http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Mon, 5 Sep 2005 18:17:39 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-225697 The Chicago breed of geek is lacking what we non-geeks like to call "common sense" :-) 225697@blogcritics.org Mon, 5 Sep 2005 18:17:39 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-225694 Soon Apple will adopt MS Windows too and look for new ventures in other areas instead of investing too much only on computing. DTS..................... http://www.jobs.co.in/ 225694@blogcritics.org Mon, 5 Sep 2005 18:15:01 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-163518 BTW, Eric - forgot to say hello back on your first comment :) Hope all is going well with you and yours ;) 163518@blogcritics.org Tue, 7 Jun 2005 00:48:26 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-163517 Dave didn't say how long he had it, Tan. If he had it for a long time then it's probably performed pretty well for him ;) Better than Microsoft stock the last five years. 163517@blogcritics.org Tue, 7 Jun 2005 00:47:34 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-163506 Well, Apple stock has always really been a long-term investment. Anyone looking for a quick buck shouldn't be buying Apple stock to begin with. 163506@blogcritics.org Tue, 7 Jun 2005 00:36:39 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-163503 Apple stock has done well the last couple months. Up 6% :) Might want to hold onto at least some of it and ride it out, Dave. This could be a brilliant ... or devasting move by Apple. Time will tell. 163503@blogcritics.org Tue, 7 Jun 2005 00:34:29 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-163496 Good lord, is this for real? Time to dump my Apple stock. Dave 163496@blogcritics.org Tue, 7 Jun 2005 00:29:15 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-163492 I think he idea of having the same processor that the X-Box 360 is a nice marketing line to have. A dual-processor Mac seems very powerful, plus the Intel chips are said to go to the low-end computers like the Mac Mini and eMac, so the high end probably will still be updated, but probably won't hit the magical 3 Ghz barrier. When I planned to buy a computer next year, that was what I wanted: a dual-processor 3 ghz PowerMac. But alas, I don't think I'll get my wish. 163492@blogcritics.org Tue, 7 Jun 2005 00:27:00 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-163270 Good thinking there Floris. Over the next 18 months it makes one wonder why buy an Apple. That's what Laporte was concerned about and he makes a good point. If one doesn't _have_ to buy a Mac, then they probably will wait. That won't bode well for the all important Christmas season 2005 unless they can roll out a new iPod that everybody has to have. Perhaps something with WiFi? 163270@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Jun 2005 16:44:48 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-163224 Intresting, I wonder could this mean that any of the following mini mac's, would use intel. That would be a serious concurence for the already existing small desktop systems. It could also lead to reuse of mini mac like system in new ways. One could for example take the system boards whith processor, memory and hardive connected to it out, and then use them as the max equivalent of blade servers. On of the current difficulties on that path is that there would need to be a a kind of main board and connectors, that allow the system boards to be connected to it, whitout loosing to much speed. A likewise system could be done using subboards and suns pico jave chips on a subboard together whith for example 256 mb of ram, and those subboards connected onto a main board. 163224@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Jun 2005 15:56:31 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-163185 All of my mac sites are offline for the conference... glad to finally here it. 163185@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Jun 2005 14:59:21 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2005/06/06/141919.php#comment-163180 thanks TD, big news and nice to see you! 163180@blogcritics.org Mon, 6 Jun 2005 14:47:34 EDT