Author Topic: Apple Store (Read 12537 times)

RoMi · « **on:** August 25, 2005, 08:50:06 pm »

So today was the grand opening of the Apple store in my local mall. I was with a friend who was looking for a computer so we decided to pop in there for a bit. I was like hmmm, don't look at these Apple's they are too expensive (the one we were using was 3 grand alone). So I opened up Safari and was showing off some other laptops to my friends, stuff from like hp.com, dell.com, newegg, etc. The assistant walked over and was like "Hey whats up guys!". I said "nothing" and walked away. My friend stayed there and was like "Yeah, he was just showing me something". The guy was like "Oh yeah, cool!" and walked away. Then we went to another computer, and I was running an internet speed test 10mbps up/down, not to shabby. The guy walked over again and was like "You guys are going to have to leave". We said "Why?" He just said his supervisor told him so, and we just left. To make a long story short, kick ass computers, mean supervisors.

Newby · « **Reply #1 on:** August 25, 2005, 08:52:59 pm »

Pwned.

Quik · « **Reply #2 on:** August 25, 2005, 09:17:28 pm »

If you're not buying, he doesn't get commission, therefore he tells you to leave. No superviser involved.

RoMi · « **Reply #3 on:** August 25, 2005, 09:28:13 pm »

No one is buying, are you serious. Their computers start at like 2 grand.

GameSnake · « **Reply #4 on:** August 25, 2005, 10:42:42 pm »

You shoulda been like "do you know who my dad is!?".

RoMi · « **Reply #5 on:** August 25, 2005, 10:50:56 pm »

My dad's Steve Jobs, bitch!

trust · « **Reply #6 on:** August 26, 2005, 12:03:48 am »

Quote from: RoMi on August 25, 2005, 09:28:13 pm

No one is buying, are you serious. Their computers start at like 2 grand.

Lies. Laptops start at sub-$1000.

Vex3 · « **Reply #7 on:** August 26, 2005, 01:32:43 am »

Yes Trust,

However Macintosh laptops are very powerful as much as a lot of people hate them. The Apply Hardware is very expensive however it isn't the cost of the hardware that is what is costing people. Because you cannot buy licensing for MacOS the copy for it and Macintosh software is very expensive. If you want a old mac or two I have billions of them in this house.

RoMi · « **Reply #8 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:31:40 am »

Yeah the 1.3GHz with a 12 inch screen starts at 1 grand. I can get a 1.3GHz HP for like 400 bucks.

iago · « **Reply #9 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:50:50 am »

1.2ghz on Mac runs significantly faster than 1.2ghz on intel-style. Don't forget that Mac is an entirely different cpu. It's classified as a CISC (Complex Instruction Set CPU), which means that each instruction is more complex than a single Intel-style instruction (in other words, it does more). So comparing gigahertzes isn't fair.

RoMi · « **Reply #10 on:** August 26, 2005, 09:13:30 am »

iago, what would it be comparable to in in intel based chip then?

iago · « **Reply #11 on:** August 26, 2005, 09:30:44 am »

I don't know the comparisons.

Blaze · « **Reply #12 on:** August 26, 2005, 11:48:08 am »

I heard that you can't compare the pentium series with centrino(?) chips either...

RoMi · « **Reply #13 on:** August 26, 2005, 12:01:10 pm »

No you can't I know that. Well when mac's start shipping with intel's we will be able to compare them.

Warrior · « **Reply #14 on:** August 26, 2005, 12:22:51 pm »

Haha who saw the mac convention on video? That was awesome.
I am a new Mac believer
<3 my new iBook.

I mean, Tiger even in PPC is excellent.
It features Spotlight, Dashboard, etc..
Also Mac has created great programs and so have others, example:
iTunes
Garage Band 2
Safari
iDVD
etc..

Podcasting is AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME.

Mac is the way.

iago · « **Reply #15 on:** August 26, 2005, 01:45:02 pm »

Quote from: Blaze on August 26, 2005, 11:48:08 am

I heard that you can't compare the pentium series with centrino(?) chips either...

You mean the Pentium-M (which is part of Cenrino, along with wireless)?

Its true, I have a Pentium-M 1.5ghz. It's comparable to a 2.6 or 2.8ghz

c0n · « **Reply #16 on:** August 26, 2005, 01:53:55 pm »

Quote from: Warrior[x86] on August 26, 2005, 12:22:51 pm

Haha who saw the mac convention on video? That was awesome.
I am a new Mac believer
<3 my new iBook.

I mean, Tiger even in PPC is excellent.
It features Spotlight, Dashboard, etc..
Also Mac has created great programs and so have others, example:
iTunes
Garage Band 2
Safari
iDVD
etc..

Podcasting is AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME.

Mac is the way.

Mac OSX is good, and so is the ppc architecture.

iago · « **Reply #17 on:** August 26, 2005, 02:01:32 pm »

I'm not a huge fan of PPC, myself

trust · « **Reply #18 on:** August 26, 2005, 02:03:20 pm »

SOOO BACK TO THE APPLE STORE...

I want to go in one.

Quik · « **Reply #19 on:** August 26, 2005, 05:31:40 pm »

Quote from: iago on August 26, 2005, 01:45:02 pm

Quote from: Blaze on August 26, 2005, 11:48:08 am
I heard that you can't compare the pentium series with centrino(?) chips either...

You mean the Pentium-M (which is part of Cenrino, along with wireless)?

Its true, I have a Pentium-M 1.5ghz. It's comparable to a 2.6 or 2.8ghz

We were discussing this. I'm still wanting to find a conversion chart for such.

Sidoh · « **Reply #20 on:** August 26, 2005, 07:18:14 pm »

iTunes is horrible.

Vex3 · « **Reply #21 on:** August 26, 2005, 08:25:59 pm »

It all really depends on what you prefer. I belive that you can compare 1.2ghz Apple g5 with a 2ghz P4. I will ask my buddy works at Apple and get back to you.

RoMi · « **Reply #22 on:** August 26, 2005, 10:21:31 pm »

I hate itunes, Safair is sick though, I'd love to see a windows port, it even supports the acid test.

rabbit · « **Reply #23 on:** August 26, 2005, 10:22:20 pm »

Quote from: Vex3 on August 26, 2005, 08:25:59 pm

It all really depends on what you prefer. I belive that you can compare 1.2ghz Apple g5 with a 2ghz P4. I will ask my buddy works at Apple and get back to you.

Can you score me an iPod?

Newby · « **Reply #24 on:** August 26, 2005, 10:23:01 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on August 26, 2005, 10:22:20 pm

Quote from: Vex3 on August 26, 2005, 08:25:59 pm
It all really depends on what you prefer. I belive that you can compare 1.2ghz Apple g5 with a 2ghz P4. I will ask my buddy works at Apple and get back to you.
Can you score me an iPod?

If you score us free iPods I think I can guarantee your entrance into x86 ... *cough*

RoMi · « **Reply #25 on:** August 26, 2005, 10:54:05 pm »

Us as in me and newby.

Vex3 · « **Reply #26 on:** August 26, 2005, 11:52:50 pm »

I will try my best.

I know that i have 3 ipods which were free.

1gb iPod Shuffle
6gb iPod Mini
20gb iPod 4th gen.

Newby · « **Reply #27 on:** August 26, 2005, 11:57:08 pm »

Are you serious? I wasn't... but if you want to score us some free iPods, it'll kick ass!

Quik · « **Reply #28 on:** August 27, 2005, 12:10:37 am »

Please note that bribes are not only accepted, but suggested. This does not garuntee automatic entry into the clan, but it may help

trust · « **Reply #29 on:** August 27, 2005, 01:06:39 am »

Quote from: Newby on August 26, 2005, 11:57:08 pm

Are you serious? I wasn't... but if you want to score us some free iPods, it'll kick ass!

Me too! I'd <3 a Shuffle (for running and stuff)

They won't admit it, but if you pamper me you'll get 100% votes.

rabbit · « **Reply #30 on:** August 27, 2005, 01:10:07 am »

Quote from: Vex3 on August 26, 2005, 11:52:50 pm

I will try my best.

I know that i have 3 ipods which were free.

1gb iPod Shuffle
6gb iPod Mini
20gb iPod 4th gen.

1337...I'd prefer at least a 20gb, if at all possible.

Blaze · « **Reply #31 on:** August 27, 2005, 02:24:29 am »

You've dug yourself a hole agarwaen, now to go burry the excess dirt.

Newby · « **Reply #32 on:** August 27, 2005, 02:47:33 am »

Hey HEY now. BACK up motherfuckers. I asked first.

...

Romi's next!

Vex3 · « **Reply #33 on:** August 27, 2005, 08:25:54 am »

Blaze explain how I dug myself into a hole. I never promised anything I simply said what I could get.

rabbit · « **Reply #34 on:** August 27, 2005, 03:58:46 pm »

Quote from: Newby on August 27, 2005, 02:47:33 am

Hey HEY now. BACK up motherfuckers. I asked first.

...

Romi's next!

Actuall I asked first.

Newby · « **Reply #35 on:** August 27, 2005, 04:03:03 pm »

Quote from: rabbit on August 27, 2005, 03:58:46 pm

Quote from: Newby on August 27, 2005, 02:47:33 am
Hey HEY now. BACK up motherfuckers. I asked first.

...

Romi's next!
Actuall I asked first.

But you don't matter!

*deletes rabbit's post*

*edits original post asking for ipod*

Pwned!!@!

rabbit · « **Reply #36 on:** August 27, 2005, 04:03:50 pm »

That's not what your mom said last night when I was skullfucking her~

Vex3 · « **Reply #37 on:** August 28, 2005, 08:58:15 am »

Teabag anyone on Newby's mom? JKS!

Joe · « **Reply #38 on:** August 28, 2005, 11:15:44 am »

I know that a 400 MHz PPC running Ubuntu Linux renders graphics in Gimp faster than a 2.8 GHz P4 running Windows.

Vex3 · « **Reply #39 on:** August 28, 2005, 01:04:57 pm »

Is that with G3 chip technology? And yes it would most likely render faster because Macintosh systems were designed somewhat for graphic rendering. Pixar studios uses Apple computers, and have you seen how good Shrek looks? It is under rumour that I herd a total of 4 G4 systems rendered the whole movie.

rabbit · « **Reply #40 on:** August 28, 2005, 05:12:26 pm »

True, but it took a day to render 1 scene (it's on the extras somewhere where they show a fuzzy donkey

)

RoMi · « **Reply #41 on:** August 28, 2005, 05:37:46 pm »

Quote from: Vex3 on August 28, 2005, 01:04:57 pm

Is that with G3 chip technology? And yes it would most likely render faster because Macintosh systems were designed somewhat for graphic rendering. Pixar studios uses Apple computers, and have you seen how good Shrek looks? It is under rumour that I herd a total of 4 G4 systems rendered the whole movie.

Plus Jobs founded Pixar.

News:

Author Topic: Apple Store (Read 12537 times)

trust

trust

trust