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  • Thin clients may be nifty for schools or corporations where you don't want the users tampering with stuff, but it's a niche product. It will never take off in the mainstream. Can anyone name a person keen on the idea that doesn't work for a software company? Software as a service is a dream for Microsoft because it would solve all their problems persuading people to upgrade older versions of Office and Windows, but it won't work because it doesn't make any sense for the customers.
    Europehenrrrik had this to say on Jun 13, 2005 Posts: 5
    MacIntel: The Thin Client Theory
  • If people hold off on upgrades, how will that result in a decrease in market share? Decrease in sales, yes, decrease in market share, no. I seriously doubt Apple will release an Intel-based PowerMac that is slower than the PPC version. I wouldn't be surprised if they release a few more revisions of the G5 PowerMacs/Xserves. I'll hold off on upgrading my 1 GHz 12" PB until an Intel-based PB is released since the G4 has stagnated completely. The 166Mhz FSB is a joke.
    Europehenrrrik had this to say on Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 5
    Don't Wait For A MacIntel
  • Phone/camera, camera/mp3 player, phone/camera/mp3 player, etc. I read an interview with a former Psion/Symbian exec that called it the 'spork' problem (the fork/spoon combination that ends up being a crappy fork and a crappy spoon). I used my Sony Ericsson Z1010 as a mp3 player for a while before I got my iPod. Besides having a really poor interface I think the real deal breaker when it comes to combining mp3 players and phones is battery life. I don't want to worry about draining my phone battery when I listen to music, especially if I'm on a trip and need to phone someone when I arrive.
    Europehenrrrik had this to say on Jun 11, 2005 Posts: 5
    The iPod Will Always Beat The Cellphone
  • scstraus, Did your PowerMac suddenly stop working when the switch was announced? No. Will developers stop compiling for PowerPC in the next 5 years or so? No, not as long as there is a large installed userbase on PPC. Will your PowerMac be obsolete in 5 years? Probably. Would that be the case even if Apple wasn't switching to Intel? Probably.
    Europehenrrrik had this to say on Jun 07, 2005 Posts: 5
    Apple Computer: Software Only in Five Years
  • So what you're basically saying is that because Macs will run on Intel processors, consumers won't be able to tell the difference between a Dell running XP and an Macintosh running OS X? I disagree. The only thing that changed last night was the logotype on the chips. If anything, it will make life easier since Apple doesn't have to worry about performance anymore.
    Europehenrrrik had this to say on Jun 07, 2005 Posts: 5
    Apple Computer: Software Only in Five Years