I've seen exactly what it looks like firsthand to see people take cheap shots and make snide comments about their nominal competitors, and it invariably makes the complainer look worse than the ostensible target. When the company you're taking a shot at is Microsoft, that's saying a lot.
I agree that, although Apple's BSOD thing is funny in the short term, it is kind of lame and immature in the long term.
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As some may remember, at least some who use one of the East Asian languages, Apple had originally promised to ship with text-to-speech support for Chinese and Japanese, which, like a lot of other things, is simply missing in Leopard.
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The first time I saw this in build 9A559, I thought it was a bug, and I was almost 100% sure it'd be fixed by GM, but boy was I wrong.
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The fact that at least one more person says "What the fuck!" is at least a little comforting.
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Not Now
When installing a software update in Leopard which requires a restart, Apple has made Software Update less naggy by adding a "Not Now" button alongside the Restart button.
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Hasn't appeared in my account yet but this is great news! Their help center has been
updated with IMAP info. (Via
Daring Fireball)
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Apple's new obsession – guided tours.
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A few of the additions and changes expected to arrive with Adium 1.2.
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And to think, at some point of time, we were expecting a "Spring 2007" arrival. Still, if you absolutely cannot wait even another 9 days, there are
other ways.
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Did someone say "India Shining"?
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I liked the Zune 1.0 UI too and 2.0 just makes it even slicker. My main problem with Zune 1.0 was the desktop software, and, to some extent, the fact that it looked like a brick.
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.Mac gallery of Hi-Res [512x512] Leopard icons.
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Excellent iPhone-करण of Gmail.
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