Comments on: The HitchHiker’s Guide to the Macintosh: Part 10 http://www.maccast.com/2005/10/21/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-macintosh-part-10/ For MacGeeks by MacGeeks Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:29:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Maedi Prichard http://www.maccast.com/2005/10/21/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-macintosh-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1779 Maedi Prichard Sun, 23 Oct 2005 12:08:51 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/?p=300#comment-1779 Thankyou very much Richard. I tried Dasher out, what a program. Pure Genius. Thankyou very much Richard. I tried Dasher out, what a program. Pure Genius.

]]> By: Jared Schwager http://www.maccast.com/2005/10/21/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-macintosh-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 Jared Schwager Sat, 22 Oct 2005 02:20:54 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/?p=300#comment-1757 Very nice article. Apple is generations ahead of Microsoft when it comes to innovation and new ideas. I'm really surprised at the stuff Apple rolls out at every special event. Very nice article. Apple is generations ahead of Microsoft when it comes to innovation and new ideas. I’m really surprised at the stuff Apple rolls out at every special event.

]]> By: rickt42uk http://www.maccast.com/2005/10/21/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-macintosh-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1750 rickt42uk Fri, 21 Oct 2005 23:36:32 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/?p=300#comment-1750 I like Apple are... because to my mind it sounds right - largely because the company consists of a large group of people . However, Apple is... is probably technically correct. I apologise to all for causing such a grammatical debate. In regard to the column itself, I would just like to point out that some of the technologies - particularly the fog screen - are things that are currently in development, not necessarily things that I think Apple will adopt or that I personally think have merit - but I wanted to cover all the innovations that I knew about at time of writing. I like Apple are… because to my mind it sounds right – largely because the company consists of a large group of people . However, Apple is… is probably technically correct. I apologise to all for causing such a grammatical debate.

In regard to the column itself, I would just like to point out that some of the technologies – particularly the fog screen – are things that are currently in development, not necessarily things that I think Apple will adopt or that I personally think have merit – but I wanted to cover all the innovations that I knew about at time of writing.

]]> By: Matt Hoult http://www.maccast.com/2005/10/21/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-macintosh-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1743 Matt Hoult Fri, 21 Oct 2005 21:59:29 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/?p=300#comment-1743 Additionally I think it is easy to think of Apple as a collective rather than a singular collective noun as you rightly point out. With so much knowledge of the team members, structure and workings of Apple I think it's all to easy to think of the Apple engineers and call them Apple for the sake of conversation. You are correct in your statement, Jason and I agree with you; but I am trying to put forth reason as did, Adam. Additionally I think it is easy to think of Apple as a collective rather than a singular collective noun as you rightly point out. With so much knowledge of the team members, structure and workings of Apple I think it’s all to easy to think of the Apple engineers and call them Apple for the sake of conversation.

You are correct in your statement, Jason and I agree with you; but I am trying to put forth reason as did, Adam.

]]> By: maccast http://www.maccast.com/2005/10/21/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-macintosh-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1738 maccast Fri, 21 Oct 2005 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/?p=300#comment-1738 Jason, Just a guess... The MacCast has a large International audience and for many listeners English may not be their first language. Jason,
Just a guess… The MacCast has a large International audience and for many listeners English may not be their first language.

]]> By: GreenAlien http://www.maccast.com/2005/10/21/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-macintosh-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1735 GreenAlien Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:51:28 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/?p=300#comment-1735 Just to clarify that Jason's rant is in reply to the previous comment and not the article itself. So that's an interesting overview of user interfaces, and a grammar lesson to boot. Bliss. Just to clarify that Jason’s rant is in reply to the previous comment and not the article itself.

So that’s an interesting overview of user interfaces, and a grammar lesson to boot. Bliss.

]]> By: Jason http://www.maccast.com/2005/10/21/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-macintosh-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1734 Jason Fri, 21 Oct 2005 16:08:05 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/?p=300#comment-1734 WHY do people keep writing "Apple are..." Apple is a singular collective noun for a company. Apple IS. Just like water IS wet, Apple IS a company. (You can't say 'water ARE wet', can you?! This candy bar ARE good, mmm.) Apple IS good. Apple IS innovative. Apple IS at the heart of innovation. Apple IS an amazing singular noun. Zoiks! WHY do people keep writing “Apple are…” Apple is a singular collective noun for a company.

Apple IS. Just like water IS wet, Apple IS a company. (You can’t say ‘water ARE wet’, can you?! This candy bar ARE good, mmm.)

Apple IS good.
Apple IS innovative.
Apple IS at the heart of innovation.
Apple IS an amazing singular noun.

Zoiks!

]]> By: tiiim http://www.maccast.com/2005/10/21/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-macintosh-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1730 tiiim Fri, 21 Oct 2005 11:24:53 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/?p=300#comment-1730 I thought that was a good article, one thing the article does bring out if computers will go beyond what we know them today. Its time like this its good to be a mac user because Apple are at the heart of innovation. Thanks for the thought provoking reading! :) I thought that was a good article, one thing the article does bring out if computers will go beyond what we know them today. Its time like this its good to be a mac user because Apple are at the heart of innovation. Thanks for the thought provoking reading! :)

]]> By: Matt Hoult http://www.maccast.com/2005/10/21/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-macintosh-part-10/comment-page-1/#comment-1728 Matt Hoult Fri, 21 Oct 2005 10:45:23 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/?p=300#comment-1728 A great column, very interesting reading but I have my doubts. I will certainly be taking this to the forums later tonight if Richard wants to keep an eye on or even join in discussion based around these ideas over the coming days and weeks. A great column, very interesting reading but I have my doubts. I will certainly be taking this to the forums later tonight if Richard wants to keep an eye on or even join in discussion based around these ideas over the coming days and weeks.

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