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Still refuse to subscribe to Adobe. I prefer and... 274 Views / 1 Replies  
Still refuse to subscribe to Adobe. I prefer and will continue to use standalone client-side applications for as long as they're available; even if that means using GIMP.
Posted by Vulpine, on Jun 22, 2016 at 10:34 PM, in Mac News
@two: While I understand your concerns, I don't... 534 Views / 4 Replies  
@two: While I understand your concerns, I don't think the account is "social". It is a data-collection app, I agree, but it could well detect a condition that would require them to contact you...
Posted by Vulpine, on Jun 10, 2016 at 11:47 AM, in Mac News
Personally, I'm still not sure I need a... 432 Views / 2 Replies  
Personally, I'm still not sure I need a big-screen iPhone, the only-slightly-larger 4.7" iPhone 6 doesn't comfortably fit in a button-closed shirt pocket and really doesn't do all that well in the...
Posted by Vulpine, on Jun 2, 2016 at 10:02 AM, in Mac News
"Are these new laptops going to be fixable and... 5,409 Views / 12 Replies  
"Are these new laptops going to be fixable and upgradable?"
Since when has any Mac been "fixable and upgradable" beyond upgrading RAM? Apple hasn't intended for their machines to be user-serviceable...
Posted by Vulpine, on May 24, 2016 at 05:15 PM, in Mac News
"Are these new laptops going to be fixable and... 5,409 Views / 12 Replies  
"Are these new laptops going to be fixable and upgradable?"
Since when has any Mac been "fixable and upgradable" beyond upgrading RAM? Apple hasn't intended for their machines to be user-serviceable...
Posted by Vulpine, on May 24, 2016 at 05:14 PM, in Mac News
@ Herbert: When it comes to Apple, so-called... 793 Views / 7 Replies  
@ Herbert: When it comes to Apple, so-called market "analysts" have a bad habit of over-estimating Apple's numbers, even when Apple has specifically stated what they would see in the previous...
Posted by Vulpine, on Apr 26, 2016 at 07:29 PM, in Mac News
Where it comes to the camera, I disagree across... 515 Views / 5 Replies  
Where it comes to the camera, I disagree across the board about the Galaxy S7 over the iPhone 6sPlus. The Samsung is too blue and too dark, visibly underexposed in every image EXCEPT the Azaleas....
Posted by Vulpine, on Apr 20, 2016 at 04:41 PM, in Mac News
The more software goes to subscription, the less... 2,023 Views / 13 Replies  
The more software goes to subscription, the less software I will pay for. Think about it.
Posted by Vulpine, on Apr 16, 2016 at 11:47 PM, in Mac News
First off, you can create those "drawers" by... 268 Views / 3 Replies  
First off, you can create those "drawers" by simply dragging similar (or desired) apps on top of each other. The OS will attempt to name that first pairing based on the type of apps you match but...
Posted by Vulpine, on Apr 6, 2016 at 12:00 PM, in Mac News
Once you get to that 326ppi point, additional... 472 Views / 4 Replies  
Once you get to that 326ppi point, additional resolution is senseless. The only reason to go farther is if you intend to magnify that display in a stereopticon device such as Google Cardboard or...
Posted by Vulpine, on Mar 28, 2016 at 03:07 PM, in Mac News
Well, maybe no comments yet, but that doesn't... 372 Views / 2 Replies  
Well, maybe no comments yet, but that doesn't mean nobody's reading. After all, you're describing exactly what I'm trying to do (though I'm adding an artist into the mix to help me storyboard.)
Posted by Vulpine, on Feb 22, 2016 at 06:22 PM, in Mac News
Well, maybe no comments yet, but that doesn't... 372 Views / 2 Replies  
Well, maybe no comments yet, but that doesn't mean nobody's reading. After all, you're describing exactly what I'm trying to do (though I'm adding an artist into the mix to help me storyboard.)
Posted by Vulpine, on Feb 22, 2016 at 02:38 PM, in Mac News
I would much rather read an entire book than a... 357 Views / 1 Replies  
I would much rather read an entire book than a Cliff's Notes version that loses the 'adventure' of the story.
Posted by Vulpine, on Feb 18, 2016 at 11:01 AM, in Mac News
Still waiting for my Mini 1 to die before... 491 Views / 2 Replies  
Still waiting for my Mini 1 to die before considering a replacement.
Posted by Vulpine, on Sep 22, 2015 at 01:08 PM, in Mac News
Strongly prefer the standalone over the '360' but... 736 Views / 5 Replies  
Strongly prefer the standalone over the '360' but think the Office Pro version should be available for Mac, too.
Posted by Vulpine, on Sep 22, 2015 at 12:59 PM, in Mac News
While I fully understand the writer's point as an... 1,758 Views / 10 Replies  
While I fully understand the writer's point as an author of stories myself, I would also note that the difference between Apple's streaming service and everyone else's is that Apple has the ability...
Posted by Vulpine, on Jul 9, 2015 at 07:50 AM, in Tech News
I was a strong fan of the Appleworks/Claris Works... 3,518 Views / 25 Replies  
I was a strong fan of the Appleworks/Claris Works suite; I wrote my first novel in it. Interestingly, I still have some of those original files buried away. Fortunately, there is at least one, if not...
Posted by Vulpine, on May 7, 2015 at 12:48 PM, in Mac News
Hope you bought your stock right at 9:30 this... 1,106 Views / 8 Replies  
Hope you bought your stock right at 9:30 this morning. Since then it has shot up 7% as of 10:30.
Posted by Vulpine, on Jan 28, 2015 at 11:43 AM, in Tech News
Going to have to see where this one goes. While I... 1,111 Views / 4 Replies  
Going to have to see where this one goes. While I agree that still-living artists should get royalties for their works, I don't agree that "copyright holders" -- i.e. unrelated third parties --...
Posted by Vulpine, on Jan 24, 2015 at 12:12 PM, in Tech News
"Books are still a better method to read and mark... 3,116 Views / 28 Replies  
"Books are still a better method to read and mark up content, not to mention cheaper than their digital equivalent based on volume of texts purchased/licensed and cost of tablets."

I fully...
Posted by Vulpine, on Jan 13, 2015 at 02:44 PM, in Tech News
As I read it, the failure was not due to... 3,116 Views / 28 Replies  
As I read it, the failure was not due to over-dependence but rather overconfidence--too many people thinking they knew better how to utilize the devices. Taking the later arguments into...
Posted by Vulpine, on Jan 13, 2015 at 02:35 PM, in Tech News
Like the product; hate the price. No sale. 344 Views / 1 Replies  
Like the product; hate the price. No sale.
Posted by Vulpine, on Jan 9, 2015 at 02:22 PM, in Tech News
I knew MFT would be a failure from the outset by... 302 Views / 1 Replies  
I knew MFT would be a failure from the outset by trying to use a Microsoft interface. Even if it didn't look like it, MFT had something like the old Windows Mobility under it with all the buggy...
Posted by Vulpine, on Jan 8, 2015 at 01:17 PM, in Tech News
For all of that above, isn't it strange that she... 474 Views / 2 Replies  
For all of that above, isn't it strange that she should make her attack so soon after Sony announced exactly what "The Interview" was about? There's a matter of coincidence that just doesn't seem to...
Posted by Vulpine, on Dec 27, 2014 at 12:16 PM, in Tech News
Yet strangely, this 'vulnerability' was not only... 420 Views / 5 Replies  
Yet strangely, this 'vulnerability' was not only reported elsewhere last week, but also reported as being covered BY Apple, minimizing its effect on all but jailbroken devices.
Posted by Vulpine, on Nov 11, 2014 at 01:18 PM, in Tech News
Yet strangely, this 'vulnerability' was not only... 420 Views / 5 Replies  
Yet strangely, this 'vulnerability' was not only reported elsewhere last week, but also reported as being covered BY Apple, minimizing its effect on all but jailbroken devices.
Posted by Vulpine, on Nov 11, 2014 at 01:16 PM, in Tech News
There seem to be kudos for the streaming service,... 2,390 Views / 30 Replies  
There seem to be kudos for the streaming service, yet a lot of panning when it comes to those who developed that streaming service. While Dr. Dre and Iovine may both dislike Apple's current...
Posted by Vulpine, on May 29, 2014 at 12:56 PM, in Tech News
I might agree with Iovine, but Dr. Dre? Hardly. 348 Views / 5 Replies  
I might agree with Iovine, but Dr. Dre? Hardly.
Posted by Vulpine, on May 23, 2014 at 04:15 PM, in Tech News
Looks like the analysts fell short--again. 427 Views / 1 Replies  
Looks like the analysts fell short--again.
Posted by Vulpine, on Apr 24, 2014 at 10:00 AM, in Tech News
They could really have chosen a better set of... 574 Views / 2 Replies  
They could really have chosen a better set of boardgames for this conversion. I've never played any of these examples and honestly have never even been interested in these board games themselves. On...
Posted by Vulpine, on Jan 2, 2014 at 10:42 AM, in Mac News
Ummm... Wow! This could mean the death of Android... 268 Views / 1 Replies  
Ummm... Wow! This could mean the death of Android itself if the patents involved are not directly licensed by Google. By extension, Android would no longer be free which means Android devices will no...
Posted by Vulpine, on Dec 31, 2013 at 01:11 PM, in Tech News
I'm certain Apple wants to get as far away from... 289 Views / 1 Replies  
I'm certain Apple wants to get as far away from Samsung as economically possible. As Samsung has historically used its 'favored vendor' status to get inside looks at Apple's product lines, I'm quite...
Posted by Vulpine, on Nov 12, 2013 at 01:43 PM, in Tech News
While some parts of the argument seem valid,... 807 Views / 7 Replies  
While some parts of the argument seem valid, other parts are obviously speculation based more on rumors than any firm data. After all, Apple already has a pretty good mix of content providers working...
Posted by Vulpine, on Nov 12, 2013 at 01:36 PM, in Tech News
Considering that the iPhone 5c takes two of the... 387 Views / 4 Replies  
Considering that the iPhone 5c takes two of the top 10 spots in the Japanese smartphone market, including #2 spot, I find the argument somewhat deceptive. It is possible that Apple over-estimated the...
Posted by Vulpine, on Nov 12, 2013 at 12:43 PM, in Tech News
 
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