...That's it? The iPad. - by Fafhrd
The Alchemist on 31/1/2010 at 09:29
Anywho, I'd like to point out that a good portion of the bitching is moot right now. I'm almost positive most of the issues talked about can be fixed via jailbreaking and eventually, as revision 2. I'm spending my money on the first gen anyway, just cause I like it already for what it does, "limitations" and all. I was going to get an iPod Touch to serve as a tiny computer for these sort of purposes, but a notebook sized tablet instead? Yep. I'll take one.
I wouldn't be surprised if an S version came out though, about 6 months from now, that does x and y. Hell, it might even be part of their marketing plan. Maybe they didn't bait us enough with the first taste.
Again, despite the naysay, I'd be good money these things will be on every moe dick and harry's coffee table
heywood on 31/1/2010 at 17:35
Quote Posted by Renzatic
All said, there isn't a night and day difference between OSX and W7, but there are alot of little features that make me prefer OSX just a little more. It's more of a cohesive whole, I guess. If I can grab a copy for $30 and slap it on a $700 PC that actually has better hardware than a $2000 Mac Pro...well, Apple Style aside, I don't see any reason not to.
Just how much of a computer are you looking for? Putting OS X on a Dell netbook is easy because everything works, but it's not a very capable computer. And Apple cut off Atom support as of 10.6.2 so you might be stuck indefinitely on 10.6.1 unless you follow some obscure hacks. Putting OS X on a desktop machine and getting everything to work isn't that hard either as long as you custom build it with all the right parts. But getting OS X onto a $700 midrange laptop might not be easy. As far as I know, there's no single laptop out there for which everything just works.
Also, the 13" MacBook and 13" MacBook Pro aren't that obscene. A couple hundred more than a Dell XPS 13 or Sony SR and a couple hundred less than a Sony Z. Apple's prices start to get a bit crazy in the 15" and 17" versions though.
Renzatic on 31/1/2010 at 20:22
Well, I did my research and found that that $999 Macbook to be a great, almost competitively priced Apple product. Who would've thought that would happen. Now I'm severely tempted to get it and forgo the netbook altogether. A 13 inch laptop isn't much larger than the Asus 1201n, and is a more capable a machine overall.
I've also slapped together a powerful Core i7 Hackintosh machine for just $1300. The quad core 920 isn't quite as nice as one of those octo Xeon processors the high end Pros sport, but it's still roughly equivalent for $1800 less.
Guess this'll be the big computer upgrade year. At the very least I'll probably be getting the Macbook, because I need something to replace my 20 pound Dell laptop I've had for about 7 years now.
Matthew on 1/2/2010 at 13:02
It reminds me more of the iPod's announcement, which seemed to leave a lot of people scratching their heads and Appleites either moaning that the Creative and Archos products were better or, hah, complaining that the iPod wasn't their long-awaited tablet device.
Fragony on 1/2/2010 at 13:28
Quote Posted by Renzatic
Guess this'll be the big computer upgrade year. At the very least I'll probably be getting the Macbook, because I need something to replace my 20 pound Dell laptop I've had for about 7 years now.
You won't regret it, if only for the hand-gestures, it's a delight to use. I don't use it for gaming don't want to ruin my keyboard, but I did a few tests and it breezes through last years games. As a working machine is a masterpiece, open office a hit heavy for my oldie, but this one doesn't even have to think when opening big documents, blam it's there it's insane. Well worth the 999 dollars, or the 899 euro I payed for it damn you Americans and your cheap stuff :mad:
SubJeff on 2/2/2010 at 16:53
Oh yes.
I think this is something people have overlooked. The key feature of Chrome OS is that it will be a dedicated OS for web applications.
The iPad, whilst not having exactly the same MO, is still highly dependent on a net connection and Chrome OS will be targeted at people who spend a lot of time on the net.
Google's "cloud" philosophy, whilst having different client and server roles, is pretty similar to what you will be doing with your iPad. I'll wager that the newer iterations of the iPad will incorporate some saving of settings and files on some cloud, and a slow shift towards using apps that are on a distant server.
Vernon on 3/2/2010 at 04:07
Quote Posted by Fragony
the keyboard and trackpad just feel right and there are no loading times and they come with a solid battery. It's total bull that OSX never crashes, but in the end it is more reliable by far, and I just like the way they look (well the normal macbook that is, I hate that metallic look of the pro), and when you look at it from a price-tag point of view, you get more done in less time, so it's a sound investment for me. Windows7 is marvelous, but it going to be updated/patched at some point, and it will be like drowning in a bucket of molasses once again, try opening Vista in safe mode it is really fast and perfectly stable just like Windows7 is now.
lmao
Fragony on 3/2/2010 at 07:45
found a candy :confused:
