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I just wanted to say, that despite my issues with Apple (not getting into it now!), when it comes to software, MAN they have their priorities right lately.
People are complaining that the new iPhone 3GS isn't anything new, yet these same people were singing praise for the iPhone 3G last year, when ALL it offered was an extra 8GB memory, a GPS that was NEVER fully realized (not even till this day), and 3G speeds (admittedly useful!).
The 3GS obviously offers those same things and a ton more. But, most importantly, it adds the speed so badly needed by the 3G model. So with the 3GS, we get the speed, all the useful features of 3.0, and more... , including real turn-by-turn coming soon from TomTom.
And that's just the iPhone. Snow Leopard is taking all the awesome things about Leopard, and making them better..., and for so little money, too!
What it comes down to is this: I'm SO sick of manufacturers releasing the NEXT thing without making the CURRENT thing work properly. With the 3GS, and Snow Leopard, it's clear to me that Apple is trying to make their current hardware/software work to the best of its ability before moving on. You really have to credit them for being able to create something so far ahead of the competition (the iPhone, even to this day, 2 years later), and stick with it to make sure it works 100%.
The 3GS is just incredible. So fast, so awesome. And I can't wait for OS X 10.6!
GO APPLE!
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Yeah I would kinda agree. To me the 3GS is what the 3G should have been. I guess though apple was not really being pushed by anyone to release it back then. Now thanks to the Pre and Android, there is some competition which should help push everyone to new heights.
As for SL. Yeap its a small update... but I think its the start of something big, and to be fair win7 is pretty much Vista that works.... but MS is charging a whole lot more than $29... so at least apple can be praised for it pricing.... an odd statement given the recent ad attacks.
But overall its really nice that apple is continuing to improve their software and make it available to older devices. I remember my Creative Zen years back that, never got a software update.. they just released new model and I was stuck with a partly functioning device that required a paperclip to reboot it at least once a day.
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The one thing that Apple understands is its not just spec sheets that win over consumers. Its the marriage between good hardware with great software. So while there are other phones on the market with higher spec sheets, the problem is the software is unrefined and and often an after thought.
Apple will release a new iphone next year. I'm betting you will see a nicer OLED screen then, and perhaps a faster cpu... but you will never see a µSD card, and the res bump is problematic as it could disrupt the app store.
The original iphone was a revolution... but now the platform will continue along an evolution path, with small but important steps... at least for the next 2 or so years.
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Apple is no where near the size of Microsoft whether your looking at total revenue (Microsoft's 60 billion vs Apple's 32 billion) or employees, (Microsoft 92,000 vs Apple's 32,000). But they do a good job for their size
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Hard to argue with a man who uses a crystal ball.
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PowerPc users are gonna have huge problems... in that SL doesn't support them, thus it can't be installed.
But anything intel will be fine, and the reduced, streamlined apps will help lower spec'd machines, not hinder them.
While there are always gonna be some issues, I doubt there will be widespread problems. Its a "small" update after all.
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Actually there are some mac mini core solo's ( link)
But the numbers of those will be relatively small, and I reckon they will still run SL fine.
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Apple has its priorities dead right!
Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by WilliamG, Jun 22, 2009.
