Well…technically, almost free…Apple is at the free song thing again..this time, partnered with 7-11. For a limited time, (until 7/31/05, or while supplies last) buy a Slurpee..get a song free. It appears that everyone who buys a Slurpee, gets a song, so its not even a 1-3 chance..its a 1 in 1 chance, Everyone wins!
And remember…when buying iTunes, click on that lovely little iTunes icon on the left there, and let me earn a little commission…
Apart from the fact that everyone on the web still seems to be trying to decide what to call x86 based Macs…
The overall reaction seems to be that for users this transition should be relatively painless, for Developers..it could be a whole different story.
I was doing some more thinking on how Apple could ‘do the right thing’ (#4 on my list from the other day) with regards to Mac users who recently purchased PPC based Macs, and are now having second thoughts about the purchase.
Ok.. so, I’ve had a bit more time to calm down, and think about this whole switching CPU thing…
And, now that I can breath again, I think this may not be a totally bad thing.
It all depends on how Apple actually handles the transition.
read on for how I think it should be done
Unfucking believable! Apple did it… they really and truly did it… the PPC is dead.. Apple will be on x86 by 2007..with the first machines available next year…
I don’t believe it… still….
I wonder why they didn’t switch to x86, instead of going the G5 route..that would have been a better time to switch IMO.
And as much as I love the new iMac, I’m in the process of trying to get an RMA for it… I bought the machine looking for something that would be useable for 3-5 years at least… and when developers stop supporting PPC at the end of the year (at least, as far as new product goes)… the machine’s lifespan becomes less then a year from purchase date!
The web has been on fire this weekend, since Cnet stated as fact that Apple will be switching to Intel chips next year, which they state will be announced Monday at WWDC.
My thoughts – which I figured I should get posted before the keynote..so we can see if I’m right..
Cnet is restating the rumors that the Wall Street Journal originally reported as rumors a couple weeks ago… this can be backed up by WSJ confirming the CNet story…
Apple won’t switch to x86… they are a hardware company..and they would lose anywhere from 1 to 2 years of hardware sales for this switch… what’s really going to happen is one of these:
1-Intel will begin pressing out the PPC chip for Apple
2-This has nothing to do with CPUs – Apple is going to license WiMax to include in the next generation of Airport equipment
3-Some other non-cpu chip made by Intel will be used by Apple (memory controller maybe?)
Guess we’ll see in a few hours….
So far, we’ve been pretty lucky… with the exception of the whole trip to the ER thing, Kael hasn’t really needed to go to the Dr for anything except his scheduled checkups… yesterday..that almost 2 year streak came to an end… Kael’s got his first ear infection =(
On the plus side…even after only 3 or 4 doses of antibiotics he’s a changed toddler.. he’s acting much more like his normal cheerful, happy, fun self then the crabby pain in the ass he’s been for the last week…
Yesterday we took Baby Vegas (And Janice) to their 8 week checkup… The Dr told us Janice was pregnant (Gee..you think?) and then we got our first peek at baby Vegas (in case you can’t tell…we’re not calling the baby peanut..it’s Vegas, I’m sure you are all smart enough to figure out why)
looks like a healthy little peanut sized thing doesn’t it?