Bittersweet Candy Bowl

(RAGE)I’m done assembling my Hackintosh. Fuck you Apple! You used to make great computers for pros, now you are a toy company.(/RAGE)

I’m sorry, I do it every time I see Apple logo.

These batteries looks similar to the ones from IKEA or something

it looks correct. do u have to plug it in the wall?

@Draixen
Are you serious?

what? i’ve never seen one of those, i was just going by the box

it looks completely different from the charger on the box…

That’s probably because he’s using an australian plug instead of US one.

you may need an energy converter.
sometimes they have them at tech/hardware stores.

Apple is blasphamy and you are the devils follower sir

Apple is God, and you are worshipping idols sir T_T

Actually, Apple is much closer to blasphemy since the logo is a parable for the fruit that got Adam and Eve thrown out of Eden. ^_^

I like windows and Mac. For certain reasons.

Their gadgets are neat, no lie, but their computers are dramatically overpriced and underpowered. Enjoy paying an extra $1000 for the Apple logo.

On second thought, send your Dell computers to me and I’ll sketch the logo on for half the price.

well, the lack of viruses is a bonus.

I have no viruses and I run Vista.

Then you have good virus protection.

I use virtual console to run Ubuntu.

What?

Pwned.

I don’t like the interface of Ubuntu so I just use it to surf for porn, I just like the interface of Vista better and it works with everything. And if all those things are really worth the premium to you, wonderful, but it’s not enough of a compensation for me to actually consider buying one.

my Gateway 3100 had reserve batteries… I had three of them… those were the days.

I’ll grant that the perks sound interesting, but I think of it in terms of “if this came as an option, would I pay extra for it?” For me, the answer is “no.” For example, I have never thought to myself that having a magnetic latch would be awesome because I’ve never broken anything like that on my PC to begin with. I get just as much wear out of a laptop without experiencing any real problems whatsoever. And to get all the things I love about my laptop on a Mac, I would have to spend more than twice what I paid for this.

So that’s my defense. Derp.

Things aren’t a problem until someone notices them, them makes an invention to fix a problem that wasn’t a problem in the first place. Mouthwash. It was invented in the early 1800’s, yet when Listerine came along, and put advertisements about how bad breath is bad, mouthwash sales soared. Why? Because nobody cared until Listerine said that it was imperative that you use mouthwash.

If I don’t need anything more than a Toyota, why should I aspire to owning a BMW?

I do, but not so much in the context of cars, and my laptop is already pretty nice. If money were no object I might change my tune, but I had to pay more than $300 for medication last week, not counting co-pay to both doctors and insurance premiums. It is expensive to live.

But even more expensive to die, but it might cut costs in the long run.

I really think Apple is more about software, not hardware. I adore Aperture and Logic pro, and Snow Leopard is the best operating system I ‘ve used. But hardware? Oh boy, I’ve assembled a computer that overpowers mac pro in every way, AND it runes MacOS. It’s half the price. Sure the Apple design is awesome, but that is not enough. I need strong workstation for work, so… Yeah, Apple I’ll pay you for your programs, and magicmouse with aluminum keybord, but no more overpriced computer components. Or displays. Also Wacom’s Cintiq rules. No iMac “touch” is gonna change that. That’s the difference between gadget and a tool.

Different tools for different purposes.

I use a Mac for my video editing etc because it’s slightly more reliable, Final Cut Pro doesn’t come on PC (And it’s the industry standard so my hands are somewhat tied), and because the nub scroll thing allows me to scroll left and right along my time line which is a god send.

I use a PC for web surfing, video games, general word processing and other leisure activities, because I find that all these things work better under a windows environment. Plus, many of the tools I wish to use are PC exclusive (same reasoning for my editing on a Mac).

Back when I had an interest in such things, I ran a Linux distro as my coding and networking computer, because it was the most mailable and best suited platform for such a task.

In the same way that I wouldn’t use my spanner to hammer in a nail. Sure. It’s a heavy metallic object that could easily get the job done. But that’s not what it’s best at. So I use a hammer to do it. In the same way that I wouldn’t use a hammer to break a piece of wood. It’s just not going to do the job in the way I want it to. A saw is much better suited.

Is it more expensive to buy multiple tools? Yes. But it’s a better system in the long run when you have something that does it’s job better than anything else, doing just what it does well.

@Suitcase: I know what I’m talking about. I use one 4core Xeon right now - with Nvidia NVIDIA Quadro FX as a GPU, and 12 Gigs of DDR3 RAM. It’s still cheaper. I’m NOT comparing MacPros gaming abilities to the PC gaming Rig - I don’t run games on this setup (Quadro is not a good gaming choice) I use this ‘Hackintosh Pro’ for DTP, and Audio editing, (also for drawing and editing graphics). It runs Snow Leopard, and it never failed me.
I agree that portable Macs and iMacs are less expensive, and there is not much difference in price between them and better PC’s - and the difference in performance is noticeable. But I miss Apple as a PRO- oriented company.

Also - if you want to compare the price look at the HP workstations.

My point is: Apple knows that the ability to work under OSX environment is worth the price. Therefore they overprice MacPro components - that’s because in most cases the COMPANY is paying for the workstation - not the artist himself. They forget, that in some cases though - we have to buy our tools ourself.
It’s all about money. And I understand that. They know that millions of people worldwide will buy Apple iGadgets - they are fun to use. But they tend to forget that they have strong community of people who use Macs for work. And they need to be reassured that they are not forgotten by the Mighty Apple. In other words: APPLE DROP THE PRICE on the pro stuff instead of rising it up. Couse some of us actually care about how much are we going to pay for it. Also abandoning the Quadro GPU is a mistake. It is a card for pros and for pros only, replacing it with 5870 (or other gaming -oriented GPU) will not buy you new customers. Do you know anybody who buys a MacPro for gaming? I don’t think so.
I think i’ve been misunderstood. I don’t hate Apple. I am just a little confused.

I totally agree.

ALSO, I still love my old Mac:

And my iPhone.

But…
I did not buy MacPro when I needed to. And I know there is more of us (completely rejecting Apple or assembling a Hackintosh). So… Yeah, that’s it.

Like I said I’ve never had a problem with OSx86. It’s stable. Updates work (sic!). But you have to be very careful about choosing components. And basic programming skills are useful. Also - it takes time. After that - it’s like using a normal mac. I had to ‘think about OS’ once. That’s all.

Of course experiences may differ. Now when everything works - I tend to forget that that is not a mac. Even “about this mac’ shows ‘Mac Pro’ in the description. But I know- many people are annoyed by that kind of problems. For me building that computer was an investment. But for other stuff than work i still use iMac and old PowerBookG4.

One more thing - I wonder - will you update Bombastic Bunny in the future? Or is it dead? I really enjoyed it.