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[quote]Originally posted by trumptman: Where will Apple be a year from now... let me suggest a very likely scenario. And let me deflate it. [quote] Many stock brokers (never very nice to Apple to begin with) are starting to pick up their …
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For some reason, the word "Muggle" makes me want to stuff my boot down someone's throat. However, J.K. Rowling is a rather atttractive redhead, so I'm forbidden by my beliefs to practice violence upon her. So, if you're in Portland, and you see so…
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Agreed on the softupdates, but is it possible to do in HFS+? At the very least, OS X's implementation of UFS needs softupdates and partitioning that doesn't require wiping the whole bloody drive. Hmm....the Finder needs to have its preview fun…
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One note: While .NET's RTLs will function on every platform, .NET apps will require a server, and that server (.NET Enterprise Server) will certainly be restricted to one platform. MS doesn't care much about the consumer market anymore, as the rea…
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Quote: Originally posted by applenut: quicktime has a better codec. better low frequency. iTunes has been criticized for its poor sound. the sound enhancer and equalizer help it a bit. Criticised by whom? iTunes uses Fraunhofer, which is sec…
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[quote]Originally posted by Sinewave: 1 - 2% or your CPU? I am wondering if it's because of your processor speed. My roomates 350mhz PII took just as much processor time running WinAMP only as my 350 G3 took up using iTunes. Playing the same so…
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One other thing that I noticed is that iTunes' CPU usage scores for G4s are pretty much equivalent to those of G3s running at the same clock speed, and DP G4s score the same as SP. Is it possible that the Altivec and SMP enhancements in iTunes were…
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[quote]Originally posted by applenut: QT's MP3 decoder has been proven to use less CPU and IMO sounds better. How is Fraunhoffer much more efficient? and I am the ignorant one Hmm, on my system (a Pismo 400 with OS X 10.1.1 and 2…
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[quote]Originally posted by applenut: BTW, based on the remarks by others about WinAMp it looks like you are making up your figures
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[quote]Originally posted by stimuli: Ah so! but... I was led to believe iTunes is based on Jeffrey Robbins' SoundJamMP software... why on earth would any MP3 player have it's own library instead of making calls to Quicktime??!!! R U sure…
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[quote]Originally posted by stimuli: Morte, I don't follow your explanation. Also, I really doubt there are kernel modules for mp3 playback. That (playing mp3s) is strictly user space. The kernel merely allows the software to 'talk' to the hardware…
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[quote]Originally posted by applenut: duh. but when it takes 25-30 percent on a G4 there is something wrong. The processor in the original post is a 333MHz G3 in an iMac. I could explain to you the problems that the iMac has with its lack …
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Yes, there are PC MP3 players that take up 1% of the CPU's power...if it's running on an Athlon XP 1900+. MP3 decoding and playing is a CPU hungry process, and it's no surprise that it's sucking up a good deal of an iMac's time, considering the s…
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Utterly amazing. The artistic metaphors are infinite, but there is one practical thing about this wonderful computer that I adore. It solves a problem that computers have always had: monitor positioning. I want one. And I get the wacky fe…
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It probably has something to do with Motorola's main fab being housed in a moonshine shack somewhere in Alabama. Also, a G4 upgrade for the G3 PBs might be nice. Then again, it would probably cost $3000.
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The problem that Apple has is that they don't coordinate the updates of their product lines, so while most of their products have adapted to the digital hub idea, with easily accessable ports, the PowerMac case has unchanged, save for the occasional…
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I'm beginning to get the feeling that I'll stick with Apple for portables, and x86 for desktops and workstations. My next desktop will be a home brewed Athlon XP system with disgusting amounts of DDR RAM and nForce and Radeon 8500 goodness. The de…
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[quote]Originally posted by KidRed: I agree, but could AMD make a mac chip? Would that be a possibilty and would it be better for Apple? It is possible, of course, since all that AMD would have to do is design a PPC compatable chip. Since t…
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[quote]Originally posted by Moogs ?: Are you sure about that? I read a lot of conjecture early this year that such a move would be good for Apple, but I don't recall hearing that it ever happened. Did it? Well, according to a variety of sour…
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[quote]Originally posted by Matsu: NO 64 bit in 2002, count on it. I believe that AMD's Clawhammer, a 64-bit part with full 32-bit compatability, will be available to consumers at the end of 2002. I really wish that Apple would go to AMD and …