Run Mac OS X on your PC
Posted: 11 May 2004, 22:00
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Posted: 11 May 2004, 23:16
hmmm, interesting... where do you buy macs from in SA bondi? and how much would a G5 cost about...
Posted: 12 May 2004, 07:13
You asking the right man RR.
Posted: 12 May 2004, 07:54
As far as I know there are different spec G5's. They sell from about R7500 to about R11000. Bondi will be the best person to speak to....He's Mac CRAZY! 8O 
Posted: 12 May 2004, 08:21
Isn't MAC OS a 64bit OS?
Posted: 12 May 2004, 08:31
What's the difference between a Mac and a doorstop?
About 4.5kg.
What's the difference between an iMac and a doorstop?
iMacs have handles
About 4.5kg.
What's the difference between an iMac and a doorstop?
iMacs have handles
Posted: 12 May 2004, 08:41
Posted: 12 May 2004, 11:07
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Posted: 12 May 2004, 11:12
sounds like you want Windows XP Pro SP1...bondi wrote:
If I'm going to sit in front of a piece of equipment for hours a day, I want to feel the intelligence that went into my operating system. I want to sense that an English major lost sleep over the wording of the dialogue boxes. I shouldn't have to teach my computer what kinds of files it has by adding .txt and .psd to their names. I don't want a default system font that looks like someone drew it on the bus on his way to work.
Posted: 12 May 2004, 11:28
Hey bondi, lighten up my man! Your posts are good reading and informative and Lancelot's post was a joke. Whether some of us don't like Mac or not does not maen that we do not appreciate your posts!
Posted: 12 May 2004, 12:31
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Posted: 12 May 2004, 12:35
About time iTunes came here. I was very disappointed when I loaded it up a couple of months ago, and it told me 'not available here'. So much so that I uninstalled it 
It's gonna have to convince me even more than before to reload it now
It's gonna have to convince me even more than before to reload it nowPosted: 12 May 2004, 12:37
yeah at 7 rand, a song get out town
Posted: 12 May 2004, 12:54
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Posted: 12 May 2004, 12:58
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Posted: 13 May 2004, 12:34
Apparently Jobs wants to put back catalogue music onto Itunes and is busy negotiating with Record company execs, probably as we speak.
Can you imagine the size of the back catalogues from the various record companies ?
As an example, there's apparently 95% of motown music that isn't readily available !
If Jobs can pull this one off (and knowing him, he will), Itunes will become the single biggest source of music in the known universe !
Essentially, it'll be the Amazon of the music world.
The reason he will pull it off, is because he's basically offering record companies revenue they would normally not get - there's no money for the record companies in packaging and shipping unpopular music in the traditional manner, but once the music is digitised, which only needs to be done once (and I'm sure Apple will foot the bill), that music is accessible at no distribution cost to the Record company, via Itunes. They then collect thier royalties in the usual way.
Clever boy eh ?
Well, look, it's pretty obvious that someone would do it, but what makes the difference is the leverage that Jobs has already in the market.
Can you imagine the size of the back catalogues from the various record companies ?
As an example, there's apparently 95% of motown music that isn't readily available !
If Jobs can pull this one off (and knowing him, he will), Itunes will become the single biggest source of music in the known universe !
Essentially, it'll be the Amazon of the music world.
The reason he will pull it off, is because he's basically offering record companies revenue they would normally not get - there's no money for the record companies in packaging and shipping unpopular music in the traditional manner, but once the music is digitised, which only needs to be done once (and I'm sure Apple will foot the bill), that music is accessible at no distribution cost to the Record company, via Itunes. They then collect thier royalties in the usual way.
Clever boy eh ?
Well, look, it's pretty obvious that someone would do it, but what makes the difference is the leverage that Jobs has already in the market.
Posted: 24 May 2004, 14:10
"yeah at 7 rand, a song get out town"
- Lets see...you buy an album from Musica for R140 and on average get about 15 songs...do the math and thats nearly R10 a song (nevermind the fact that buying a CD/Album generally only gives you about 2-3 songs actually worth listening to. Go iTunes....you rock!
Bondi - The Mac prices you're quoting are only applicable to actual SA stores...you can indeed purchase Macs a heck of a lot cheaper by importing them direct from the US. Of course...you either need a US based credit card or a reliable contact in the US to send it to you. I have the second option so anyone who desperately wants a Mac (at a really good price)...let me know.
Ciau
- Lets see...you buy an album from Musica for R140 and on average get about 15 songs...do the math and thats nearly R10 a song (nevermind the fact that buying a CD/Album generally only gives you about 2-3 songs actually worth listening to. Go iTunes....you rock!
Bondi - The Mac prices you're quoting are only applicable to actual SA stores...you can indeed purchase Macs a heck of a lot cheaper by importing them direct from the US. Of course...you either need a US based credit card or a reliable contact in the US to send it to you. I have the second option so anyone who desperately wants a Mac (at a really good price)...let me know.
Ciau
Posted: 24 May 2004, 19:20
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