We are about number 25 on the speed list I believe...
We have an archaic phone system, it has been managed about as badly as
it could be and I have no faith whatever that NBN could change things
if it ever happens.
Bill
On 12/02/2011, at 7:28 PM, Daniel Kerr wrote:
Hi Carlo
Though I agree with what you're saying, the only thing that is
holding me
back from being 100% convinced is the internet speeds here in
Australia.
I know in America and other places around the world (not that I
travel, but
what I hear from other clients) is that internet overseas
(generally) is
"super fast". Unfortunately here in Australia (and New Zealand) we
tend to
be crippled.
Even with the Governments NBN (National Broadband Network), I still
think
we'll be behind the eight ball. I think we are falling way behind
when it
comes to that and we need to be looking at some of the other "more
progressive" countries that better internet then us, even when we get
faster.
Don't get me wrong, I think some of the ISPs plans now are great. I
love my
iinet plan with it's 400GB limit that I never get close to. But I
can only
get ADSL1. Luckily I leave about 4 doors from my sub-exchange so I
can get
an 8MB connection, which I thrash the speed on. But I still can't
get ADSL2
because it's a sub-exchange. So from that point downloading files
will also
take a while. (Or maybe I'm just being greedy).
Maybe I'm missing a few things with that part of it. But yes, if our
downloads speeds and limits start to get better then that will help.
Unfortunately, and hopefully this doesn't get taken the wrong, if
Apple only
look and base it on how things run in the US with internet, then sure
Optical drives can be replaced with download services. But other
places
around the world, that's not always the case.
Again, as I sometime live in my "own little bubble" I may be missing
(or
misunderstanding) some things to do with this ;)
I'm open to be enlightened though ;) hehe.
In saying that, I'm not complaining about my download speed compared
to some
others. Though when I go to clients places (or read on WAMUG) people
that
are getting downloads speeds of over 1.2-1.5MB/sec,...I must admit I
feel a
little jealous :)))
Click,...few seconds wait,..download done. WOW!
When everyone in Australia can have that (including some our poor
country
region people),..I will be happy. :))
I'll get off my soapbox now, cause I'm sure I could carry this on for
ages,...lol,......
<You may now return to your normal broadcasted program.> :o))
Kind Regards
Daniel
Oh, and lol on the Apples and Banana's. :)
Reminded me of this,..which I LOVE! (so funny)
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kAG39jKi0lI&feature=player_embedded
>
On 12/2/11 3:17 PM, "cm" <cm200...@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi Daniel,
I now have my Woolworths Apples, and even some bananas that I have
hidden in
my house safe. :-)
I think the days of CD, DVD, and even Blueray are numbered. I have
two
SuperDrives in the house, one in a Mac mini and one in a Mac Book
Pro, and
that is one too many. The last time I used the drive was to burn a
DVD for a
less tech-savvy friend who cannot view .mp4 files.
The CD drive will be the last mechanical, bulky, and power hungry
part of a
computer once SSDs are the norm. If the movie studios were not
engaged in a
futile fight to stop the digital distribution of films, error prone
bulky DVDs
would also be a lot less prevalent. Netflicks in US is promoting
and seeing a
rapid increase in digital downloads, and is relying less on mailing
DVDs.
As you pointed out, thumb drives are useful for installing the OS.
The rest of
our software will soon be either in the App Store or on our backup
drives.
With the spread of fibre optic cables, even downloading extreme
bloatware such
as Photoshop CS6 will be a 10 minute task.
In North America cheap unlimited data contracts and very high
download speeds
are already common. (I miss my cable modem).
It won't be long, I am guessing, before we keep an external
SuperDrive in the
cupboard to occasionally rip a CD we came across while tidying out
the garage,
or to read a client's data from a rapidly deteriorating DVD backup.
Cheers,
Carlo.
Sent from my iPad
On 12/02/2011, at 11:45, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au>
wrote:
Hi Carlo
Yes, completely agree.
Like you say, it doesn't take much sometimes for people to work
things. The
flash drives was a large one, as you mentioned. I remember reading
once that
no one else could get a good market of a particular one has
"someone" had
bought them all and supply was dried up. Needless to say, not long
after a
new model iPod. Etc etc.
Even Apple themselves had done some "oops, we did that too early",
like
accidentally making live their Apple site with a new product
before it was
announced. Not for long as it's taken down just as quick, but it's
always
long enough for someone to catch a glimpse of it.
I think even Time Magazine did a slip up once with a front page
product too
early.
With some many angles and media and digital content to cover, it's
surprising it doesn't happen more often. So it's all done very well.
And there will always be people who know how to read all the clues
(2+2=4),..and then those who read the clues wrong (2+2=5). :o)
That's what makes it all fun and exciting.
I always love the forums before and after announcements. All the
things that
should be or will be in the "un-announced" model. Then the
complaining after
it as it isn't there, and how could they do that,..lol.
Was interested to see the camera side is that same, thanks for
that Susan.
Good to see it happens with other products as well. Lol ;)
And yes Apple are a bit forward with their thinking, which is good
thing.
They know what to do before most. Once in a blue moon, it might be
a bit
radical and causes a stir (missing Firewire on Ai MacBook,..the
online
petition for that grew massively and very quickly). Next model
revision we
had the MacBookPro 13" with Firewire again (and same on the white
MacBook),..then it disappeared again with the current white
MacBook. But not
much a price difference to move up to 13" MacBookPro.
But yes, overall they add or remove things before others.
Omg,..you mean I can't use my 3.5" floppy disks anymore!?!?! Oh
noes!!! :o(
(sarcasm intended). I still have a USB Floppy Drive kicking around
for the
times I need to access something for clients. I think the last
time I used
it was a year ago,..lol.
SSD Drives I can see as a good thing given their "Safety", so once
pricing
is a bit better then yes we may see that a lot more. I'm not sold
yet on non
Optical Drives in machines. Certainly in some aspects yes, digital
downloads
are fine for some things. But for others,...hmm yeh. I'm not sure
I would
like to download 8GB of a particular software I'd just purchased.
Not here
in Australia with our internet. Though, lets say software came on
USB thumb
drives (like the new MacBook Air "software CD" which is the
tiniest of tiny
USB drive) then I might be persuaded. With the cost of USB stick
now so
cheap, that may be a great alternative. Lose the Optical drive and
if we
might to buy we have either an external burner to share around all
machines,
Remote Disk feature for the one machine in the house, and/or USB
drive for
certain software.
Can you imagine downloading CS5 Design Premium without an optical
drive.
It's like 2 DVD's and then some! Lol.
So yeh,...I'm not sold as yet. However in saying that, I've
changed out the
optical drive for two clients with laptops for the SSD Drive in
the optical
drive holder. So they now run a 256GB SSD as their main drive and
a 750GB
7200rpm 2.5" drive as their data drive in their 15" MacBook Pro.
They do still have an external SuperDrive though. And Remote Disk
in the
office as well.
So useful for them. For me, out on the road with the laptop, I
still have
times I need to access disks or things, so couldn't really see not
having
it. And carry something else to read discs,..well, maybe that
would be an
option. But it's more kit to cart around,... I almost need a
suitcase as it
is now,..lol :)
But I'm sure when Apple do it, there will be outcry again, like it
was with
the 3.5" floppy, but it doesn't take long for that to change.
I remember working in an Apple reseller shop at the time the
iMac's come out
without them. People would say "oh, what will I do". Once you
explained to
them, how often did you use it, or why did you want it and explained
anything small enough to fit on a floppy can now be emailed or for
backup
their's better options (zip etc at that time) that hold a lot more
as file
sizes are bigger etc. So it was just a matter of showing the
alternatives.
(I'm also answering my own thing there about Optical
drives,..lol,..almost).
But yes,..I think we'll see a lot more change in the not too
distant future.
That's one thing with technology, it never stand still.
I want a cool Apple watch (not an iPod nano) that has my home
folder on it
and I can plug it in to any machine, reboot and their is my
computer. ;)
And it has bluetooth, so I can load "some music" and make phone
calls from
it. And it can't be bigger then 1.5cm square and holds 20GB. :)
Apple,..Go!
:o)))
I'll stop rambling now.
Hope some of that makes sense. I don't always write down my points
well, so
it sometimes loses the thing I was trying to say,...lol :)
Time to go do some more work ,....
Enjoy your day all.
Kind Regards
Daniel
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