Posted by Mr. Tapeguy on 04/10/06 08:34

That would make sense since they are promoting AMD products which are
not used in Macs.

Greg Melton wrote:
> On Thu, 6 Apr 2006 18:03:27 +0100, "Specs" <No.Spam@Thanks.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Richard Crowley" <rcrowley@xpr7t.net> wrote in message
> >news:123adlo2ssuqda8@corp.supernews.com...
> >> "Specs"wrote ...
> >> > I don't think the 90/10 split follows for the creative
> >> > industry. Macs dominate Audio and publishing fields.
> >>
> >> That is the popular myth. But you wouldn't get any support
> >> from the people over on the audio newsgroups. Besides,
> >> what difference does it make?
> >>
> >
> >It doesn't make any difference whatsoever. I was giving you the benefit of
> >my experience. I have _never_ seen a PC in a recording studio. I have
> >visited hundreds in my time. I have lots of personal friends in the music
> >business in the UK and have yet to see anything other than a Mac. Similarly
> >I have seen the majority of print publishing firms still using Macs. Ad
> >Agencies too invariably use Macs in _MY_ experience.
> >
> >Perhaps the people frequent the audio newsgroups are indicative of another
> >sector i.e. the hobbyist that likes to spend time impressing each other how
> >"pro" they are. Ring any bells Richard? My "real world" experience is to
> >the contrary.
> >
> >> I was being generous. It is more like 95 vs. 5.
> >>
> >> > Without OS X who would Microsoft get their ideas from?
> >> > The 90% PC market might just need OS X more than they know.
> >>
> >> You are really a master of the popular myth, aren't you?
> >> Perhaps you should look up the Palo Alto Research Center
> >> (Xerox) if you want to know where most of the windowing
> >> and mouse-related user interface ideas were developed.
> >> (Back when Jobs and Wozniak were fooling around in their
> >> garage.)
> >>
> >
> >I am perfectly aware of the history of the mouse based gui. So where is the
> >Xerox GUI now? Surely nobody can deny that Apple developed it and
> >popularised it along with Commodore. M$ has always been playing catchup to
> >someone or other.
> >
> >Vista bears little or no resemblance to OS X does it?
> >
> >> > Microsoft does appear to be having its fair share of problems with
> >> > Vista at
> >> > the moment which could open the door for Apple.
> >> > http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2006/03/vista-2007-fire-leadership-now.html
> >>
> >> It has never worked for Apple before, but I guess you
> >> still have hope! :-)
> >>
> >
> >Anyone who believes in a free market should hope OS X and for that matter
> >Linux continue to develop their market share because a M$ hegemony is not
> >good for anyone. Its clearly not good for M$.
> >
> >For the record I have never owned anything by Apple not even an iPod. I am
> >not an Apple fanboy quite the reverse actually. Credit where credit is due
> >was the point I was making. :-)
> >
>
> I do on-going shoots for AMD64 processors (for PC platforms of
> course), and if you're interested in hearing what some pretty well
> respected artists, producers and engineers have to say, check it out
> for yourself. The work Mac never entered the picture.
>
> http://amd64live.com/
>
> Ciao,
> Greg

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