Comments on: Safari Speed - It’s Really About the Mac http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/06/13/safari-speed-its-really-about-the-mac/ any technology distinguishable from magic is not sufficiently advanced Sun, 07 Sep 2008 23:47:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/06/13/safari-speed-its-really-about-the-mac/#comment-79288 Rob Hyndman Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:10:41 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/06/13/safari-speed-its-really-about-the-mac/#comment-79288 Let's bring back mudwrestling to settle the debate once and for all. Dvorak is first in - LOL. Let’s bring back mudwrestling to settle the debate once and for all. Dvorak is first in - LOL.

]]> By: rod / techfold.com http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/06/13/safari-speed-its-really-about-the-mac/#comment-79287 rod / techfold.com Wed, 13 Jun 2007 21:08:42 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/06/13/safari-speed-its-really-about-the-mac/#comment-79287 Rob - fair enough! Fanatics are great and add so much color; the funny thing is to see fanatics come out in defence of a Microsoft product - its a funny inversion to see MS as a design underdog. Anyway - all the best, -R Rob - fair enough! Fanatics are great and add so much color; the funny thing is to see fanatics come out in defence of a Microsoft product - its a funny inversion to see MS as a design underdog.

Anyway - all the best,
-R

]]> By: Rob Hyndman http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/06/13/safari-speed-its-really-about-the-mac/#comment-79286 Rob Hyndman Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:34:21 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/06/13/safari-speed-its-really-about-the-mac/#comment-79286 Hey, thanks for the comment, Rod. I certainly agree that the horde has that way, but I have to say I didn't see it that way here. I saw the WWDC announcement and then a massive pile on in the Windows camp. Frankly, I suspect there's as much fanaticism on the pro- as on the con- side when it comes to anything to do with Apple or Microsoft. Re Jobs reality distortion field - agreed for sure. But that's marketing, and it strikes me that it's time for the Windows crowd to get over it and move on. Apple does that well. That's life, I think. Hey, thanks for the comment, Rod. I certainly agree that the horde has that way, but I have to say I didn’t see it that way here. I saw the WWDC announcement and then a massive pile on in the Windows camp. Frankly, I suspect there’s as much fanaticism on the pro- as on the con- side when it comes to anything to do with Apple or Microsoft.

Re Jobs reality distortion field - agreed for sure. But that’s marketing, and it strikes me that it’s time for the Windows crowd to get over it and move on. Apple does that well. That’s life, I think.

]]> By: Comment Day « TechFold http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/06/13/safari-speed-its-really-about-the-mac/#comment-79285 Comment Day « TechFold Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:34:56 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/06/13/safari-speed-its-really-about-the-mac/#comment-79285 [...] Rob Hyndman - On Safari and Mac Envy [...] [...] Rob Hyndman - On Safari and Mac Envy [...]

]]> By: rod / techfold.com http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/06/13/safari-speed-its-really-about-the-mac/#comment-79284 rod / techfold.com Wed, 13 Jun 2007 18:32:26 +0000 http://www.robhyndman.com/2007/06/13/safari-speed-its-really-about-the-mac/#comment-79284 Rob, I don't think its so much a case of "mac envy" as it is a reaction to the Apple-horde's self-righteous (and vociferous) perception that anything APPL puts out is inherently superior. The vehemence of the reaction, in the context of either speed, font-rendering, or security, is directly proportionate to the hyperbolic-ness of Steve Jobs' pronouncement - which promised Safari to be the best browser eva. Apple has profitted by making great products that life up to Steve's reality distortion field; in the case of Safari, they dropped the ball and the web is calling them on it - IMHO! BTW - my "anti-spam word" to post this comment was "neocon" - funny stuff! Rob, I don’t think its so much a case of “mac envy” as it is a reaction to the Apple-horde’s self-righteous (and vociferous) perception that anything APPL puts out is inherently superior. The vehemence of the reaction, in the context of either speed, font-rendering, or security, is directly proportionate to the hyperbolic-ness of Steve Jobs’ pronouncement - which promised Safari to be the best browser eva. Apple has profitted by making great products that life up to Steve’s reality distortion field; in the case of Safari, they dropped the ball and the web is calling them on it - IMHO!

BTW - my “anti-spam word” to post this comment was “neocon” - funny stuff!

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