On Thu, Oct 21, 2010 at 11:02 AM, James Therrault <jetas...@netzero.com>wrote:
> > On Oct 21, 2010, at 3:40 AM, Brian Christmas wrote: > > >> >> >> Unfortunately obsolescence is a fact of life in the electronics industry, >> even tho it's not planned. >> > > > That may be true but Marketing certainly is planned. > > And, I see Apple slipping into "big brother" mode which humankind will > naturally resist. > > I've been a Mac user, (Mac Plus by way of employment), since 1985. I > bought my first Mac II way back in 1987. > > Since that time, I've seen Apple go through two major OS changes, (68xxx, > PPC and lastly Intel), and while each of these changes certainly advanced > the user's experience, I have detected a creaping feeling of the heavy thumb > of Applelonian control. (How's that for a new word? <G>) > > If things turn out as many are suggesting, Apple's ascension may run smack > into a brick wall. > > It's just how things work... > > And the " predictive logic " operating system and hardware may well be that brick wall. For MS too. -- Adrian D'Alessio aka; Fluxstringer fluxstrin...@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluxstreamcommunication/ http://www.youtube.com/fluxstringer http://www.facebook.com/FluxStringer http://www.linkedin.com/in/fluxstreamcommunications http://flux-influx.blogspot.com/ http://remnantsofthestorm.blogspot.com http://fluxdreams.designbinder.com/ -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
