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Will be interesting to see what they have planned for 10.7, not been any major changes really sicne 10.5 (10.6 being more of a fine-tune of 10.5 really).
My guess is they might have a workable API for using a graphics card?
I'm amazingly shocked that Safari had hardware acceleration first on windows, rather than OSX, how can the average joe developer do it, when Apple with access to all the undocumented APIs (which are all too often required) can't do it.
So, let me get this right, they are releasing what is essentially a service pack and it requires some sort of media hype?
Yeap thats about right and they always seem to charge a fee for these updates as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by [GSV]Trig
Can you imagine the uproar if Microsoft decided to release their service packs like this?
So Microsoft get massive slagging off because they sell windows at an expensive price when all future updates are free... an OS at ~£100 vs paying X amount every so often.
Wow thats pretty one sided. Typical apple though, shame not many actually adopt their systems still.
Quote: " ... shown that Mac sales in the US could be experiencing a halo effect ... "
What? A huge explosion that wipes out all sentient life??!! :mrgreen:
It makes sense, as then there would only be Apple users left. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by phoenix198
What? Like Vista to Windows 7 for example? :O_o1:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lee @ SCAN
Fact is, there have been four MS Home Operating systems this decade, compared to 7 Mac Operating systems.
And if you get a cheap Windows license, the price is very close to Apple. The argument still stands, irrespective of Vista.
Yes three years gap.Quote:
Originally Posted by b0redom
Not to mention the overhalled kernel, memory management of superfetch, UAC, the complete re-jig on key parts of DWM the new stuff in WIC, Libraries.
Oh yes, and the fact it LOOKS different.
That is a very important thing as its hard enough for most keyboarded retards out there to know that they are using Windows, let alone the main version or god forbid the service pack. If they had made that change as a service pack hell would have broken loose.
But there were some changes which should have been part of a vista service pack, such as TRIM support.
Windows XP SP2 was a major issue, it was not normal, and in many ways goes to some of the respect I have for MS, they actually realised they'd been going completely off piste ignoring security for internet connected machines (only about 5 years after everyone else had realised this mind!).
But they do issue service packs a lot longer than mac, this is hardly a reason why the corps don't use them thou, the cost and lack of server software does that.
Here comes the first major update for my Macbook Pro then, are they "fun" to install and get going or just as easy as a Windows Update?
I don't know, I think the money would destroy any notion of fun ;)
Usually go pretty smoothly as Apple has control of both the software and hardware.Quote:
Originally Posted by matty-hodgson