Saturday 30 October 2004
Marcus: Apple's computer sales have fallen quite sharply, especially in Western Europe. (Via).
Marcus:
I think this is actually a bit of a shame, as firstly I quite like Apple (or rather, I like their machines - I would dearly love to destroy their entire marketing department on the grounds that all their advertising is the most irritating crap) and secondly it's good to have competition between different kinds of computers - I'm not sure I want a world that has nothing but PCs.
Marcus:
According to The Mac Observer's Apple Death Knell Counter, "Apple Has Been Declared Dead 43 Times Since April, 1995"
justin:
I don't really think the PC can be said to be one computer anymore - almost no two are alike and since it's an open architecture it's only in competition with itself. Macs are going to be obsolete soon. Anyway, I do not predict there will be a need for more than 5 computers in the world anyway.
Marcus:
That's a fair point actually. Also, 640k should spread between those 5 computers just fine, with no further need for memory upgrades.
adam:
I have nothing against Macintosh computers. It's just those sad, sad, lonely bastards who bone on and on about how great they are. Seriously, this guy at work has "The Macintosh Bible" on his desk, and I don't think he has been in contact with a vagina since birth. For those who are interested in how there were about a million different architectures "back in the day", this website offers some interesting information, although it is on a US slant so little in the way of ZX Spectra here.
adam:
Actually, what am I saying? I bloody hate Macs! The way that Mac OSX is like any other Unix-based GUI, only without the good bits, and the way that a Mac costs twice as much as any other computer that can do the job twice as well.
Marcus:
Adam, you're the linkbunnies answer to Richard Littlejohn. Or Bill O'Reilly. Minus the sex scandal.
adam:
Dammit, you used to be cool, man. Buying that iPod has corrupted you, dude. You have switched over to the darkside. Before you know it, you will be trading in your Treo for a Newton, and your PC for an immasculated toy computer... With a last-generation graphics card... MY OWN BROTHER!!! GAAAAAAAGH!!! Anyway, I can't be Richard Littlejohn, I'm not a hom.
Marcus:
But the iPod has a spinny wheel that doesn't spin! Anyway the Newton was way ahead of its time, with its, er, with whatever it had that the Palm already had but the Newton did first, as far as Newton owners were concerned.
Marcus:
I'll never buy a Mac anyway, I like tinkering and customising too much and Apple, despite it's "Think Different" posturing has machines that are as uncustomisable and vanilla as they come.
dave:
I'd rather have AIDS than own an Apple mac.
Marcus:
I'm pretty sure most people would agree with you on that one - after all it'd be great to have a couple of guys to help with lifestyle organisation, speechwriting etc.
laura:
I'm getting a Mac at work. Don't hate me for it, it's not my choice. Publishing companies always seem to think that Macs are better for graphic design than PCs, so it has been deemed that I need access to one. If it's any consolation I will have a PC as well......
adam:
"Publishing companies always seem to think that Macs are better". These are companies whose main interest is stuff written on paper. That would be like saying "Vegetarians think Quorn is better than meat." I hope you slapped your IT department around the face and body with a haddock in retaliation.
