Bob Stern wrote:
> I think I read that Macbook Airs are becoming increasingly popular for
> business users who travel a lot. If that's true, I don't know why Apple
> isn't paying more attention to preserving the Mac's utility for business
> (word processing, graphics editing, music editing, etc) even as it adds
> features to turn the Mac into a vending machine for music and videos.
>
> Maybe Apple should sell a more expensive version of OS X that is
> optimized for power users rather than emulating an iPad.
Seems to be worse than that... According to the articles below more even
Intel Core2 computers will no longer be able to be upgraded.
I've also read the original MacWorld article, and if that's gonna be the
truth in the new system with all the crap about the use of GateKeeper
and the allowness of using applications, - then I've bought my last Mac
system.:-(!
The will mean that in a very, very short time Apple will be able to
integrate a script into the system that simply won't allow installation
of applications and tools which aren't approved or sanctioned by Apple
and including deniance of any application/tool that isn't bought through
the AppStore
OK, one might say that this 'feature' [.-(!] can be disabled and that is
even already is in Lion. Yes, and that is another reason that I willnot
spend as much as a dime on that piece of crap! In Lion though you must
_active_ enable the funtionality but in MountainLion you _must_ active
_disable_ the funtions of that socalled 'gatekeeper'. And from the
user's active action and to making it impossible to desable is as far -
or short - as a blink of the eye...:-(
I very seldon do use bad words, but where the f... is the freedom of
using and setting up the system to each person's best and optimaized
personal use? - simply lost somewhere in the far space - or should I say
in the (i)clouds.:-(!?
- I already said the same when they released Lion and some people told
me that I indeed was wrong... But what's happened? - Each and every
single bit has become true and even worse than my worst fear.
What will be the next? - That Apple will take over full control over
what you else you have on your computer, and when they see something
that you've written and they don't like - then simply delete it from
your machines, and if repeatedly times, block your use of the computer?
Do I sound angry? - Yes, I AM ANGRY! - And yes, I do think that all the
market strength and market share has gone to their heads - even so much
that they are unable to see our - the users - needs for a powerful and
rock solid operating system. And as it is and seems to be I will no
longer recommend any, who asks me, to swithc to Mac OS X, but instead
keep their Windows or Linux machines!
PS. If there were a good and reliable enlargement system for either
Linux or Win7, I would switch at once.
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<http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12/02/16/mountain_lion_signals_end_of_life_for_older_macs.html>
<http://www.macgeneration.com/news/voir/234432/os-x-10.8-necessitera-un-mac-recent>
In its announcement of OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion on Thursday, Apple failed
to mention that a handful of Macs that will be cut from the fold when
the next generation operating system debuts this summer due to end of
support for older Intel integrated graphics chipsets.
Certain Macs made from 2006 to 2008 that incorporate Intel's GMA 950 and
GMA X3100 integrated graphics processors will not be supported (machine
translation) by Mountain Lion, which means that Apple's newest version
of OS X marks the end of the software road for owners of these
computers, according to French Apple blog MacGeneration.
A list of affected machines:
- Any Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook from late 2007 to late 2008
(Model Numbers: MB061*/B, MB062*/B, MB063*/B, MB402*/A
MB403*/A MB404*/A, MB402*/B)
- Mid 2007 Mac mini (Model Numbers: MB138*/A, MB139*/A)
- Mid to Late 2006 polycarbonate iMac
(Model Numbers: MA406xx/A, MA710xx/A)
- Early 2008 MacBook Air (Model Number: MB003LL/A)
The cycle of ending support for previous generation machines is an
inevitability with the fast-paced world of computing as new operating
systems and software are simply too complex to run optimally on older
hardware.
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Cheers, Erik Richard
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