John L. Dilbeck's Ramblings
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Last update: 10/26/01; 10:44:38.
Thoughts and ideas as they occur to me.
Archives: 2000 2001
Friday, October 26, 2001
I finally got my hands on a Mac G4 computer a couple of days ago when a friend asked me to help him get his new system straightened out. After a few hours of organizing and resolving some conflicts, the computer was purring. I've enjoyed my old 8500 for several years, but there is no comparison to a fast G4. A few hours later, I installed Mac OS X 10.1 on his computer. I have to tell you, I'm suffering a severe case of envy at the moment!
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Everything was faster, and the computer had more than ample RAM and free space on the hard drive. It was amazingly easier to use.
This morning, I got to wondering what kind of software is available for OS X and I was surprised to learn that Apple announced last month that "more than 1,400 third-party applications are now available for Mac OS X version 10.1. Native applications available today and introduced at this week[base ']s Seybold San Francisco 2001 take full advantage of the system-wide improvements to Mac OS X v10.1. This major upgrade to Mac OS X includes dramatically increased performance, a refined Aqua® user interface, and unprecedented connectivity to popular digital peripherals like DV camcorders, MP3 players and digital cameras. "
I've imagined the great features of Unix combined with Mac usability since Apple acqured Next, and now I've experienced it. I guess it's time for me to start working out how I'm going to get one of these new toys to play with. ** JD **
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