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  • Again I would *strongly* caution people not to expect Apple to go from a 2 Ghz part straight to a 3 Ghz one in a single leap. Strictly from a business point of view they know they could easily milk a ~2.5 Ghz part (already a substantial boost) for 6…
    in Brilliant Savings Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by scottiB: This promo is to move monitors (hence the specification), not an indication of when/if new G5s will be announced. Same for the RAM promotion ("single or dual processor G5s"). Has Apple ever refreshed their P…
    in Apple new promos from now till June 26th Comment by concord March 2004
  • Though this one is not really my style, it's a good render... Cheers, C.
    in Post your desktop Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Nano: Some people do have stuff that only runs in classic and not with just os x.(some old games!) If apple decides to not include classic with new systems there should still be on option of downloading it or something.…
    in Is Intel hinting at future G5's...Wild speculation inside Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by AsLan^: About paint.. yes paint can do those things you mentioned but I found it to be difficult with out manually cutting the image resizing it then adjusting the canvas size. A little too much to explain over the p…
    in why Apple should LOWER its prices (market share) Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by AsLan^: This is why there are so many still using OS 9 although no one on these boards does that. Hey... I still work a fair bit in 9! And hey, 9 works great for the most part - If our shop could buy a modern Mac th…
    in why Apple should LOWER its prices (market share) Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Rhumgod: Concord -> oh yes, they MUST have some kind of emulation layer - can you hear the storm from the hords of people that will want to stone MS/Intel for not providing an emulation layer for x86? It is a CERTAIN…
    in Is Intel hinting at future G5's...Wild speculation inside Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Rhumgod: Take away the x86 and you have a ton of pissed off users that have no where to turn. And guess what, it will happen in the next year or so. Just as I'd like to have a dollar for every time I hear someone …
    in Is Intel hinting at future G5's...Wild speculation inside Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Jade: And even thought the # of Apple users is steadily increasing...it is only half of the rate of growth in the PC industry, The pc industry in general is growing by about 7% per year, while Apple sales are growing 3%…
    in why Apple should LOWER its prices (market share) Comment by concord March 2004
  • Competition is good for everyone... if AMD can stick it Intel this year - more power to 'em. That said, I would caution against counting on Intel running into some wall with their processors that they won't be able to circumvent. When push come…
    in Is Intel hinting at future G5's...Wild speculation inside Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by Amorph: I don't think price is the main obstacle facing Macs. I think the fact that most people rule them out implicitly is the biggest obstacle. I do think that price does play a role but I agree that for most peop…
    in why Apple should LOWER its prices (market share) Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: I'm not claiming that PC building is the best choice for everyone. Far from it. I'm just trying to establish that if you have the necessary level of skill, you can put together working computers literally dirt cheap. Agreed. As a cross-pl…
    in Justifying Higher Mac Prices Comment by concord March 2004
  • Thanks Brad, I haven't had to use it yet but I doubt I would have even looked there... Cheers, C.
    in Cannot find Keycaps in OS X... Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: Originally posted by BuonRotto: Works for me. Strange... if I create a new folder I have to hit enter or click the type field before I am able to name it. Quote: I find there usually are good reasons, just different ones. Are you thi…
    in UI inconsistencies Comment by concord March 2004
  • Despite OS X's obviously superior underpinnings I still find myself longing for the simplier, it-just-works-right-and-never-in-your-face UI of OS 9. There are a couple things I'd like to add to the list of annoyances... When you create a new f…
    in UI inconsistencies Comment by concord March 2004
  • Today's wall... Cheers, C.
    in Post your desktop Comment by concord March 2004
  • I know PC vs Mac "speed" has been bandied about in this thread so I thought it'd be a good idea to post a couple of links (as unbiased as I could find) which showcase the G5 vs the PC world. First up is Rob Galbraith's fairly comprehensive benchm…
    in This is why Apple's market share doesn't grow... Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: A little different update this week. Risque pics that have been color halftoned. Getting.... dizzy.... Today's wall... old cathedral. Cheers, C.
    in Post your desktop Comment by concord March 2004
  • Today's wall... enjoy. C.
    in Post your desktop Comment by concord March 2004
  • Quote: Traditionally LCDs were notorious for ghosting. These 16ms response time LCDs however are quick enough where ghosting isn't an issue anymore (although a small percentage of people still say they see ghosting on these monitors, I personally t…
    in Best Non-Apple Mouse and Monitor? Comment by concord March 2004