Repair permissions is not needed. You can do it if you want, but it's not required.
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since we are talking about false advertising I have to call foul on the above.
sometimes repair permissions is needed. in fact it is often the second troubleshooting tip on an apple support document, right after rebooting
i like Pc hunter adds...... it made apple lower their laptops.
Its a win win for me
Are you so sure about that. are you certain that the drop wasn't actually caused by lower prices for components and the general economy.
Apple's problem is simply any Microsoft add can make them look expensive as their prices start at US$600 for the mini and no other model starts below $999.
which is why it is so funny that Microsoft is balking. so what they have to revise the audio in an ad to change the price. the laptop they went out with was under $1000 so they still win. they could still say 'see Apple lowers their prices but it's still way more than ours'
You know what's funny about this??
http://adage.com/digital/article?article_id=136731
The chick (and her heavy mom?) are standing in front of a bimmer.
no, you know what's funny. the ads are by Crispin Porter & Bogusky. why is that funny?
http://cultofmac.com/microsoft-laptop-hunter-ads-made-on-a-mac/10470
Apple has been telling bare faced lies in it's "I'm a mac" adverts for years.
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Oh man. It's funny that these ads STILL get the Apple fans all riled up. For years, Apple had been telling bold faced lies in the "Get a Mac" campaign and Apple fans ate it up.
examples. please
Now that Microsoft is running true ads showing the real picture, its blasphemy! Apple and the fans can sure dish it out but they certainly can not take it at all.
but they aren't. they are lying.
since you don't like the whole car thing, here's one perhaps you can appreciate.
this is not unlike the whole Steve Jobs is a Very Sick Man thing. Apple could argue that they don't have to say anything because Jobs' illness doesn't affect his ability to do his job. Okay. Fine. but if they say something they have to tell the truth. This is what the SEC is investigating. When it was said back in January that everything was fine, it was a little simple thing blah blah, did they in fact know that Jobs needed a new liver, was so sick he shot to the top of the list etc.
Microsoft saying they are better priced than Apple fine. But the moment they started naming prices and components they are obligated to be truthful. If the price drops, they should pull the ad and correct it or trash it. we barely see faces until the end so a little ADR ain't that hard
as for the whole 'over spec' claim. get real. if you are going to take price you have to be looking at comparable items. at the least in terms of processor speed, graphics card, ram and hard drive. which these ads rarely do
Oh I forgot you get a USER REPLACEABLE battery.
and how long is that battery supposed to last. for the average user. one year, two years. will it be replaced for free after that time. or do you have to buy a new one.
like it or not the built in batteries Apple is using are designed for 4-5 years of use (for the average user). double the old ones. and the cost to replace is the same as what you would have paid for a new battery to put in yourself. probably something you can have done in the 15 minutes you'd have a genius bar appointment. and possibly for no labor charge. we'll see in a couple of years.
The Advertising Standards Agency demanded they take it down.
yes in the UK they are much more strict. And Apple obliged.
And for years, Apple has been perpetuating myths about PC's in their 'I'm a Mac' adverts. Adverts that have NEVER EVER honestly represented PC's.
okay so PCs never get viruses, I can walk in and there are trailers at every PC store to teach me how to use my computer, there are company certified techs to fix my machine, etc.
Apple hasn't been perpetuating myths. they have been responding to long standing complaints. yeah, they didn't mention that Apple ain't perfect. but Microsoft isn't so upfront either
So...next time a "Get a Mac" ads begin their run pointing out a flaw in Windows and Microsoft changes with a service pack update to address it, Apple should pull all those ads immediately? Please stop believing that Apple is so honorable and noble.
I doubt you could find one example of such an update.
but lets say you did. lets say that with Windows 7, the system is now as closer to virus safe as Apple. but Apple runs old ads saying Windows is highly prone to viruses. Do you think Microsoft isn't going to scream foul. of course they will.
I hope MS keeps these adds going! Apple has been pretty lazy with their laptop and iMac designs. We are paying a premium and Apple is not adding features that have been in the PC market for quite a while!
and they should, why? because you and perhaps 5% of the Apple market want them.
In the end, much of what you are screaming for is tricks and babbles to make PCs look better but either cuts into an existing product/service by Apple, too pricey even by Apple's standards or just wouldn't be needed by that many folks and those that do need it can find support by other means, like adapters, external drives etc.
oh and the HD files are 720.
I can't wait for MS to setup stores right near Apple stores.
well from the talk it's going to be more of an in store ad and outside of perhaps the Zunes and a bit of software, you can't walk out with anything.
So you won't do the data transfer for her because she bought, gasp, a PC? Quite a friend you are.
you ever tried to do a PC to Mac transfer. it ain't as easy as a firewire cable and target disk mode
In fact, I don't think windows has anything like repairing permissions.
no it doesn't. the whole permissions thing is part of the Nix substructure.
as for the repairing permissions doesn't fix everything comment. no, but it can fix a lot. and it doesn't hurt to try it before doing something drastic like a full install
