>If I'm not mistaken, the crippling of the IDE ports in the Starmax and >allowing only one device instead of the standard two was entirely an Apple >decision and in keeping with their established philosophy of creating niches >that have a built-in urgency to upgrade to the next machine level.
Couldn't say whether you're right or wrong - but the Starmax is a clone. I doubt Apple had much to do with the decision making process there. If they did, why do we not see the same from other clones? For example: One of my Macs is a Power Computing clone, based on the 7200 motherboard. Not only is nothing crippled on it, it has a higher bus speed than the 7200, and the CPU is on a daughtercard, so it's easily upgradeable. > > > > Early signs were adoption of PCI buses, but it continues with >> adoption of USB, Firewire, and PCXXX RAM. As well Apple had a hand in >> developing some of these technologies (USB and Firewire) > >Is that like Gore inventing the internet? Bob, why are you so bitter? Firewire is an Apple technology - they just received an Emmy for it. Can't beat that for recognition of innovation. The prevalence of USB now is generally credited to Apple's early adoption of it. The huge sales success of the iMac was a major push for other manufacturers to adopt it. >My point is I believe in innovation and don't feel the need to take >advantage of people. Microsoft intends to own the universe. Apple was the >same, but got hoisted by their own petard. Them's the breaks. Market share >doesn't run on justice or being deserving--or even being innovative, Ask >Sony about Beta. Um, okay, so Apple is innovative, MS isn't. MS takes advantage of smaller developers to an extreme degree, Apple doesn't. Most computers that run windows are cheap, yes, but you get what you pay for. I don't see how charging more for better quality is "taking advantage". Ask Sony about Beta? Sony is now the largest electronic products manufacturer in the world and until digital formats started to come online, beta was the only professional video format. And it's still in wide use. Yep, betacams cost upwards of $13,000, but I'd still rather pay that than $10,000 for an equivalent JVC etc. -- -- Mac Canada is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Shop Canadian, visit Mantek Services <http://www.mantek.mb.ca> Low Prices That Will Keep YOU and Your MAC Smiling Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac Canada info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-can.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/mac-canada%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
