Sorry, I haven't seen that. I see Jobs pursuing his trademark "rich man's Linux". As Linux and Java become the world standard, the hardware differences will become less and less meaningful; e.g. a MicroSpeed trackball (the MacTrac 2.0, retails US $69) has no OS X drivers (nec. to use Maya as one example) but has Linux drivers for several kernels, all free, of course. George
--- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > One of the reasons Dell, Gateway, etc. have > sustained their markets is due to > flexibility. They could buy the latest components > and engineering innovations > from whomever and turn on a dime. Dell's catalog > seldom stays the same for > more than 3 months. This up to the minute packaging > and expert integration on > short notice is in sharp contrast to Apple's mode of > operation, that locks in > production for at least a year for most models. That > drag adds up to > noncompetitive lag behind PCs. > > I think Jobs has seen the light. Apple will become a > much more promotional > and nimble company in the near future. Not all of us > will approve the change, > but it seems inevitable. Heretofore Jobs went for > the blockbuster innovation > -- like the iMac or the GUI in the late 80s -- but > now he will run sometimes > in front but always with the industry itself. Never > behind it. That may be > the new Apple policy to gain a much larger share of > the market. > > Bob ===== /'\ ASCII Ribbon Campaign \ / No HTML/RTF in email X No Word docs in email / \ Respect for open standards Love your neighbour as yourself. (from Luke 10:27) __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search Thousands of New Jobs http://www.hotjobs.com -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
