Re: new apple bullshit books

I guess that really lies in the eye of the beholder.

They wont be available for a month, and I think there will likely be some
nice apps by then.

You dont need Logic to do "serious audio work"

On Jan 12, 2006, at 6:22 PM, Roman Thilenius wrote:

> here is some more love:
>
> - intel macs wont run classic enviroment or classic compatible apps.

OS X came out four years ago. You knew four years ago that such
support would eventually end. If you're still depending on such
applications, you're in a very small minority.

> - intel macs will not support booting into windows before 2007
> (i.e. next generation of windows)

This is not necessarily true... It is possible to emulate BIOS with
the new system. Furthermore, why reboot into windows when you can run
it at full speed side by side anyway via Virtual PC, Xen, VMware, etc?

> - intel mac are currently not supported by any of the linux
> distributions.

This is true. They came out two days ago. ... ? I expect this to be
remedied inside a month, as this hardware is very attractive to a lot
of people.

> - release dates for logic pro: 3 months+, photoshop: 4-5 months+

Come on, this is the 90's. Stop sequencing, start coding. As for
Photoshop, there are plenty of free alternatives. Even then, it still
runs passably in emulation as Mr. Jobs showed.

> - you can completely forget any serious audio work for at least 6
> months.

If you depend on Max, perhaps (I have no idea when an update will
arrive). Not everyone does though. Depending on how well alsa gets
along with the new system, it may only be a matter of weeks.

> - the intel duo core C++ dev kit is a beta version.

C++? No loss there. (Haha, only serious...)

> - the firmware of intel duocore chips is generally prepeared
> to support DRM and "trusted computing" for the safety of all of us.

And of course it does nothing without OS support. If Apple wants to
do it, they're going to do it regardless of the hardware. If they
don't want to, then again the hardware doesn't matter.

> - they are as fast as dell PCs - which can boot into OS X,
> windows, and linux - but still cost as much as the last G4 ibook did.

Dell PCs can boot into OS X? Really? Bring one over, let's install
10.4.4 on it.
As for the price, it is a good deal. Dual core, x1600, 15", DVD-RW,
camera, firewire, fancy power connector, OS X, iLife, attractive
case, third party Mac apps (adium, camino, quicksilver, whatever
else)... A comparable Dell is going to cost with a few hundred
dollars, and might even cost more.

I don't know why I bother with these emails... killing time until
Aqua Teen actually...

- John

Depends on what you do. Going this way, you don't need any computer, you
can just clap your hands.

to add to that :

http://www.unsanity.org/archives/000445.php

On 13-jan-2006, at 0:22, Roman Thilenius wrote:

> whats all those messages about the macdonalds books about?

I want my Powerbook 100 back - of course with a G5 processor upgrade
and capable of running OS 7 - 9, and OS X and Linux as well as
Windows 1.0 and Vista, when it comes out.

Guys, stop the whining, please.

Georg

Quite to the contrary: It's very easy to complain.

...and keep up the kazoo, it doesn't require any power. ;-))

G.

>Guys, stop the whining, please.

I'm generally with Georg on this, but I am reminded of my last bad
day with computers, earlier this Winter during a rehearsal, when I
pledged to shift to playing the kazoo (pianos have too many moving
parts). Everything's relative, you know and frankly, I find it very
difficult to complain regardless of any particular month's glitch,
compatibility issue or whatever.

Bob Gluck

--
Robert J. Gluck

Assistant Professor of Music
Director, Electronic Music Studios
Affiliate faculty, Department of Judaic Studies
Affiliate faculty, College of Information Sciences

University at Albany
PAC 312
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
518-442-4186
http://www.electricsongs.com
http://www.albany.edu/music/electronicmusic

"Some I know, the cawing crow and three pulsed dove that sounds a coo
nothing like a baby's. Others I cannot name: trill-like-insect
sibilant-song and a gullet-throbbing call forced out by the staccato
notes that follow. It all comes together like a symphony. the passing
cars, notes with flags. counterpoint to the birds." (Susan
Robertson, 'Morning Prayers')

Unless you have an electric kazoo! I know I do :-)

(though technically it doesn't *need* power unless you want to amplify it)

Andrew

soilworks could kick apples ass.