Comment Re: I'm on the fence about this one... (Score 1) 1022
Your parents gave you plenty of free stuff. How'd that turn out?
Your parents gave you plenty of free stuff. How'd that turn out?
I don't "easier" applies to Mac OS anymore. It's a feature-rich OS, and along with features comes complexity. Any experienced Windows user will find Windows just as easy to use.
Definitely not faster; Apple doesn't refresh their hardware very often, so you can almost always find faster Windows PC's and laptops.
I've never heard "privacy" as a selling point for creative people using Macs. Not sure why most creative folks would care.
"Better platform for better people". Eh, I might phrase that a little differently. I think people gravitate towards Apple as a lifestyle brand. And a lot of creative content producers buy into the notion of Apple being the preferred platform for folks like themselves.
Apple's last major (paid) upgrade to Aperature was version 3 in 2011.
Apple stopped with the free updates in 2014.
This app died a LONG time ago.
For the low, low price of just $9.99/mo, Zuck will keep your data private.
I've used them for well over a decade now.
TT asked if I wanted to upgrade my account for $19, so that I could have a few extras. Sure that sounds reasonable. For all of the work they've put into TT, I don't mind throwing a few dollars their way.
Then TT asked how I wanted to pay for that $19 -- immediately, out of my checking account, or deducted from my tax return. The least painful way to do so would be to deduct from my tax return, so I chose that. TURBOTAX THEN ADDED A $39 CHARGE FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF TAKING $19 OUT OF MY TAX RETURN.
And there was no easy way to remove it. I tried to go back, but it didn't easily let me remove it. It took me another 5 minutes of futzing around with the return to get back to the screen where I could pay the $19 immediately.
It's fairly common practice that tech rivals spend money with each other. Cross-licensing technology is the most common way. Buying chips from a rival is another; Apple has long used Samsung chips.
You might have shorter travel times, but flying cars will use a lot more energy to stay aloft (versus a car that is always supported by the ground).
Also, each advance in the field of transportation comes with a significant increase in the number and distance of trips taken by people. Flying cars will get you to your destinations faster, so people will be traveling a lot more to destinations that were too far away to drive. This will especially be true of people commuting to work. A two hour car commute, one way, is unthinkable for most people, but if a flying car can shorten that to an hour, then a lot mroe people would be willing to make that commute.
On the plus side, flying cars would make rural locations a lot mroe accessible, for home owners and businesses.
Captain Marvel was created by Fawcett Comics over a year and a half after Superman was created by DC Comics. The character did so well that he was outselling Superman in the 40's.
DC Comics filed suit against Fawcett, claiming that Captain Marvel was a rip-off of Superman. DC prevailed in court in 1953, and Fawcett was forced to retire Captain Marvel permanently.
In the late 60's, Marvel Comics acquired the rights to the name "Captain Marvel," and created a superhero that was completely different from both the original Captain Marvel and Superman. Thus, they couldn't be sued by DC.
In 1972, as comic books were surging in popularity, DC was looking for new properties to publish and licensed the Captain Marvel characters from Fawcett. But when they tried to publish the comic book as "The Original Captain Marvel," Marvel Comics sent DC a cease-and-desist letter. Thus DC had to retitle the comic book, "Shazam!"
In order to retain their trademark, Marvel must publish a Captain Marvel title at least once every two years.
Crazee Edeee, his prices are INSANE!!!