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missing AVCHD templates
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[Bob Peterson] “I haven’t even thought about things like SMTP or POP3 since the days of 1800 baud modems. I would hate to think that your use of Windows had not advanced beyond that point.”
It was back in the days of Windows XP which wasn’t that long ago and I believe that when Windows XP was introduced people were still using modems. I went from Windows XP to Windows 7, I don’t know how easy Windows 8 is to use but Microsoft has been steadily copying Apple to try and make Windows more user friendly. I guess this has more to do with your email client which for me was Microsoft Office 2003 at the time.
[Bob Peterson] “If you are on Wifi, you need to learn to set your own encryption key. However, if Apple does not require the same thing, I would not trust the security at all.”
That’s handled way before you get to your email. In fact, in the scenario of replacing your hard drive, when you boot with no OS and the ROM takes over, the first thing it does is search for networks and ask for your network password so that it can connect to your network before it contacts Apple’s servers so yes, it absolutely handles encryption keys properly. Speaking of encryption, OS X has a password vault built-in. Something you must buy as an add-on to Windows. So all of my passwords are automatically generated for me (if I want, and I do use this feature) and stored securely and used when appropriate. OS X is way more secure than Windows because it’s a proper Unix system where no one runs as super user and everything works, unlike Windows where you need to become an administrator to get most of the software working properly. I’ll take Apple’s Unix security of Windows security any day.
~jr
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[Bob Peterson] “I decide what and when to backup, and therein lies the difference between Apple and Windows. I make those decisions. The OS doesn’t force me into its mold.”
Apple doesn’t force you to use TimeMachine. You can choose not to turn it on. It’s a choice. The point is that almost all Apple users take advantage of TimeMachine while almost no Microsoft users backup their Windows computer. (When was the last time we told someone to restore from their backup on this forum and they actually had one???) So for advanced users like yourself it’s great. Everyone else is unprotected on Windows.
~jr
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[Stephen Mann] ” Also, like the MAC, it will be locked to the PC.”
The Mac isn’t like that at all. Unlike Windows, when I purchase something from the Mac App Store, the license is given to me, not the computer. I can install it on every Mac that I own. When I get a new Mac, I can install all if my purchases to that Mac as well. I bought one copy of Final Cut Pro X and it’s installed on both of my Mac Pro’s my MacBook Pro, and my Mac Mini all with one purchase. The same is true for the Mac office suite (Pages, Numbers, & Keynote) You can’t do that with Microsoft Office. The same is true for OS X. Upgrades are free and I can install them on any Mac that I own. So my 2008 Mac Pro that came with OS X Leopard was upgraded for free to OS X Yosemite. It’s quite “unlike” Windows. These are some of the reason’s a switched to the Mac after 30+ years of using a PC. I got tired of the restrictions.
[Stephen Mann] “With current Windows discs, you can replace your whole PC and reinstall windows on the new one. Starting with Windows 10, if your PC dies, your license for Win10 also dies. You will have to buy another license.”
In the past that was dependent on your license. If you bought the OEM discs they were locked to your PC. If you bought the Retail discs you could re-install on a new PC. So Windows 10 is no different than the current OEM license. I’m wondering if they will continue this? In other words, Microsoft is giving you an OEM license for free but you can purchase a Retail license to install multiple times? I don’t know if they will do this but Apple OS X is always free since OS X Mountain Lion. Previous versions were $19.95 which was still way cheaper than Windows.
[Stephen Mann] “I really wonder how outfits like Ziff-Davis (various tech magazines) or CPU Magazine will handle this. They build setups on the bench to run tests. They may go through multiple GPUs, multiple processors, different memory configurations, all of which may trigger a requirement for a new O/S license.”
This is also a huge problem for software developers like myself. I test all of my VASST Plug-ins with all combinations of Windows Vista/7/8, Vegas Pro 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and Movie Studio. I use virtual machines to do this. If you change the virtual machine, it triggers a new license. What I have been doing is using Windows in trial mode for testing because there is no other way to use it legitimately.
~jr
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Yes, you must buy password management for Windows. I think mine started off free, and I eventually paid 20 or 30 bucks for a more advanced version. The advantage is that there is a much smaller profile to be attacked. In the Apple world, it is a monolithic target that everyone knows you are using. It is a big target on your back. In my world, I hope my software is essentially invisible to the attackers. It is fully encrypted, and I am able to incorporate my best understanding of a strong password. It strikes me as conceit for Apple to think that it can think better than everyone else, and come up with better answers than everyone else. I like the Windows world where many different people compete, and there are many good ideas percolating their way to the top of the heap. That, in my view, is much more likely to produce the best answers and solutions.
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[Bob Peterson] “It strikes me as conceit for Apple to think that it can think better than everyone else, and come up with better answers than everyone else. I like the Windows world where many different people compete, and there are many good ideas percolating their way to the top of the heap. That, in my view, is much more likely to produce the best answers and solutions.”
While that looks good on paper, in practice it doesn’t always work. Sometimes it leads to fractured platforms where nothing works end-to-end. I’ve experienced this with DNLA. I bought all these components (both hardware and software) that were “supposed” to be DNLA compatible and in the end I could not put together a solution that worked together. Each manufacturer just blamed the other for not working. But when I bought my Apple TV and sent a slide show with music from my iPad to it with a single click, there was no way I was going to fight with Windows software and DNLA vendors again about why their component didn’t work. Apple is a company that likes to own the solution end-to-end. Some people don’t like that… I do because it produces complete solutions.
I know you don’t share that belief but there are customers like myself who don’t want to know the details, we just want the darn thing to work. I don’t care about having a choice. I just want to know the one way that actually works. People who want choices don’t like this. I get it. But I would gladly give up my choice for a solution that works. I’m tired of building my own computers. I’m tired of tinkering. I just want to create and have the tools to create without having to build something that works first.
~jr
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I can’t remember the last time I bought a PC already built. I always bought the retail version of Windows, but as I understand 10, it is only available online and when you install it, you have to let the PC Phone Home to activate the license, and be locked to the PC. You can do an acronis backup and there are instructions floating about for making an ISO disc, but once activated, the license will only work on that machine, in that configuration of processor and motherboard.
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when you install it, you have to let the PC Phone Home to activate the license, and be locked to the PC
That’s the way it’s always been for ready-built systems or user-built systems using an OEM version of the software. For ready-built systems, they’ve already “phoned home”.
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Yes, but I could always retire an old PC and reinstall the OS on another PC and activate it online. you won’t be able to do that with 10.
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Apple TV? Point made.
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[Stephen Mann] “Yes, but I could always retire an old PC and reinstall the OS on another PC and activate it online. you won’t be able to do that with 10.”
Stephen, I believe that you and Wayne may be talking about different things. You said that you always buy the Retail version which can be installed on another PC and Wayne is talking about the OEM version which can only be installed on one PC and is locked to it. The free upgrade to Windows 10 works like the later. Microsoft has announced that you can purchase the full Retail version of Windows 10 Professional for $199. This is consistent with the current retail pricing. I always purchase the OEM version which is a lot cheaper but it only re-installs onto the original computer that you installed it on. If you make changes to that computer and it triggers the license, you can call Microsoft and plead your case and usually get a new authorization key.
Once again, I don’t fancy calling a company begging them to use the software that I already paid good money for which is why I switched to Mac. I’m done with any software company that restrict their software to a single device and a device that must remain unchanged for years. That just doesn’t happen anymore. People switch devices and upgrade devices all the time. Microsofts draconian copy protection is just treating their paying customers like criminals. The pirates are already running their software without any of these inconveniences. I’m not going to support companies that treat their customers like that.
~jr
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