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Voice from a programmer: Why do I prefer Apple computers and Mac OS X

As a frequent use Apple computers and do in Mac OS X development, I have been looking for a chance to look up and say, why I prefer Apple computers and Mac OS X. I love Apple, love Steve jobs, but I love Microsoft, worship Bill Gates, he is my childhood idol. As a person living writing program, Windows on one point barrier for me no, basically I know how to reload, to know how to handle Windows on any issue, 1:30 does not know also through the search engines know I know how to resist viruses, protect my own system, I know how to program in Windows to develop to meet the needs of 老板 Frankly speaking, I work in Windows, even higher efficiency.

I always and friends that I actually double the pain: use Mac, I am suffering because I do not need too Merchants Bank online banking, can not see Phoenix broadband, some applications the efficiency of the Mac, it is not how ; use Windows when I am suffering, I am used to using the Expose function, I flung the mouse upper right corner of the screen, but Windows did not respond, so I double the pain, I know Windows has to understand both Mac OS X, I very clear what their weaknesses and strengths.

I love Apple’s interface

But there is one thing to note – when I use Windows, I do not know the shortcomings of Windows, I thought I live in a perfect world.

This logic is very strange: the world’s a perfect thing for another thing not perfect does not become perfect. In other words, I did have a perfect thing, and now has two things are not perfect. However, I lost so on What? In other words, I slipped Why? Answer to the contrary, I step forward than before.

Many people think that the biggest difference between Mac OS X is gorgeous Aqual interface. But I think this is Mac’s surface, not enough to explain the excellent Mac OS X system. Actually configured the Linux and Windows can do even more beautiful results.

I love Apple’s simple, direct

Mac OS X really flash and retaining customers is his design philosophy. It is simple, try not to let the concept of unnecessary interference with the user.

Such as Windows floppy disk is A:, B:, the hard disk is C: drive, the Mac OS X, there is no such concept is a floppy disk icon, the hard disk is a hard drive icon. We use Windows when there is no thought, why should there A: B: C: D: E: drive this concept?

Another example, in the absence of any case of network equipment, two laptops through their own wireless card can connect, the operation of the Mac OS X is simply one of the creation of a network, another to join the network, immediately be able to see each other computer icon. Many friends say, Windows appears to not have this feature to, the answer is: Yes, Windows is omnipotent, but a bunch of Windows, the concept of need, first of all you have to understand there are two kinds of wireless LAN connection, then all network protocol, set the IP, network segment and so on … …, we are faced with this pile of problems, the first suspect that they are stupid, but we have not thought about the concept so much, are all necessary?

Mac OS X everywhere in the system reflect this spirit, the concept of fewer, more streamlined and more direct action, so there is no registry Mac OS X, Mac machines do not distinguish between cross-line is not a pair of machines can be connected to (Why must allow users to identify cross-line?).

I am speaking as a programmer

This feeling of doing Mac programming time more intense. Objective-C is Apple’s official preferred language, it is, and C + + as a C language superset very simple beautiful in C based on the added object oriented features, no extra templates, operator overloading concept (these are What we need? We just need to face the object only). In the bottom of Mac OS X Cocoa API, this spirit has been more intense expression of a statement can be achieved even more threads, MFC contrast it is very clumsy. Net than the look (but still more concept). But do not forget. Net and Cocoa products are not the same era, Cocoa’s predecessor OpenStep there early before the appearance of Java. With the introduction of Leopard, Apple introduced the Objective-C 2.0, Objective-C over the years it is the first upgrade, but be careful of adding a few concepts.

I love Apple’s Culture

Genius is the issue of other people used to ask a few “why”, is called independent thinking. I appreciate Apple’s Think Different culture. I understand there are two meanings here, the first layer is Different, But Different is not always like what? I saw many young people flaunt their very Different, “my site I call the shots,” What’s very hip-hop, great personality, hair is different, but the key when the choice in life to have ran a civil service examination, and chart a stable, Die Ma also assured and so on … … this is Different, not Think. Think what is it? Think that is independent thinking. For example, civil servants do others say stable, independent thinking people should think about, civil servants will have on the stability of What? Why stability? We were young and needs a stable Why?

Many people think that Apple should be engaged in the design of people use, I do not think, PC’s Photoshop great today and they can make a decent designed. Apple Mac OS X is now in China, most people do not apply, mainly because no universal access to China’s software / game developers agree, for the time being, or a few toys.但 still have some suitable, are those who think independently of Nengli, like the understanding of the new things, Bu Hai Pa breaking the habit, Jieshoushijie not perfect, but hope there is more awareness of the world’s people, of course, you still willing to learn new things to pay a little money and time.

I’m still bullish on Mac OS X, because when the world changes, we believe that certain things today, tomorrow it might not.

Apple Desktop will support the new version USB 3.0 + new FireWire

Recently, a media report said the industry sources the new Apple desktop machine, including the Mac Pro and the iMac will be released gradually in autumn of this year, and to support a new generation of peripherals, including USB 3.0 and FireWire FireWire version. Alleged that Apple’s Mac Pro desktop workstation flagship model in the late summer of this year is “back to school season” release, but one machine iMac will be in a few weeks or a month after the early autumn market. Both models are peripheral interface will be upgraded to support industry-standard USB 3.0, while Apple’s long-term, backed by FireWire (IEEE 1394) has not been abandoned, will be upgraded to the new standard may be FireWire 1600 or FireWire 3200.

For proposed by Apple, Intel developed the LightPeak fiber peripheral interfaces, estimated that at least until next year into production. As for the Blu-ray, we still do not expect, and Apple has no meaning with Blu-ray drive.

HP’s "Hurricane" Tablet PC will appear as webOS

Analysts expect no mistake, the main purpose of HP’s acquisition of Palm is webOS, according to industry sources said the leak, HP has developed a Tablet PC based on Palm webOS, code-named "Hurricane", released this summer time, that is, very close to that from the release.
As a result of this Tablet, and Windows 7 different webOS system structure, so the core hardware will have the greatest change – give up the Atom, ARM into the embrace.
webOS and high efficiency, combined with many features of ARM chips, have reason to believe that HP’s "Hurricane" flat in availability and power consumption with excellent performance.
This rapid development is dynamics, not from scratch, HP has had on their plate products several drastic changes, but can still be Windows 7 Tablet expected to vigorously promote the Windows 7 as the HP case.

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Windows 7 New Theme Shrek Forever After download

Microsoft is like Shrek the audience the theme of the latest "Shrek" will Shrek moved to your desktop screen. This is not Microsoft and DreamWorks co-operate? Perhaps, but the two have not made any official statement.
Windows 7, the new theme and wallpaper available on the official website is different from Shrek.com the background map is described Microsoft’s "Shrek" theme: "The challenge of the dragon, rescue the princess and save a nations, Shrek the next step will do? use the "Shrek" personalize your Windows 7 desktop glance Shrek’s whereabouts, and then go to the cinema in June. "
"Shrek," the theme of Microsoft’s Windows 7 provided for the second paragraph of movie themes, the first is Cameron’s blockbuster "Avatar."

Official download: http://download.microsoft.com/download/0/1/2/012348D1-1DAF-4814-863E-B5480183AF08/ShrekForeverAfter.themepack

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Tablet PC WePad under the pressure of Apple renamed into WeTab?

Neofonie is a German company, the company’s Tablet PC WePad is iPad competitors. The strange thing is this product now renamed into WeTab. Neofonie Facebook page announced in the news, but did not explain why. But this may be a Cupertino home computer and the smartphone manufacturers.

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The company’s Facebook statement read as follows:
"Liebe Freunde, im Zuge der Umbenennung des WePad in WeTab gestalten wir heute die gesamte Außenkommunikation entsprechend um. Diese Fanpage bekommt in wenigen Minuten einen neuen Namen und ist dann unter facebook.com / wetab erreichbar. Ihr bleibt automatisch Mitglied und wir hoffen, Ihr bleibt auch Fans des WeTab. Das Tablet bleibt das Gleiche, nur der Name ändert sich.
Viel Spaß hier weiterhin,
Euer WeTab-Team "
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Generally means: The company said the product’s name has changed, even though the page address is changed facebook.com / wetab, Facebook fans, and products can be no change.
Apple does not "pad" trademark, but the president Jobs in the past had a reply to application developers Chris Ostmo’s message claimed that Apple really "pad" trademark.
Can not help but make people guess is Apple’s legal team to force Neofonie the product name to WeTab.
At the same time, there is a fan page in Neofonie upload a unique new LOGO, to express disappointment with the company:

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Archos will release 200 U.S. dollars Android Tablet PC

Archos Thursday officially announced the next-generation Android flat products, Archos 7, which run Android 1.6, and has a low-priced 200 U.S. dollars.
This product is not designed to replace the computer, it can only provide the players level of mobile media services, it is noteworthy that it can play up to 8 hours of video and 44 hours of music, support for 802.11 b / g / n Wi-Fi , Bluetooth, including E-Mail, Photo Frame, eBuddy IM features, also supports the e-book and newspaper reading, configure, and image are as follows:

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  • 600 MHz processor 
  • 800 x 480 resolution 7” LCD 
  • 8GB Flash storage, expandable through microSDHC or USB 2.0 storage device
  • 7 hours of video or 44 hours of music on a single charge
  • 720p video playback support (H.264, MPEG-4, Realvideo) in .avi, .mp4, .mov, .flv containers
  • MP3, WMA (non-DRM), WAV3, APE, OGG, FLAC, AAC3 audio support
  • 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
  • Two built in speakers, leg stand, microphone
  • .47” thick, 0.8 pound weight
  • Windows, Mac, or Linux support in mass storage mode
  • iSuppli: production of notebook computers this year will reach 209.5 million units

    Market research firm iSuppli recently released a report by the global economic situation and warming, and the netbook and ultra-low voltage (CULV) hot-selling notebook computer driven, the global notebook PC shipments will reach double-digit percentage growth.
    iSuppli said in a report this year, the total worldwide notebook shipments will reach 209.5 million units, compared with 166.9 million units last year, up 22.5%. iSuppli said that notebook sales growth this year, not only will exceed 19% in 2008, and will be higher than the growth rate of the next four years, the growth rate of the next four years up to no more than 23%.
    iSuppli expects the global online this year, total shipments will reach 34.5 million units, up 30% over the previous year. 2014, the global Internet of the shipments will reach 58.3 million units total. Ultra low voltage laptop shipments this year are expected to reach 14.5 million units, compared with 750 million units last year, up 93%. Taking into account the emerging ultra low voltage laptop shorter, and the volume very low starting point, the market’s growth rate this year will be from 2009 to 2014 the highest growth rate, but the next few years the growth rate will gradually decline and became stable. Conventional notebook computer shipments this year will reach 160.5 million units, compared with last year’s 132.9 million units increased by 21%. However, iSuppli believes that in 2014, conventional notebook computer notebook PC market will remain the highest-selling product.
    Acer 2009 is the world’s largest manufacturer of Internet access this year, the company may continue to maintain that status. With competitive pricing, strong distribution channels and faster introduction of products in 2009, Acer netbook shipments to reach 9.8 million units, occupied 37% market share. ASUS netbook market in the world second largest, in 2009 total 550 million units shipped, the market share of 37% from 2008 down to 21%. HP, Samsung, Dell were ranked in the Internet market, shipments of the third, fourth and fifth. iSuppli said that the top five manufacturers account for 90% of the global Internet’s share of this market.

    Microsoft started to distribute volume licensing customers Office 2010

    Today, the release of Microsoft Office 2010 into the second stage, those with Software Assurance (SA) volume licensing customers(VLC) are getting access to Microsoft’s next-generation Office System. Office 2010 RTM had been the first to offer to the MSDN, TechNet subscribers, and those who do not need to wait for VLC SA, two days, Office 2010 will come in on May 1st around them. These phases released Office 2010 for the time being still in English only. But until the U.S. local time on May 12, Office 2010′s conference will be officially held at the same time on stage will have SharePoint 2010.
    The average consumer wants to buy the retail version of Office 2010, have to patience to wait until June, prices of home and student CD-ROM 149 U.S. dollars, the digital version of 119 U.S. dollars, domestic and commercial version of CD-ROM version of 279 U.S. dollars, the digital version of 199 U.S. dollars, Professional CD-ROM 499, digital version of 349 U.S. dollars, professional and college do CD 99 U.S. dollars.

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    Microsoft: System attacks XP suffered twice as Vista and Win7

    According to Microsoft’s latest survey, in the second half of 2009, Windows XP system attacks suffered the most, Vista and Windows 7 is more than twice. Net Applications, market research authority until the end of March the market statistics report, XP is still the largest share of the Windows system (64.46%), Vista, and Windows 7, respectively 16.01% and 10.23%.
    Microsoft is investigating the second half of 2009 for the Windows system itself and for third-party software vulnerabilities vulnerability attacks showed, Vista and Windows 7 Most of the attacks on vulnerabilities associated with third-party software, very few because of their vulnerability by hackers But XP is quite different.
    XP suffered in the attack, 44.7% is the use of third-party software vulnerabilities, with 55.3% are using Microsoft’s weakness, this proportion is twice as Vista and Windows 7 (24.6%). Although Vista and Windows 7 Most of the attacks are now suffering because the third-party software vulnerabilities, system flaws, but because the attack from the first half (15.5%), nearly 10 percentage points higher.

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    Left for XP, right for Vista and Windows 7

    Dell will launch Mini5 Tablet PC, Cooperating with two operators

    Dell’s upcoming Mini 5 Tablet PC, and has received Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approval, approval documents suggests this Tablet PC will use the mobile operator.

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    According to reports, Dell recently submitted application documents indicate that this colorful tablet PCs will not just use a U.S. carrier. Has confirmed that Dell will work with U.S. mobile operator giant AT & T cooperation, but the application documents submitted that Dell will also cooperate with the T-Mobile.
    FCC has recently submitted an application to the U.S. list of Dell Mini 5 version 2, the product code M01M. Dell submitted application documents indicate that this plate machine using WCDMA networks, this is T-Mobile to provide services often used. These cases show that Dell expects to increase the adaptability of their products, and Amazon’s Kindle in promoting integration services, is undoubtedly a wise move.
    It is reported that Dell’s 5-inch tablet PC market this summer.

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