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[quote]Originally posted by torifile: How about "Are you sure you want to [put shutdown option here]?" and then having to select what you want to do? Start menu -> shut down -> hibernate, restart, shutdown -> are you sure? Pain…
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BTW, that's an interesting debate, but, Open GL is supported in XP, otherwise, I couldn't play Quake III, RTCW, or Medal of Honor: Allied Assault in XP. Likely the complainers' problems are that they are using generic Microsoft provided drivers f…
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The reason for DirectX's superiority over OpenGL is that DirectX encompasses more than just 3d...it includes 2D and sound/music/audio as well. This is a major reason why DVD playback on a PC is far superior to DVD playback on a Mac as it latches …
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All I'm saying is that if Apple is going to abandon a core OS X technology on certain Macs, then, the box and system requirements ought to reflect the reality. Better to do that then blatantly lie about what they are selling. A computer is fairly…
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The typical response elsewhere is: <Maczealot mode>It's a 3 year old computer. Time to get a faster machine with faster graphics! Apple's just trying to do us all a favor!</Maczealot mode> Even though, in another th…
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Ironically, ATI supports the same chipsets in XP that are not being further supported by Apple in OS X.
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Microsoft doesn't make computers, so, Microsoft has no obligation whatsoever to make sure Windows supports some facet of any computer. Apple does because Apple makes both the hardware and the OS. The age of the chipset is irrelevent. If Apple …
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[quote]Originally posted by Skipjack: I understand that the maker of, for example, a single board computer will provide a CD-ROM with the necessary drivers on it, but who writes those drivers? Again on the ATI site, this example is given for t…
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Don't forget, OpenGL is a CORE technology of OS X. If Apple's not going to support a core technology on millions of Macs, then, Apple should not lie and claim that OS X is supported on those machines. I think it's time for a class action lawsu…
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Also, being that the cards in quesition were included by Apple in Apple machines, it is Apple's decision to include such hardware, and, Apple's responsibility to support said hardware. ATI's only responsiblity is to people who purchase RETAIL ATI…
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What a sad state of affairs. That's what happens when you have only one choice in hardware vendors. And one reason why I have never purchased a new Mac from Apple since 1998 when the clones were killed.
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The GUI "engine" in WindowsX isn't even to the primative stage, compared to what's in OS X. It's a complete joke, if you ask me.
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[quote]Originally posted by Kuku: TheRoadWarrior, I never said WPA was just for anti-piracy, though there obviously is something there. Microsoft always uses multi-prong attacks. Anti-priacy is only just one of them. While everyone knows the …
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And, groverat, I don't think that Microsoft as a whole is inherently evil, but, some of the things they do certainly are. I find it incredible to believe that reinstalling an operating system requires so much work to get things back in operating …
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But Kuku, if you push people towards online services (xbox anyone?), if broadband becomes widespread enough, it's conceivable that the OS could be written to authenticate itself upon boot. Passport and the associated services are part of this first …
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[quote]Originally posted by torifile: wow, that has to be the most one sided set of replies I've ever seen. RoadWarrior, you've now got some title somewhere in ubbland Actually, I've been watching this thread while it developed and…
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[quote]Originally posted by Kuku: How exactly WPA is going to be incorporated is still sketchy at this point.... Actually, WPA is all about turning off Windows at a given point in time. If Microsoft really cared about piracy, they'd u…
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[quote]Originally posted by Sinewave: There will be no more support for Win95 from now on. MS even said as much. Yep, in fact, next month Microsoft dumps support for Win95. There's a reason why OfficeXP, WinXP, and DirectX no longer support Win…
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[quote]Originally posted by groverat: You've failed to answer, how in the hell will WPA affect a legal user? Because WPA gives Microsoft the ability to remotely turn off the spigot and begin to force the subscription based services on the consum…
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[quote]Originally posted by Sinewave: The average users only has it installed on one computer.. and the average user is the one that is stil having to put up with the hassles of WPA that was made to stop piracy. The pirates wont be effected by it. …