MacGlee's Profile

  • Dec 01, 2008
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  • Billions are going down the drain with XBox, Zune and Vista. I guess Ballmer sees losing money as a superior "revenue model" to free and/or open source.
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Nov 13, 2008 Posts: 266
    Ballmer is Running Scared, Spewing FUD with every Step
  • FW400 is probably dead, because it doesn't offer enough of a speed advantage to compete with USB2, but there is no evidence that FW800 and faster specs are in any danger of being eliminated. So the headline is hardly accurate, unless it is a MacBook that is saying it. :)
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Oct 21, 2008 Posts: 266
    Firewire, We Will Miss You
  • "... Apple isn't really competing with Dell or any other computer maker ..." Now there is an argument that makes sense! Apple doesn't do everything for everyone, and with 30% yearly growth they probably don't feel the need to try. Slow steady expansion is in their best interest, otherwise they could overheat and implode.
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Oct 16, 2008 Posts: 266
    Why you didn't see an $800 MacBook: The Dell Comparison
  • "... three of the biggest backflips in IT history from Apple." Really? A multi-button mouse Apple has supported third-party multi-button mouses (mice?) for AGES! I used a three button mouse with my PowerMac G4/400. So what if they didn't actually built one themselves, the support was there. Intel inside and Windows native on Macs The first one enabled the second to happen so these two are interdependent. You need to review the archives, Apple has seriously considered Intel in the past, but, for instance, chose PowerPC because it "appeared" to have a brighter future, which unfortunately didn't materialize. Wasn't the code from NeXT that formed the basis of OSX processor independent? Have you forgotten the Keynote where Steve revealed that secretly for five years they had continued development of an Intel version of OSX? "I noted today too that there has been a surprisingly large disappointment in the new MacBooks and MacBook Pro." I see a lot of vitriol, which I attribute to the $300 Million being spent on "marketing" by M$. Personally I look at what Apple released and it makes a lot of sense to me, The MacBook, MacBook Pro, the iMac and the new Cinema Display (and iPhone/iPod touch) are far more consistent in appearance and function across the entire product line. I would seriously consider a laptop/display combination for my next purchase.
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 266
    Will Apple Ever Give Us What We Know We Want?
  • Single biggest loss in one day on the Market, but let's look at Apple outside of that context and make try to figure out what they are doing wrong. Pffft!
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Oct 06, 2008 Posts: 266
    Apple's Plunging Value
  • I like freedom too! Now let me change the name of this website.
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Sep 29, 2008 Posts: 266
    Don't Be Fooled, It Isn't a Walled Garden Its a Prison
  • I'll pass. :)
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Sep 16, 2008 Posts: 266
    5 Reasons Why Safari Rocks Chrome
  • http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2008/09/15/sdk-333-the-iphone-podcaster-surprise-myth/ or it could be neither malice nor stupidity.
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Sep 15, 2008 Posts: 266
    Removing Podcaster: Malice vs Stupidity
  • '...change the perception of the company back into what it once was: a solid, trustworthy and reasonable computing choice...' Hmmm, can't say I remember a time when M$ was perceived that way. :)
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Aug 28, 2008 Posts: 266
    Vista means having to say you're sorry
  • One viewpoint about what is going on with Corporate America is MIchael Moore's book "Dude, Where's My Country?" The rich get richer...
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Aug 26, 2008 Posts: 266
    On America, Cellphones and American Telecom Carriers
  • Multi-touch keyboards would be cool, even if Apple started with a hybrid version with keys and a larger touchpad for the iMac. There are lots of ideas floating around that are s-l-o-w-l-y being incorporated, maybe once the MSDA is over (Microsoft Dark Age) we will see more. This Jeff Han video is one of my faves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5JcSu7h-I40 Just as long as its not a Big Ass Sphere® www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3HGfIy_zCI
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Aug 12, 2008 Posts: 266
    Apple's Future Prospects
  • Problems?
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Aug 11, 2008 Posts: 266
    MobileMe Pushes Back Everything
  • Five years ago I bought a winter coat at Wal-Mart for $70, the zipper broke in three months. I went to Sears and bought a new coat for $100, which I still wear. I learned my lesson and haven't been back to Wal-Mart since. Give me quality anytime. If Snow Leopard offers nothing other than a qualitative improvement over Leopard for Intel Macs it will be worth every penny, isn't that why we have chosen Mac over PC in the first place? Quality?
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Jun 16, 2008 Posts: 266
    Quality Doesn't Always Have Sex Appeal: How Much Should Apple Charge for Snow Leopard?
  • "... 25,000 applications and signed on 4,000 developers... " This line is very confusing, perhaps if you said "of the 25,000 applicants, 4,000 have been accepted into the program" that would make more sense.
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Jun 12, 2008 Posts: 266
    Apple's Intrusive Smiley Faced Cash Grab: The iPhone App Store
  • Perhaps Apple has this "hole" in their line-up to direct people towards their MacBook/Pro lines, and once they have a large share of that market, (which is happening) they can expand their offerings.
    CanadaMacGlee had this to say on Apr 18, 2008 Posts: 266
    The Non Existent Glaring Hole in the Mac Lineup