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Best of luck with Mac owners getting all the same access that PC users have. But I'll rate your odds right up there with Kindle owners getting folders. Wish it were easier to level the playing field on software and hardware interfaces, but it always comes down to a $ decision unless an angry Mac owner ports the software pro bono. And while it remains a $ decision, the 10% marketshare is probably still well shy of the breakeven point for many developers. But tools improve and I think that's the best hope for Mac owners gaining equitable access to PC software. Look at what VMware and such has done. And for the record, I have been a Mac owner over the years (five Macs between 1989 and now) and I like them. But every time I've had Macs as my only machine, I've pissed and moaned about having to pay more to get less access and lesser capability (chip speed, hard drive size, plug and play, etc.). So eventually I've abandoned Macs altogether...except for letting my daughter enjoy her fling with a Mac. And this is so off-topic from this threads's purpose that I'm sure the thread owner should deduct some karma from my account. |
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07-03-2009, 11:49 AM | #17 |
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I think Mac usage is growing... especially among developers. Guess what type of PC you need to develop for the iPhone/iPod Touch...
YOU GUESSED... a Mac... Many developers see writting an iPhone app, putting it into the App Store for $.99 or something is a great way to make some extra cash. Apple does all the fullfillment, and you get a check. IF you get lucy you might have a runaway success and make a nice chunck of change. The switch to Intel chips and the easy availability of VM software like Parallels, VM Ware and the free Virtual Box to still be able to run Windows apps on your Mac is helping alot too. (I say this as I type from my iMac.) BOb |
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VmWare fusion makes possible to run the Sony Software on a virtual Windows XP or Vista machine. That's true, but there's one caveat : never try flashing any USB-based device from a virtual machine, or you'll most certainly brick your device !
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The Sony newsletter said a Mac compatible version of the software will be available to download at the end of summer 2009 ^^
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07-08-2009, 09:34 AM | #22 | |
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Anyone else want me to prognosticate anything that will occur exactly the opposite within days of me posting it? I seem to have a penchant for being wrong on ebook/ereader forecasting! |
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See https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50418 for a discussion on eBook Library for the MAC.
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