I am an adult and not intending to anger or "spam" anyone. Would just like to discuss some points with knowledgeable people.
I have read many different forums and articles on these subjects. I guess i am trying to justify the expense of the 17" compared to the cheaper and faster pc laptops and gain some of your insight.
Obviously the OS is what draws people to apple, but is there any hardware innovation? Apple seems to get everything but software from other companies. The screen, ram, harddrive, soundcard, videocard, superdrive, etc.
I have read that the 17" can't fully utilize the DDR SRAM. I have no idea what that means but I don't like it. Is this a mechanical/electrical thing or could software resolve this problem?
Cnet reviewed some pentium m laptops with very high speeds and incredible battery time for mid sized laptops. Aside from the OS these things really seem to put down the powerbook. Especially price wise.
Is there a point where a computer could be so fast it would trip over itself? Slow and steady wins the race. Is this what apple is doing or are they for some other reason unable to implement these new faster chips? Apple has positioned themselves as the lexus of cars but they seem to have little 4 cylinder camry engines.
I do not want to support microsoft but apple doesn't seem to have much of a chance. Windows is the standard and being compatible and cost effective for the consumer is a major selling point. Most people would never consider switching when you seemingly pay more to get less. I hear that the newer windows is really good too.
What would you like to see in an apple laptop and why? To me it seems like a faster processor, increased system bus(?), that ram thingy, the 64 mgb system thing, DVD RW, and apple's really would be king of the hill. Would any of the above mentioned aspects change within a year or are the laptops going to stay like they are for a while?
I think I will get a 17" but hope apple addresses some of these issues to maintain there own existence. Most people I know, really everyone I know says they're a rip-off. If the microsoft os worked as well as osx why would anyone spend more for less speed and other technical stuff? Because apple looks nicer? With all of the money that microsoft has couldn't they create a good os? They have all of the other stuff covered already. Apple has the opposite situation which is indeed much harder. When windows comes out with longhorn it could kill apple. I will appreciateanny response.
(((k)))
I have read many different forums and articles on these subjects. I guess i am trying to justify the expense of the 17" compared to the cheaper and faster pc laptops and gain some of your insight.
Obviously the OS is what draws people to apple, but is there any hardware innovation? Apple seems to get everything but software from other companies. The screen, ram, harddrive, soundcard, videocard, superdrive, etc.
I have read that the 17" can't fully utilize the DDR SRAM. I have no idea what that means but I don't like it. Is this a mechanical/electrical thing or could software resolve this problem?
Cnet reviewed some pentium m laptops with very high speeds and incredible battery time for mid sized laptops. Aside from the OS these things really seem to put down the powerbook. Especially price wise.
Is there a point where a computer could be so fast it would trip over itself? Slow and steady wins the race. Is this what apple is doing or are they for some other reason unable to implement these new faster chips? Apple has positioned themselves as the lexus of cars but they seem to have little 4 cylinder camry engines.
I do not want to support microsoft but apple doesn't seem to have much of a chance. Windows is the standard and being compatible and cost effective for the consumer is a major selling point. Most people would never consider switching when you seemingly pay more to get less. I hear that the newer windows is really good too.
What would you like to see in an apple laptop and why? To me it seems like a faster processor, increased system bus(?), that ram thingy, the 64 mgb system thing, DVD RW, and apple's really would be king of the hill. Would any of the above mentioned aspects change within a year or are the laptops going to stay like they are for a while?
I think I will get a 17" but hope apple addresses some of these issues to maintain there own existence. Most people I know, really everyone I know says they're a rip-off. If the microsoft os worked as well as osx why would anyone spend more for less speed and other technical stuff? Because apple looks nicer? With all of the money that microsoft has couldn't they create a good os? They have all of the other stuff covered already. Apple has the opposite situation which is indeed much harder. When windows comes out with longhorn it could kill apple. I will appreciateanny response.
(((k)))