CNN/Money: Apple's iTunes store 'doesn't matter'

[Darwin]

I really wonder who invented the myth, that PCs become slower when they get older. Dude, PCs last as long as Macs, there is no difference! That people are using their Macs longer is a totally different subject. But I know many people with 4 or 5 y.o. PCs or Laptops that are still running fine and they are still using them on a daily basis...

True, PC hardware is capable of lasting just as long as Apple hardware, the problem is with a company for example like Dell they choose to use cheaper parts which may not last as long, well if you are selling stuff cheap you need to make sure your cost are low to so you can actually get a profit out of it

As for the PCs getting slower I have a PC that works along side the Macs, it does get slower but this isn't because of the hardware but because of Windows XP which is installed on it, I have friends who use PCs and couldn't care less for the Mac, but they still end up reinstalling Windows just to try and speed it up again. This is also happening with my PC too, the games still run fine but the GUI of Windows is as slow as hell which means that a 800Mhz G3 iBook running OS X can appear more snappier than the PC

Adobe sticks with Apple as long as they can make a profit by doing so. They already abandonned Premiere and FrameMaker. They are a business and that's what they are basing their decisions on.

Adobe is here for business and with the artists using a Mac so it may be an idea to stick with them, as for those older products I know that they got rid of Premiere because it wasn't selling, because people were buying Final Cut Pro instead

Could somebody remind me what the topic was about in the first place?
Something about CNN and iTunes

 

[groovebuster]

True, PC hardware is capable of lasting just as long as Apple hardware, the problem is with a company for example like Dell they choose to use cheaper parts which may not last as long, well if you are selling stuff cheap you need to make sure your cost are low to so you can actually get a profit out of it

My Dell works since 3.5 years absolutely flawless...

As for the PCs getting slower I have a PC that works along side the Macs, it does get slower but this isn't because of the hardware but because of Windows XP which is installed on it, I have friends who use PCs and couldn't care less for the Mac, but they still end up reinstalling Windows just to try and speed it up again. This is also happening with my PC too, the games still run fine but the GUI of Windows is as slow as hell which means that a 800Mhz G3 iBook running OS X can appear more snappier than the PC

The same Dell I mentioned above never saw a reinstall of the OS (Windows2000) since I bought it 3.5 years ago. And it didn't get slower. I use it daily. There must be something I am doing wrong!

groovebuster

 

[Darwin]

The same Dell I mentioned above never saw a reinstall of the OS (Windows2000) since I bought it 3.5 years ago. And it didn't get slower. I use it daily. There must be something I am doing wrong!

I did say XP, I know that Windows 2000 doesn't have a problem, and there was me thinking that upgrading to the lastest would be better

My Dell works since 3.5 years absolutely flawless...

I should have seen that coming

Desktop or Laptop?

 

[groovebuster]

I did say XP, I know that Windows 2000 doesn't have a problem, and there was me thinking that upgrading to the lastest would be better

I always thought XP is just an "eye-candied" 2000?

I should have seen that coming

Hehe...

Desktop or Laptop?

Desktop of course! You wouldn't find me ever using a Windows Laptop!!!

See yourself: picture

groovebuster

 

[Darwin]

Desktop of course! You wouldn't find me ever using a Windows Laptop!!!

Yes, I hear it is the Laptops having the problems, I don't hear much about the Desktops

I guess that the Desktops work fine, on my PC apart from XP (which counts for 95% of my problems) its not really that bad, both platforms have their purpose, for me the Macs help me with work and the PC is used for gaming

I always thought XP is just an "eye-candied" 2000?

All part of the eXPerience

Which ever one works best for you, both have their pros and cons

Nice setup by the way

 

[groovebuster]

Nice setup by the way

Thanks.

But this is only my Home-Office... the set-up is good enough to do some work at home when there is no need to go to my "real" office/studio...

And sorry... no pictures from there.

groovebuster

 

[JeffTL]

If you think Macs are overpriced, have you looked any at laptops lately?


While researching a public speaking assignment, I found that the iBook G4, and even the PowerBook, are less expensive than anything truly comparable from Gateway (light, small, good battery). Yes, you can get a Dell for $800, but is it better value than the $1100 iBook? And how long will it last?