Comments on: MacCast 05.19.2006 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/ For Mac Geeks by Mac Geeks Sun, 29 Jan 2012 14:28:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: maccast http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-6765 maccast Thu, 01 Jun 2006 04:42:13 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-6765 g0rdo, Here's a better idea. Why don't you send me something you would like to hear? There is tons of stuff available on the PodSafe Music Network, http://music.podshow.com. Find a track you like and send it to me and I will play it in a future show. g0rdo,
Here’s a better idea. Why don’t you send me something you would like to hear? There is tons of stuff available on the PodSafe Music Network, http://music.podshow.com. Find a track you like and send it to me and I will play it in a future show.

]]> By: g0rdo http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-6763 g0rdo Thu, 01 Jun 2006 03:04:35 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-6763 would it kill you to skip the closing song once in a while? That was horrible. would it kill you to skip the closing song once in a while? That was horrible.

]]> By: sheala http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-5592 sheala Tue, 23 May 2006 23:30:10 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-5592 Well, Mac probably has to set up a whole new production line jsut to make the black Macs; so it makes sense, the black ones will sell a bit higher. Maybe after the intial investment is paid off, they can lower the price. For those folks who want to blend in with the non-Mac geeks. Well, Mac probably has to set up a whole new production line jsut to make the black Macs; so it makes sense, the black ones will sell a bit higher. Maybe after the intial investment is paid off, they can lower the price. For those folks who want to blend in with the non-Mac geeks.

]]> By: Ron http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-5464 Ron Mon, 22 May 2006 19:19:10 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-5464 So sad about apple going closed source... Ummm... isn't OS:X based on open source Debian... aren't they required by the open source license to make public any and all their changes? Just some questions, here. If they've closed the source, who, then, is being paid royalty fees? Personally, I was looking forward to being able to purchase or build a version of OS:X to run on my PC. Without a doubt, I can create a box that runs faster, costs less, and looks better than anything apple will ever release. Adding OS:X, which I already enjoy on my DP G5, would be icing on the cake. Too bad that I now have to look towards Gates and his XP/Vista. I'll never buy a closed system PC from Apple, but I would've been happy to buy their OS even without support. I imagine I'm not alone... So sad about apple going closed source…

Ummm… isn’t OS:X based on open source Debian… aren’t they required by the open source license to make public any and all their changes?

Just some questions, here. If they’ve closed the source, who, then, is being paid royalty fees?

Personally, I was looking forward to being able to purchase or build a version of OS:X to run on my PC.

Without a doubt, I can create a box that runs faster, costs less, and looks better than anything apple will ever release. Adding OS:X, which I already enjoy on my DP G5, would be icing on the cake. Too bad that I now have to look towards Gates and his XP/Vista.

I’ll never buy a closed system PC from Apple, but I would’ve been happy to buy their OS even without support. I imagine I’m not alone…

]]> By: Adam Christianson http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-5454 Adam Christianson Mon, 22 May 2006 17:05:01 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-5454 Alex, I would NOT pay $150.00 more. That was exactly my point. Everyone is complaining about this "black tax", yet they still buying the product. Apple store reps I have spoke with say the black is out selling the white. As long as that keeps happening then Apple will only continue the price premium strategy. As a matter of fact the more successful it is this time the more likely they are to do it again on future models. If we want to stop Apple we need to boycot the black MacBook. Every person who complains about it and the goes right out and buys it anyway is only adding to the problem. Sorry, but I don't fault a company for giving consumers what they obviously want and charging them for it. Alex,
I would NOT pay $150.00 more. That was exactly my point. Everyone is complaining about this “black tax”, yet they still buying the product. Apple store reps I have spoke with say the black is out selling the white. As long as that keeps happening then Apple will only continue the price premium strategy. As a matter of fact the more successful it is this time the more likely they are to do it again on future models. If we want to stop Apple we need to boycot the black MacBook. Every person who complains about it and the goes right out and buys it anyway is only adding to the problem. Sorry, but I don’t fault a company for giving consumers what they obviously want and charging them for it.

]]> By: Alex Santos http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-5448 Alex Santos Mon, 22 May 2006 11:14:43 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-5448 Hey, get the black model for another $150 bucks…I should be clear. Hey, get the black model for another $150 bucks…I should be clear.

]]> By: Alex Santos http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-5447 Alex Santos Mon, 22 May 2006 11:13:40 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-5447 Sorry Adam, but quite honestly…how can you agree based on some sort of capitalist ethic. I don't think it's right I guess you do. How can you not agree on this point, seriously. I mean would you pay $150 more? Get an ipod instead. I say screw Apple on this one, sorry man. Sorry Adam, but quite honestly…how can you agree based on some sort of capitalist ethic. I don’t think it’s right I guess you do.

How can you not agree on this point, seriously. I mean would you pay $150 more? Get an ipod instead. I say screw Apple on this one, sorry man.

]]> By: Matt Hoult http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-5432 Matt Hoult Sun, 21 May 2006 15:14:51 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-5432 Thanks Kiff, believe me when I say we wish we could have been there too! Thanks Kiff, believe me when I say we wish we could have been there too!

]]> By: kiff http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-5330 kiff Sun, 21 May 2006 05:21:05 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-5330 yup. jason... you got my email about the interview on the corner? (adam, support for the maccast community just kept a prank from being played on another podcaster. Your listeners are everywhere... only if we didn't stick together.... dang! and sorry for fooling you again, jason...lol) Adam & Matt... wish you could have been here. Podcasters abounded. it was a sight to see. good times and tons of good people. yup.
jason…
you got my email about the interview on the corner?
(adam, support for the maccast community just kept a prank from being played on another podcaster. Your listeners are everywhere… only if we didn’t stick together…. dang! and sorry for fooling you again, jason…lol)

Adam & Matt…
wish you could have been here.
Podcasters abounded.
it was a sight to see.

good times and tons of good people.

]]> By: SkyProf5 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-5323 SkyProf5 Sat, 20 May 2006 19:50:38 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-5323 You are correct about the hard drive mfg. using 1kB = 1000B and computer mfg. using 1KB = 1024B. My iMac G5 has a 160GB (160 billion bytes) drive and Get Info shows its capacity as 148.93GB. 1KB = 1024 1MB = (1024)(1024) = 1048576 1GB = (1024)(1024)(1024) = 1073741824 Taking 160 Billion bytes and dividing by (1024)^3 = 149.0 GB. The issue of file system tables (mentioned by your Netherland's listener) is the reason a newly initialized drive will show less than 149GB availble (even when the drive appears to be empty.) regards. You are correct about the hard drive mfg. using 1kB = 1000B and computer mfg. using 1KB = 1024B.

My iMac G5 has a 160GB (160 billion bytes) drive and Get Info shows its capacity as 148.93GB.

1KB = 1024
1MB = (1024)(1024) = 1048576
1GB = (1024)(1024)(1024) = 1073741824

Taking 160 Billion bytes and dividing by (1024)^3 = 149.0 GB.

The issue of file system tables (mentioned by your Netherland’s listener) is the reason a newly initialized drive will show less than 149GB availble (even when the drive appears to be empty.)

regards.

]]> By: jason http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-5308 jason Sat, 20 May 2006 06:17:19 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-5308 I'm in the Apple store typing this to you. Hi, Adam! http://www.flickr.com/photos/86404863@N00/149648375/ -Jason the Other Half I’m in the Apple store typing this to you. Hi, Adam!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/86404863@N00/149648375/

-Jason the Other Half

]]> By: Alex Santos http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-5306 Alex Santos Fri, 19 May 2006 21:51:37 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-5306 The new Apple 5th Ave. Store…it's a work of art! http://www.flickr.com/photos/neps/sets/72057594138660723/ http://flickr.com/photos/shap/sets/72057594139354205/ The new Apple 5th Ave. Store…it’s a work of art!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/neps/sets/72057594138660723/
http://flickr.com/photos/shap/sets/72057594139354205/

]]> By: Leo http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/comment-page-1/#comment-5305 Leo Fri, 19 May 2006 20:13:39 +0000 http://www.maccast.com/2006/05/19/maccast-05192006/#comment-5305 on that HD space matter: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibibyte So, when they give you a "100 GB" (gigabytes) disk, it means that there are 100 billion bytes on there. As the system uses the 1024-base it sees it as a 93,13 GB (gibibytes). maybe this helps to clarify things a bit. on that HD space matter:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kibibyte

So, when they give you a “100 GB” (gigabytes) disk, it means that there are 100 billion bytes on there. As the system uses the 1024-base it sees it as a 93,13 GB (gibibytes).

maybe this helps to clarify things a bit.

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