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Re: Apple?
« Reply #30 on: December 19, 2006, 10:06:19 AM »

Up shut you will.
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« Reply #31 on: December 19, 2006, 10:55:51 AM »

expensive laptop

free operating system

you do the math
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« Reply #32 on: December 19, 2006, 01:20:43 PM »

expensive laptop

free operating system

you do the math
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Can I use what cbae already wrote for MOI, and just put in new numbers?
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« Reply #33 on: December 19, 2006, 01:53:55 PM »

yep.
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« Reply #34 on: December 19, 2006, 02:44:33 PM »

I'm late to this discussion, but is there a way you can try out your daughter's mac for a few sessions to get a feel for it and see if you like it better than your pc?

Also, what are the top activities you use your home computer for?  If it's like most people (surfing, email, home finance, music/pictures/movies), I'd recommend a mac over linux.

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« Reply #35 on: December 19, 2006, 04:05:28 PM »

I'm late to this discussion, but is there a way you can try out your daughter's mac for a few sessions to get a feel for it and see if you like it better than your pc?

Also, what are the top activities you use your home computer for?  If it's like most people (surfing, email, home finance, music/pictures/movies), I'd recommend a mac over linux.



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Re: Apple?
« Reply #36 on: December 19, 2006, 05:33:33 PM »

I'm sitting at a desk with a Solaris box, a Mac, and two Windows machines (2000 & XP). 

Personally, I find the Mac interface really nice for basic stuff, but the hard stuff is harder to do on a Mac than a Windows machine (unless you're a real super user type).  (Things like defragging a disk or killing misbehaving processes)  Most of the time, though, you're not doing anything difficult.  I also find that there are fewer shareware/freeware programs out there for Macs, so you might end up paying more for software, if you're into freeware.

The benefit to Windows is that it's a really common OS.  Lots of advice online (or from the neighbor kid) if you get stuck, lots of freeware/shareware, lots of Windows-specific games, etc.  The downside is that you can get yourself into trouble by downloading all kinds of random freeware and/or taking bad advice from the neighbor kid. 

I wouldn't recommend a Solaris box for a home user.  Smiley
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« Reply #37 on: December 19, 2006, 05:41:32 PM »

I'm late to this discussion, but is there a way you can try out your daughter's mac for a few sessions to get a feel for it and see if you like it better than your pc?

Also, what are the top activities you use your home computer for?  If it's like most people (surfing, email, home finance, music/pictures/movies), I'd recommend a mac over linux.



Yep, in fact, she'll be home from kollidge this weekend.  I'll try to spend some time on it.

And, that is really all we would use it for.  Karen is even more discouraged, than I, to the point, she won't even go on this pc. Sad

We just want easy online (read: golhos) email, pic.s, movies, music, storage, chairs, soft food, more security, cheap prescriptions,..

wait...... just the first stuff.   Grin
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« Reply #38 on: December 19, 2006, 05:49:15 PM »

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Re: Apple?
« Reply #39 on: December 19, 2006, 06:05:51 PM »

I guess I might be considered a bit of a super user but...

Defragging HFS+ volumes is essentially unnecessary plus OSX does a great job of defragging on the fly with delayed allocation and such.

Killing an unwanted/hung app is as easy as hitting command-option-escape.  Killing an unwanted process admittedly can be much more difficult if you don't know what you're doing.  You're a *nix user at that point.  Of course, figuring out which task to kill in Windows is no simple matter if you don't know what they all do.  Sixes really.  The funny thing is that in spending 8-12 hours per day on Macs the only thing I ever have to kill is MS products.

Based on what you say stroh I think OSX with its bundled apps (iPhoto, iTunes, iMovie, iDVD) might be a good fit.  Those apps are first class and for some strange reason rarely get consideration in the PC vs. Mac price comparisons.  They're worth a few hun under any standard.

There's one point that can't be disputed no matter how much of a Mac zealot one might be.  There are *far* more software options available for use on a PC.  At times there simply isn't a Mac version of the software you need.  That's more of an issue in a work environment though.  Most if not all of the home stuff is out there for Mac. 

Now... where's AZCowboy to tell me Mac OSX isn't Unix.  I have my POSIX links handy.   Wink Devil
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« Reply #40 on: December 19, 2006, 07:43:56 PM »

LOL @  MAC OSX / UNIX   argument
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Re: Apple?
« Reply #41 on: December 19, 2006, 07:50:34 PM »

Thanks, Whiskey.

I have been aware for a long time (and leery) of many app.s " not available for Mac."  I don't know if I would suffer, esp. if I plan on keeping this pc.
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« Reply #42 on: December 19, 2006, 07:51:16 PM »

 Buddies Plenty of love for Aske!!   Grin
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« Reply #43 on: December 19, 2006, 07:52:10 PM »

Buddies Plenty of love for Aske!!   Grin


thanks,

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I think ?
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« Reply #44 on: December 19, 2006, 08:02:18 PM »

Buddies Plenty of love for Aske!!   Grin

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