and put together something the same or better than the iMac for less. None of the competitors have impressed me with their attempts so far though. I'd be interested to see the cost of the 27" IPS display as well, doesn't strike me as a bargain bucket component.
na1577
Apr 11, 10:42 PM
I think given the slip of the iPhone 5, it wouldn't be possible to ship that many new products at the same time. iPhone, iPod, and iPad all in the fall? I don't think so.
nooaah
Mar 4, 03:50 PM
So, some crazy bitch climbs on the hood of your car to keep you from leaving and you just have to put up with that?
I'm sorry, I'm not saying the guy should get a free pass, but at some point her own idiocy has to bear some of the blame for this.
You can't be serious.
I'm sorry, I'm not saying the guy should get a free pass, but at some point her own idiocy has to bear some of the blame for this.
You can't be serious.
lewion
Sep 12, 11:45 AM
now maybe i got it....
wait wait something gets true me, maybe they update the stores while everyone watches the video live... so that in stores there will be new MB en MBP updates to talk about after the broadcast... just an idea its apple you know :D
wait wait something gets true me, maybe they update the stores while everyone watches the video live... so that in stores there will be new MB en MBP updates to talk about after the broadcast... just an idea its apple you know :D
gnasher729
Oct 25, 12:53 PM
At Apple's prices, it's hard to understand how any business can justify switching to Xserve. Sorry, but I can buy several Dells with the same CPUs and RAM for what Apple is charging. This is unbelieveable. I canb buy SuperMicro or Tyan 1U barebones and assemble all the remaining CPUs/components myself and set it up in about 2 to 3 hours and probably still come out 1/5th the price of the Xserve. This just makes absolutely no sense at all.
Let me just check if I get this right: For $760 you can build a server with two dual-core 2.66 GHz Core2 Duo chips, where the chips alone cost >$800 each. You can add three 750GB drives for $140 each, and a 7 TB RAID server for another $2600. Cool. You take orders?
Let me just check if I get this right: For $760 you can build a server with two dual-core 2.66 GHz Core2 Duo chips, where the chips alone cost >$800 each. You can add three 750GB drives for $140 each, and a 7 TB RAID server for another $2600. Cool. You take orders?
PghLondon
Apr 29, 10:43 AM
Really, that's quite interesting as I can currently buy FIVE different iPhones online.
Is that really tough for you to understand?
Really? That's your best comeback? Counting different sizes and network providers as different phones? Wow. Good one! You showed me!
Now if only ANYONE else would count them your way, you'd have a point.
Is that really tough for you to understand?
Really? That's your best comeback? Counting different sizes and network providers as different phones? Wow. Good one! You showed me!
Now if only ANYONE else would count them your way, you'd have a point.
Mrawr
Apr 12, 11:25 AM
Why did Apple add iPod / iTunes support to a Motorola phone and then the next year introduce their own phone? Apple has the morals of an alley cat.
Apple support on a Motorolla device, not the other way around. At least to my knowledge, they didn't take that support away. I can't see Apple allowing users to continue to stream Netflix on ATV2 if they introduce a service that directly competes.
Maybe you're right, though. I won't be a happy camper though... Take away Netflix and my ATV2 is an overpriced movie trailer player.
Apple support on a Motorolla device, not the other way around. At least to my knowledge, they didn't take that support away. I can't see Apple allowing users to continue to stream Netflix on ATV2 if they introduce a service that directly competes.
Maybe you're right, though. I won't be a happy camper though... Take away Netflix and my ATV2 is an overpriced movie trailer player.
odedia
Aug 7, 05:27 PM
I gotta ask:
What ever happened to "One More Thing"?
This keynote was kinda sad in a few ways, don't you think? I hope Apple is saving the coolest features still hidden at this point, like Steve pointet out... And Steve does look a bit ill...
Oded S.
What ever happened to "One More Thing"?
This keynote was kinda sad in a few ways, don't you think? I hope Apple is saving the coolest features still hidden at this point, like Steve pointet out... And Steve does look a bit ill...
Oded S.
TuffLuffJimmy
Mar 25, 08:15 PM
She may, or may not, have exercised poor judgement. We do not know. We don't know if jumping on the hood of a car with your pissed off husband in the driver's seat is poor judgement? Come now, skunk. Be honest. I understand that you think the wife shouldn't be given any legal charges, this much I agree with, but don't tell me we don't know if she used poor judgement.
He, definitely and 100%, was a homicidal tool. We do know that. He admitted as much. Cool. I never argued that wasn't so.
Only one person is guilty.Of what exactly? You seem to be arguing two different discussions and argue with ambiguity.
He, definitely and 100%, was a homicidal tool. We do know that. He admitted as much. Cool. I never argued that wasn't so.
Only one person is guilty.Of what exactly? You seem to be arguing two different discussions and argue with ambiguity.
Ann P
Jan 6, 07:34 PM
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CFreymarc
May 4, 12:26 AM
well if i get one for the wife, i am sure i will get laid plenty!!
+1
+1
lyzardking
Apr 6, 11:26 AM
The most significant new features are said to come in Outlook, including support for syncing calendars to iOS devices via Sync Services.Unfortunately, Apple is discontinuing support for MobileMe calendar syncing via Sync Services as of May 5th, preventing users from utilizing direct Outlook-MobileMe syncing.
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Not sure why you would want to sync via MobileMe....
I sync directly with the MS server (on multiple devices) and it works well. (and I don't have to worry about it overwriting existing contacts etc)
Am I missing something?
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Not sure why you would want to sync via MobileMe....
I sync directly with the MS server (on multiple devices) and it works well. (and I don't have to worry about it overwriting existing contacts etc)
Am I missing something?
Happybunny
Jan 10, 03:48 AM
Love this photo of Grand Central NYC
http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv310/happybunny2_photos/003.jpg
http://i694.photobucket.com/albums/vv310/happybunny2_photos/003.jpg
blackburn
Mar 8, 05:48 AM
In OSX, there's no way to disable the paging file (virtual memory). This is a real problem is if you have an SSD, because half the memory is allocated on the hard drive. That means your SSD will be toast in a few years. It doesn't matter how much stuff you have open (how much memory is allocated). The operating system is always writing memory to the hard drive. Does that seem counter-productive? When you open an app, the whole point is for it to be accessible in real time, right? And you don't want it destroying your SSD slowly over time!?
In Windows 7, you can disable the paging file, and all your memory can be allocated in physical memory. It's nice just to have the option. Apple, however, loves to hide these little details, so they force you too use whatever primary hard drive for virtual memory allocation, even if it's an SSD with a questionable life span, or even an HDD.
And the argument that you don't use more than 4GB of RAM, ever, is ridiculous! Maybe you're not commanding the system to by opening a bunch of apps, but the SYSTEM will be!
Yes. In Windows, if you go over the physical RAM amount and the paging file is turned off, you'll BSOD. But if you have enough RAM, you won't! Unless you run multiple VMs or several games at once, this won't be a problem.
Apple needs to allow users to decided whether they want a paging file, especially with the cost of SSDs. If one dies and it's not on warranty, it's not a good day. And I'm more than ready to blame it on virtual memory allocation.
You CAN disable paging. I have disabled on my macbook. I have 0 page outs. Now I don't know what happens if I fill the 8gb:eek:
I have also changed sleep to stop writing to the ssd, and changed the mount options to noatime.
In Windows 7, you can disable the paging file, and all your memory can be allocated in physical memory. It's nice just to have the option. Apple, however, loves to hide these little details, so they force you too use whatever primary hard drive for virtual memory allocation, even if it's an SSD with a questionable life span, or even an HDD.
And the argument that you don't use more than 4GB of RAM, ever, is ridiculous! Maybe you're not commanding the system to by opening a bunch of apps, but the SYSTEM will be!
Yes. In Windows, if you go over the physical RAM amount and the paging file is turned off, you'll BSOD. But if you have enough RAM, you won't! Unless you run multiple VMs or several games at once, this won't be a problem.
Apple needs to allow users to decided whether they want a paging file, especially with the cost of SSDs. If one dies and it's not on warranty, it's not a good day. And I'm more than ready to blame it on virtual memory allocation.
You CAN disable paging. I have disabled on my macbook. I have 0 page outs. Now I don't know what happens if I fill the 8gb:eek:
I have also changed sleep to stop writing to the ssd, and changed the mount options to noatime.
sreedy
Sep 12, 10:36 AM
Oh, there's no doubt we've lost The Ashes. So well done to England. They were certainly the better team. However, I think England should play to win this one. They're playing it a little safe now.
Get Australia in and destroy them. Big hitting and lots of wickets in a few hours. That would be cricket!
Yeah come-on Vaughan you can declare now and we can have some 20:20 style action....... It's 8 an over required now!
Get Australia in and destroy them. Big hitting and lots of wickets in a few hours. That would be cricket!
Yeah come-on Vaughan you can declare now and we can have some 20:20 style action....... It's 8 an over required now!
Freg3000
Nov 13, 07:39 PM
Does the Mac Pro firmware update solves the issue with the Mac Pro + x1900XT + ACD 23" with Bootcamp?
Frederic
Dear God I hope so.
Frederic
Dear God I hope so.
appleguru1
Oct 15, 06:27 PM
As a parent of a college freshman, after having dealt with Windows computers for many years, I can't imagine sending the kid off to school with a Windows machine. So far, not one problem with his macbook, not one virus, not one problem with spyware. Not one problem with theft! ( I locked it to his desk and won't tell him the combination....) ( he did come home the other day asking where my skill saw was, however,.... Hmmmmmm.....)
Now locking the computer to his desk and not telling him the combo seems a bit ridiculous.. you may as well have bought him an imac and gotten a faster processor, bigger screen, and paid less...
Now locking the computer to his desk and not telling him the combo seems a bit ridiculous.. you may as well have bought him an imac and gotten a faster processor, bigger screen, and paid less...
300D
Mar 22, 10:30 PM
@300D: your conclusion about X1900GT is based on PC world scores.
No difference. Same hardware, only the firmware is changed.
Most of barefeats benches (gaming) are pointing that 7800 is faster than X1900GT, esp. in higher resolutions. 7800GTX 512MB (flashed) has 8 pipes more and twice RAM than X1900GT (24 vs 16).
Too bad its still slower, I've tried it and the X1900 is better in every category.
and can't think of any apps I would use that would even recognize more than 2 cores.
FYI, EVERY application run in OSX natively takes advantage of multi-cpus.
Even on a G4, OSX will make every attempt to load the CPUs evenly no matter the application. There are only a few very rare instances where the work can't be split up, and most of them are limited to photoshop's outdated tools.
No difference. Same hardware, only the firmware is changed.
Most of barefeats benches (gaming) are pointing that 7800 is faster than X1900GT, esp. in higher resolutions. 7800GTX 512MB (flashed) has 8 pipes more and twice RAM than X1900GT (24 vs 16).
Too bad its still slower, I've tried it and the X1900 is better in every category.
and can't think of any apps I would use that would even recognize more than 2 cores.
FYI, EVERY application run in OSX natively takes advantage of multi-cpus.
Even on a G4, OSX will make every attempt to load the CPUs evenly no matter the application. There are only a few very rare instances where the work can't be split up, and most of them are limited to photoshop's outdated tools.
Warthog
Oct 17, 07:29 AM
I'm in a similar boat to the linked article. I am a recent Mac adopter and I have a hard time imagining what OSx NEEDS. I like it how it is.
That's not to say that I'm disinterested. The opposite, in fact. Apple has rarely done something, especially in terms of interface, that I am opposed to or just don't like. I am even more interested in seeing what they have planned than I would be usually because I have no logical clue what they are going to add.
That's not to say that I'm disinterested. The opposite, in fact. Apple has rarely done something, especially in terms of interface, that I am opposed to or just don't like. I am even more interested in seeing what they have planned than I would be usually because I have no logical clue what they are going to add.
ezekielrage_99
Aug 2, 07:33 PM
I hope we see iPod updates but I doubt it.....
I want my new iPod :D
I want my new iPod :D
joeboy_45101
Jul 11, 03:40 PM
I have an ice cream scoop that's made out of this type of magnesium material it's a beautiful material. I actually talked about using this metal about a year or so ago. I also think that liquid metal titanium would be a beautiful material for the new MacBook Pros or Mac Pros
roccitman
Mar 9, 01:06 PM
Just wondering if anyone has upgraded to 8GB with the regular MacBook (not the pro). I saw people talking about it above but didn't see where anyone was successful.
Also, would it take the same exact RAM as the Pro?
Also, would it take the same exact RAM as the Pro?
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