via The Joy of Tech comic… There is only one Snow Leopard..
Snow Leopard.
You’ll probably get my thoughts later in the week, but for now –
Damn.
via The Joy of Tech comic… There is only one Snow Leopard..
Snow Leopard.
You’ll probably get my thoughts later in the week, but for now –
Damn.
Designer Tommaso Gecchelin isn’t oblivious to all the rumors surrounding a netbook or tablet-like PC made by our favorite fruit manufacturer. We try not to indulge in rumors here at YD but sometimes they do provide fuel for inspiration, such is the case with this MacBook Touch.
via MacBook Touch by Tommaso Gecchelin » Yanko Design.
Ooh, shiny.
Three Microsoft engineers and three Apple employees are travelling by train to a computer conference. At the station, the three Microsoft engineers each buy tickets and watch as the three Apple employees buy only a single ticket.
“How are three people going to travel on only one ticket?” asks a Microsoft engineer. “Watch and you`ll see,” answers the Apple employee.
They all board the train. The Microsoft engineers take their respective seats, but all three Apple employees cram into a restroom and close the door behind them.
Shortly after the train has departed, the conductor comes around collecting tickets. He knocks on the restroom door and says, “Ticket, please.” The door opens just a crack and a single arm emerges with a ticket in hand. The conductor takes the ticket and moves on.
The Microsoft engineers saw this and agreed it was quite a clever idea. So after the conference, the Microsoft engineers decide to do the same on the return trip and save some money.
When they get to the station, they buy a single ticket for the return trip. To their astonishment, the Apple employees don`t buy any ticket, at all.
“How are you going to travel without a ticket?” asks one perplexed Microsoft engineer.
“Watch and you`ll see,” answers an Apple employee.
When they board the train the three Microsoft engineers cram into a restroom and the three Apple employees cram into another one nearby. The train departs.
Shortly afterward, one of the Apple employees leaves his restroom and walks over to the restroom where the Microsoft engineers are hiding. He knocks on the door and says, “Ticket, please…”
Are software touchscreen keyboards good for everyone? Certainly not. But this is another aspect of the Apple Way. Apple tries to make things that many people love, not things that all people like. The key is that they’re not afraid of the staunch criticism, and often outright derision, that comes with breaking conventions.
via Daring Fireball: Mobile Phone Keyboards.
..and you know what?
He’s damn right – Apple products aren’t for everyone, and that’s okay.
No, it’s not about “maintaining exclusivity”, or anything like that. It’s not about “being of a higher status” than someone else. Mostly, it’s just about having quality.
People have said that the Mac is a way of life – once you go Mac, you won’t go back and all that – but it’s more than that.
There’s a heap of people out there that shop on price alone. And that’s totally okay – everyone loves a good bargain, and it doesn’t make sense to be ripped off.
However, I get the feeling that those that compare spec for spec don’t take into account the other things – things like the OS, design, all the R&D money, etc. It’s those things that make the whole package, and one of the things that appeal the most to new Mac users.
via diesel sweeties: 8-bit robot romance webcomic and geeky t-shirts : A Day in the iLife.
Even if you haven’t worked in an actual Apple Retail store, it’s still damn true.
The most significant thing that Apple’s been touting about new iPhone 3GS is its speed. Generally, when you think about speed improvements, you think of faster CPUs, faster GPUs, and such. But one very important difference in the 3GS that’s contributing to the overall performance is the increased RAM and that’s pretty much gone under the radar.
[…]
CPU (central processing unit):
- original iPhone: ARM 11, 412 MHz
- iPhone 3G: ARM 11, 412 MHz
- iPhone 3GS: ARM Cortex, 600 MHz
GPU (graphics processing unit):
- original iPhone: PowerVR MBX Lite
- iPhone 3G: PowerVR MBX Lite
- iPhone 3GS: PowerVR SGX
RAM (random access memory):
- original iPhone: 128 MB
- iPhone 3G: 128 MB
- iPhone 3GS:256 MB
via tap tap tap ~ 256÷128=10?! The impact of the iPhone 3GS RAM increase.
Just goes to show, once again, that you can ALWAYS do with more RAM, regardless of whether you’re upgrading a computer or an iPhone – especially when you’re doubling the original amount of RAM to begin with.
Computers are like a bicycle for our minds.