There’s certainly a lot of buzz today about the new iPhone 5. But earlier this week Apple announced another new item that shouldn’t be overlooked: an update to its operation system now called IOS 6. Included in the update was a new map app that Apple created, getting rid of the standard Google Maps app. But as you’ll soon see, there are plenty of kinks to work out.
The fine folks over at Business Insider have put together a slideshow with the help of theamazingios6maps tumblr page detailing just some of the issues. Among the most hilarious? Road and bridges that are so distorted they look like roller coasters, an airport runway that looks like a quilt, and a very flat Eiffel Tower. Take a look for yourself:
The Brooklyn Bridge gets a little crazy on the Manhattan side. (Business Insider)
And the Manhattan Bridge appears to be quite the experience. (Business Insider)
Someone better call the engineers regarding the Hoover Dam. (http://theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com)
We predict plenty of delays at the Toronto airport. (http://theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com)
The Eiffel Tower...we think. (http://theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com)
Buckingham Fountain in Chicago looks slightly mutant. (theamazingios6maps.tumblr.com)
See more pictures from Business Insider and theamazingios6maps tumblr page.
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Pounding_hammer
Sep. 21, 2012 at 1:33pm@ DRUNKGOP_HACK
Hey DRUNKGOP_HACK,
Here’s your chance!
Explain to us all, what makes a mactop better than a comparable PC laptop, in regards to Applications, Speed, Price, and Virus-vulnerability?
And please, we need details… not just “I like it cuz it’s cool”
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MONICNE
Sep. 21, 2012 at 1:56pmIt’s not rocket science. Some satellite imagery features need to be manually adjusted to it’s referenced digital terrain elevation data first time out by photogrammetric technicians.
Today is POW-MIA Remembrance Day in the USA.
POW/MIA 21-9-12
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Kaoscontrol
Sep. 21, 2012 at 2:01pmGee, did you check the price of that Apple stock lately? They must be delivering something that makes the world clamor for their products. Windows was competitive 10 years ago, but they seem to be losing a lot of market share recently. Hmmmm…I wonder why?
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Sep. 21, 2012 at 2:42pmI have an iPad2 and I thought I was going to get Siri with iOS6, but only the iPad Retina and iPhone5 will have it. I should have stuck with version 5.1.1, then at least I’d still have the YouTube app.
I don’t really see any advantage to this s/w upgrade, except to sell more iPhone5′s and iPad Retinas.
That’s just like Apple to screw their current customers to try to gain new ones.
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riker01
Sep. 21, 2012 at 2:52pmI don’t mind telling you the difference. I used to do graphics and video editing on pc’s, building weather maps and graphics for newscast, editing on a media 100 for years, utilizing pc. When I finally switched to a mac, utilizing Adobe Products, premier, photoshop all the rest, never again did I have to redo my (hours of) work due to glitches, drop outs, crashes. Plus Mac always had superior graphics card and monitors. Plus when I open my Macbook Pro 17″, compared to my wifes piece of crap, HP, you can just feel the superior quality of construction, the flow of the keys. So save your BS Mr. Schweatty and when you get over yourself, and decide to spend a little extra $ for extra quality, then get back to me, I will celebrate your purchase with you, yipppeeee. Even the most die hard PC users in my business all tell me, “If they had know better they would of switched years ago” you jackass!
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Independent-Conservative
Sep. 21, 2012 at 3:38pmAnd I don’t mind educating you of the ignorance in your post Riker..
You bought a Macbook Pro which retails for, what.. $1,500 to $1,900, correct? And you compare it to a most likely (only say that cause no way I can prove it and you’ll deny anyway) to an economical or even middle of the road HP PC. My guess if your wife’s PC cost between $400 and $700 at most. So that’s more than half the cost of your macbook pro and you dare make a “comparison???” I love Apple fan-boys trying to sound intelligent when any person who actually understand technology can read their garbage for what it is. It’s like buying a Lexus and telling the world how “you wish you switched from your Pinto years ago!” What a joke.
You get what you pay for. If you want something built for those who are technically challenged and enjoy being put in a box, get an Apple product. If you want the freedom to do what you want, with the components you want, AND the ability to change components as you see fit for your needs at a reasonable price, then go with Windows or Linux.
Give me the money you spend on “your precious” (yes, Lord of the Rings reference…BOOM :) ) and I can build or buy a Windows based computer that will eat your Mac for lunch and your iPhone for dessert just cause..
Now I know you’ll be fuming at me insulting “your precious” so take a few deep breaths, press your Command+ESC button so you can exit the conversation, and get a non-fat caramel latte while trying to peel
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Pounding_hammer
Sep. 21, 2012 at 3:39pm@ RIKER01
Thanks for the reply. I actually thought there might be a serious conversation going on, until you turned repulsive and decided that negative remarks will make your argument sound more persuasive.
So, why don’t we just ignore your less than admirable qualities, and discuss your points:
I agree with you, in regards to graphics quality. I have heard the same from Mac users & seen the same with my exposure to the Mac OS.
I also agree that certain 3rd party software leaves windows-based systems something to be desired.
However, dollar-for-dollar, I feel that you are not being honest with the price-to-quality for a Mac VS. a Windows system.
HP, I agree, does not have the best setup. I like Compaq or Dell, personally, though all 3 have their advantages/disadvantages.
“So save your BS Mr. Schweatty and when you get over yourself, and decide to spend a little extra $ for extra quality, then get back to me, I will celebrate your purchase with you, yipppeeee. Even the most die hard PC users in my business all tell me, “If they had know better they would of switched years ago” you jackass!”
Not sure who Mr. Schweatty is;
Not sure what BS I was telling (since I asked a question, and did not offer information);
And no, I wouldn’t buy a Mac if I don’t have interest in graphics-related work.
Also, I do spend similar amounts to a good Mac price ($1000+) since not every PC sells for max $500, some are better than that.
I’ve shown you some r
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Pounding_hammer
Sep. 21, 2012 at 3:46pm@ RIKER01
….
Was saying…
I’ve shown you some respect, care to do the same and legitimately give your reasons, instead of trying to intimidate with harsh comments?
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Independent-Conservative
Sep. 21, 2012 at 4:06pmJust realized part of my last paragraph was cut off… It read like this..
Now I know you’ll be fuming at me insulting “your precious” so take a few deep breaths, press your Command+ESC button so you can exit the conversation, and get a non-fat caramel latte while trying to peel of those skinny jeans. If you still need help after that, you can stare at the pinwheel of death on your macbook to fall back into the hypnotic state of Apple fanboys…
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ICanComment
Sep. 21, 2012 at 4:43pm*shrug* it’s a computer. Good grief.
…well anyway, here’s my two cents. I do a lot of pretty serious Windows development for my job, for what it’s worth.
As with most things I buy, with computers I tend to pay more for longevity. I figure it costs less to have to replace something more infrequently. That said, I’m using an aging Dell Latitude D630 that cost a small fortune back in 2007. ($2400+ as equipped) It ran great other than running hot… until 2008 when the motherboard overheated and died. The motherboard was replaced under warranty, and ever since then it’s kept on chugging away. It still runs very hot and I have to be careful not to cook it.
My point is this: if I’m buying a PC for the long term (5+ years) I will pay extra for quality, especially if it supports my current livelihood. Having been unimpressed with the value for the money on a moderate to high end Dell, I’m planning on buying a Mac notebook of some sort for the next time around. This is for my Windows development, mind you. They’re Intel based, so yes, you can run Windows, although I will probably dual boot to the latest Apple OS as well and/or possibly some flavor of Linux.
To me it just comes down to value for the money, and if I’m in the aforementioned price range, Apple’s hardware and build quality is pretty tough to beat. Conversely, if you want a perfectly fine, inexpensive computer, do your research and buy a decent Windows PC. It really depends on what you wa
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slonlo
Sep. 21, 2012 at 4:46pmCan’t we all agree that each has it’s own strengths and weaknesses? Apple products seem to be focused toward simplicity, while non-apple products are more customization centered. For example, there are a TON of things I can do on my Android phone that would be unthinkable for an iPhone. Now most required rooting, but then even a “jailbroken” iPhone lags behind a comparable rooted android device. No overclocking an iPhone… or underclocking or undervolting for battery life. Now, granted an iPhone will have better battery life, but when I use my phone as a ballistic calculator, I like to be able to have a spare battery in my bag, and that’s impossible with an iPhone. I can just drop music and movies into a folder on my phone, no iTunes to fool with.
But iPhones aren’t all bad. As I mentioned, they have excellent battery life. They have the consistency that you will NEVER be able to have with a platform designed for multiple devices. They are very simple and intuitive to use, yet still very powerful, just not very customizable. But how many people REALLY want experimental operating systems (like me) or want to overclock their phone? iPhones are great for those folks. But I’m a 27 year old computer nerd, so I like to tinker. My grandparents have iPhones and they are in their mid 70′s. I now get daily emails from my grandmother’s cell phone. The same woman who 10 years ago claimed she’d never have a use for call waiting!! She never would have mastered
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LostInTheSpin
Sep. 21, 2012 at 4:55pmKaoscontrol, 3 things: marketing, UI and convenience. The majority of the people in this world are lazy sheep. They value convenience above all else and are highly susceptible to suggestion and name recognition.
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Thelona
Sep. 21, 2012 at 6:05pmLoL at all the idiot fan boys on both sides, come on people, both mac and PC have their pros and cons, no reason to be zealots about it.
really PC v MAC is about what you want a computer for. Graphics/video/music editing, Mac beats PC hands down. If your not really into computer and you use it just for general surfing/emailing etc. then id say go mac.
If you want a computer that upgradable in the future or for general compatibility PC beats Mac, and if you want to play Computer games, online or other, PC is pretty much your only choice, 75% of games are released only for PC.
I have a PC because I like my online video games and being able to upgrade by desktop as new hardware comes out.
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dmprisk
Sep. 21, 2012 at 7:33pmYou don’t have to worry about viruses. Ease of use. Dependable..
My friend is on her 4th PC because of viruses, I told her to get a Mac.
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Jaycen
Sep. 21, 2012 at 8:07pmI side with the folks who recognize both types of products have their pros and cons. For those who regularly spew the “virus” crap…yeah, when you dominate the world market, where are the hackers going to target? If you’re a Mac fanboy, and Mac becomes the dominant leader, 6 months later PC fans will be trashing the severe holes in Mac security. Freaking duh.
Tell you what – I can stick a CD in my PC and immediately have all the songs ready to put on any number of devices I own. I can quickly put the same song on my Android, my Sansa Fuze, or e-mail it to a friend. I don’t have to convert it to a different format. I DON’T have to go to the Apple store to pay for something I already own. Everything I do is immediately portable to any device I like and back again, including Word files, Spreadsheets, and just about anything else I like.
I’m not locked into a format or purchase back to Apple. Some deucheasaurus said we’re “sheeple” because we value convenience above all else. There’s another synonym for convenience. It’s called FREEDOM, you narrow-minded ****-clown.
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AChatterer
Sep. 22, 2012 at 12:29amI switched to Mac last year. It is the only computer out there that I have not had any trouble with (knock on wood) except for the PC’s I build my self. Mac is the best option I have found. If you work with graphics or video I find Mac blows everything ells out of the water. I personally think it is because they design their software and hardware to work with each other the best. If you are only browsing the internet and sending email the Mac is a huge overkill. Just like if you are only browsing the internet and sending email’s a gaming computer is a huge overkill.
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Girard1974
Sep. 22, 2012 at 1:40am@DMPRISK wrote, “You don’t have to worry about viruses. Ease of use. Dependable..
My friend is on her 4th PC because of viruses, I told her to get a Mac.”
Please tell me you’re joking. I know of no one who would actually dump one PC for another “because of viruses.” First of all, the majority of infections can be either avoided or eliminated without reinstalling the Operating System. However, if a virus does cause such damage that one believes a new computer will resolve, they’re wasting their money. My aformentioned reference to reinstalling the OS is the answer.
But what most people fail to do when getting their new PC is insure that they have sufficient anti-virus protection – it IS that simple. Instead, they’re so anxious to get going that they just jump ahead onto the Internet without any thought to registering the anti-virus application that comes with most common computers.
For those who believe that Macs are “virus proof,” that’s a common error – they are not. It’s just that there are so few of these machines being used that the bad guys out there pay little attention to them. But there are still viruses for Macs.
I side with those who make an honest dollar-to-dollar comparison as to which computer is “better.” If one decides to go cheap and pay $500 or less for their PC (no new Mac has such a low price), then they simply get what they pay for. However, if I were to spend $1,500 (or more) for a PC, my PC would be far superior than a Mac in
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Freedombeliever
Sep. 22, 2012 at 8:33amI admit I do enjoy my iPad but that is as far as I am willing to go with Apple products (and I didn’t even pay for the iPad – I got it for free through a promotion). Thanks but I will stick with my Samsung phone and Dell laptop – have used both company’s products for years and have never had a problem. Apple is a bloated over-priced leftist-agenda company.
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Felicianomiko
Sep. 22, 2012 at 9:32amAfter reading a great deal of argumentative drek on the subject of your question, let me give you my opinion.
You will not pry my desktop PC from my cold dead fingers. It is a home built system that I upgrade, one or two parts at a time, every year or two. The last upgrade was a new mother board, quad core chip-set and big ass heat-sink fan to keep it cool. And that is one of the main reasons I will not ever have another Mac desktop. You can’t tinker with the OS, the hardware or anything else. As a moderate techie, I like my options open. I like being able to diagnosis and fix my own PC problems. I like being able to customize my OS for my own personal uses. Windows isn’t perfect by any means, but I’ll take the inherent instabilities and odd quirks in exchange for the ability to tinker under the hood to my hearts delight.
If I ever bothered to get a laptop, which isn’t something I need, so not something I’ve bothered to acquire, I would probably get a Mac. Preferably a used Mac that someone is ditching so they can buy the latest, because I’m cheap. My reason is simple, working on laptops is really, really annoying. I’m not to familiar with laptop hardware and I don’t really need to learn to be right now either. In that case, I would trade the upgrade/customize-ability of my laptop for the stability and ease of use of the Mac. If it’s portable and small, I just want it to work.
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Felicianomiko
Sep. 22, 2012 at 9:40am:Continued:
I have an iPad 1 and I love it. It works wonderfully for what I need it to do. Because I have it, any thoughts I had of getting a laptop were silenced. I don’t need a laptop for what little I want to do while out and about.
My basic rule of thumb for recommending computers to people is figuring out what they want to do, how much time they are willing to spend learning, what they are already familiar with and their current/potential tech level. For most people who are in the working world and need a computer to do their work, they need a PC because the business world runs mostly on PC. But I would recommend and very stable, older OS. Windows 7 is now old enough for me to accept it as viable. (I’m an old windows user and I still won’t trust a new OS until it’s at least a year old) Most people have used Windows so they know how it works. Yes Mac has a small learning curve to use it’s OS it has a long learning curve when it comes to Mac-Windows compatibility issues. It we are talking about a person whose tech level makes the compatibility issues moot, then they might want the Mac just because they don’t have time for major Windows issues. If you just need it to work, Mac does that. But heaven forbid the thing die, then it’s a nightmare.
For me, Portable=Mac desktop=windows.
Cheers~
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DrunkGOP_Hack
Sep. 22, 2012 at 11:22amIm sure you already have it figured out.
So why should I mess with the simple perfection of stupidity that you already have.
How is that hope and change working for you?
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DrunkGOP_Hack
Sep. 22, 2012 at 11:25amHow about this…
can you run OS 10 mountain lion on your pc?
I can run windows 7 on mine!?
Oh that is right, its just a play toy…
Go soak your head and you will need to do better then acting like a imbecile to start with me on the merits of PCs over Apple products…
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DrunkGOP_Hack
Sep. 22, 2012 at 12:03pmGIRARD1974 – look up what is next to moron in the dictionary.
It’s not your picture. You’re way too good for that.
Too few macs?
10 of millions ipods
10 of millions ipads
10 gazillion iphones
10 of millions imacs
every major movie production house run on macs
every major magazine macs.
dude leave your stupidity at home.
and don’t even get me going on viruses you imbecile.
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Tarantulas
Sep. 22, 2012 at 1:31pmI used Adobe products including Photoshop. They all run on both Apple products and PCs. There’s no reason to prefer one operating system over the other if you’re just using Photoshop. As for viruses, I haven’t had a virus in more than 20 years on any of my PCs, because I use virus protection programs. My company used to get us McAfee VirusScan for free, but when that offer ended I started using Microsoft Security Essentials. It’s free, it’s updated often, and it never brings up popup windows like McAfee did.
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GeoInSD
Sep. 22, 2012 at 2:00pmThe Mac reportedly is less vulnerable to viruses but that is probably due to it being less of a target since its market share is much lower than Windows.
The main appeal of Apple is that its products are cool. I don’t see anything wrong with that. Would you really full price for a Ferrari that was styled like an AMC Gremlin? That might be novel but the novelty will wear off. When it does you will be stuck with a $300k eyesore. Good luck in finding another person will to pay that price to resell it to. If people want to pay extra for cool, it is their money to spend as they please at least before Obama and the other Democrats and RINOs confiscate it.
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Amarath01
Sep. 22, 2012 at 4:18pmPrice vs power = pc wins (everytime)
Most powerful = pc wins (for everything including graphics,see while utilizing the same equipment macs os structure does a better job at rendering processes, only issue being i can always buy far more powerful windows components; although there are times with new releases one could argue macs led until the non-reference parts are released).
Cheapest = pc wins
Most fashionable out of the box= Mac wins
This is the way i look at is mac are premium like alienware they cost far more then they are worth and are only for those interested in shiny electronic toys. This is were my issue arises, anyone who likes these shiny toys should want the best and thus should make a custom build making PCs YOUR option. If that seems like too much work your not really into shiny electronic toys your a wannabe and thus you buy a mac for the fake rep. I really do not mind those who have just always used macs, you get used to something and thast understandable, and a mac marketing ploy with schools (smart move).
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darkknight91
Sep. 22, 2012 at 11:21pmAttention computer nerds: STFU and use the computers you choose. It’s not like you made them. quit taking it so personal. Sheesh.
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48Straights
Sep. 21, 2012 at 1:30pmMy roommate got a droid against my advise. The keyboard is falling off the battery is falling out of it and the glass is broken on it because it is not gorilla glass.
My mac runs windows 7 faster than any PC. I never use windows though because it is prone to viruses, has tons of nag screens and is not intuitive. In fact I dont know anyone that is a mac user that fires up windows on their machine. Why buy a Ferrari and put diesel gas in it?
I pity the people that still live in the windows dark ages. There is a world where you dont have to fear your next click on the internet.
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Kenszen
Sep. 21, 2012 at 1:40pmOh, yes, Superior One. I bow down to your all-knowing wisdom. (Who obviously knows EVERYTHING about the Windows experience.) I know all those complaints about problems with their Mac toys on their forums are just lies and deceit by the Devil. Thank you for bringing us out of the “dark age” of Windows. I will now make my large donation (because large is the only size they take) to the great Preacher Apple for healing me. Hallelujah! (God, I love this religion.)
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Gumbercules
Sep. 21, 2012 at 1:56pm@48STRAIGHTS
“Why buy a Ferrari and put diesel gas in it?”
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Because Diesel gets better gas mileage. Bazing! Choose your analogies a little bit better next time . . .
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AzThunder
Sep. 21, 2012 at 3:04pmwhat is ” diesel gas ” ?
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Copo
Sep. 21, 2012 at 3:24pmWindows is more prone to viruses because more people use it. 5 years ago almost nobody used a mac, now it has a fairly hefty chunk of the market share and the more it has the more vulnerable it will be because people will actually make viruses. Macs have about even specs with middle line work PC’s, but if you want something that runs very well you build a machine or buy a high end one which is far better than any mac. You cannot replace a graphics card, update a CPU, or add ram to a mac without voiding the warranty and breaking the thing, PC’s are very customizable. The iPhones glass breaks easily as well, however on android phones you don’t have to worry about that because it is heavier in the back and falls back front most of the time, where it is made of plastic. Only apple would design a phone completely out of glass.
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slonlo
Sep. 21, 2012 at 4:59pmIt depends on who made the Android device. My old HTC Evo has taken quite a beating over the years (2 and a half) and while it’s now relegated to ballistic computer duty it still holds its own, especially now that it is off a network and rooted. Battery lasts FOREVER (several days). It didn’t have gorrila glass, has never had a cast, and not one scratch on the glass. My Samsung Galaxy Nexus S has some small scratches and does have Gorilla glass (I’m not a fan of that particular Corning product). I think it’s just in the coating used on it. Anyway, it’s a very solid phone as well, and very snappy running JellyBean. Not to mention all my old chargers, and plugs (which can be had literally for pennies sometimes on Amazon) still work with it. Something to be said for backward comparability. But there is also something to be said for Apple’s quality control… well TOTAL control. But that’s not bad. You don’t have to worry about what apps work with your phone, can the graphics chip handle this game, etc. Apple forces conformity, which end with a very seamless experience. Android is a little more free form. You get some interesting things you might not see on iPhone, but then there is no guarantee that it’ll run on your particular device. Both companies have terrible politics, so that’s a wash.
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ICanComment
Sep. 21, 2012 at 5:05pmI run Windows and can’t remember the last time I had any kind of malware. I also run SuSE Linux. My Windows PC runs perfectly fine and is not cluttered. I filter my ads and don’t get nagged. If your PC isn’t running well, like it or not, it’s probably because of operator error or bad habits. (Understandably, most people aren’t power users, so their PCs get cluttered.)
I also respect Apple for hardware and build quality. Kind of like cars – a BMW 3 series is a fine car if you can afford it. A Mac is a great computer if you can afford it, as well. I’ll probably buy a Mac next time around, but at the same time, one can buy a perfectly decent PC for short money. …and yeah, Apple makes a decent OS, but if I’m going to go to something other than Windows, I’d rather go all the way and go straight to Linux. That way I know for pretty darned sure that someone isn’t looking over my shoulder.
So Windows isn’t “intuitive?” Intuitive is a really subjective word. It’s all what you’re used to. Some people think a command line is intuitive. Get any Windows power user and ask them to adjust the network settings on a Mac. They’ll ask you where the command line is out of sheer frustration.
C’mon – it’s a friggin computer. Why is this debate like religion or something? There are far more productive things to argue about. The world is falling apart and we’re nitpicking over Mac vs. PC? We had the same silly arguments back in high school and nothing’
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Sikki
Sep. 22, 2012 at 12:24pmIcancomment: that is what is called PEBKAC Problem Exists Between Keyboard And Chair!
I build my own PCs because I control what goes in it both hardware and software, no bundled dell/hp crap to bog things down. No lowest bidder hardware to fail. Only the best (as I see it) in my systems. As far as OS goes…Windows lets me tinker a bit. Viruses…Virii? I can’t tell you the last time I had one. I use and update my security software regularly and don’t have any issues.
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Phillip J Fry
Sep. 21, 2012 at 12:56pmI love the new maps app.
I used to have drive 20 minutes to get to Costco. Now there’s one next to my house.
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desertspeaks
Sep. 21, 2012 at 1:12pmholy cow, someone needs to drug test that software!!
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Copo
Sep. 21, 2012 at 3:30pmAre you sure, because your house is probably now in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean.
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All_Out_of_Bubblegum
Sep. 22, 2012 at 6:11amAny chance these are intentional mistakes? You know…such as “gotchas” in case some other company just duplicates their work, throws a few more bells and whistles in and passes it off as their own app?
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Mainer forever
Sep. 21, 2012 at 12:53pmPretty cool!!!
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hawaiianninja
Sep. 21, 2012 at 12:43pmSomebody must’ve been smokin’ somethin’. Those are some wild rides.
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hi
Sep. 21, 2012 at 12:31pmI guess colleges are training students in marxism instead of technology.
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AChatterer
Sep. 22, 2012 at 3:18amMarxism? at colleges? say it’s not so
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tbo
Sep. 21, 2012 at 12:04pmApple didnt build that, the government did.
If Obama had built a road it would look something like those.
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TX_Ag_Engineer
Sep. 21, 2012 at 12:01pm“I saved up for the new MacBook Pro, but instead I got an equivalent PC and a car!”
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Kaoscontrol
Sep. 21, 2012 at 12:35pmShoulda gone for the mac. Your PC will be so locked up by viruses in a year you’ll need to buy another one. As for the car… a 13 inch mac pro is about $1200. Assuming you spent $800 on your PC, that must be some car for $400!
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48Straights
Sep. 21, 2012 at 1:16pmSo instead of getting one thing that works, you got two that did not, did you vote for Obama/Biden too?
A bad engineering decision if you ask me.
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Kenszen
Sep. 21, 2012 at 1:35pmLOL, TX_AG_ENGINEER! And the indignant two replies by the Apple fanboys are equally hilarious!
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Livia
Sep. 21, 2012 at 1:40pmKaoscontrolI have a lowly (by your standards) HP running Win 7, and mine hasn’t locked up with a virus yet. But then again, I’m not stupid enough to go to every place that catches my eye, or download a bunch of garbage. Less than $500.00 and works GREAT.
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shogun459
Sep. 21, 2012 at 3:20pmGood for you. I run a home build and it runs rings around a MAC, Virus’s are not a problem.
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ICanComment
Sep. 21, 2012 at 5:11pmSeriously… No viruses on my Windows box. Ever.
PC vs. Mac arguments are so 1997.
Who cares? (Oops, I’m being hypocritical because I obviously care enough to write this. Okay, I’m done now.)
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Felicianomiko
Sep. 22, 2012 at 9:57amI’ve got a home build Windows box and I’ve had one virus in the last…let me count here…10 years. Two since the system was built in 1998. (I still have the soundblaster LIVE! in it.) Code Red worm and recently a stupid redirect virus. I format my system every year or so, just because I like to keep a clean house, keep my start menu free of gee-gaws, run up to date virus and malware programs, and wouldn’t use a Mac desktop if you gave it to me. It’s all opinion people.
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darkknight91
Sep. 22, 2012 at 11:35pmI used Windows PC’s for over 20 years. I bought a Mac last year to run my recording software. I wouldn’t run Windows again if you gave it to me. At the same time, who cares. It’s a computer. The fanboys on both sides are idiots.
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sjjohnso
Sep. 21, 2012 at 11:59am@DRUNKGOP_HACK, Wow, are we a little touchy on the subject? I think you need your morning coffee!
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Kaoscontrol
Sep. 21, 2012 at 12:38pmHis user name says it all….
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flatdaddio
Sep. 21, 2012 at 11:25amanother 4 years of obama and these pictures may be true…
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cjt1957
Sep. 21, 2012 at 11:23amLike I say, “Apple makes nice toys.”
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LetUsReason
Sep. 21, 2012 at 11:58am@ CJ
I support your freedom of speech.
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48Straights
Sep. 21, 2012 at 1:19pmYes they do, so does Ford & Toyota. I like my toys to spend all of their time on the road and out of the shop.
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Shifty6
Sep. 21, 2012 at 11:23ama typical day in the life….
“hey I got a new phone”
“Yeah what did you get, is it the new driod?”
“No I got stuck with this junkie new iPhone, they were out of the Driods”
“oh too bad”
“Hey I got a new computer”
“Sweet, is the new Acer?”
“No they were out of those, I had to get this Apple computer, I think its called a Mac-chapter or something”
“oh yeah I have heard of them, the graphics are OK, but if you need to do a spreadsheet they are terrible”
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chips1
Sep. 21, 2012 at 2:27pmAnd they will have a family of MP3′s.
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schroeder123
Sep. 21, 2012 at 11:21amLike Health Care…Sign off on it First… Then check to see what Happens.
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piper60
Sep. 21, 2012 at 11:08amObama must have been the software designer on this one.
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Mustanger
Sep. 21, 2012 at 11:06amWhen they said “it gets a little crazy on the manhattan side” were they talking about the road?
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ApostolicIlx
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:55amSomebody dropped some acid before, during, and after that app. LOL
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The Sergeant Major
Sep. 21, 2012 at 12:38pmFlashbacks from the 1967!
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Detroit paperboy
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:40amReminds me of my acid days : ))”"”"”
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EqualJustice
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:39amhttp://video.foxnews.com/video-live-streaming.html?video_id=1155606982001 Finally Maxine Waters trial. WHERE”S THE MEIDA???????
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woodyee
Sep. 21, 2012 at 11:43amEJ, I copied and pasted your link in the “Hot Tip” box below. I heard about this, this morning – it’s just ridiculous! I want to hear Rush’s take on it – in 20 minutes!
thanks!
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Delores at CH WV
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:36amWow, better than Disney World and Disneyland? Are they charging as much to get the thrills?
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J_Ind_Boston
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:35amBlaze, come on, if you’re going to be pointing out other companies “Hilrious” mistakes, can you at least spell hilarious correctly?
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DAGNY
Sep. 21, 2012 at 12:47pmSay what? It’s spelled correctly both times. Maybe they corrected it?
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woodyee
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:34amWhat’s so unusual about that? I live in Earthquake country, and have literally seen most of that before…well, the Eiffel tower was a nice touch, though…
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N37BU6
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:15amTexture mapping 2D imagery onto 3D surfaces is extremely complicated stuff.
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kpeters59
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:21amProbably best left to experts and those with experience. …just sayin’…
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The Gooch
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:28amMeh, I’d like to visit Salvodor Dali Land… not sure I’d wanna live there.
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chips1
Sep. 21, 2012 at 2:32pmYou should see Dollywood.
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kpeters59
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:11amCome on FanBoys! Let’s riot so they hurry with their redesign of the wheel!
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Copo
Sep. 21, 2012 at 3:28pmI can’t wait until the untethered jailbreak comes out now so I can get a google maps app because google is not going to release one. This is going to be a HUGE buying point for android and Apple will loose all of the business they were getting from businesses (which they very recently got) to Android. They have a map that only a fanboy could love.
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Mikev5
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:09amRush rush rush we got to have the newest fancy software out to sell our new phone trick
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sWampy
Sep. 21, 2012 at 10:08amHopefully apple won’t have their ducks in a row, and the owners of all this imagery will sue them out of existence.
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