Is is just me, or is there a palpable "What the Hell?" feeling in the Mac pro community?
For starters, Macintouch announces that the popular QuarkXPress plug-in and pre-press software company, Markzware, has released an application that allows you to convert your InDesign documents TO QuarkXPress documents. Given that Quark has still hasn't created an Mac OS X native version of their QuarkXPress DTP application, despite over 2 years of advance notice, shouldn't this conversion be the other way around?
I already mentioned the strangeness in Apple's product diversity. On Tuesday or so, Apple revved the Power Mac G4 desktop line, offering more power for less cost. These systems cannot boot Mac OS 9 but still work in Classic--a point that fewer and fewer people seem worried about in my circles now that OS X has hit the big time and has wide developer support. The problem still comes down to simplicity of choice versus what Apple thinks that you want--the diversity. Others can chat away about the speed deficits in the processors and system board, too, and I would be the last to disagree.
All in good time, I think. The summer (whether announced at Macworld or not) should see the new "G5" concept unveiled.
My new blog software and server, powered by Radio, is quite complex for a non-HTML guy like myself. Lots of options, but then, I don't want to launch a Space Shuttle, I just want to post a picture and make a comment. At least XML subscribing is available to you now--I think. Yes, I know. RTFM.
Interesting article on eWEEK on how Mac OS X popularity could be shaping the popularity of Linux.
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