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heroyi
United States1064 Posts
On October 06 2011 23:27 Technique wrote: ... Other then it being a well put together mixture of existing technology?... that is one hell of a ignorant statement. any sort of evolution in technology=technological advancement I'm done. I already have peers who think otherwise. No need to attempt to prove to you. | ||
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Arcanne
United States1519 Posts
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esperanto
Germany357 Posts
Actually I work in video and grafik editing and apple develops the best software or hardware for these areas. Working on an Mac is so much more efficient than on any other computer. What makes apple apple, always was good decision-making, new inovative things and the fact that all the parts work together to make work or the normal use of a product better. Sure apples success is part of its marketing, but still they have the best products. A few things for example: Up to now the touch-screen of an iPhone 1 ist still better and more smooth than most of the touchscreens in 2011 smartphones. The way you navigate through a 16gb music libary on a iPod nano simply amazes you. I can work with the track-pad on my macbook and its more acurate than a mouse (using the mouse-trackpad on any other notebook is a pain in the ass) + I have gestures that actually help me while working and are not just funny extras to play with. My macbook never crashed and eventhough its 3 years old the battery still holds 4+ hours while working on it. And the screen even allows me to work while sitting outside in the sun. Apple supports open-source. In fact thats one of the reason why there are not so many games for apple computers. Apple decided not to go with directX, which is a non-free licenced code. Instead they went with OpenGL which is free, actually alot faster than directX and anyone can work with it. Apple-Software is much more intuitive, you feel that they actually put thoughts behind what they were doing. The first thought you have when you work on programms like pages, iweb, imovie or keynote is: "I am saving alot time and as by miracle everything looks better created on a mac". And I never ever had a virus or mysteriously unsolveable network problems on my mac (on my computer all the time "...why am I not connected to the internet anymore?"). If you are a gamer, eventhough gaming isnt everything you do on your computer its hard to understand the value of a computer that is simply made to make your work easier and not for gaming. Still I value it (+ I have Starcraft and Diablo3 which is everything I need) and for ppl like me, apple makes the best products. All this was Steve Jobs philosophy and thats why he was such a great man. He was an idealist and not a marketing guy. Regarding marketing and market research he always had this quote: "Henry Ford supposedly said if he had asked his customers what they wanted, before coming up with the Model T, they’d have asked for a faster horse." | ||
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Black[CAT]
Malaysia2589 Posts
RIP Steve Jobs, thank you for amazing speech in 2005 that inspired me a lot. | ||
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Sanctimonius
United Kingdom861 Posts
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
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domovoi
United States1478 Posts
I can work with the track-pad on my macbook and its more acurate than a mouse (using the mouse-trackpad on any other notebook is a pain in the ass) + I have gestures that actually help me while working and are not just funny extras to play with. Maybe you're special, but the vast majority of people are far more accurate with a mouse. Trackpads on PC laptops can also do gestures just fine. In fact, the whole reason we need gestures is because trackpads are usability nightmares otherwise. My macbook never crashed and eventhough its 3 years old the battery still holds 4+ hours while working on it. OSes never crash these days. Crashes are almost always caused by bad drivers or bad hardware. Official drivers on PCs tend to be a lot better than on Macs, and bad hardware is a crapshoot on both Macs and PCs. I also find it hard to believe your 3 year old battery still holds that much charge; you must've not used it much. There's nothing special about Mac batteries, they are physically the same as all other batteries. And batteries deteriorate, it's a simple fact of life. And the screen even allows me to work while sitting outside in the sun. This is odd. If there's one thing glossy screens suck at, it's being used in the sun. A matte screen is way better at this. Apple supports open-source. In fact thats one of the reason why there are not so many games for apple computers. Apple decided not to go with directX, which is a non-free licenced code. Instead they went with OpenGL which is free, actually alot faster than directX and anyone can work with it. LOL. Apple's support for OpenGL is notoriously bad. They're always the slowest to adopt new versions. Apple-Software is much more intuitive, you feel that they actually put thoughts behind what they were doing. The first thought you have when you work on programms like pages, iweb, imovie or keynote is: "I am saving alot time and as by miracle everything looks better created on a mac". And I never ever had a virus or mysteriously unsolveable network problems on my mac (on my computer all the time "...why am I not connected to the internet anymore?"). This is just your Apple bias. We all have pre-conceived biases and it's simply a matter of what you're used to. I personally think Apple software is not very intuitive. When I use iTunes, for example, I hate how I can't create a new smart playlist without going into the menu bar. And why is the new playlist button outside the playlist pane, and on the bottom? And why can't I create one using a context menu? Moreover, Apple's continued use of a menu bar is strange, given that menu bars are probably the least intuitive thing ever. On the PC side, the menu bar is getting less and less attention. None of my browsers have one (Chrome and IE9). Office doesn't have one. IM clients don't have one. Just my opinion though. | ||
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forgotten0ne
United States951 Posts
All kidding aside, he was a great man, who moved our world forward significantly. He designed his own business model for christ's sake, that's used widely today! | ||
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Bibdy
United States3481 Posts
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The Black
United States222 Posts
I share the urge to also discuss these issues guys, but please let's do it somewhere and some time else. This is the time for mourning, for a man of immense vision and contribution to humanity. Respect. | ||
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
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saltywet
Hong Kong1316 Posts
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Cain0
United Kingdom608 Posts
On October 07 2011 01:42 forgotten0ne wrote: I guess god just ended the Mac vs PC debate... Are you for real? Is that supposed to be funny? | ||
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Veevro
Bahrain17 Posts
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Cain0
United Kingdom608 Posts
On October 07 2011 02:02 oneofthem wrote: don't really see what this guy accomplished. He made $8.3bil and was CEO of one of the biggest companies in the world. That is more than you or me will ever accomplish. | ||
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hejakev
Sweden518 Posts
Sent from my iPad | ||
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Zeiasweigha
57 Posts
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funkie
Venezuela9374 Posts
gimme a break. Sometimes people do fucking suck. RIP Steve. Thanks for changing the way we see things. Thanks for making Design a must-do. Thanks for changing us all. | ||
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khaosis
Canada96 Posts
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BillClinton
232 Posts
what a humble wisdom may he rest in peace | ||
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