Comments on: Dell Inspiron Mini 10 Laptop – Netbook http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook Almost two steps ahead of technology Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:01:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rob http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/comment-page-1#comment-66030 Rob Wed, 02 Dec 2009 03:53:18 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/#comment-66030 @ Kevin Apple is a publicly owned company and they are legally bound to make a profit but ask any app developer how they feel about the cut Apple gives them. Of course that is smart because all the apps are helping to sell iPhones but it does indicate they are run 'for profit', not 'by greed'. @rhY The pissing contest is fun. But I think you miss the point of Apple's direction. The idea is to provide easy and fun tools to allow people to use computers for creative endeavors, like music, film, graphic design, multimedia, etc - all of which the Mac shines at. Windows is good for corporate proprietary software, 3D design, games and stuff I have no idea about. Everything else they share as the same software is available for both. Linux is free which is why its market share is expanding into the corporate realm. But it's never going to be popular in homes. Apple's market share is increasing, dragged along by iPod and iPhones I guess. Normal people want computers to be easy to use and fun - not scary (viruses) and awkward. And I think that's where the real differences lie, in the culture - not so much what they do but who they are for. Apple's (Unix on tailored system - 6.8% - growing .3% a month) are for normal people who just want to use the net without fear, and creatives. PCs are for corporates, and Linux (installed on a PC - 4.1% growing .03% a month) is for those who like to get under the hood - and they need to as the hardware is not integrated with the OS. So, just to keep it ridiculous - I suggest it's Apple's vs Lemons. ;) @ Kevin
Apple is a publicly owned company and they are legally bound to make a profit but ask any app developer how they feel about the cut Apple gives them. Of course that is smart because all the apps are helping to sell iPhones but it does indicate they are run ‘for profit’, not ‘by greed’.

@rhY
The pissing contest is fun.

But I think you miss the point of Apple’s direction. The idea is to provide easy and fun tools to allow people to use computers for creative endeavors, like music, film, graphic design, multimedia, etc – all of which the Mac shines at. Windows is good for corporate proprietary software, 3D design, games and stuff I have no idea about. Everything else they share as the same software is available for both.

Linux is free which is why its market share is expanding into the corporate realm. But it’s never going to be popular in homes.

Apple’s market share is increasing, dragged along by iPod and iPhones I guess. Normal people want computers to be easy to use and fun – not scary (viruses) and awkward. And I think that’s where the real differences lie, in the culture – not so much what they do but who they are for.

Apple’s (Unix on tailored system – 6.8% – growing .3% a month) are for normal people who just want to use the net without fear, and creatives. PCs are for corporates, and Linux (installed on a PC – 4.1% growing .03% a month) is for those who like to get under the hood – and they need to as the hardware is not integrated with the OS.

So, just to keep it ridiculous – I suggest it’s Apple’s vs Lemons.

;)

]]> By: rhY http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/comment-page-1#comment-66028 rhY Wed, 02 Dec 2009 00:52:11 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/#comment-66028 First of all many, many flavors of Linux are clearly superior to both Mac and Windows. Secondly, you can install Snow Leopard on these (though it's technically illegal). Thirdly, all 3 operating systems have their advantages, and a savvy user would triple boot all three: Mac for Video Editing, Windows for Games, Linux for everything else. But I mean, if you fanboi's wanna keep having some kind of ridiculous pissing contest over two crap corporate products that I would NEVER pay good money for..... Well, OK then. First of all many, many flavors of Linux are clearly superior to both Mac and Windows. Secondly, you can install Snow Leopard on these (though it’s technically illegal). Thirdly, all 3 operating systems have their advantages, and a savvy user would triple boot all three: Mac for Video Editing, Windows for Games, Linux for everything else.

But I mean, if you fanboi’s wanna keep having some kind of ridiculous pissing contest over two crap corporate products that I would NEVER pay good money for….. Well, OK then.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/comment-page-1#comment-65303 Kevin Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:16:41 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/#comment-65303 Rob, you are right that Win XP is lousy, but Ubuntu Remix (linux) is great on the netbook. IMO the only reason that Apple choose free bsd unix was they wouldn't have been able to screw over the consumer as much with a GPL license. Like Microsoft, Apple is only interested in $$$. Rob, you are right that Win XP is lousy, but Ubuntu Remix (linux) is great on the netbook.

IMO the only reason that Apple choose free bsd unix was they wouldn’t have been able to screw over the consumer as much with a GPL license. Like Microsoft, Apple is only interested in $$$.

]]> By: Rob http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/comment-page-1#comment-65152 Rob Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:45:39 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/#comment-65152 1/ There isn't any perfect system. 2/ If people can't tell the difference between 2 systems they shouldn't boast about their ignorance. 3/ As far as serious applications go: the lastest feature films, TV series and new music you enjoyed were more likely to be completed on an Apple than any other OS. I'm an artist so other systems are a joke to me. So you are right about one thing - you need the right tool for the job. 1/ There isn’t any perfect system.

2/ If people can’t tell the difference between 2 systems they shouldn’t boast about their ignorance.

3/ As far as serious applications go: the lastest feature films, TV series and new music you enjoyed were more likely to be completed on an Apple than any other OS. I’m an artist so other systems are a joke to me.

So you are right about one thing – you need the right tool for the job.

]]> By: Luledj http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/comment-page-1#comment-65151 Luledj Tue, 22 Sep 2009 12:05:47 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/#comment-65151 Well, as MCSE and Apple tehnician i must say that they are both systems with errors,both can make human go crazy,and we are so far away from HAL9000.So,this will be always struggel between merzedes and BMW,only the people that work in BIG computer environment know that there is no difference between MS and Apple,it`s a tool.For lovers of Mac i have just one thing to say,try to use it for something more sirious than mp3 and internet and you will be supprised how crapy can it get.And yes,MICROSOFT is much more ERP solution than system for games, multimedia etc.(Buy an Xbox or something). Well, as MCSE and Apple tehnician i must say that they are both systems with errors,both can make human go crazy,and we are so far away from HAL9000.So,this will be always struggel between merzedes and BMW,only the people that work in BIG computer environment know that there is no difference between MS and Apple,it`s a tool.For lovers of Mac i have just one thing to say,try to use it for something more sirious than mp3 and internet and you will be supprised how crapy can it get.And yes,MICROSOFT is much more ERP solution than system for games, multimedia etc.(Buy an Xbox or something).

]]> By: Rob http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/comment-page-1#comment-65147 Rob Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:05:38 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/#comment-65147 MeHere, MeHere, MeHere? Patronising tone only works if you know what you're talking about. Otherwise you just sound like a twit. The Apple has only been "on its way in" since the iPod - why don't you at least look at some stats, its not not like they're a secret. Everyone knows that but know one cares what you'll do. Here's a tip - the best use the best. MeHere, MeHere, MeHere? Patronising tone only works if you know what you’re talking about. Otherwise you just sound like a twit. The Apple has only been “on its way in” since the iPod – why don’t you at least look at some stats, its not not like they’re a secret. Everyone knows that but know one cares what you’ll do. Here’s a tip – the best use the best.

]]> By: MeHere http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/comment-page-1#comment-65145 MeHere Mon, 21 Sep 2009 15:59:02 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/#comment-65145 Rob, Rob, Rob... Can't ignore that Apple has been "on the way in" for about 40 years - prior to the PC's existence. Their SD policies have been traditionally proprietary and costly. Haven't seen that change. Their OS has been hit and miss - the Mac prototype, LISA, a huge miss, made up for in the Mac, albeit, but their history has been one of tenacious struggel; not one of impressive market penetration. The only reason you didn't see them go the way of the Atari 520/1040, Commodore Amiga is that they got significant penetration within the universities. No, Apple is pretty good at being "on the way in" after all that time - pratice makes perfect! I respect the Apples out there, and teh user base, brave souls, but I'll still hang with my PCs. Where Micro$oft fails me, Linux akes over. And, with Apple's recent move to the Intel hardware, who knows? Maybe I'll bend BSD linux to Apple's will as they have... Rob, Rob, Rob… Can’t ignore that Apple has been “on the way in” for about 40 years – prior to the PC’s existence. Their SD policies have been traditionally proprietary and costly. Haven’t seen that change. Their OS has been hit and miss – the Mac prototype, LISA, a huge miss, made up for in the Mac, albeit, but their history has been one of tenacious struggel; not one of impressive market penetration. The only reason you didn’t see them go the way of the Atari 520/1040, Commodore Amiga is that they got significant penetration within the universities. No, Apple is pretty good at being “on the way in” after all that time – pratice makes perfect! I respect the Apples out there, and teh user base, brave souls, but I’ll still hang with my PCs. Where Micro$oft fails me, Linux akes over. And, with Apple’s recent move to the Intel hardware, who knows? Maybe I’ll bend BSD linux to Apple’s will as they have…

]]> By: Rob http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/comment-page-1#comment-64869 Rob Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:57:35 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/#comment-64869 Minority? That's not an argument. There's more Muslims than Christians so start praying to Mecca sinner. Apple is the most profitable computer manufacturer. Macs run every type of software as well or better - it's the same chip. If Apple were on their way out - maybe you'd have to think about it. But they're on their way in. And their laptops are consistently voted best by reputable sites and mags. Windows users? Seems like a lot of people with their heads in the sand. Look at ROI not RRP. Minority? That’s not an argument. There’s more Muslims than Christians so start praying to Mecca sinner.

Apple is the most profitable computer manufacturer. Macs run every type of software as well or better – it’s the same chip.

If Apple were on their way out – maybe you’d have to think about it. But they’re on their way in. And their laptops are consistently voted best by reputable sites and mags.

Windows users? Seems like a lot of people with their heads in the sand. Look at ROI not RRP.

]]> By: blob http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/comment-page-1#comment-64868 blob Mon, 24 Aug 2009 13:40:00 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/#comment-64868 Because Mac is a minority and $$$...and cuz surfing on a tiny phone window is tough. Assuming it even displays everything and alot of them dont. Because Mac is a minority and $$$…and cuz surfing on a tiny phone window is tough. Assuming it even displays everything and alot of them dont.

]]> By: Rob http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/comment-page-1#comment-64100 Rob Sun, 26 Apr 2009 05:20:47 +0000 http://www.geekwithlaptop.com/dell-inspiron-mini-10-netbook/#comment-64100 You can email and surf with a phone when you're out and about so what is this really offering? A cheap way to get viruses. What is left out of 'Built in Extras' is the integrated software Apple has (iLife) as opposed to the bloatware and other trial software that would probably have to be left off the Insipidon. So you'll get the latest version of IE? This article doesn't seem to think software has any value. 30 years of Mac and 2 worms (one in Word). Why waste your time with Windows? You can email and surf with a phone when you’re out and about so what is this really offering? A cheap way to get viruses. What is left out of ‘Built in Extras’ is the integrated software Apple has (iLife) as opposed to the bloatware and other trial software that would probably have to be left off the Insipidon. So you’ll get the latest version of IE? This article doesn’t seem to think software has any value.

30 years of Mac and 2 worms (one in Word). Why waste your time with Windows?

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