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Originally Posted by EatingPie
This is the second Apple Rag post I've seen of yours Harry, and I've been on the board for less than a week!
Just because you're not asked for a Mac version of your stuff does not indicate anything about the Mac market as a whole. You don't even say what your app is, what it does, or if there's potentially a Mac version already doing the same thing!
And the switch to Intel had NOTHING to do with Windows. The PPC was not keeping up at all, so Apple bailed purely for speed purposes (and it made a huge difference, I got a 4x increase in 1 generation).
In terms of Software, however, Apple has had a great program for developers. It's not as good as it used to be, but it's still good... and a company like Sony would certainly get Apple's support on this device (Sony's CEO actually appeard at Jobs' keynote last year, still for reasons unknown!).
Please stop ragging on the Mac, because you don't use one, and don't have a clue on how they work, how they're developed, or anything about the software and hardware support behind them. All you're doing is making detrimental comments that -- were they seen by Sony -- would disuade such support. You're causing more harm than good, based on false assumptions and false information.
Mac support from Sony is an absolutely valid criticism. Mac users tend to be more gadget-friendly, and are typically more apt to try out a product like the PRS-500. It's in Sony's best interest to include Mac support, even if it represents a smaller overall market than the PC.
*Sheesh*
-Pie
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You do me a slight injustice here, Pie.
I have owned and used many Macs over the years (at present I have a slightly elderly Powerbook G4 which I use for C++ software development), and have, in the past, been a commercial Mac programmer.
I am not "anti Mac" in any way, shape or form. What I am is "pro" using the right tool for the right job, and the right tool for use with the Reader at present is without doubt a PC.
I regard the Mac as very much a niche tool for specialist markets, which it's very good at (eg the graphic design and publishing markets). All I'm saying is,
as a commercial programmer I completely understand Sony's
commercial decision not to support this niche market just as, for example, they are not supporting Linux either.
This is a product aimed at the home user, and the overwhelming majority of home users have Windows machines. Naturally, therefore, this is what Sony support.