Has Apple Lost Its Way?

[Turbo D]

Apple could have at least let people know that a new model was coming out. I understand how the electronic industry is; always releasing better and faster products. But at least other electronics companies let the customer know when they are going to release their new product.

This same thing happened with the iphone. Apple makes a price drop out of nowhere and screws a bunch of people. I guess everyone who bought I phone at launch were tools too? 

[Kitsunexus]

No, I am serious. I really don't understand HOW people get viruses and spyware. It's very easy to avoid.

Of course it is. The only reason I get viruses and spyware is because I share a computer with people who are not as knowledgable as I am in avoiding that stuff.

It's also why my HD has like 4000 Yahoo games. >_<

[Necromancer]

No, I am serious. I really don't understand HOW people get viruses and spyware so easily. And get surprised I've never gotten any. It's very easy to avoid.

Same here - no problems and I haven't had a virus or spyware scanner for almost two years.  Keeping software updated and avoiding unexpected email, unscrupulous web sites, and warez can help keep a computer remarkably clean.

Apple could have at least let people know that a new model was coming out. I understand how the electronic industry is; always releasing better and faster products. But at least other electronics companies let the customer know when they are going to release their new product.

This same thing happened with the iphone. Apple makes a price drop out of nowhere and screws a bunch of people. I guess everyone who bought I phone at launch were tools too? 

No, just those that pissed and moaned about the price drop.  If it wasn't worth what they paid, then why in the f*ck did they buy it?  Official advanced warning on new product launches would be nice, but it isn't exactly good for sales.  Unofficial speculation on the sixth gen. ipods specifications and price was all over the internet, available to anyone willing to do a bit of research.

[Kitsunexus]

Unofficial speculation on the sixth gen. ipods specifications and price was all over the internet, available to anyone willing to do a bit of research.

BUT LOOKING UP THAT STUFFF IS ACTUALLY SIMILAR TO WORK! OMIGOSH! 

[nat]

No, I am serious. I really don't understand HOW people get viruses and spyware so easily. And get surprised I've never gotten any. It's very easy to avoid.

Same here - no problems and I haven't had a virus or spyware scanner for almost two years.  Keeping software updated and avoiding unexpected email, unscrupulous web sites, and warez can help keep a computer remarkably clean.

I guess I should mention I did have virus protection at the time (AVG). Didn't protect me enough, apparently.

I should also mention I ought to be able to surf for porn in peace.  

Apple could have at least let people know that a new model was coming out. I understand how the electronic industry is; always releasing better and faster products. But at least other electronics companies let the customer know when they are going to release their new product.

This same thing happened with the iphone. Apple makes a price drop out of nowhere and screws a bunch of people. I guess everyone who bought I phone at launch were tools too? 

No, just those that pissed and moaned about the price drop.  If it wasn't worth what they paid, then why in the f*ck did they buy it? 

No kidding. Every product comes down in price after launch. I will grant that the iPhone price cut came fairly quickly, but you reap what you sow when you buy a product on launch day. Anyone doing so needs to know what is in store for them--inevitable disappointment when the price comes down--and be able to deal with such feelings when it occurs. It's irrelevant when the price cut happens, because you know that it will happen. That's why you will NEVER, EVER see me buy ANYTHING on launch. I am typically running 6 months, maybe even a YEAR in certain cases behind the current premium technology. For two reasons: so most of the bugs are ironed out by the time I get my paws on it, and so the price has come down and stabilized.

I heard about one lady who wrote a f*cking letter to Apple claiming she was in "financial distress" because of the iPhone price cut... Woah, hold on a sec. EXCUSE ME? WHAT THE f*ck? She bought the f*cking thing, didn't she? She knew what it was costing her, right? It didn't suddenly cost her more after they cut the price. If it was causing her financial distress after the price cut, it was causing her problems BEFORE the price cut, in which case she couldn't afford it to begin with and shouldn't have bought one. Apple didn't mug you, take your money, and force an iPhone into your pocket. Start taking responsibility for your actions, for crissake.

Tools? Definitely.

[Kitsunexus]

Tools? Definitely.

AGAIN SCREWDRIVER OR BELT SANDER!? 0_o

[Turbo D]

you guys are right. 

[Joe Redifer]

What are .PIF files?  Every once in awhile I'll get them attached to some random SPAM e-mail.  I download it and double click on it and nothing happens.  I do the same with EXE files that are attached to certain SPAM e-mails as well.  Again, nothing.  What am I doing wrong?  Maybe I need to open these in Windows since my Mac isn't good enough to run them?  f*cking Mac, can't even open a god damned PIF file.  Weak!

[nat]

Hahahaha, PIF files. I totally forgot about those. Does windows still use PIF files?

Those are, like, sooooooo Windows 3.0. I remember having to use the PIF Editor to set up PIFs so my DOS apps would run correctly under Windows.

[FM-77]

PIF files are like shortcuts.

[nat]

Is that all they are now?

In the Windows 3.0 days you had to set up DOS applications to run with the PIF Editor. It presented you with a dialog box where you could set memory requirements, video mode, EMS/XMS memory modes, etc. If you didn't do this your DOS programs would likely not run. These settings were saved in .PIF files.

[FM-77]

Yeah that's what it is. But most of these settings can be ignored now, since the program probably won't work anyway. Windows has no DOS support, except from an emulator that works poorly.

[Joe Redifer]

So why am I getting EXE and PIF files in junk e-mails?  I suppose they are viruses or some such nonsense.

[nat]

No question.