Keynote at 10 PDT, Whine and Cheese Party to follow

[Orac]

In article <zVFJa.3614$c6.3334@bos-service2.ext.raytheon.com>,
Ken Prager <prager_me_@ieee.org> wrote:

> The whining will start at approximately 10:22 PDT.
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> My guesses for the most popular topics...
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> * Eeewww, I hate the brushed metal look of the 10.3 Finder.

Actually, I rather like it. I don't, however, much like the look of the
machines themselves. I think it's a step backward, as far as asthetic
design goes.

> * I just bought a G4 tower over the weekend and now it's obsolete. I
> hate Apple.

Actually, I just bought a G4 tower back in March. Now it's obsolete
after only five months (it'll be August by the time the new G5's ship).
;-)
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Orac |"A statement of fact cannot be insolent."
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|"If you cannot listen to the answers, why do you
| inconvenience me with questions?"

[Declan MacLeod]

In article <aAHJa.3616$c6.3349@bos-service2.ext.raytheon.com>,
Ken Prager <prager_me_@ieee.org> wrote:

> > Other contributions welcome...

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> "I'm so pissed that Apple is charging the full $129 list price to
> upgrade to Panther, just like they did with Jaguar."

Once Panther is out:
"Panther is crap! I'm going back to Jaguar!" ...in the great tradition
of: "Jaguar is crap! I'm going back to 10.1.5!" "10.1.x is crap! I'm
going back to 10.0.x!" "OS X is crap! I'm going back to OS 9!"

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[Hownow]

In article
<declan_macleoid-D9BE8A.07374924062003@news1-ge0.southeast.rr.com>,
Declan MacLeod
<declan_macleoid@now-munged-for-your-protection.hotmail.com> wrote:

> In article <aAHJa.3616$c6.3349@bos-service2.ext.raytheon.com>,
> Ken Prager <prager_me_@ieee.org> wrote:
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> > > Other contributions welcome...

> >
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> > "I'm so pissed that Apple is charging the full $129 list price to
> > upgrade to Panther, just like they did with Jaguar."

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> Once Panther is out:
> "Panther is crap! I'm going back to Jaguar!" ...in the great tradition
> of: "Jaguar is crap! I'm going back to 10.1.5!" "10.1.x is crap! I'm
> going back to 10.0.x!" "OS X is crap! I'm going back to OS 9!"

Yes, of course.
But on the other hand, when OS8 came out some of the many hacks 'n'
flacks who got freebies for publicly promoting it went far beyond
boosting into harsh attacks on any cash customer voicing a legit
complaint.
It ceased so suddenly that I could only conclude that Apple told 'em to
stop hectoring its customer base.
Apple has never since run that marketing gimmick.

- hm

[Thom White]

Orac wrote:

>>* Eeewww, I hate the brushed metal look of the 10.3 Finder.

>
> Actually, I rather like it. I don't, however, much like the look of the
> machines themselves. I think it's a step backward, as far as asthetic
> design goes.

Are you kidding? The G5 makes my (brand new) G4 look like some sort of
plastic toy. Overnight my computer has transformed from one of my
favourite things, to something of an embarrasment.

Say what you like - but Apple know how to make truly beautiful computers.

Thom