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Well if Mr. Mighty Mouse's ball gets castrated by Apple, then he wouldn't be so mighty any longer
phht. another ball joke?
ok I might as well join in. even though it's called the mighty mouse, it always reminded me of something more feminine. the same size too.
I hate to burst your bubbles ... but I'm typing from the future (it's nearly 7:00pm Tuesday here in New Zealand) and there weren't any new Macs announced today.
Apple won't kill the mouse, unless they're incredibly stupid. A trackpad is hopeless for real work and accuracy (obviously a pen-based tablet is even better).
So, the new trackpad replaces the mouse. (Apple kills the mouse! Woohoo!)
After all, a large touchpad would work, at least for me, better than using this mouse on a slide out desk shelf. Bring it, please
Apple won't kill the mouse, unless they're incredibly stupid. A trackpad is hopeless for real work and accuracy (obviously a pen-based tablet is even better).
I would definitely get the new mouse, but I'm not so sure on a keyboard. Obviously it will be backlit (cool feature, but with a MBA with an already backlit keyboard, and this is used just at a desk via bluetooth, what's the point really?), and apparently black in colour. Not to fond of that, but oh well. But I'll definitely spring for the mouse.
The surprise is that all the journalists, etc. think they're turning up for the release of Windoze 7, but Steve Jobs will walk out form behind the curtain to release new Macs.
It does seem extremely peculiar. Maybe tomorrow see the invitations going tou and next week is the actual announcement / release. As some else basically said in another topic, most people have short attention spans, so it would make more sense to release products AFTER Windoze 7 so it's the new Macs that are fresh in their (tiny) minds.
Yay multi-touch and games. Now I can do pinching motions to snipe people in CoD
Since when do snipers pinch their guns to shoot them???
Much better to play Darth Vader and choke people by pinching your fingers together.
I hate to burst your bubbles ... but I'm typing from the future (it's nearly 7:00pm Tuesday here in New Zealand) and there weren't any new Macs announced today.
It'll be on American time.
Yes, my apologies for that. And I would think your comparison is probably more widely shared as well.
Would it be unreasonable for apple to take a large hit on the profit of there low end computers (Mac Mini and the Macbook) to attempt to gain a larger market share. In hopes that eventually people who buy the low profit margin computers will realize the value of a mac, and be willing to spend more on a high end mac when they need to upgrade?
Maybe I'm seeing this through my own eyes I bought a macbook and loved it so much that I bought a macbook pro when I needed a faster computer.
Maybe I'm seeing this through my own eyes I bought a macbook and loved it so much that I bought a macbook pro when I needed a faster computer.
I'd say you have good etiquette, don't eat at the computer and have clean fingers.
A little tender loving care in the form of upside-down mouse ball rolling
LMAO it gets better all the time. alright enough for me. back to being stoic.
Since when do snipers pinch their guns to shoot them???
Much better to play Darth Vader and choke people by pinching your fingers together.
Oooh, clever application. I'd like to see that
Oh and I mean't when zooming in and out from your sniper rifle...you know like how you do with photos on the iphone.
I hate to burst your bubbles ... but I'm typing from the future (it's nearly 7:00pm Tuesday here in New Zealand) and there weren't any new Macs announced today.
It's always Tuesday, Cupertino time, so it'll be Wednesday where you are (and where I am in Australia) by the time any announcement may possibly be made.
It takes a fanboy to write down the world's leading OS.
str1f3, before I would comment on a few points, I have to tell you that by the end of 2010, Microsoft expects 320 Billion USD from Windows 7 and its surrounding services. Obviously, despite that some children are terrified by TV news' recession scare, life goes on and not just ordinary people, but companies too, are spending some money on things other than food and mortgage. Not just in the US, but everywhere else.
It is also estimated that by the end of next year, 19 percent of the total global IT workforce will use Windows 7. So it matters.
It takes one irresponsible and underfunded company to allow IE5 and 6. Those older browsers, I believe represent emerging markets with slower computers and with less threat to fraud due to less developed online shopping and finances. My boss would probably sack me if I breached company rules and went back to a browser that is such a threat to confidential information. Or at least I would get told off.
THAT is where the corporate market is. Microsoft's revenue stream is different from Apple's. Whereas Apple Inc is still mainly a hardware manufacturer by revenue, MS is a software company with a notable share of its income coming from fleet contracts. Ask your senator, how much your state is spending on good old Microsoft...
Apart from perhaps a few hundred millions in China and India alone in the next decade.
No, not really. The current recession started in around 2007. Until then, the world economy (including the US) saw relatively stable growth. Even in countries, where things were better in the '80's or even in the '90's like Japan and Germany, the economy was doing well compared to the current recession. Still, recession does not mean that this is Doom.
That list applies to the US, but even there, computer manufacturers and software companies still survive. Microsoft's latest quarterly results show negative growth in the revenue. But that is not a really dramatic drop, considering the circumstances. Not just people, companies too, buy computers. Not as many and not with the same preferences as before, but I think you believe too much of what you see on TV. As somebody having worked with some large corporations, I can tell you that companies do have to spend money on IT regularly. A recession or even a depression would not mean that my company, for example could afford NOT to keep IT facilities at a certain level. You can restructure debt, you can cut back on personal development and on hiring, but for us, purchasing the OS is not the last item that Microsoft charges. Corporations and the public sector also pay a fortune for support. When a company has 3000 copies of an OS (like we have), calculations on down time, efficiency and energy costs are also calculated. Purchasing a stable OS can actually save a fortune over time.
It comes from all aspects of the market. You cannot lie to yourself suggesting that Mac users, including white plastic MacBooksare part of the highest 10%. I accept that overall, Apple is at a higher price level, if we focus on hardware pricing. But as MS is not manufacturing computers, your (invalid) argument is irrelevant. There are expensive computers running Windows, by the way.
"Anecdotal evidence"?! What is that? 50%?! Maybe in Cupertino, Apple's share might be 50%. Or in Apple Fanboy Cuckooland.
str1f3, before I would comment on a few points, I have to tell you that by the end of 2010, Microsoft expects 320 Billion USD from Windows 7 and its surrounding services. Obviously, despite that some children are terrified by TV news' recession scare, life goes on and not just ordinary people, but companies too, are spending some money on things other than food and mortgage. Not just in the US, but everywhere else.
It is also estimated that by the end of next year, 19 percent of the total global IT workforce will use Windows 7. So it matters.
It takes one irresponsible and underfunded company to allow IE5 and 6. Those older browsers, I believe represent emerging markets with slower computers and with less threat to fraud due to less developed online shopping and finances. My boss would probably sack me if I breached company rules and went back to a browser that is such a threat to confidential information. Or at least I would get told off.
THAT is where the corporate market is. Microsoft's revenue stream is different from Apple's. Whereas Apple Inc is still mainly a hardware manufacturer by revenue, MS is a software company with a notable share of its income coming from fleet contracts. Ask your senator, how much your state is spending on good old Microsoft...
Apart from perhaps a few hundred millions in China and India alone in the next decade.
No, not really. The current recession started in around 2007. Until then, the world economy (including the US) saw relatively stable growth. Even in countries, where things were better in the '80's or even in the '90's like Japan and Germany, the economy was doing well compared to the current recession. Still, recession does not mean that this is Doom.
That list applies to the US, but even there, computer manufacturers and software companies still survive. Microsoft's latest quarterly results show negative growth in the revenue. But that is not a really dramatic drop, considering the circumstances. Not just people, companies too, buy computers. Not as many and not with the same preferences as before, but I think you believe too much of what you see on TV. As somebody having worked with some large corporations, I can tell you that companies do have to spend money on IT regularly. A recession or even a depression would not mean that my company, for example could afford NOT to keep IT facilities at a certain level. You can restructure debt, you can cut back on personal development and on hiring, but for us, purchasing the OS is not the last item that Microsoft charges. Corporations and the public sector also pay a fortune for support. When a company has 3000 copies of an OS (like we have), calculations on down time, efficiency and energy costs are also calculated. Purchasing a stable OS can actually save a fortune over time.
It comes from all aspects of the market. You cannot lie to yourself suggesting that Mac users, including white plastic MacBooksare part of the highest 10%. I accept that overall, Apple is at a higher price level, if we focus on hardware pricing. But as MS is not manufacturing computers, your (invalid) argument is irrelevant. There are expensive computers running Windows, by the way.
"Anecdotal evidence"?! What is that? 50%?! Maybe in Cupertino, Apple's share might be 50%. Or in Apple Fanboy Cuckooland.
Of course, even if Apple does release new iMacs tomorrow / next week, the obvious question will be whether it's worth buying this new one or waiting for the newer Arrendale ones next year.
I know. It was a joke - I was posting "from the future".
We must have the most abstract humour on earth.
And Proud
Nah, it's now or never. Four weeks away would mean the end of November which is just way too late for the holiday season and they surely don't want to miss out that! If it will happen this year then it's either today or in a week... not much time left for the crazed-up xmas shoppers...
