Widgets.
Who the hell needs a widget.
Leopard, supposedly , is set for release in october......due to the "iphone " taking up resources.
Any student of business, knows, intuitively, that's total bollocks, the iphone was a stalling tactic, due to massive flaws in the new os, which only time can help.
I only mention it, due to this mob being the subject of much conjecture in the stock boards, and im yet to figure out why their popular at all-the imacs are limited to the life of the screen, their laptop range, while presumably functional, dont exactly break any value for money records.
What are people expecting of Leopard?
In the software forum, discussion of new macs, yet no mention of Leopard , SUPPOSEDLY due in october.
I costed a new mac pro, FULLY optioned, to come in at $27,000 AU, thats a lot ...um, money.
Thats not my style, that is an absurd computer, (anyone going for that, by the way? not worth a thread in hardware if i start it, when i dont even know what my pc is capable of) as it happens a mini mac with the full options would suit me fine.
It's said, mac enthusiasts are driven by brand loyalty, not common sense.
I have neither, im driven by the fact i cannot use even the most basic windows programs (effectively, in their intended purpose), the fact im compelled to constantly run spyware checks, and......lets not forget ads...most importantly, the fucking screeching hard drive/cooling fans, which NEVER stop, EVER.
This Black Tower has served me well over time, and so it should have, it was excessive in capability for its intended use even then , 5 odd years ago, when new , it inspired confidence with its jet engine sound;
It SOUNDED like it was doing something, like YOU were doing something, a real machine, with purpose , and vigour!!
An electronic dynamo, full of possibilities, full of practical uses, full of hope!!!!
A machine, that would-um, let you surf the net, type word docs, maybe attempt to crack the code of the mysterious excel.
And failing those endeavors, surf porn and use email, basically.
Im not convinced its actually that much louder now, its just a crunchier sound, i would love to put a decibel meter on this POS.
Open letter, to steve ......jobs
That, is why i want a minimac, now, despite the somewhat ridiculous price;
industry speak says the minimac may be discontinued........if so, Apple truly are the worst company in the world, and to simply stick customers with the minimal performance of similiar, or lesser pc's, with that monstrous margin just isnt on, certainly in the imac range, with limited shelf life of the screen.
WIDGETS WONT do it, Mr. steve jobs.
I WANT a SILENT pc, without peripherals, for a nice price; that just happens to be smaller than a lunchbox.
That can run windows , no probs, god forbid it might be necessary......the current mini is "nice" , strangely enough , the full optioned mini is a rough equal to the 5 yr old screeching tower of noise sitting right here.
"Its the noise, Mr Jobs, the smell of it, it infects everything, the taste of it, I cant stand it , Mr jobs."