[X4U] Apple QC slipping?

[Aron S. Spencer]

Not sure what OS 9 has to do with QC, but here's a bit about how Apple  
compares to the rest:

<http://www.macdailynews.com/index.php/weblog/comments/apple_mac_tops_comprehensive_computer_reliability_report_again/ 
 >

On Dec 17, 2008, at 2:16 PM, Ed Gould wrote:

>
> On Dec 17, 2008, at 1:13 AM, Randy B. Singer wrote:
>
>>
>> On Dec 16, 2008, at 3:04 PM, Ed Gould wrote:
>>
>>> The "quality" (as far as hardware goes) seems "OK" to me. The  
>>> software is a different issue. I do not care for the INTEL  
>>> decision while it might be "OK" for some it is basically a  
>>> corporate sell out of all MAC owners AFAIAC. When faced with a  
>>> similar issue at least one manufacture went out and "invented" a  
>>> better way and the company is much better for it. Apples sellout  
>>> to INTEL was a techies shortsightedness and we will all pay for it  
>>> soon, IMO.
>>
>> The only difference that I've seen since the switch to Intel  
>> processors has been an increase in performance, and some Macs  
>> running cooler.  I haven't seen any downside to the switch for end  
>> users.  Even older non-native software runs faster on the latest  
>> Macs.
>>
>> But who knows...Apple recently purchased a processor manufacturing  
>> company, P.A. Semi, that specializes in 64-bit processing, so its  
>> always possible that Apple will switch processors again.
>> http://www.forbes.com/2008/04/23/apple-buys-pasemi-tech-ebiz-cz_eb_0422apple.html
>>
>>
>
> Randy:
>
> Good article, thanks.
>
> I think you are missing the issue of OS9 apps not running anymore on  
> the new machines (10.5 and up). That is a major issue as far as I am  
> concerned a real show stopper (to me).
>
> I am somewhat familiar with the 64 bit issue on another machine and  
> I guess I agree the switchover is going to be extremely painful. The  
> other machine I am familiar with has adopted temporarily an  
> environment that allows 32 bit and 64 bit application to co-exist it  
> is not clear what will happen if the 64 bit only environment is  
> going to do.  The manufacturer has not made it clear but I suspect  
> that it will not be pretty and they may loose some of their base as  
> they are loosing companies quicker now.
>
> It is bad enough to have re-invent the wheel when you have a company  
> that has 100's of millions of dollars tied up but when you spread  
> the amount around to millions of people the customer base will  
> desert them if they are not extremely careful.
>
> Ed
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Aron S. Spencer
Union, NJ 07083