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  • I agree with you--buying online or from the Apple Store seems to hurt those mainstream stores where Apple could appear to be less "elitist", more accessible. Nevertheless, I would never buy one from our local CompUSA. I can't, in good conscience, reward their bad behavior. The Apple section is always deserted, the display Macs locked up or shut down, and if you should ask someone for help, you'll most likely be advised to buy a PC. I bought my PowerBook through Creative Computers (aka MacMall). They offered a free printer with purchase, but they never honored the rebate. I have read that such dishonesty is very common in those types of outlets. Our dollars are votes. Vote for the store that serves you best, and leave the others to learn their lesson or give up. I think that is one of the reasons for the existence of the Apple Store--to show 'em how it's done, and offer Mac users a place to buy a Mac without dealing with all those undesirables.
    kennylucius had this to say on Dec 03, 2003 Posts: 6
    Where Is The Best Place To Buy A Mac?
  • A little off-topic, but what the heck. Have you heard that you can rent DVDs through the mail? I guess you keep the DVD, but it self-destructs after a specified number of days. What was the name of that Circuit City format that you had to unlock with a code or something? What I'm getting at (clumbsily) is this: I would like to walk into my local Blockbuster and download the movie of my choice to my iPod. They would never be out-of-stock, and I would never incur a late fee because the file would have a playback limit of some sort. Wouldn't that be nice? This scheme would be popular for several years to come, since the internet is nowhere near the kind of bandwidth necessary for downloading a whole movie (at least not for the average consumer's budget). Blockbuster, however, could firewire them to my iPod in no time, and I could pay for the number of days I want (or maybe the number of playbacks).
    kennylucius had this to say on Nov 21, 2003 Posts: 6
    Why the iPod Should Play Windows Media Audio
  • Gregory, You've made some very good points, however I am not convinced. I think Apple cares a great deal about Adobe and Microsoft. If either one of them stopped Mac development, it would kill Jobs' big plan (or a least slow it down a lot). Microsoft has already made some noise about Mac sales, and Adobe clearly prefers Windows. If Apple were to "play dirty" by giving away competing products, relations would crumble. You've mentioned Safari, Mail, and Preview. Mail doesn't entirely compete with Entourage (not yet) because Entourage offers a lot more than just email service, and Mail was actually a part of NeXTstep, so no one would make an issue of it being included. Safari is definitely a kick in Microsoft's butt, but there are circumstances: IE sucks, and some think M$ intended to halt development on it before Safari came out. Also, web browsers seem to be considered part of the OS on Windows, so why not Mac? M$ would never make an issue of that particular program. Preview: you've got me there. I know that Reader really sucks on Mac, so maybe Apple felt they needed to do something about it. As for your comments on DVDs, I think you're right. You've changed my mind on that one. I guess Apple needed the money. I disagree about Keynote. Until Apple is ready to replace Office as a whole, they shouldn't mess with M$ too much. You're right only serious marketers would buy Keynote separately, but I don't think bundling Keynote would accomplish anything except provoking M$. No one is going to buy a Mac just to get Keynote for free. Anyone who needs slideshows will intend to buy Office for their Mac anyway, so Keynote offers no incentive. It also doesn't fit with the "digital hub" concept like the iApps. If I sound like I place too much importance on M$, it's because I believe that Office is essential to Apple's continued success. I sincerely hope Apple creates a replacement for Office, and if they do, I won't be expecting them to give it away.
  • You're spoiled. You can't have everything for free, and there are good reasons for those programs not being included with Panther. Both of those programs are in direct competition with Apple's two most important developers: Microsoft and Adobe (at least I *think* DVD3 competes with an Adobe product--I could be wrong.) Apple doesn't want to screw them over in a Bill Gates fashion. Both of those programs are useful only to a small percentage of Mac users. When digital video becomes as prevelant as digital photography, maybe DVD output will become part of the OS. Then again, maybe not. Making DVD videos may never appeal to the masses--maybe publishing online will be the big thing. Keynote is mostly used by marketing people. Though I'm sure it has other uses, the vast majority of Mac users don't use their mac for slideshows. The only reason to include an app in the OS is to attract customers. Those apps would not attract any customers to the OS. Those who would use them will buy the OS regardless of the inclusion of DVD3 or Keynote.
  • It's credit! Why make a big deal out of credit? People are putting it on their credit card, so they are already using credit, so why advertise AppleCredit so prominently? Most of the people who would apply for credit at Apple to purchase an iPod are people who would not qualify for credit--too young, no credit card. BTW, why would it be illegal?
    kennylucius had this to say on Nov 06, 2003 Posts: 6
    What Apple Won’t Tell You: Get An iPod for $7
  • I agree with McPike. Though it was an absolute necessity on the Mac platform, I don't see any reason to spend all that time and money to give PC users something that they don't want. If you think PC users want Safari, I think you're delusional. Mac users forced to use a PC at work want Safari, and even then it's a desire based on principle, not on need. PC users couldn't care less about Safari because Explorer is the best browser that could happen on Windoze, and M$ has made it plain that it will always be that way. Porting Safari to Microsoft's turf would only result in more egg on Apple's face.
    kennylucius had this to say on Nov 04, 2003 Posts: 6
    Safari For Windows