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Yes. I don't have PC but this seems to be well established. Partly it is poor optimization of code during the conversion. Partly it is an (understandable) relutance to take advantage of Mac-only technology. Partly it is slowdowns in the rest of…
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So the 13 million is the number that matters to developers. People who haven't updated their OS in the last five years are not buying a lot of software. Also, the Nintendo market is a lot more focused than the Mac market. Nintendo users buy gam…
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I'm not going to dispute the elegance of Apple's current offerings; nothing else seems to come even close. Look at third party developers though. The Mac-only shareware folks are doing for the most part an excellent job, but the big names are doin…
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One thing I've never understood is this "cost of expandability". It seems to me that it would be cheaper to design and manufacture an attractive but traditional minitower than a crazy shape like the current iMac. When people talk about this expans…
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In my opinion all this bickering about the video card is just missing the fundamental flaws of the current and now apparently next generation iMac. It seems like if Apple throws in a slightly better video card, you all will be content. NOT ME! …
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Well, if this is correct, then Apple has given up on the consumer market. Unfortunately TS is usually correct.
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please mac zbrush 2. Please.
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That's odd. My work iMac came with the THPS, but the CD was included. Since that's not really appropriate work software I moved it over to my Powerbook. But even then it seems to require an external keyboard, so maybe there is some effort to kee…
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hmurchison, I read you. But I've been waiting like three months now for Zbrush2. The marketshare situation has now become sufficiently severe that it is impacting product availability. Several of the apps that I do use have the feel of "one da…
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Apple is brilliant like that student who doesn't show up for half the tests, writes disorganized papers in the five minutes before class, but just once sits down and turns in an assignment that is absolutely head and shoulders above everything else …
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Mr. Me, I liked the graphing calc a lot too, but its 2004 and it is still a ->classic
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Well, I can't understand why someone like Wolfram would purchase a graphing calculator when Mathematica already has robust graphing capabilities, already hooked into their engine and their syntax. And if they were going to buy one, why choose a OS …
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Amorph: F*** that. I don't want a Dell, I want another iPod! I'm going to pick one up the next time I get to a city, which will be this weekend. It is not good for me to be left with only the voices in my head. But if someone else is going to g…
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Sorry. My original statement came out a little too extreme. Plenty of good open source software out there. What I meant was what seems to be the underlying core philosophy of open source: that all software is meant to be free. This maybe …
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Kickaha: At the consumer level, I've never been convinced that the so-called open source movement is much more than intellectual property theft. But on topic: anything that will make Windows users (and particularly administrators) see that Mac …
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Well, my first gen 5 gig iPod died on Sunday (hard drive failure). If I could only find someone interested in this Dell deal, we could maybe split the savings. It is not clear in the promo if the iPod has to be functioning though... BTW: Now…
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I would say do it. I'm pretty sure Photoshop and Illustrator are going to be a lot more fun than InDesign. Over the years, I've gotten a couple side jobs from friends and relatives. There are still a few people out there who want something th…
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I have some experience with Cinema4D. By nature, any 3d package is going to involve some tough stuff. Of the programs I've worked with, Cinema gives you the most power with the least hassel. Personally, I prefer modeling in Lightwave, but asi…
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I got mine in May or June of last year. I use it for Cinema4D, Lightwave, Photoshop, Illustrator, and many less intensive applications. I don't really do high polygon work in the 3d applications-- just not my style-- so performance is excellent …
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Yep, bad news. I always thought that when the percentage slipped below 5 percent, it would require a miracle to save the platform. Admittedly, the lack of a consumer desktop is probably costing Apple several hundred thousand sales a year, but othe…