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  • As a point of reference, how many *NIX viruses have there been in history? The reason I ask is that in most *NIX OSes, including Mac OS X, for anything "bad" to happen you have to enter an admin password, alerting you to the fact that something is happening.
    Roger Wong had this to say on Aug 27, 2005 Posts: 9
    Your Mac Has a Virus
  • Dictionary.app or the Dictionary widget will save you time. Before Tiger came out I thought Dashboard was just nice eye candy. When I finally installed Tiger I still thought Dashboard was nice eye candy. But now that I've been using it for a couple of weeks now, I can't live without Dashboard. I don't have to manually go to my Yahoo! portal page to check my stocks and weather. All I need to do is to activate Dashboard to get those things plus much more!
    Roger Wong had this to say on May 11, 2005 Posts: 9
    Tiger: Want Vs. Need
  • I started reading Apple Matters not too long ago but I'm glad I found it because good writing is a bit lacking in the Mac news/blogosphere. (There are some exceptions of course, Daring Fireball and DrunkenBlog being other standouts.) I applaud your goal to be the "New Yorker" of Apple content. My only criticism is that your current articles are too short. They always leave me wanting more, wishing that they went more in-depth.
    Roger Wong had this to say on Apr 18, 2005 Posts: 9
    Apple Matters Unveils New Design; Inks Deal With BackBeat Media
  • Being a long-time Mac user/owner, I had to buy a PC laptop several months ago for work and testing purposes. It was one of the most depressing and confusing experiences in my life! First of all, I was confused by all the different types of processors. I couldn't find a good comparison chart that told me the pros and cons of Centrino vs. Pentium M vs. Athlon 64. Secondly, laptops from the largest PC manufacturers are so ugly and heavy and thick! It's been 4 years since Apple debuted the 1-inch thick PowerBook G4. I couldn't find one reasonably priced and featured PC laptop that was less than 1.5 inches thick. I ended up with a Compaq, but my wife insists that we can't leave it out in the open because it's so ugly. I'll admit that I am a graphic designer and therefore I give a higher priority to the aesthetics of objects than most people. But design is also about functionality. To me, having an 8-pound 2-inch laptop is not functional when it could be 7-pounds and 1-inch. Not only is my PC laptop heavier and bigger, but it consumes more power than my 15-inch PowerBook G4 (aluminum).
    Roger Wong had this to say on Apr 05, 2005 Posts: 9
    Great Design: Apple gets it...Others Don't
  • I recently faced a similar decision: replace my 30GB 3G iPod or replace the battery. I went with the battery because: 1) it was cheaper, 2) although the clickwheel is a huge improvement over the 4-button layout, it wasn't enough to justify $449 for an iPod photo. I went with the Newer Technology replacement kit from OWC: [url=http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ipod/batteryreplacement/]http://eshop.macsales.com/shop/ipod/batteryreplacement/[/url] It was VERY easy to do and there are even online QuickTime tutorials. BUT, if I were you, 2G vs 4G, I'd go with the 4G. It's time to bite the bullet and upgrade.
    Roger Wong had this to say on Mar 21, 2005 Posts: 9
    A Fixed One or a New One? Buying Your Second iPod
  • Podcasting might fail. And you bring up some interesting points. Obviously, just like blogs, the podcasts with more interesting things to say will be more successfull. But I've already seen at least one example of a non-amateur podcast: the Battlestar Galactica podcasts which are basically the producer/writer's commentary track to each episode. (http://www.scifi.com/battlestar/downloads/podcast/) Also, according to my definition of "blog," I consider AppleMatters to be a blog, but you probably do straddle the line a bit. My understanding of what makes a blog a blog is that it must meet the following: (1) It must be frequently updated. (2) It must be updated as content becomes available (versus putting out issues of content like magazines). (3) It is written in a casual manner. Also, blogs usually have feedback mechanisms with readers via comments and trackbacks. Blogs can have multiple authors, look at BoingBoing. Not that anything's wrong with AppleMatters being a blog. :)
    Roger Wong had this to say on Mar 15, 2005 Posts: 9
    Why Podcasting Will Fail
  • I've been a life-long Mac owner. I recently had to buy a PC laptop for testing purposes. And I was shocked at how confused I was. All these vendors. Which one is the best in terms of quality? Then all these choices for processors! Which was the best for what I needed to do? I ended up buying an Athlon64 Compaq laptop, but it took me a long time to settle on it. I was definitely bewildered. To me, consumers (*consumers*, not geeks) don't really care what's under the hood. They just want to know that it goes fast and will do what they need. I appreciate Apple for making the choices for me (in most cases). I don't need another equivalent type of chip. Deciding on what speed is choice enough.
    Roger Wong had this to say on Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 9
    Forget the Cell Processor, What Other Chip Options does Apple Have?
  • I've been a life-long Mac owner. I recently had to buy a PC laptop for testing purposes. And I was shocked at how confused I was. All these vendors. Which one is the best in terms of quality? Then all these choices for processors! Which was the best for what I needed to do? I ended up buying an Athlon64 Compaq laptop, but it took me a long time to settle on it. I was definitely bewildered. To me, consumers (*consumers*, not geeks) don't really care what's under the hood. They just want to know that it goes fast and will do what they need. I appreciate Apple for making the choices for me (in most cases). I don't need another equivalent type of chip. Deciding on what speed is choice enough.
    Roger Wong had this to say on Feb 24, 2005 Posts: 9
    Forget the Cell Processor, What Other Chip Options does Apple Have?
  • I agree with Chris Howard that the Mac mini will cause the revolution to go nuts. But I don't think "modders" will be the reason. I think the reason is because of the price point. $499 is now low enough that a budget-minded first-time computer buyer will seriously consider it. The price is low enough that switchers, looking to upgrade from their spyware-ridden Windows boxes will seriously consider the Mac platform. The price point alone taps into a whole new market that Apple has never been in before. I've also been reading articles about how the Mac mini might be a trojan horse, that lets new Mac owners see the real reason Macs are so great: the software. iLife '05 is included and this will turn many switchers into evangelists.
    Roger Wong had this to say on Feb 08, 2005 Posts: 9
    Welcome To The Revolution...Or How I Switched To Apple