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Originally Posted by irseg
"I'd rather keep it off Mac" is not even close to a valid justification for it not being supported.
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Like I said, I just saw the trailer for the Mac release. It's on it's way. Patience.
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Originally Posted by irseg
Limewire's been out for like 4 years, runs on Java if I remember correctly (meaning it's one of the relatively few programs that are universal by nature), and sucks ass compared to other apps I've used. I'm sure you can do most everything you can in a Mac--it's just that you don't get the same kind of extensive software development and widespread support on a platform that holds less than 3% of the market, which means Macs get less new, cool stuff.
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Can you be more specific than "sucks ass"? And what about Acquisition? It has the best iTunes integration I've ever seen. I suggest you check it out. There are several other Mac p2p apps like Poisoned.
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Originally Posted by irseg
Bad analogy. First, being uncommon doesn't necessarily mean it's any good: "Apple's market share is bigger than Yugo's or Daewoo's was in the automotive market. What's wrong with being Yugo or Daewoo?"
Second, BMW and Mercedes run on the same gasoline and roads that any other car does. You don't have special BMW roads and run it on special BMW gasoline. There's nothing wrong with a specialty passenger car only having a small market share because it's just as versatile as any other car since it uses the same infrastructure. Macs aren't.
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I wasn't suggesting it was good, I was suggesting that marketshare is relative. A marketshare of 2%-5% does not mean it is doing poorly.Fuel is a poor analogy, actually it'd be better to say it has a differently designed tranny or engine. It's a one time purchase for the OS. So long as your mechanic supports your tranny or engine, it doesn't matter.
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Originally Posted by irseg
Yeah, IE5. Verson 6 has been out for years. And if the idea is that Mac is good enough to stand on its own merits and does everything a PC can, etc., etc., it wouldn't need emulators.
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What in IE6 do you need that isn't in 5 specifically for your web design? The emulators are there for people who need to use things like IE6, but you should be able to do your work on another browser.
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Originally Posted by irseg
If I'm being "disrespectful" then so is Apple, considering they blatantly market to those types (for instance: the "Switch" commercials). And considering Apple provides you with the capability of swapping out the video card and ATI makes cards for them, that's no more impressive than me saying I modified my car with a Purolator oil filter.
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You said "Among the people who DO buy Macs, a very large amount of them them just want a cute conversation piece" that not only disrespects those who own Macs (like myself), it is completly untrue of almost all Mac owners. The ATI X800 is aftermarket (and it's a shitload of a lot faster than the 9200 that my comp comes with). It is a modification using an aftermarket part to improve the performance of my system. I could have just as easily used a gforce. If you were to upgrade your processor from the stock Athlon to a new thunderbird, would that mean it doesn't count?
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Originally Posted by irseg
Why wouldn't price factor into the equation? Comparing the performance of a Taurus vs. an Accord is valid, since they're the same basic type of car and in the same price range. A Taurus vs. a Ferrari.. well, duh. And BTW, Alienware is like Apple in that you pay a premium to have a stylish computer.
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Macs are more expensive, I was only talking about speed. Price does not factor into speed alone. I was talking purely about computer performance compared to other computers. If you were to compare ford to ferrari, you'd compare the gt500 to the enzo, the two fastest cars from each company. I was cvomparing the fastest from each side, Macs was a modified G5 and PCs is arguabally an Alienware comp.