I got Mac'd!!!

[bigshot]

Originally Posted by Gatticus

Small learnign curve? OSX is a unix OS so how do you figure it has a small learning curve?

I'm quite adept at using my Mac and I have never once needed to resort to the Unix prompt.

My intel based Macbook is a great machine. I can't wait to replace my G5 desktop with one of the intel screamers.

See ya
Steve

[hempcamp]

Originally Posted by devwild

Not to mention even the current minis can pound my G5 into the ground

Well, maybe not "pound into the ground." I just sold off my Dual 1.8 G5 and bought a 2ghz C2D MacBook, and while it's faster than the G5 it's still got limitations (particularly hard drive) the G5 didn't have.

It is *so* much quieter in here now, though. And I can travel with it (minus the 24" external monitor!).

--Chris

[blessingx]

Plus you can install OS X, Windows and Ubuntu on it and find peace in the world.

[bigshot]

Originally Posted by hempcamp

Well, maybe not "pound into the ground." I just sold off my Dual 1.8 G5 and bought a 2ghz C2D MacBook, and while it's faster than the G5 it's still got limitations (particularly hard drive) the G5 didn't have.

Don't you think that is just due to it being a laptop? You have to make some compromises to be able to carry your mac around under your arm.

See ya
Steve

[hempcamp]

Originally Posted by bigshot

Don't you think that is just due to it being a laptop? You have to make some compromises to be able to carry your mac around under your arm.

Of course!

I was responding to someone who was talking about getting a Mac Mini, and the MacBook and Mac Mini are comparable all things considered. The point is that the Mac Mini is not going to run the G5 into the ground in all respects, just like the MacBook doesn't (even though it's a bit faster).

--Chris

[afireinside]

Macs... I bought an ibook G4 2 years ago and thought OS X was the most amazing thing ever. After a year I started hating it more and more by the day. There were tons of little things I hated about it that started adding up. Not to mention you can still hardlock and crash OS X quite easily. By the end of the second year it started to die. The trackpad broke and the keyboard was going. I searched for answers then I realized the knowledge level of 99% of apple users is "send it to apple, I have a 5 year warranty I paid for", that certainly didn't help.

I ended up buying a refurb XPS M1210 running Vista with much better specs than any macbook at a lower price and "I'll never look back"

And that's my story of being an apple convert, turned back to windows.

[bigshot]

I wouldn't recommend buying any laptop computer without buying the extended warranty for it. Laptops are just more delicate than desktops.

See ya
Steve

[devwild]

Originally Posted by hempcamp

Well, maybe not "pound into the ground."

It was a bit of intentional hyperbole when I said that The raw CPU power of the Core Duo is superior, not to mention the ability to run windows apps at native speeds. The slow HD is actually one reason I haven't made up my mind yet - if the next revision of the mini had ESATA it would be an easier choice.

[devwild]

Originally Posted by bigshot

I wouldn't recommend buying any laptop computer without buying the extended warranty for it. Laptops are just more delicate than desktops.

See ya
Steve

Absolutely - amongst my friends with power books and macbooks, all but one optical drive has had to be replaced.

[lextek]

I can say since that OSX came out I have never had a system crash. I'm not saying it doesn't happen. At work we use Windows and we get a lock up once in awhile. I got a Mac because my wife used one for graphic design. I find the Apple community quite knowledgable.