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Originally Posted by Crush 40

Should you have to install plugins to get a usable experience? Perhaps it has improved since I last had to endure it though. MPlayer is versatile and can be compiled to do whatever you like



I know that what I wrote was in the present tense whereas you're talking in the future tense. The iPad doesn't, at this time, have multitasking. But I'm still suspicious so if I may ask three questions:

1) Is there are release date for it?
2) How much will it cost?
3) Can you choose not to install it?



It has nothing to do with it's inherent stability, free updates and ability to change anything you like. Servers need stability more than anything. While macs may be stable their short lifecycle and high expense are not worth it.



That will be outdated in twelve months. The relatively futureproof macs are upwards of £2000, not even I can afford that and I work full time.




Program compatibility is surely a big one? I've not used windows 7 so I cannot talk much about it. After switching to GNU/Linux over a year ago I cannot fathom why any non-professional would actually pay to have their freedoms restricted. For pretty much every requirement free software does the job

If you haven't seen, used, or know about, Quicktime X, you have no place to talk about it.

My apologies for that, must have misread you. It willl definitely be free, as the iPod/iPhone was free, it'll be optional, as its always worked that way for iOS updates.

Macs have a far higher lifetime. Their hardware is all high quality, and the fact that Apple manafactures it means that they can control what the quality is. And when you think about it, seeing as a Mac normally lasts twice as long as a PC, you actually save money in the long run.

Find me an example where the free version is BETTER than the paid competitor.