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If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us. |  01-16-2005, 08:49 AM | #16 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 261 | I think they should release a tablet iBook w/touch screen, like the one I saw rigged up at xlr8yourmac ( I think). That would be fantastic ;) __________________
"This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go."
-Theodore Rothke, The Waking. |  |  | | 01-16-2005, 09:12 AM | #17 | | I <3 Windows Join Date: May 2004 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 2,353 | Ha! I actually never really liked the whole tablet / touchscreen computers. I don't really see what's so great about them as opposed to a small laptop. With a small laptop you get a better computer for a better price. The only advantage you get with a tablet / touchscreen is being able to physically touch the screen, but why is this so advantageous? | | | | | 01-16-2005, 11:52 AM | #18 | | I <3 Windows Join Date: May 2004 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 2,353 | | | | | | 01-17-2005, 02:50 PM | #19 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 191 | Quote: | Originally Posted by Spencer | Is iWork basically like Microsoft's Office and Linux's Open Office? I thought Macs use to use something called MacWorks or something. I've never owned a Mac, so I don't really remember what it was called. | | | | | 01-18-2005, 03:10 PM | #20 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 261 | AppleWorks.
Yes, basically iWork is similar to Office/Open Office. It doesn't have quite the power of Office, but is cheaper, and has some features that are even nicer... I hear Keynote2 is better than PowerPoint, on a few marks. I don't think Pages is quite as good as Microsoft Works, but much of what is missing in Pages has a cooresponding 3rd party app that works just as well...
Someone said in a forum that it was basically like OpenOffice but with "nicer templates". I'm guessing that translates into ease-of-use. I'm sure this is a nice solution for the private user/educational user who is on a budget... or who doesn't want the whole Office package. For me, I don't need/use things like Access or Outlook (having other solutions), so iWork fits in well...
I'm just unsure about the whole "no-spreadsheet" thing. Not sure if this is in Pages or not. Wait and see. :) I heard it has full AppleWorks integration though, and that would be difficult without a spreadsheet importer... __________________
"This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go."
-Theodore Rothke, The Waking. | | | | | 01-22-2005, 10:54 AM | #21 | | I <3 Windows Join Date: May 2004 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 2,353 | Is Mac Mini all about movies? Quote: | "Robert X. Cringely, who had a good nose for the Mac Mini from the very beginning, has published another bit of his thoughts on PBS. This time he speculates that Mac Mini is all about movies - his thoughts on the subject are quite logical and provide intriguing insights into Apple's interest in producing a cheap headless Mac in the first place." | | | | | | 01-22-2005, 06:39 PM | #22 | | Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Boston Posts: 261 | That article might be right. They say the best chess move is the one with the most possible consequent moves. I wouldn't be surprised... Apple has always been seen as a great multimedia company, and for them to move into Movies (after Music) seems only natural. I bet you they were planning this a long time ago... and it has only been the public availability of broadband that has made this possible... I'm starting to think that they only started with music not only because file-sharing of music was popular, but because of bandwidth constraints. Smart play ;) By establishing their digital rights early, Apple now stands to move into the serious leagues :) __________________
"This shaking keeps me steady. I should know.
What falls away is always. And is near.
I wake to sleep, and take my waking slow.
I learn by going where I have to go."
-Theodore Rothke, The Waking. | | | | | 01-24-2005, 08:05 AM | #23 | | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 177 | Yes, Apple does have their hand in everything in multimedia and because the United States and the rest of the world are mostly into multimedia stuff, I think it's the smart move for them. | | | | | 01-25-2005, 08:58 PM | #24 | | I <3 Windows Join Date: May 2004 Location: Connecticut, USA Posts: 2,353 | Our world is quickly turning into a multimedia world, so it makes sense. I think Apple is correct to take this approach. I think if they can grab enough of the multimedia market share that their desktop line will start to quickly expand. | | | | | Thread Tools | | | | Rate This Thread | | |  Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts
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