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  • Jan 18, 2006
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  • I have Macs: powerbooks, iMacs, iBooks, G4 towers, G5 towers as well as Lenovo (IBM) Windows boxes at an Educational Technology centre I work at. When a visitor to the centre walks by a 20" iMac or I open up the G5 tower to let them have a look inside to see the acrylic ductwork and the 5 seperate and silent fans, they are amazed. Mac hardware is the Cadillac. Sure OS X may work on a Chevrolet in the future, but that won't stop Cadillacs from being sold. As for differential pricing for OS X for Mac or OS X for Dell. Purchasers of Mac computers could simply be requested to submit their serial numbers for a rebate on future OS releases. No Mac serial number, pay a higher price for Mac OS X.... Nobody is stopped in their tracks when they walk by a Lenovo.
    whoppingsteps had this to say on Nov 30, 2005 Posts: 3
    Apple Afraid to Compete on the Hardware Side?
  • "It’s like people who are really into some obscure band. They try and get people to listen to it, but as soon as the band gets big, they lose interest and move onto another more obscure band." I don't own Apple stock, so I don't care how many people switch. I liked Pink Floyd when everyone else in the 70's like disco. Pink Floyd played 3 concerts in NA the year I was old enough to see them live; New York, Montreal and Los Angeles. I didn't have the funds to travel that far to see them. Did their scarcity keep them from being successful? Obviously not. Does low market share encourage Apple to remain the leader in quality? Obviously YES. If Apple had 80% of the market, what reason would they have to continue to improve? As for the two button trackpad. Not side by side please. Place them one below the other, below the trackpad. Disco still sucks. So does XP.
    whoppingsteps had this to say on Nov 06, 2005 Posts: 3
    Apple Adding A Second Button To Laptops? (A lesson in Speculation)
  • I use automator and/or applescript to delete and restore files for daily student use. When used folders and files are deleted and replaced with duplicates from my "original" location the aliases in the sidebar disappear. I need automator or applescript to allow the restoration of sidebar items. Favorites used to be able to be restored with applescript. Automator should have a scheduler. I have learned how to schedule using alarms in iCal, but Automator should be able to schedule workflows. The green maximize button toggles between the last two window sizes used. I'd like the green maximize button to toggle between the current size and full screen.
    whoppingsteps had this to say on Oct 10, 2005 Posts: 3
    How Could OS X Be Improved?