For those who like to whine...
...well, I don't "salute you", but I would like to hit you over the head with some info.
Here's what Apple has managed to do in less than 10 months (puts it into perspective a bit, doesn't it?).
It should.
Personally, I'm THRILLED beyond words to throw my hat in with a company like this. Spec whores be damned...
Let's review, shall we?
January
Final Cut Express
Safari
iLife (updated iApps)
Keynote
Safari
AirPort Extreme
12" PowerBook
17" PowerBook
New Power Macs
20" Cinema Display
February
Xserve update
Xserve RAID
iMacs updated
April
Shake 3
DVD Studio Pro 2
Final Cut Pro 4
Safari Beta 2
New iBooks
New iPods
iTunes Music Store
May
New eMacs
2nd anniversary of retail stores
June
Bookmark syncing
QuickTime 6.3
Xcode
Safari 1.0 final release
iChat AV
Power Mac G5(!)
July
Soundtrack
September
New iPods (20 and 40GB)
New iMacs
Updated 12" and 17" PowerBooks
New 15" PowerBook
Wireless keyboard and mouse
Bear in mind that I've not even mentioned the various partnerships formed, the financial results, the awards, the programs, the smaller software offerings/updates, the .mac enhancements, the new retail openings (of which there were quite a few...with more coming!), the development of Panther, the abundance of Apple gear regularly highlighted in movies, TV, music videos, etc.
There are 3 months left in 2003 and in that time we'll see OS X 10.3 (Panther), probably updated iBooks (1GHz I'm guessing) and possibly the unveiling of iTunes and the music store for Windows. And perhaps even an updated display line.
I'm sorry, but if you can honestly look at 2003 and think "eh...so?", you need your pulse checked. Never been a better time to be a Mac user and Apple supporter, IMO.
Here's what Apple has managed to do in less than 10 months (puts it into perspective a bit, doesn't it?).
It should.
Personally, I'm THRILLED beyond words to throw my hat in with a company like this. Spec whores be damned...
Let's review, shall we?
January
Final Cut Express
Safari
iLife (updated iApps)
Keynote
Safari
AirPort Extreme
12" PowerBook
17" PowerBook
New Power Macs
20" Cinema Display
February
Xserve update
Xserve RAID
iMacs updated
April
Shake 3
DVD Studio Pro 2
Final Cut Pro 4
Safari Beta 2
New iBooks
New iPods
iTunes Music Store
May
New eMacs
2nd anniversary of retail stores
June
Bookmark syncing
QuickTime 6.3
Xcode
Safari 1.0 final release
iChat AV
Power Mac G5(!)
July
Soundtrack
September
New iPods (20 and 40GB)
New iMacs
Updated 12" and 17" PowerBooks
New 15" PowerBook
Wireless keyboard and mouse
Bear in mind that I've not even mentioned the various partnerships formed, the financial results, the awards, the programs, the smaller software offerings/updates, the .mac enhancements, the new retail openings (of which there were quite a few...with more coming!), the development of Panther, the abundance of Apple gear regularly highlighted in movies, TV, music videos, etc.
There are 3 months left in 2003 and in that time we'll see OS X 10.3 (Panther), probably updated iBooks (1GHz I'm guessing) and possibly the unveiling of iTunes and the music store for Windows. And perhaps even an updated display line.
I'm sorry, but if you can honestly look at 2003 and think "eh...so?", you need your pulse checked. Never been a better time to be a Mac user and Apple supporter, IMO.
Comments
Smile at the winds of fortune, laugh at the winds of fate.
Sit on a dock a sunset, have sex on the very first date.
Roll with the punches, and aim for the groin.
Spend all your bills, and keep all the coin.
Be first to take lunch, and last to dine.
Eat vegan and light, and try the wine.
Enjoy being a MacAddict for life is good.
Buy a G5, because Steve says you should.
fuxx apples!!@#!%RU!@#
PC 4 M3!
Paul, you fanboi.
Can anyone recount any Gateway or Dell month-by-month releases/developments? Even if they're a Gateway or Dell user? Think they even register or care?
I thought so.
Just get tired of some of the sillier "gloom and doom" stuff by some, so I figured I'd counter it a bit.
Yeah, a couple of slow months. But I think they've more than made up for it...
that says nothing about the quality of the stuff released.
you can release a ton of shit or you can release awesome products.
many of those announcement and releases and updates were underwhelming.
What, exactly, in that list is a piece "of shit"? Certainly not "a ton" of it.
Yeah, it's "a lot of stuff". And I consider the bulk of it worthwhile and kick-ass. Even stuff like the Xserve and whatnot (things I'll never use) mean something to someone and have their place. I'd say, on balance, that's a pretty amazing year by anyone's standards.
Of all people...
Go study or hit the batting cages.
Final Cut Express
Safari
iLife (updated iApps)
Keynote
Safari
AirPort Extreme
12" PowerBook
17" PowerBook
New Power Macs
20" Cinema Display
1. FCP is repackaged FCP.... no work involved.... not up to date with latest FCP
2. iMovie 3 is slower than ever and barely usable on all but newest machines......iTunes didnt change....iDVD is the nice upgrade and it costs money and still doesnt support 3rd party drives
3. Safari still has a ways to go and is still extremely basic
4. Airport Extreme costs way too much money
5. 12 inch was neutered
6. powermacs were embarrassing
February
Xserve update
Xserve RAID
iMacs updated
1. iMacs were embarrassing
April
Shake 3
DVD Studio Pro 2
Final Cut Pro 4
Safari Beta 2
New iBooks
New iPods
iTunes Music Store
good month
May
New eMacs
2nd anniversary of retail stores
1. eMacs need to be cheaper
June
Bookmark syncing
QuickTime 6.3
Xcode
Safari 1.0 final release
iChat AV
Power Mac G5(!)
1. bookmark synching...whooooooa
2. whoa...pgp support in QT...whoooooaaaaa
3. xcode isnt here
4. safari final release still has many bugs
5. iChat AV, cool, but they did nothing to make the actual chat part of it better
6. G5...cool, but it only became available now.
July
Soundtrack
1. already had been released....just sold seperately now
September
New iPods (20 and 40GB)
New iMacs
Updated 12" and 17" PowerBooks
New 15" PowerBook
Wireless keyboard and mouse
1. hd update to iPod....whoa
2. new imacs are embarrassing
3. powerbooks are nice
4. crappy wireless keyboard and mouse for 70 bucks a piece.
again, good year, nothing to brag about though. all you have to do is look at sales numbers to tell that [/B][/QUOTE]
I shall order my Dell this evening. Apple SUCKS!
Anyone wanna buy an iMac?
We need 2GHz G4 iMac/eMac selling at 1200/800 NOW!
We need 3GHz PB G5 NOW!
We need 2GHz G4 iBook NOW!
BRING BACK THE CUBE (with G5) and sell it at $1200 NOW!
PANTHER SHOULD BE FREE!
Is that enough?
Originally posted by Leonis
We need 3GHz G5 NOW!
We need 2GHz G4 iMac/eMac selling at 1200/800 NOW!
We need 3GHz PB G5 NOW!
We need 2GHz G4 iBook NOW!
BRING BACK THE CUBE (with G5) and sell it at $1200 NOW!
PANTHER SHOULD BE FREE!
Is that enough?
NO! Your prices are still too high!
Originally posted by pscates
Good Lord, you're right! WHAT was I thinking?!?
I shall order my Dell this evening. Apple SUCKS!
Anyone wanna buy an iMac?
Do you want to buy my Dell?
Originally posted by pscates
Spaz.
Hey, now!!
Let's watch the name calling, shall we?
Originally posted by applenut
January
1. iMacs were embarrassing
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bulls$hit!
Originally posted by The General
bulls$hit!
sorry they were
and as far as design, i think the white opaque plastic is boring as hell
apple is far too conservative in design now and beyond design (at both software and hardware levels) what is there?
bah
Originally posted by ryukyu
Hey, now!!
Let's watch the name calling, shall we?
That was actually directed at Leonis
But it's all in good, friendly fun. He's not really.