R.I.P., Macintosh?

[crazed one]

Posting in an un-epic thread.

[jupiter8]

i still don't get it.....

i mean i understand the frustration...it must be a right c**t, but no one is forcing them

if a rewrite is necessary anyways, then what gives...it seems their issue is with logic pro, not the os anyways...yet another case of , one company digging their heels in when others just get on with it...i'm sure that the other companies are also groaning under their breath but they just get on with it...thats what staying in business is all about, non ??

Yeah but spending less time on rewriting code for no good reason at all must be a good thing,no ? This particular developer (and it isn't really about him) just happens to voice his concerns more vocally than the rest (to put it mildly).

Think the exact opposite,how does completely unnecessary rewrites benefit you ?
In what way does a 100 hour spent on rewriting from Carbon to Cocoa benefit you ?

You seem to think Apple is the only platform "They pretty much have to rewrite it to stay in business so what's the problem?". I don't see how one could even think that if one has thought some about the subject. True it's the same thing for all (Apple) developers but how does that benefit you ? It doesn't.

i have to say that, as a consumer, my apple experience got better with each of those upgrades...and that's what's important, right...regardless of the drama behind the scenes, my experience with my computer got a lot better.....i did wait about 18 months before installing leopard , though....i do understand the need to not be at the bleeding edge, to hold onto my marbles

I don't doubt that. That is your experience. But do you think that is because of or despite of Apple changing the target on a regular basis ? How is it not better for a 10 year old plugin to still function flawless (which means no time developing upgrades) than not ? I just don't see how your thinking there.

as for apples latest 'whim'...do you really believe money gets diverted within apple to do spmething for no reason ??...i would guess that even if the reason isn't so apparent it most definitely exists..why would a company break backwards compatibility for nothing ??

I really have no idea. Other companies don't do it so why should they ?
There are some good reasons to break backward compability but to me it seems Apple has taken it way way waaaay to far. Just because they do it doesn't mean it's right. They could be mistaken you know which means they will be put out of business which they would have unless another company (which doesn't do it that way BTW) had bailed them out, to avoid monopoly. They were too successful so to avoid having their company destroyed by the government the bailed out the company that failed miserably. That's government for you.

[dreibel]

well, with the introduction of the new Mac Mini this afternoon, I think it looks like Apple's going to be in the Mac game a good while longer. After all, companies don't spend countless time, R&D and money on computers if they're going to kill them off soon.

(though they have also removed the Firewire 800 port from it, and reduced the USB ports to four. OTOH, they now have made it easier to open to get more RAM in - no more putty knife!)

But then again, Apple also launched a new ad campaign a few weeks ago (replacing the long running "I'm A Mac" campaign), in which they more pointedly explain why Macs are better than PCs

[djanthonyw]

10.6.4 was just released today as well.

[bM3w]

10.6.4 was just released today as well.

...go get it while it lasts

[hibidy]

well, with the introduction of the new Mac Mini this afternoon, I think it looks like Apple's going to be in the Mac game a good while longer. After all, companies don't spend contless time, R&D and money on computers if they're going to kill them off soon.

Oh yeah, they still make that hun?

But then again, Apple also launched a new ad campaign a few weeks ago (replacing the long running "I'm A Mac" campaign), in which they more pointedly explain why Macs are better than PCs

haven't seen it though I'm glad those two stupid mac/pc dudes are gone.

[djanthonyw]

10.6.4 was just released today as well.

...go get it while it lasts

[bM3w]

10.6.4 was just released today as well.

...go get it while it lasts

Oh c'mon DJ, you can do better than that. That's at least the 2nd time you replied to one of my posts with the same old boring emoticon

[hibidy]

har har!

[dreibel]

well, with the introduction of the new Mac Mini this afternoon, I think it looks like Apple's going to be in the Mac game a good while longer. After all, companies don't spend contless time, R&D and money on computers if they're going to kill them off soon.

Oh yeah, they still make that hun?

yes, they have for awhile - in fact, I have two of the March 2009 versions - one for the main system, and one running my HDTV/PVR setup.

Here's the 2010 Mac Mini

[AndrewW]

It seems that 10.6.4 update fixed the camera on my Macbook Pro. How exciting!!!

[crazed one]

10.6.4 was just released today as well.

...go get it while it lasts

Oh c'mon DJ, you can do better than that. That's at least the 2nd time you replied to one of my posts with the same old boring emoticon

That's the usual response to wit of such magnitude.

[djanthonyw]

you shouldnt have problem selling it elsewhere then should you

Not at all, I just did.

[Throbert]

I haven't looked enough, but I guess this has already been brought up. I think Steve knows that his OS is hackable and can be ran on PC hardware, so maybe he thinks it's time to offer the OS with out the hardware. Apple still makes devices and such but why not become an OS company aswell.

[djanthonyw]

I haven't looked enough, but I guess this has already been brought up. I think Steve knows that his OS is hackable and can be ran on PC hardware, so maybe he thinks it's time to offer the OS with out the hardware. Apple still makes devices and such but why not become an OS company aswell.

Will never happen