tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009551625417231557.post1488530137473868833..comments2023-08-25T05:10:41.926-04:00Comments on the death of everything: The Steve Jobs Memorial iPhone AppUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009551625417231557.post-79694865518198850422011-10-13T01:02:02.797-04:002011-10-13T01:02:02.797-04:00rich pointed out that steve job's main contrib...rich pointed out that steve job's main contribution was not his later work, but rather his contribution to the invention of the personal computer in general. the idea of putting a computer in every home was pretty revolutionary at the time, and has completely transformed our world.<br /><br />i'm no fan, and i don't even own any apple products, but i have to agree that there is some true kickassness there.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13179724811918526268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009551625417231557.post-64315703909089725622011-10-12T23:56:06.021-04:002011-10-12T23:56:06.021-04:00Everyone's in prison or in the Army.Everyone's in prison or in the Army.joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009551625417231557.post-57027206466779923272011-10-12T17:48:48.824-04:002011-10-12T17:48:48.824-04:00Better OS, from what I've heard. I've als...Better OS, from what I've heard. I've also heard that Linux is better than both Windows and the Apple OS. But I honestly don't know. Either way, my point about Steve Jobs stands.Bill Zinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614494130260695458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009551625417231557.post-36162184043100030822011-10-12T13:04:07.758-04:002011-10-12T13:04:07.758-04:00Bill, I'd love to read your explanation of wha...Bill, I'd love to read your explanation of what, specifically, makes Macs "significantly better than PCs." In my experience, it was the case (perhaps 15 years ago) that Macs were technologically superior (something to do with RISC vs. CISC processing and the fact that a lot of design and editing software was Mac-only) for certain applications (graphic design, video editing, etc), but that PCs closed that gap a decade or more ago. <br /><br />As far as Apple products working better goes, I'm actually willing to go along with that to a certain extent. Jobs' insistence on monopolizing Apple tech, i.e., making Apple tech proprietary and only selling medium to high-end products does allow Apple a greater degree of quality control (QC). This means you are probably less likely to get a dodgy Mac than a dodgy PC. <br /><br />But, "PC" isn't a company, it's a technology. It's simply the term we now use to describe what used to be called "IBM clones." Hundreds (if not thousands) of companies manufacture PCs and PC components. Comparing the QC of a single company (Apple) with the aggregate QC of hundreds of companies as though it's a 1 to 1 comparison is invalid. There are some PC manufacturers with excellent QC practices and others with not-so-excellent QC practices. <br /><br />In general, you get what you pay for. Thus, it shouldn't be surprising that your $2k Mac runs like a dream compared to grandma's $400 Dell. Apple doesn't have to worry about someone getting a crappy $400 Mac because they don't sell them. Likewise, Sager doesn't have to worry about someone getting a crappy $400 Sager PC because they don't sell those, either.<br /><br />CS, saying X% of people use P doesn't necessarily tell us anything about the quality of P. McDonald's claims to have "America's favorite fries" (based on sales, of course). I know throwing around bullshit statistics is fun, but it doesn't add to an honest discussion of anything.<br /><br />Also, Edison Labs was an assembly line operation set up to produce anything which could be patented. Nothing warms the capitalist's heart like state-sanctioned monopoly protection for their products. So, how is that different from "other capitalist enterprises?"joshnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009551625417231557.post-36571242866940542452011-10-10T14:02:28.606-04:002011-10-10T14:02:28.606-04:00I will grant you that Macs are significantly bette...I will grant you that Macs are significantly better than PCs, but a lot of people I know who are very discerning computer users/builders won't touch Macs because of the proprietary nature of the machines. This whole proprietary thing is an anti-populist move, plain and simple. And beyond the Mac, the rest are just toys, really.<br /><br />But yeah, there's no denying the superiority of the Mac. I believe if he had tried to be even a little more democratic with the marketing of this machine, PCs would have gone the way of Beta (another superior format done in by proprietary marketing, by the way).Bill Zinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614494130260695458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009551625417231557.post-82929928885822657282011-10-10T13:29:19.569-04:002011-10-10T13:29:19.569-04:00I'm semi-with ya on this. However, I think you...I'm semi-with ya on this. However, I think you underestimate the degree to which Apple products are (were) better than the competition. I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that 95% of all art that is digitally manipulated, was done so via a Mac. And I don't think this is just because artists tend to find apple products cool, it's because apple products (and the software they run) just works better most of the time. I think he and his organization were more like Edison Labs than some other capitalist enterprises. <br /><br />I think Gates will be memorialized equally, but for different reasons (business acumen and philanthropy). It's interesting to note that Jobs expressly demurred from joining the Gates/Buffet pledge about giving away the bulk of one's estate.<br /><br />The other thing: most people in the position of publishing tributes (written, video, audio) use macs... so there ya go!comfortstarrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234120431573108100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8009551625417231557.post-78435927106387257992011-10-10T09:22:25.132-04:002011-10-10T09:22:25.132-04:00hear hear on this post. it's not like Jobs wa...hear hear on this post. it's not like Jobs was caring for the homeless in Calcutta (though they may have built his phones), but you'd think he did based on all the carrying on. I find it offensive to see photos of people crying and gathering outside Apple stores, iPhones lit up with a photo/movie of a candle.<br /><br />I think this piece sums it up perfectly: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/10/06/opinion/jobs-looked-to-the-future.html?_r=1Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04863188041423659098noreply@blogger.com