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Should Tim get a PC or Mac for his next computer?
PC 42%  42%  [ 8 ]
Mac 58%  58%  [ 11 ]
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18 Jan 2007, 4:37 pm

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Read this, it'll convince you even if I can't :-)

http://codebetter.com/blogs/sam.gentile ... Sucks.aspx



lol try this ms winblows....

[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=L5tPp-coQ3o[/youtube]



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18 Jan 2007, 4:53 pm

A lot of the people who look at the bootup time on Windows look from power on to login screen. But if you take into account how long it takes to get to a usable desktop after login you find that most other operating systems are a LOT faster.



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18 Jan 2007, 5:35 pm

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I bought an iMac yesterday, now I'm just waiting for it to arrive.


ooh. It will be just like Christmas! What iMac did you get?


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18 Jan 2007, 8:12 pm

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I bought an iMac yesterday, now I'm just waiting for it to arrive.


ooh. It will be just like Christmas! What iMac did you get?


The cheapest one that doesn't have that Intel GMA 950. It is $1099 w/educational discount not including AppleCare.



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18 Jan 2007, 8:16 pm

Nice. 17" screen, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, ATI X1600 graphics card----nice, very nice. Did you get Apple Care? I hope you got Apple Care. As a student, you get a serious discount and it is so worth it! http://www.macobserver.com/article/2006/11/16.9.shtml


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18 Jan 2007, 9:36 pm

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Nice. 17" screen, 1GB RAM, 160GB hard drive, ATI X1600 graphics card----nice, very nice. Did you get Apple Care? I hope you got Apple Care. As a student, you get a serious discount and it is so worth it! http://www.macobserver.com/article/2006/11/16.9.shtml


Yeah, I got Apple Care.



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19 Jan 2007, 1:38 pm

Macintosh can burn in hell forever. How would you feel if you'd bought one of the Power PC systems only to find they'd gone Intel? That your entire hardware is not outdated and they won't give you the newer model for free? It's called BS..



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19 Jan 2007, 1:42 pm

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Macintosh can burn in hell forever. How would you feel if you'd bought one of the Power PC systems only to find they'd gone Intel? That your entire hardware is not outdated and they won't give you the newer model for free? It's called BS..



Why should that matter? You can still use the machine, right?



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19 Jan 2007, 1:53 pm

Yeah, why does it matter if you bought an older computer? The Power PC computers are still great, still work, and still run all the software. That Apple switched after you bought a computer is not their problem. I was going to buy a PowerBook, but I wasn't sure. My indecision led to me purchasing my computer after the switch.

PCs are outdated as soon as you swipe your credit card; there is always some new piece of hardware.


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19 Jan 2007, 2:38 pm

Actually, I would've liked to get one of the G4 iBooks. I wanted a small little laptop that was durable and used good parts. I just don't get the impression the MacBooks are high quality machines.



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19 Jan 2007, 2:42 pm

I love my MacBook. I think its pretty tough; I've dropped it a few times (in my backpack, but still), and it still works. I love the magsafe power adapter and the processor. I am not very thrilled with the graphics card, but I don't really need a dedicated card. What have you heard about MacBooks?


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19 Jan 2007, 2:46 pm

It matters cuz it's like this, if you buy a computer and then later they don't just update the vidcard but the entire core system, processor is not only better but faster and uses a completely different architecture.. anyway you know you'd be pissed off, it ain't right doin that to everybody that bought a G5, if they'd really cared about people they'd make a G6 an use the chips in the newer model.

just try selling a power pc model now, it's worth less than garbage in the dumpster... might as well throw it away



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19 Jan 2007, 4:49 pm

sderenzi wrote:
It matters cuz it's like this, if you buy a computer and then later they don't just update the vidcard but the entire core system, processor is not only better but faster and uses a completely different architecture.. anyway you know you'd be pissed off, it ain't right doin that to everybody that bought a G5, if they'd really cared about people they'd make a G6 an use the chips in the newer model.

just try selling a power pc model now, it's worth less than garbage in the dumpster... might as well throw it away




So much for not being able to play games on Mac....

http://www.transgaming.com/index.php?mo ... ay&ceid=38

That's just one of several solutions.



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19 Jan 2007, 5:12 pm

Neat, it only solution.. me not see any others mr. :P



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19 Jan 2007, 5:14 pm

sderenzi wrote:
Neat, it only solution.. me not see any others mr. :P


Bootcamp is another. I've already mentioned it, as have others, look above!