If this guy is getting people riled up he must be a good writer...I used to read his stuff a long time ago in PC magazine. But then after a while, it looked like they were just writing to make themselves look better instead of reporting on the industry...It's like when ESPN just used to report the news..now they're trying to make themselves the news...
If this guy is getting people riled up he must be a good writer...I used to read his stuff a long time ago in PC magazine. But then after a while, it looked like they were just writing to make themselves look better instead of reporting on the industry...It's like when ESPN just used to report the news..now they're trying to make themselves the news...
Really? If he has to rely on shock tactics to get readers? If I say Apple sucks people are going to get riled up. It doesn't make me a good writer.
No he's not a good writer. He just knows how to push the buttons of Mac people. He had a column in Macworld... The Last Word type of thing on the back page.
has he ever touched a Mac in his life? And how can you rant and rave and then say 'even if i am wrong...'
must be hard being John C. Dvorak
believe it or not, i believe he used to WRITE for a MAC magazine long ago. was it macuser, before they got swallowed by macworld/ziff-davis?
(edit: okay, maybe i need to read threads all the way... darned attention-deficit... i blame mtv... anyway, i guess it was macworld. now i need to comb through my years of back issues to see how much this guy flip-flops from then to now. hey, maybe he can run for public office!)
The architecture is risky. First of all, they jammed the entire computer into the screen, making the idea of changing "monitors" or screens impractical.
That's been the whole idea of the iMac since its inception. Someone hasn't been paying attention to the basic design of AIO computers. Strike one.
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are awkwardly and inconveniently placed on the back of the bulky monitor-computer.
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I find the port placement very convenient. All in one place. 2 inches think is hardly "bulky". I'm typing this on my mom's Dell and believe me, this Dimension desktop IS bulky.
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Perhaps if the company took the plunge and followed the path of Sony with branded cameras, headphones, amplifiers and home theaters in a box it would be more interesting. But milking this one pricey and faddish device is going to ruin the company if it is going to be the center of attention, which it now seems to be.
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I have to agree here. They can't stick with the iPod as their all-star forever. We need more DLDs! Not toasters and fridges, but HD picture cameras, a new PDA sooner or later since Palm's support sucks.
All my cables are on the back of my Sunflower 17" iMac. There is some clutter because of it. However, the new iMac has a central hole in the stand where you can route the cables through. Seems a good idea to me as it keeps them close together and neat.
All my cables are on the back of my Sunflower 17" iMac. There is some clutter because of it. However, the new iMac has a central hole in the stand where you can route the cables through. Seems a good idea to me as it keeps them close together and neat.
All my cables are on the back of my Sunflower 17" iMac. There is some clutter because of it. However, the new iMac has a central hole in the stand where you can route the cables through. Seems a good idea to me as it keeps them close together and neat.
Very smart observation. I hadn't thought of that. I thought it was only for the power cords, but yeah, it would be pretty easy to dump all your cables thru the hoop on the stand/base.
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Originally posted by Powerdoc
Nobody have answered to the question : who paid this moron ?
Every person who read the original article paid that moron, that's who.
Originally posted by BuonRotto
Every person who read the original article paid that moron, that's who.
Thanks god I did not read it
"The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a 'mouse.' There is no evidence that people want to use these things."
-- John C. Dvorak, SF Examiner, Feb. 1984.
Man that is so hilarious!!
Originally posted by dino
Yeah, Dvorak is pretty dumb. I skip his little thing entirely when I read PC Mag.
Man that is so hilarious!!
Anyone here remember when he wrote for Macworld magazine? What the hell was that all about?
Originally posted by O-Mac
If this guy is getting people riled up he must be a good writer...I used to read his stuff a long time ago in PC magazine. But then after a while, it looked like they were just writing to make themselves look better instead of reporting on the industry...It's like when ESPN just used to report the news..now they're trying to make themselves the news...
Really? If he has to rely on shock tactics to get readers? If I say Apple sucks people are going to get riled up. It doesn't make me a good writer.
Originally posted by sparhawk
has he ever touched a Mac in his life? And how can you rant and rave and then say 'even if i am wrong...'
must be hard being John C. Dvorak
believe it or not, i believe he used to WRITE for a MAC magazine long ago. was it macuser, before they got swallowed by macworld/ziff-davis?
(edit: okay, maybe i need to read threads all the way... darned attention-deficit... i blame mtv... anyway, i guess it was macworld. now i need to comb through my years of back issues to see how much this guy flip-flops from then to now. hey, maybe he can run for public office!)
Originally posted by Paul
I nominate that this thread stay in TI where it belongs.
Really? I nominated it to be moved the a new forum: Permanent Insanity.
Originally posted by macfly
The architecture is risky. First of all, they jammed the entire computer into the screen, making the idea of changing "monitors" or screens impractical.
That's been the whole idea of the iMac since its inception. Someone hasn't been paying attention to the basic design of AIO computers. Strike one.
are awkwardly and inconveniently placed on the back of the bulky monitor-computer.
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I find the port placement very convenient. All in one place. 2 inches think is hardly "bulky". I'm typing this on my mom's Dell and believe me, this Dimension desktop IS bulky.
Perhaps if the company took the plunge and followed the path of Sony with branded cameras, headphones, amplifiers and home theaters in a box it would be more interesting. But milking this one pricey and faddish device is going to ruin the company if it is going to be the center of attention, which it now seems to be.
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I have to agree here. They can't stick with the iPod as their all-star forever. We need more DLDs! Not toasters and fridges, but HD picture cameras, a new PDA sooner or later since Palm's support sucks.
Originally posted by johnq
"The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a 'mouse.' There is no evidence that people want to use these things."
-- John C. Dvorak, SF Examiner, Feb. 1984.
'Nuff said.
LOL
- Port placement.
- Cable clutter from everything connecting off the back of the monitor.
- Lack of a headless consumer machine.
- The form mandating a weak GPU because of heat issues. (This is just speculation, but why else put such a "last year" GPU in?)
Re: Colors. Yes, it appears Dvorak has been asleep the past 5 years or so."The Macintosh uses an experimental pointing device called a 'mouse.' There is no evidence that people want to use these things."
-- John C. Dvorak, SF Examiner, Feb. 1984.
I much prefer a trackball.
So while Dvorak is an ignoramous, he did get a few things right if you filter out the noise.
- Jasen.
Originally posted by MacsRGood4U
All my cables are on the back of my Sunflower 17" iMac. There is some clutter because of it. However, the new iMac has a central hole in the stand where you can route the cables through. Seems a good idea to me as it keeps them close together and neat.
exactly
Originally posted by MacsRGood4U
All my cables are on the back of my Sunflower 17" iMac. There is some clutter because of it. However, the new iMac has a central hole in the stand where you can route the cables through. Seems a good idea to me as it keeps them close together and neat.
Very smart observation. I hadn't thought of that. I thought it was only for the power cords, but yeah, it would be pretty easy to dump all your cables thru the hoop on the stand/base.