Thinking about the upgrade

Hey all, I'm considering upgrading from 10.4.10 to Leoperd. In fact I'm really liking the box set. My question is how has the "Snow Leoperd" thing been working out I have a Macbook Pro (previous version) with 4GB ram. I also work with Final Cut Express and Logic Express 7. As well Microsoft office for mac. Anyone have any thoughts. Should I wait a bit for "Snow" to improve or upgrade later..... I'm clueless

I'm clueless
So are we. Snow Leopard has been announced as the next version, a few of its features have been discussed in the open, we know a select group of people have received beta versions, and that is about it. None of us know how it will run on the computers we own and we don't know when it will come out. There have been some rumors about March but if Apple product rumors were reliable we'd have new iMacs right now, a nano iPhone, etc etc etc.
If the box set offers you something you really want/need then go for it. If not, wait. My own personal opinion is that Leopard is worth the upgrade and I was relieved when we finally upgraded from Tiger at work. But that is just one man's opinion. My wife moves between Panther at work and Leopard at home and doesn't see what the big deal is about. (She also thinks that Word 2004 is the ultimate but that's her only personality flaw. <grin>)

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What do you think about the upgrade.

Ok,
I paid extra $10 after buying the 32G Touch for $600...and well... the 2.0 upgrade is a disapointment for me....the best thing is the calculator...all the rest is like playing Atari back on 80's. Oh of course...unless you pay extra and extra for new apps...that probably is like playing Atary back on 90's..so the $10 is just to have the privilege of having a new calculator....

I must confess I had a similar reaction. I was hoping for significant improvements in the core apps, like Mail and Safari, but none were forthcoming. The Mail app is rudimentary at best, and Safari's inability to run Flash is inexcusable.
I was happy to get the free radio apps, but you can't do anything else while you're listening to them. It would be nice to be able to browse the web while listening to online radio, but once you leave the app window the radio stops playing.
Essentially, we've all paid $10 for the privilege of being able to buy more stuff from the iTunes store. It should have been a free upgrade. Kudos to Apple for once again sticking it to their customers so artfully.

THinking about the switch from PC to Mac Pro

I'm looking at a configuration of two 2.8 quad-core with 2 gb ram from Apple, 6 gb ram from 3rd party, a single 750 SATA drive and Final Cut 2 Studio, and running VMWare Fusion for running Windows apps, and software development tools (Windows world). I have been doing a fair amount of video editing/processing, and see that growing - between this increase, and Windows Vista, I think the Mac world may be my best choice - I would run the Windows apps under Windows XP.
The Apple Store recommended going with 2 x ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 256MB cards - I will be running with dual monitors, and the biggest demand will come from Final Cut 2. Is there a better choice to be made for the money?
Anybody see any flags raised by what I say I want to do, and the hardware I'm thinking about?
I debated the value in the second Quad core - whether the Final Cut 2 Studio software was written to take adavantage of multiple cores. I'm leaning toward the second quad core since the studio is most likely separate apps, and there might be some benefit provided the second quad core via the OS. Any thoughts on this?
The Ram and hard drives are too pricey from Apple - any suggestions on good third party supplier for the ram chips - I know they need to meet the Apple specs, but assume some mfgs have had a better production/quality history than others.
Any input on this is appreaciated.
Michael

Hatter,
The configuration is close - I like both of your suggestions on the graphics card and the boot drive - Apple won't add the Radeon 3870 card, nor the Velocity Raptor drive. So, if I buy the 3870 and Velocity Raptor from OWC, there is a decision I would have to make with regard to what I buy from Apple.
I'd like to continue the process, listing my thoughts, hoping to get more good feedback.
I'm leaning towards buying Apple's standard graphics card (Radeon 2600), and use it for lower demand activities - I figure I can always upgrade it at a later date if the performance is frustrating - I'll have a good comparison with the 3870, so the contrast should be apparent. I'm thinking about the standard 320 g drive, since the extra cost ($50 for 500g, or $150 for 750g) doesn't make sense with the Caviar Black priced at ~$150.
So, I would be getting a machine with the OS sitting on the 320g drive. *Is there a good strategy for adding the Velocity Raptor, making it my boot drive?*
I'm assuming I will get the OS on disc - is this true?
Lastly, I'm looking at the timing of purchasing. I debated on waiting to buy until after MacWorld 2009, but plan on buying prior to the event. My thought was to avoid any issues that come with new releases - adding another layer of issues without knowing what is "normal behavior" isn't worth the increased functionality. In the PC world, sales abound at the end of quarter, and prior to new release. *Is it worth waiting a little while hoping Apple will discount the Mac Pro? Or is this unlikely??*
Again, thanks for all of the great suggestions.
Michael

What do you think about the iMac Intel 17"

I wonder if there is a big difference between the iMac 17" 1.83 Ghz (from 999$) and the iMac 17" with 2 Ghz (from 1199$). One of them includes apple remote, 1Go SDRAM and a superdrive DVD writer for 200$ more than the other. I'd like to know what you think about the iMac 1.83Ghz 999$, should i wait and choose the 2Ghz model ?

I checked out both models, and I think the 2.0 Ghz is actually a much better deal. OS X is amazing but its very graphics intensive and uses a lot of memory. The included video card in the 2 ghz machine helps a lot. Furthermore, the ability to write DVDs makes it fast and easy to archive your data for backup and portability. I would strongly recommend the upgraded system, unless your intended uses don't include much video/audio application. If you are going to be playing around with a lot of music or movies, the upgraded graphics, memory, and processor speed will really help.
2 ghz Core2duo iMac 17" Mac OS X (10.4.8)

This will be my first time buying a laptop and I was thinking about the macbook pro with retina display but the price is a little to high I was wondering for any suggestions? Like other ways to get it cheaper?

This will be my first time buying a laptop and I was thinking about the macbook pro with retina display but the price is a little to high I was wondering for any suggestions? Like other ways to get it cheaper?

Actually you could get student discount from apple and a 10% dicksmith with limited time and I think jb hi fi gives even better discount. But lets see what other people think?

What do you think about the html5?

I've been seeing developers philosophizing about the future, and I want to know what do you think about the brand new html5?
mainly because the html5 can take out of the market technology ( flex ).
thanks for the opinion!!!
[email protected]

Yep this is most definitely not just a rumor, I've found plenty of sources talking about this.
Here's someone's take on HTML5, a non-Adobe perspective, from a Silverlight developer. I thought this would be interesting to mention. Not sure I agree 100% with everything said (IE may not be most used browser and I don't believe in DRM), but it's an interesting read anyway:
Yes, you can do a LOT of stuff with HTML5 + JS that Silverlight is good for. But HTML5 will only reach Candidate Recommendation status in 2012 - if Silverlight keeps the current pace, it will be at V7 by then.
HTML5 will only get you approximately what Silverlight had at V1.0. A Canvas element, some video playback capabilites, and a Javascript programming model. Can you imagine how further advanced Silverlight 4 is at the moment?
Actually, scratch that - the video quality and availability of HTML5 is a lot worse than what Silverlight has to offer. There is no DRM, no Smooth Streaming, not even full screen! No GPU acceleration either. Even the codec HTML5 has to support is not standardized! This results in Firefox 3.6 having only Theora decoder, and Youtube experimenting with HTML in H.264 (on the same day FF3.6 launched), only playable in approx. 4-5% of the world's browsers.
Internet Explorer is still the most widely used browser on the web, and does not have HTML5. Currently, there are more Silverlight capable browsers browsing the web than HTML5 compatible ones. I don't think that in the next 3 years you will be able to create an HTML5 app and hope that at least 50% of the world's population can view it without switching browsers. (and remember: installing a plugin is a lot less hassle than switching to a new browser!)
HTML5 will not be truly cross-browser standard for quite a long time, if ever. There are too many things that the browser developer can do as they wish - just think about the aforementioned video codec issue. There are too many little differences in each browser's Javascript implementation to make it really portable.
The developer story: nothing in the HTML + JS world comes close to the awesome Visual Studio and Expression Blend tools. Javascript is cool for small apps, but cannot hold a candle to C# when it comes to serious development. Fighting with browser and OS incompatilities takes up a huge amount of time for any HTML website or web app - with Silverlight you don't have this.
Just compare what the best HTML / Ajax company in the world (Google) did with maps, and what MS did to see the difference. Go tohttp://maps.google.com/ (watch out - the Streetview part is in Flash, not Ajax), and compare it to http://www.bing.com/maps/explore/. That is the difference I am talking about.
Of course he means (or should have meant) Flex/Flash rather than just Flash. As for the GWT and other AJAX fanboys who I guess think browser compatibility problems are going to be a thing of the past (or won't be a drag on corporate bottom lines - haha), it makes you wonder what other wild fantasies they're envisioning for the future. Next they'll come and tell us XML-based protocols are going to be as fast as AMF...

What do you think about the iPhone 4 for my 11 year old daughter

What do you think about the iPhone 4 for my 11 year old daughter

It should be a good choice. I recently got the 5C which typically is $99 with supported carriers. Verizon, AT&T, Sprint provide attractive pricing with a two year contract or it you are adding a line to your current service. I have several friends using the 4S, and they have been very pleased with them.

What do you think about the value of MacKeeper?

What do you think about the value of the free download MacKeeper?

See below.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3036

What do u think about the new imac quad, what do u think about the new imac quad

what do u think about the new imac quad, what do u think about the new imac quad?

I think you should buy me one.

Thinking about the Mac mini

I've wanting to get a mac and at first I was thinking about buying a Imac at first but then came across the mac mini which is a lot more cheaper and I wont be doing anything crazy on it mainly web surfing, watching videos online, stuff like that about it. Is the mac mini worth it for me to get it? Just weighing out all my opinions on what to get. So is the mac mini a good buy? This would be my first ever mac computer.

Dundee15 wrote:
However might upgrade to the Magic Mouse and apple keyboard
Good idea! That's what I did. Although I bought the Apple Wireless Keyboard and the Magic Trackpad instead of the mouse. I really like the Apple peripherals. And I'm using a 22" Dell monitor that I kept after selling my desktop PC.

Ok, so I've been thinking about the breakup..

I have 3 lines with verizon and i pay upto 190 every month. and the worst thing is i have to wait for an upgrade for 2 years. I've been thinking about about T mobile un-carrier thing and it sounds appealing, unless Verizon offers me a good deal.

Be careful jumping on Tmobile as they have very bad service in a lot of areas where I live and where I am driving. If that is not a concern for you then I wish you luck. I know I would rather my phone be working in case my vehicle decides to shut down on me and do not want to walk and hunt a signal.

Oracle Security : what do you think about the following policy violation ?

If you install OEM10, you will be able to see if you violate some security guidelines :
Interresting is revoking UTL_FILE from public, which is critical. Also revoke UTL_TCP and UTL_SMTP. This is going to upset an expert I know...
Take care about the failed login attempts. If you set it to 10 to the default profile, and if your DBSNMP password is NOT the default password, then Oracle will lock your account after node discovery!
In Solaris, you can disable execution of the user stack with the system parameters set noexec_user_stack=1
set noexec_user_stack_log=1. I did not find how to do it on AIX. However, those settings may have side effects.
About the ports, it complains about open ports, even if this is the port oracle listener is using! Simply ignore most of the violations there.
About JAccelerator (NCOMP), it is located on the "companion" CD.
Ok, Waiting for your feedback
Regards
Laurent
[High]      Critical Patch Advisories for Oracle Homes     Configuration     Host     Checks Oracle Homes for missing critical patches
[High]      Insufficient Number of Control Files     Configuration     Database     Checks for use of a single control file
[High]      Open ports     Security     Host     Check for open ports
[High]      Remote OS role     Security     Database     Check for insecure authentication of remote users (remote OS role)
[High]      EXECUTE UTL_FILE privileges to PUBLIC     Security     Database     Test for PUBLIC having EXECUTE privilege on the UTIL_FILE package
[High]      Listener direct administration     Security     Listener     Ensure that listeners cannot be administered directly
[High]      Remote OS authentication     Security     Database     Check for insecure authentication of remote users (remote OS authentication)
[High]      Listener password     Security     Listener     Test for password-protected listeners
[High]      HTTP Server Access Logging     Security     HTTP Server     Check that HTTP Server access logging is enabled
[High]      Web Cache Access Logging     Security     Web Cache     Check that Web Cache access logging is enabled
[High]      Web Cache Dummy wallet     Security     Web Cache     Check that dummy wallet is not used for production SSL load.
[High]      HTTP Server Dummy wallet     Security     HTTP Server     Check that dummy wallet is not used for production SSL load.
[High]      Web Cache owner and setuid bit'     Security     Web Cache     Check that webcached binary is not owned by root and setuid is not set
[High]      HTTP Server Owner and setuid bit     Security     HTTP Server     Check the httpd binary is not owned by root and setuid bit is not set.
[High]      HTTP Server Directory Indexing     Security     HTTP Server     Check that Directory Indexing is disabled on this HTTP Server
[High]      Insufficient Redo Log Size     Storage     Database     Checks for redo log files less than 1 Mb
[Medium]      Insufficient Number of Redo Logs     Configuration     Database     Checks for use of less than three redo logs
[Medium]      Invalid Objects     Objects     Database     Checks for invalid objects
[Medium]      Insecure services     Security     Host     Check for insecure services
[Medium]      DBSNMP privileges     Security     Database     Check that DBSNMP account has sufficient privileges to conduct all security tests
[Medium]      Remote password file     Security     Database     Check for insecure authentication of remote users (remote password file)
[Medium]      Default passwords     Security     Database     Test for known accounts having default passwords
[Medium]      Unlimited login attempts     Security     Database     Check for limits on the number of failed logging attempts
[Medium]      Web Cache Writable files     Security     Web Cache     Check that there are no group or world writable files in the Document Root directory.
[Medium]      HTTP Server Writable files     Security     HTTP Server     Check that there are no group or world writable files in the Document Root directory
[Medium]      Excessive PUBLIC EXECUTE privileges     Security     Database     Check for PUBLIC having EXECUTE privileges on powerful packages
[Medium]      SYSTEM privileges to PUBLIC     Security     Database     Check for SYSTEM privileges granted to PUBLIC
[Medium]      Well-known accounts     Security     Database     Test for accessibility of well-known accounts
[Medium]      Execute Stack     Security     Host     Check for OS config parameter which enables execution of code on the user stack
[Medium]      Use of Unlimited Autoextension     Storage     Database     Checks for tablespaces with at least one datafile whose size is unlimited
[Informational]      Force Logging Disabled     Configuration     Database     When Data Guard Broker is being used, checks primary database for disabled force logging
[Informational]      Not Using Spfile     Configuration     Database     Checks for spfile not being used
[Informational]      Use of Non-Standard Initialization Parameters     Configuration     Database     Checks for use of non-standard initialization parameters
[Informational]      Flash Recovery Area Location Not Set     Configuration     Database     Checks for flash recovery area not set
[Informational]      Installation of JAccelerator (NCOMP)     Installation     Database     Checks for installation of JAccelerator (NCOMP) that improves Java Virtual Machine performance by running natively compiled (NCOMP) classes
[Informational]      Listener logging status     Security     Listener     Test for logging status of listener instances
[Informational]      Non-uniform Default Extent Size     Storage     Database     Checks for tablespaces with non-uniform default extent size
[Informational]      Not Using Undo Space Management     Storage     Database     Checks for undo space management not being used
[Informational]      Users with Permanent Tablespace as Temporary Tablespace     Storage     Database     Checks for users using a permanent tablespace as the temporary tablespace
[Informational]      Rollback in SYSTEM Tablespace     Storage     Database     Checks for rollback segments in SYSTEM tablespace
[Informational]      Non-System Data Segments in System Tablespaces     Storage     Database     Checks for data segments owned by non-system users located in tablespaces SYSTEM and SYSAUX
[Informational]      Users with System Tablespace as Default Tablespace     Storage     Database     Checks for non-system users using SYSTEM or SYSAUX as the default tablespace
[Informational]      Dictionary Managed Tablespaces     Storage     Database     Checks for dictionary managed tablespaces (other than SYSTEM and SYSAUX)
[Informational]      Tablespaces Containing Rollback and Data Segments     Storage     Database     Checks for tablespaces containing both rollback (other than SYSTEM) and data segments
[Informational]      Segments with Extent Growth Policy Violation     Storage     Database     Checks for segments in dictionary managed tablespaces (other than SYSTEM and SYSAUX) having irregular extent sizes and/or non-zero Percent Increase settings

Interresting is revoking UTL_FILE from public, which is critical. Also revoke UTL_TCP and UTL_SMTP. This is going to upset an expert I know...Okay, as this is (I think) aimed at me, I'll fall for it ;)
What is the point of revoking UTL_FILE from PUBLIC? Yes I know what you think the point is, but without rights on an Oracle DIRECTORY being able to execute UTL_FILE is useless. Unless of course you're still using the init.ora parameter
UTL_FILE_DIR=*which I sincerely hope you're not.
As for UTL_SMTP and UTL_TCP, I think whether a program is allowed to send e-mail to a given SMTP server is really in the remit of the e-mail adminstrator rather than the DBA.
Look, DBAs are kings of their realm and can set their own rules. The rest of us have to live with them. A couple of years ago I worked a project where I was not allowed access to the USER_DUMP_DEST directory. So every time I generated a TRC file I had to phone up the DBA and a couple of hours later I got an e-mail with an attachment. Secure yes, but not very productive when I was trying to debug a Row Level Security implementation.
I have worked on both sides of the DBA/Developer fence and I understand both sides of the argument. I think it is important for developers to document all the privileges necessary to make their app run. Maybe you don't have a better way of doing that than revoking privileges from PUBLIC. Or maybe you just want to generate additional communication with developers. That's fine. I know sometimes even DBAs get lonely.
Cheers, APC

What you think about the apple service? I cant recomment APPLE!

Hi
One week ago i posted a negative opic in this forum about the service of apple. My topic was cleared after a few minutes. I posted the same text again and they wrote me a email that i agreed the rules of the forum. I should sent my letter to a emailadress they gave me. Now i am waiting for one week and nobody answered. But for me its natural. When i sent my Ipod to apple nobody red my letter and so my ipod wasnt repaired. I sent my Ipod 3 times to allple and its still broken...
These are my experiences with the apple service. What are yourones?

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Hi guesilein,
Sorry about your posts removals, but the thing is that this is a user-to-user forum, very rarely someone from Apple would read it.
Be only technical here, that's all, no offense.
About service:
I feel your pain, the "cannot recommend Apple anymore" feeling,
BUT,
remember it is the same everywhere, and I think even worse elsewhere.
When you have a problem, do not take it from the argument side: this won't work.
If you call, pretend there are only unimportant mistakes, and people are so great nevertheless etc etc,
then
you get what you want very easily, replacements etc.
Apple still the best!
(if not as good as it used to be)
Good luck!
Axl

What do you think about the Verizon Android Phone?

They launched a website called DroidDoes.com - and a whole slew of marketing ads.
Basically the phone is an iPhone with a physical keyboard, isn't it?
Techcrunch is saying that it may wipe the iPhone floor. What do you guys think?

I consider all mobile phone providers to be about the same in terms of quality of reception and customer service. I get great AT&T service in most areas, and have found Verizon deficient in others. But since I travel internationally, and Verizon's technology being only available in the US, AT&T is by far the better choice. GSM and its future variants are pretty much the worldwide standard. Verizon's CDMA is mostly a US dead-end technology.
As for the phones, about the only advantage of the Android is a replaceable battery, but that advantage is tiny. Apple can design a larger battery to fit in the phone if it's not replaceable. And there are external solutions for charging in a pinch that are cheaper than a replacement.
Outside of us, there are some extreme anti-iPhone types in the press and in the top blogs. See the Boy Genius Report for really good information about the mobile phone industry and an almost pathological anti-Apple, anti-iPhone attitude. This attitude may be because of Apple's dominance of this segment, or because they love fixing the multitude of problems found when using other platforms. I have no clue.
As for the other points:
Multi-tasking. Yes, I wish I could multi-task and use my XM/Sirius App while running navigation, which my Garmin does perfectly, while allowing me to use my iPhone connected by Bluetooth. But allowing multitasking will lead to more conflicts, lower battery use (not just by a bit either), and is truly not necessary. Of course, I can listen to the iPod function and almost every other program simultaneously, so that's what 90% of users want.
Night shots. If I want a good camera, I use a Nikon. The iPhone camera does what it does at the good enough level without adding cost.
Open development. Well, just about anyone can be an iPhone developer. And you have to follow the rules. You can make money off of it. Maybe I'm missing what open development means, but instead of anarchy, Apple put some order to it. That's a good thing, and that's why all Apple products work very well out of the box. Unless you're some geeky desire to build the perfect **** app....oh wait a minute!
Customization. I think Verizon was getting desperate. At the software level, my iPhone does everything I need to do in the way I want. I've got ringtones for every friend. I've got weather, stock and other types of apps that let me live my life almost without a computer. I've got a cool app that provides detailed topographical maps for hiking in remote areas. I've got Madden 10. What else do I need! But, let's look at customization from a different perspective. How many tens of thousands of aftermarket products are available for the iPhone? Or maybe Verizon means the ability to add memory? I've got a 32 GB iPhone. One day, I'll wish that it's a 64GB version, maybe that will be out next June. There is no need for a memory card in my life.
Widgets. I have no clue what this means, but I've got tons of apps. What else do I need?
Keyboard. I remember when Apple removed the 3.5" disk from their products. When that happened, I hadn't used a disk like that for a couple of years, so I thought it was logical. But the press and the "real computer" people laughed that it was a huge mistake. Well, 3.5" disks were dead in less than a year. At first, I wasn't a fan of the keyboard on the iPhone. Now, whenever I use a blackberry or some other phone with a keyboard, I find it antiquated and hard to use. Also, I always complain that I lose some of the screen footprint to the keyboard, or find the phone too fat when you have a slide-out keyboard.
As most of us know, when we buy the new iPhone, it's an event. There are lines. There are new reports. I remember reading the reports on the Palm Pre launch. Not even close to the iPhone. The fact is that the Android will be interesting to some.
I know there's a certain arrogance to iPhone users. When I'm on a flight, I can see that the iPhone has the huge market share in smartphones. And that's amongst teenagers, college grads, and grumpy old business execs like me. Typical of all Apple products, it does things really well. Getting and organizing music is pretty close to perfect. Unless Verizon is going to do the Palm method of syncing to iTunes, you're going to have to use their method of doing it. Imagine how much it's going to cost.
The iPhone is at least a year ahead of all other competitors in technology. The problem for the competition is that Apple doesn't stand still. Soon, there will be rumors and speculation about the next version of the iPhone. Verizon will be way behind by then.

What do you think about the new and improved SiriusDecisions Waterfall?

SiriusDecisions launched their new and improved Demand Waterfall this week at their Summit in Scottsdale, Arizona. For those of you who haven't seen it yet, I have attached the PDF for your viewing pleasure. What do you think? What's strong? What's weak? Do you agree with Tony Jaros that teleprospecting is a required step in the Marketing Qualification process?

It makes a lot of sense from our perspective. Our sales organization has always generated the bulk of our leads, so it makes sense to account for them and to build programs to support them. It was a great conference - my first SiriusDecisions Summit. I came away both energized and overwhelmed.
Our Inside Sales team qualifies almost all inquiries via telephone, so it makes sense to me that "teleprospecting" is a required step. The only exceptions are sales-generated leads, so the waterfall reflects that perfectly.
What I like most about the new waterfall is that it creates a clear structure for us to focus more on developing lead nurturing and pipeline acceleration programs specifically for teleprospecting- and sales-generated leads. I'll admit that we've neglected this (simply including those contacts in our marketing-generated lead nurtures). Furthermore, it reinforces the need to tailor nurtures to the buyer's stage in the buying process. We tend to move all of our contacts through the same campaign and nurture activities as if they're progressing together, which obviously isn't the case.
I'd be interested in learning how other Eloqua users are getting data back from their CRM on a contact who has turned into a qualified lead. How do you find this information out? Do you then put them through an individual nurture that is focused on accelerating the deal?

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