If they have this, I will reconsider switching back to windows when I upgrade in 1.5 years.
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If they have this, I will reconsider switching back to windows when I upgrade in 1.5 years.
well then it should be no problem for you to take a screen shot showing a google page with google time along side when you start a 1080p download and another identical screen shot one hour later with the progress bar and googles time shouldn't it?
I'm not going to download an entire movie to prove a point but here is the start of a 1080p download with 1.5MB DTS:
drsj, are you seriously claiming that DVDs render at 720p. If you are, this conversation is over. If you are not, you just proved my point that blu rays look significantly better than DVDs, to the point that it's laughable to even compare the picture quality of the two.
That screenshot above looks like a file youre streaming from your home pc on your home network (esp given that it's an .mkv file)
Your claim was that you download 1080p movies daily. I would even settle for a screenshot of these dozens of 1080p movies you downloaded.
then your reading comprehension skills need work too. I stated that you can buy blu Ray movies for $5 from gohastings. I never said that you can buy 100gb blank discs for $5.
That screenshot above looks like a file youre streaming from your home pc on your home network (esp given that it's an .mkv file)
Your claim was that you download 1080p movies daily. I would even settle for a screenshot of these dozens of 1080p movies you downloaded.
then your reading comprehension skills need work too. I stated that you can buy blu Ray movies for $5 from gohastings. I never said that you can buy 100gb blank discs for $5.
I have never mentioned DVD or 480p in any of my posts! I just said 720p is enough for laptops, which everyone can conveniently purchase in the iTunes store, and it does not take 7 hours to download.
Geez, you really are crazy. I get 17-18Mb 100% of the time. I have a 36Mb connection in total but that is shared with my TV (U-Verse provides HD TV service through it's fiber connection) so my internet currently is capped at 18Mb. There is NO SLOWDOWN at all. Just because your ISP sucks doesn't mean it applies to everyone else.
You =/= everyone. The vast majority of people don't have any ISPs In the area that even offer the speeds you claim to get. So iTunes is not a reasonable option for them.
If that's true then you're lucky. It seems unlikely though given how incredibly rare ISPs that offer those speeds are. However your statement was that you daily download HD movies from iTunes. And when I asked for proof, rather than posting a pic of your iTunes library, all you can post is a file that is clearly not being downloaded from iTunes, is a .mkv ruling out the possibility that you're getting from any online movie vendor and could just as easily be your home network or a FTP you own. So how I can believe any of what you say.
If that's true then you're lucky. It seems unlikely though given how incredibly rare ISPs that offer those speeds are. However your statement was that you daily download HD movies from iTunes. And when I asked for proof, rather than posting a pic of your iTunes library, all you can post is a file that is clearly not being downloaded from iTunes, is a .mkv ruling out the possibility that you're getting from any online movie vendor and could just as easily be your home network or a FTP you own. So how I can believe any of what you say.
I started downloading a MKV from megashares because I'm not going to pay for an Itunes movie just to prove a point.
In the US alone,
Verizon FIOS is available to over 13 million homes
AT&T U-Verse is available to over 20 million homes
There are only about 100 million households in the US.
This means that 1/3 of families are able to get fiber connections and this number is growing every year. In addition, there are non-fiber ways to get super high speed internet. Before U-Verse, I was using ADSL2+.
20 million. From what I see, basically the population of New York City and maybd LA have access to fiberoptic connections. And yes NYC has both, that population ovelaps. The other 90%+ of the population that don't live in a huge city are screwed qnd are stuck choosing only between ISPs that all have bandwidth caps amd low speeds.
And you're saying Apple should neglect that 90% of the population because you're in that 10% for whom iTunes is a viable option.
What city do you live in? I bet you I can find an ISP in your city that'll get you the same speeds. A lot of people don't know they have other options besides their cable or phone companies
20 million U-Verse + 13 million FIOS = 33 million households = 100 million people. The other 200 million have other options like ADSL2+, which is not crazy expensive.
I download movies in both 1080p and 720p, which unless you have amazing vision, or an amazing tv set, you wont see a huge difference in anyway, in about 3 hours. I have a 7.5mbits per second connection and it does not dip below 5mbits. Yea, it may take a couple hours to download the movie, but the quality is good, and I can play it on numerous devices. I do own blu rays, but thats what my LED tv and PS3 are for, not my laptop. Granted it would be a convenience to be able to watch blu ray on my mac, it is NOT a necessity. Blu rays are meant to be seen on a 1080p Large Screen television in my opinion anyway. Not some 13, 15, or 17 inch laptop screen, one of which is only full 1080p. If you base your decision solely on the inclusion of blu ray than you need to rethink what you want a computer for. Optical media will die in the years to come, and digital downloads will be the way to go. In the mean time blu ray is not a feasible option in a mac. If apple wants to add it as an option thatd be great, this way the people who needed it/ wanted it, could have it, but for the majority of us, I think it will make no difference
A few days ago, there was a story on the front page of macrumors quoting Jobs saying that Blu ray will not be in a mac in 2010. So give it a rest.
A few days ago, there was a story on the front page of macrumors quoting Jobs saying that Blu ray will not be in a mac in 2010. So give it a rest.
Okay if Apple supported BD and it was an option* which you would pay more for. What is the problem? If you don't want Blu-ray don't get it. Simple.
You can see a difference between resolutions, whether or not it is worth the larger file sizes is up to you. Again with it being an option..what's the problem?
You can see a difference between resolutions, whether or not it is worth the larger file sizes is up to you. Again with it being an option..what's the problem?
After using Mac for 10 years last week decided to get my first Vaio had enough the waiting nor didn t i want to pay that much for an actual MBP whose technology is overdue.
For those fortunate enough to even live in super high-speed broadband areas, you guys can tout all you want on your amazing download speeds for 1080p but until your 1080p downloads include 7.1 DTS-HD MA lossless audio, then we can talk.
I'm never giving up my pristine video AND audio on physical discs for digital downloads.
I'm never giving up my pristine video AND audio on physical discs for digital downloads.
Oh, yea. I bought my last DVD ever last month and I'm pretty much done with that format. Its nothing but blu-ray from here on out.
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Oh, yea. I bought my last DVD ever last month and I'm pretty much done with that format. Its nothing but blu-ray from here on out.
Same, I still think the BD+DVD+DC in one case is a good idea. Then everyone wins haha.
Some people need to look outside their bubble and realize that the whole world isn't caught up on fiber optics and FIOS speed internet services. I'm a big supporter of digital downloading but its at LEAST a decade out of being mainstream. Mass majority of the United States isn't even caught up to speed.
Hardcore tech enthusiasts are quick to say something is dead because they're so narrow minded and don't realize that they are the minority and that most people don't have the knowledge they have. General public is lagging behind and they're not quite up to the digital download revolution. Physical media has got like 10 years left in it. Physical media is dying and it will be for a while, but it ain't DEAD yet.
As far as the Apple Macbook Wishlist... its nice to want things
Hardcore tech enthusiasts are quick to say something is dead because they're so narrow minded and don't realize that they are the minority and that most people don't have the knowledge they have. General public is lagging behind and they're not quite up to the digital download revolution. Physical media has got like 10 years left in it. Physical media is dying and it will be for a while, but it ain't DEAD yet.
As far as the Apple Macbook Wishlist... its nice to want things
@OP- I think you're going to be severely disappointed then.. I pulled out the items that are the most implausible out of what you listed. The ones that I omitted have a possibility of happening (essentially guaranteed is the ATI GPU and the i5/i7, not much else that is even close to certain).
HDMI- No way. Apple loves their Mini-Display Port, it's their latest creation. No HDMI, especially when you can get an HDMI adaptor for $9 from China. Audio support? Maybe.
USB 3.0- Nope. Light Peak- ... Yeah right.
Multitouch screen- Maybe down the road, but not when upgrading the processors is the main upgrade for these devices.
I believe you mean oleo-phobic, but I digress; this won't happen. Oleo-phobic coating on Aluminum is pointless, seeing as though Aluminum doesn't even sustain fingerprints. On the screen it'd be nice, but Apple doesn't really intend for you to ever touch your screen besides when opening and closing.
HDMI- No way. Apple loves their Mini-Display Port, it's their latest creation. No HDMI, especially when you can get an HDMI adaptor for $9 from China. Audio support? Maybe.
USB 3.0- Nope. Light Peak- ... Yeah right.
Multitouch screen- Maybe down the road, but not when upgrading the processors is the main upgrade for these devices.
I believe you mean oleo-phobic, but I digress; this won't happen. Oleo-phobic coating on Aluminum is pointless, seeing as though Aluminum doesn't even sustain fingerprints. On the screen it'd be nice, but Apple doesn't really intend for you to ever touch your screen besides when opening and closing.