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Mac is losing because QQ (IM client) works better on Windows, and Xunlei (torrent client) is Windows-only. Those are two pieces of software which would be t
by wooster 16y ago
Mac is losing because QQ (IM client) works better
on Windows, and Xunlei (torrent client) is Windows-only.
Those are two pieces of software which would be trivially easy to port to OS X. I doubt they're the primary reason the Mac isn't doing well in China.
- est 16y ago> Those are two pieces of software which would be trivially easy to port to OS X Not really. QQ login requires QQDoctor which is a ring3 level driver. Thunder has it's own network stack to speed things up.
- spamizbad 16y agoWhat's the reasoning behind implementing a ring3 driver for an IM Client and a custom network stack for a torrent client?
- est 16y ago> What's the reasoning behind implementing a ring3 driver for an IM Client and a custom network stack for a torrent client? To fight against rampant keylogger and malware in China. Once you starts Thunder without speed limit or concurrent connection limit, your whole LAN suffers.
- markbao 16y agoSorry, what? http://cl.ly/6d3c5bbf3dc88653693e http://cl.ly/6d3c5bbf3dc88653693e
- est 16y agoit lacks several core features, like audio & video chat, group file sharing, etc. Millions of years passed now it's still Beta.