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NYT: overview of Mac OS X Panther's features

updated 06:50 am EDT, Thu October 23, 2003

David Pogue has written an for The New York Times: "Finally, surely there's value in using an operating system that, well, isn't Windows. Mac OS X isn't just free of viruses; it's also free from copy protection, "activation" (a Windows XP feature that transmits information about your PC back to Microsoft), and pop-up messages that nag you to sign up for some Microsoft database or clean up your icons. When you use Mac OS X, you feel like it's yours; when you use Windows, you feel as though you're using someone else's toys, and Mrs. Microsoft keeps peeking in on you."

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Pogue Rules

I love reading Pogue's stuff, he always makes it fun to read while you are learning something. Its also nice to have someone in Apple's corner writing for the New York Times. Lots of good esposure for Apple products.

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hmmph...

Pogue is g**. End of story.

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>>Pogue is g**. End of story.

You're obviously stupid enough to think being called "g**" is either an insult or funny.

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RE: Pogue

>>Pogue is g**. End of story.

Is it just me, or is simple-minded bigotry such as this popping up more and more on discussion sites around the net? In the last week I've seen more such comments/postings than the previous three months.
This week alone I've seen at least a dozen horrible comments on the handful of sites I frequent. Obviously this is an irregular, biased sampling, but I normally go for weeks without reading such things... unfortunate.

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10/23, 10:43am | report spam | close Reply |
Re: Pogue

>>Pogue is g**. End of story.

This is such a ridiculous and homophobic comment that I don't feel much like addressing it. I will say that I personally couldn't care less if Pogue was green and had antennae on his head. He would still be far more intelligent and entertaining than the likes of you. Idiot.

As for the article, I love his analogy to MS as the little Dutch boy at the damn frantickly trying to plug up holes! Haha! Overall it's a great article highlighting what most of us already know about Panther- that it rocks! Apple is on a roll!

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getting worse

I definately see someone making comments that something is g**. almost daily, not just here, alot of it is while playing an unreal tournament 2003 online, alot of people are saying something is "g**" if they don't like it. Seems like all the kids in school are using that term in everyday language.

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Rather Green with Antenna

Being g** is wrong and very, very sick.

It is an intended extreme insult.

One man sucking another mans p**** is wrong, I don't care how you justify it, it is totally wrong.

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Totally Discusting

Kill all the g** people, please! Send them all to h*** early. Get them the heck off this planet.

g** people are human loosers.

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10/23, 10:56am | report spam | close Reply |
g*** are great

g** men leave more women for me and keep idiotic bigots like you from being born!

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g** bashing

g** bashing and hatred stems from fear of one's own homosexual thoughts and desires.

These anti-g** comments are further evidence of your own ignorance.

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At least they can spell..

Loser is spelled "loser"... not looser...

You losers!

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10/23, 11:23am | report spam | close Reply |
Perhaps...

...this forum would be better if people really did have to be registered to post, and there wasz a report-to-moderator feature.

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10/23, 11:29am | report spam | close Reply |
Who cares?

Whether he is g** or not, or whether you "approve" or not is irrelevant and none of your business so shut up about it! Who do you think you are to "approve" of anyone's lifestyle but your own?

Anyway, back on topic: David Pogue's articles are entertaining, well-informed. He is a multi-talented individual that deserves praise.

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10/23, 11:30am | report spam | close Reply |
Minor flaw

It was an interesting article but was anyone else bothered when he complained about the price saying we had to pay for 10.2 and 10.1? 10.1 was a free update to 10.0.

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Mixed reaction

Nagging for security updates is something I feel is a valuable feature. If Software Update didn't "nag" people, Mac OS X would be like a open Unix box, which is as dangerous if not more so than Windows. Viri aren't the only security threats out there in the world, and all platforms are vulnerable unless protected.

As far as owning a Windows machine... I find the Mac OS X GUI extremely uncustomizable. At least MS has built in support for skinning. Apple machines are also limited in upgrading- try adding a second internal CD-Drive to a PowerMac G5. Simple reminders on space usage or disk cleanup can be cut on or off for MS, that gives the user control, not take away from it.

Most of the article I like; I look forward to 10.3's release. Expose is a welcome attempt by apple to fight against a GUI that doesn't promote multitasking (try having multiple documents open on a 1024x768 screen in OS X compared to OS 9). The new finder excites me as well. 10.3 takes several good features from MS (file encryption, app switching, and user switching are the ones from the article) and adds a few original ideas as well, a good upgrade overall. Its attacks on MS are for the most part weak. There are much better reasons to not use MS then the ones Pogue came up with.

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What the F***K??

This is a site for folks to chat, talk, read and learn about how good or bad Apple is doing. Not about someone's sexuality!

1. I don't care what an adult male wishes to do with his own p****...that's his business.
2. if you have nothing better to add to this site, please take it elsewhere!
3. Usually I have found that when one is so worried about the actions of another males sexual activity, it usually means that you are thinking too hard about what someone else is doing and what you yourself are not getting. So please do everyone one a favour and keep your idiotic 1950's comments to yourself because no one with an above average IQ cares...

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g** haters

g** haters and bashers are closet homosexuals who are terrified to admit that they themselves are really g**.

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10/23, 12:03pm | report spam | close Reply |
well..

That argument is g**, dude. OSX doesn't promote multitasking? Several features from Windows? Also, my copy of OSX doesn't have a pop-up window constantly telling me to install new changes from Microsoft Command HQ every time I start up.

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a pedant writes

the plural of 'virus' is 'viruses'.
thank you for your attention.

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don't stop now!

holy s*** pal, you're on a roll! please tell us what else is "wrong" in life so we too can be as good as you! also tell is what is "sick" so we can see the light like you have! tell us ALL about you so we can strive to be JUST LIKE YOU!

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10/23, 01:48pm | report spam | close Reply |
Pogue is not g**

He is married and has a wife and kids.

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ahem...

typing parts of sentences IN ALLCAPS is g**. Just for the record.

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yeah right

Beastiality bashing and hatred stems from fear of one's own thoughts and desires to have s** with animals.

If you express opinions against beastiality then you must be a closet practitioner of beastiality who is terrified to admit it to anyone.

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Politically correct c***

There is nothing wrong with a person believing that homosexual activity is wrong.

Simply stating that homosexual activity is wrong does not constitute "g** bashing" or "Homophobia."

There is nothing about homosexuality that causes fear in me and I do not go around beating up or insulting g** people. However I do believe that homosexual activity is perverted. Likewise I believe that beastiality is perverted.

This political correctness movement to try to label people like me as homophobic, hateful, bigot, or otherwise evil is just plain wrong. I have the right to not consider homosexual activity as acceptable behavior. It is wrong to try to force anyone to accept it. I am not trying to force anyone to agree with my beliefs; why are people trying to force me to agree with theirs?

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Re: Mixed reaction

"As far as owning a Windows machine... I find the Mac OS X GUI extremely uncustomizable. At least MS has built in support for skinning. "

Good. MacOS shouldn't have built-in support. That would be condoning the thousands of ugly skins that exist out there. Apple didn't just randomly choose their colours or look of windows, widgets, etc. They all have a positive affect on usability and were chosen for a reason. Believe it or not, bright blue or red title bars actually do distract the eye and make working hard on the eyes or take longer. It would give users a bad experience that Apple really doesn't need.

GUI customization in OS X can be done via third party apps. So it's there for those who really want it.

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married

Uh, Pogue is married? Just because he worked on Broadway doesn't mean anything.

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twizzlers

It'd be better if we didn't have to read Comparison and Contrast articles about Mac OS X and Windows XP's features.

I understand they are writing for the general public but what about existing mac users that don't spend their time on these sites? Switchers who bought Mac OS X Jaguar and need an opinion they trust(Newspapers albiet) on whether they should upgrade to Mac OS X Panther.

Isn't it nice to know that we don't have to use XP in
our homes?

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political correctness

"There is nothing wrong with a person believing that homosexual activity is wrong.". then keep it yourself. you post s*** like that on here you're gonna get s*** back. stick to the topic and leave your personal opinions about the world at large out of it. otherwise BUGGER OFF! (wanted to sure i got those g** caps in there).

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re:political correctness

dude, your message contained "BUGGER" and "g**" in all caps. I'm guessing that you are a repressed homosexual with underlying feelings of guilt, stemming back to that incident with your older sister and the hamster.

In other words, I think you're g**.

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g**

which stands for:

Got
AIDS
Yet?

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dumbasses

Okay, ENOUGH!
Have you nothing better to do than come to a Macintosh computer forum to discuss your dislike for g** people? As a techie, I come here for reviews and technology insights, not to hear assanine comments about others' sexuality. I find "g**" used as an adjective in a negative connotation to be hateful, bigoted, and extremely rude. Nobody asked you your damned opinion on the subject, and this isn't the place to be sharing it. STFU! Your assanine, under-educated, and judgemental comments are junking up the place.

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re: dumbasses

" as a techie" ??? Now that's g**. It's also interesting that you keep spelling it ASSanine. Makes me wonder if you aren't g**...

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Pogue's not g**

he's just metrosexual.

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Re: dumbasses

"I find "g**" used as an adjective in a negative connotation to be hateful, bigoted, and extremely rude."

Well, who asked you your damned opinion on the subject?

Regardless, this isn't the place to be sharing it.
So STFU!

Your assanine, under-educated, and judgemental comments are junking up the place.

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"Dumbasses"

g** as in happy? Content? At ease with the world?

You g** bashers should take a long look in the mirror,
then into your own eyes, and then repeat after me,
you are g**.

As for Panther?
Looks like a Windows "Longhorn" Killer.
Oh BTW, when will it be out? 2004,5,6?
Who cares? Windows is "g**".

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faggots

I hate q*****. And all you d*** suckin' faggots. You g** b******. f*** all yoo.

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