Mac or a Winders Puter?????

[Fish-Bait]

Please tell me the pros and cons of havin' a Macbook over the Winders laptops.....please....I am almost ready to do the deed I just need a little suppoat' peoples......just a little........purty please...

[Fotno]

Micro$oft sucks
Mac sucks less

[Fish-Bait]

o.k......that's all I need to know other than what is the learnin' curve to navigate it and manipulate files and stuff?

[pooker]

I think fotno likes linux :)

[SoMissTV]

This link explains it better than I (http://www.apple.com/getamac/). If you have specific questions, I can answer those.

[Fish-Bait]

allright.

Do they sell them at the PX? For like cheaper?

[Fotno]

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii231/FOTNO2/tux_vs_ms_butterfly_big.jpg

[bpitt]

Well, there is more software and it is easier to find for Windows. There is less for the others, though they tend to be more stable and less susceptible to most virus's and hackers on the net today. I will say, though, that there are virus's for Mac's and linux, and there are hackers who know how to manipulate them both.

[Fotno]

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii231/FOTNO2/Screenshot.png

[Fotno]

http://i265.photobucket.com/albums/ii231/FOTNO2/think.jpg

[eyescene]

you naughty linux! Slap!

[Fish-Bait]

I am sold...no further communication needed. Thank you and goodnight.

[eyescene]

If I bought an iMac can I burn home movies to DVDs, I make myself? Also data to DVDs? Reall important...I am at my wits end with buying CD's and DVD burners and CD's and DVD that wont work for one reason or another. All day I have tried burning a "data DVD" that only has pictures on it. I have thrown out 5 DVD's....I don't know if the DVDs are bad or not...1 burnt out of 6. I hate hate backing up!

[Fish-Bait]

accordin' to the popular computer geeks....yes, get a mac and you will not have any more fits that will make you want to smoke. holy ****...central Michigan just tied Purdue in the Motor City Bowl.....awesome........41 to 41 holy cow patties!!!

[eyescene]

accordin' to the popular computer geeks....yes, get a mac and you will not have any more fits that will make you want to smoke. holy ****...central Michigan just tied Purdue in the Motor City Bowl.....awesome........41 to 41 holy cow patties!!!

OK I will, so where are you buying yours....I still gotta wait till this these holidays and birthdays are over....got about 5 next month.

[Fish-Bait]

in the next two weeks at the cheepest place...

[carsalesguy]

i love(d) my sony until fotno tried to install linux. a 1/4 inch horizontal line appeared on my screen on the right hand side, and won't go away.

it's on its way to california as we speak to get it fixed :D

[SoMissTV]

i'm more than happy to discuss Apple stuff with people. Just PM me for a phone number.

[Nana]

i love(d) my sony until fotno tried to install linux. a 1/4 inch horizontal line appeared on my screen on the right hand side, and won't go away.

it's on its way to california as we speak to get it fixed :D

That's really weird, but may not be related to Fotno installing linux. That brand new Sony HD flatscreen tv that we just bought has a tiny(barely able to see) line that extends from the left side to the middle of the screen at about the vertical midpoint of viewing area. That really sucks. I never saw it until Hawkeye pointed it out and now that's the first thing I see. Something going on with Sony:confused:

[SoMissTV]

That set should still be in warranty, Nana.

[Nana]

It is and will be going to the shop soon. Hawkeye done got all that checked out. By the way, the installation guys were from Bruister's (?sp) but I think we got a new one right off the block. When he installed the HD system he plugged the phone line into the ethernet line which caused our phone to short out. He told us to call the phone company, the phone company told us to call Directv and tell them our receiver had a bad modem. They sent us the new HD receiver and Hawkeye plugged everything in just as the dumba$$ did and it did the same thing. I was looking on the back of the new receiver for a number that the lady at Directv wanted and just happened to notice it was plugged in to the wrong port. Works just fine now. Nothing wrong with the first receiver. Ain't that some SH!T.:D

[eyescene]

i love(d) my sony until fotno tried to install linux. a 1/4 inch horizontal line appeared on my screen on the right hand side, and won't go away.

it's on its way to california as we speak to get it fixed :D

ummm it could have been a wrong dll for the graphics card that caused that to appear...or it could have been just a fluke that happened and the screen went bad and had nothing to do with Linux.

Why didn't you just take Linux out, by reformatting and reinstall windows? That should have fixed the screen thingy. Anyways bad drivers are fixable by getting the correct driver.

Why did you ship it back?

[Fotno]

Linux was never installed.

[Fish-Bait]

Fotno_, you still have access to the PX?

[Fotno]

I couldn't ever get the graphics card to work,so I didn't install.

[Fotno]

Kinda.yeah.

[Fish-Bait]

do they sell em' in there for cheaper?

[eyescene]

So what ya think happened?

[Fish-Bait]

happened to what eye?

[eyescene]

happened to what eye?

To the screen? with the line running down it?

[Fish-Bait]

I dunno.....

[bpitt]

Atari, just get a damn atari!

[Fotno]

Macs aren't cheap anywhere.Vance or SoMrTv could probably give you a heads up on where to save a little money.

[Fotno]

I've installed Ubuntu on all kinds of computers.I've never had a problem with Ubuntu not recognizing a graphics card,whether it was Nvidia,ATI,Radeon,or integrated. Ubuntu couldn't recognize the card in carperson's laptop.I couldn't even get to a GUI to start the installation,so,I didn't even try to install.

[eyescene]

I wanna know too where to get a Mac at the lowest best price!!!

However, I do want one that has enough of everything...NOT just a little...like the PC's you buy off the shelfs...I always get mine built b/c of that!

[eyescene]

I put Ubuntu on my PC and my laptop had not problem and they both have diff GC. But It didn't find my modems on either so I'm back to using Winders!...till I get a MAC! hehehehe

[Fish-Bait]

I want that big ass black one....

[SoMissTV]

You don't find discounts on Macs.

I always buy from apple.com. It's simple and I know it'll get to me.

[eyescene]

Well Hawk bought one in Hattiesburg but I forgot where.

[Fotno]

Maybe a refurbished one.

[Queen Mother]

Burton's Computers in Hattiesburg & Laurel sell Macs. They also service them (IF you ever have a problem.)

[Fish-Bait]

Yes, I have heard about Bruton's....I think I may just order mine online though....

[SoMissTV]

A tip. Check out the refurbished macs on the website. You'll have to search for the links, but I got this Mac Book Pro for 42% off because it was a refurb and had a small dent. The warranty is full and the performance is great.

[SoMissTV]

Here's the link to the refurb listings. (http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=44BD9AA1&nclm=CertifiedMac)

These change every day, so if you don't see what you like today, check again tomorrow.

[Nana]

I did get Hawk's at Burton's. He hasn't had any problems with it and loves it.
Apple does have some good stuff online and usually has a neat little extra. At the time I purchased his Mac they were offering it at the same price but it also came it an Ipod. I just wanted it that day for his birthday.:D

[eyescene]

I don't need a monitor I just got a Samsung flat screen. Also what about my printer hummm I need to think some more.

[Nana]

Hawk has a HP printer, nothing real fancy but it was no problem- plug and play. Iphoto has some really neat features that work better than I have seen in most photo programs. You can always sell the other monitor. IMac is an all in one, takes very little room. If all my programs that I use in my business were compatible I'd have a Mac too.

[Fish-Bait]

I am liking the smaller black one.....1499.00

[Goobersmooch]

i can get 15% off of a new one through a friend i went to college with that works for apple...

but its a hassle

[Goobersmooch]

also if your kids are in school or something you can get the education discount...usually doesnt amount to much...especially if youre looking into the lower end stuff...like 20 bucks for a mac mini, 50 or 100 bucks for an imac

but sometimes theres a decent deal floating about

[Fish-Bait]

a penny saved is a penny earned.

[pooker]

Then get linux because it is free ;) I still am a windows person

[Fish-Bait]

winders...

[pooker]

I dont see why people do not like winders hehe I love it. :)

[Flowergirl]

I likes my new puter.

[pooker]

Actually I am sure fotno can answer this because I am curious, does linux have any 64 bit software? And what are there plans for utilizing computers with dual, quad, and the eventual octo core computers?

[eyescene]

Hey Thanks Goober and Nana I went to Burtons today on my way to get Ginny and had a look-see. Oh I wanted it so much...but not today!

[Fotno]

Way ahead of you pooker.
They all ready support every platform out there.
Remember what you said about servers.
Our Server isn't a dual-processor,but they offered dual-processors.All of them have CentOS preinstalled.CentOS is a derivative of Red Hat Linux.
I think if we ever have to up-grade We might go for the Dual Xeon server they offer.
I'm running a Derivative of Ubuntu on a Centrino Duo Lap-top right now.

[eyescene]

Actually I am sure fotno can answer this because I am curious, does linux have any 64 bit software? And what are there plans for utilizing computers with dual, quad, and the eventual octo core computers?

Yes! I have some here at my house...if you want a copy.

[carsalesguy]

for the record- fotno didn't mess up my screen i was messing with him

[pooker]

Yes! I have some here at my house...if you want a copy.
No think you for now. :)
for the record- fotno didn't mess up my screen i was messing with him
Are you sure, maybe he planted something on there that can monitor everything you do down to your keystrokes! :eek:


Just trying to make you paranoid :p

[Fish-Bait]

Tone this 64 bit super quad core talk down peoples.........

[Queen Mother]

http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/12/26/macbook.black/index.html

A CNN-tech report says that the Mac 13-inch laptop continues to be the top choice!

[Fish-Bait]

I just read that a minute ago!