I'd have to say that Yup.. canada rocks. We now have the iPhone legally too... but it is way too common for people to just cross the border and buy (and unlock) an iPhone. Seriously. The iPhone has been here so long, it isn't even cool to own one anymore...
Apple is waiting for the perfect time to introduce some sort of software update that'll break the mac clone, and they're probably thinking that after THAT... no one will ever do this again.
yup. so true for the mac mini. but so wrong for the rest of their hardware. Kinda like buying a 2 gig ipod nano.... much cheaper than an iPhone, but not quite the same.
It's like a newspaper editor not bothering to use a spelling checker â" sloppy. ... actually, its like a newspaper editor not using end tags... except, no body cares if their code is sloppy, so long as the site is purdy when you visit it...
... shouldn't they be working on the broken keyboards / internal personnel problems, not the software? I mean, why prolong the pain? Just focus on getting everyone on task, and make a quality product rather than bicker over getting the software down pat.
my point is... if you're going to criticize one company for their practices, you have to criticize all of them that have the same practices, otherwise you're a discriminating hypocrite.
and I will be the first to admit that my record is far from perfect. So... if you're far from perfect, work on being better YOURSELF before criticizing others. No body is perfect, so stop pretending you are.
apple has the same business practices as microsoft. I'm not saying microsoft is doing good by promoting a closed standard, but there aren't any financially viable alternatives... and since we live in a capitalist society, the only thing that matters to shareholders is money.
Think about consoles - by buying a certain console, you're promoting a closed standard, and if that console had a monopoly position (such as nintendo and the gameboy - for a long time).. then you're supporting an evil corporate overlord (or at least funding their plans for world domination).
You might feel that DirectX is not in teh best interest of consumers, but it seems to be doing a good enough job - and until there is a better alternative (for generating revenue, not functionality)... people won't change.
You vote with your money - if you've ever given microsoft any money, then you're saying to them 'Keep Going'. You might say that you're only supporting the product that you've purchased, but your contribution has kept microsoft in business. And you support their decision.
If you've never used microsoft products, congratulations - You're one of the few - but that doesn't make you more qualified to whine about big buisness - you still live in (and support) a capitalist society and system.
so what you're saying is...
Linux and OSX are good for EVERYTHING... except running games. which has always been the problem for the macintosh platform.
Ooo, i'd like a sparcbook. macs seem to have good resale value, but I'm not sure if it has to do with the hardware inside... or the logo outside. Now that they're intel, you can get a comparable laptop from lenovo for cheaper (and I prefer lenovo anyhoo... i've had 2 good experiences w/ them)
I'm using slackware and XP... I like ubuntu, but for all the hassle of setting it up (I've got wireless card 'issues') I might as well go for something more fun. I love to tinker too - Osx has been my latest hobby horse. I'd have left it installed on all the computers (and it has problems with wireless too... but given the circumstances), but my wife said 'Why do we pay for wireless cards if we're just going to run cable through the house?'
ah, so getting what you wanted (less crashes) led to learning more... which led to a desire for linux. good thing you already had it. the point is, if he doesn't know why he'd leave windows, and doesn't have a compelling reason to get linux... then there isn't any point.
You left windows for a crash free environment (95 was bad. XP isn't.) You ended up wanting to tinker as well. It might be fun for you (or for him), but you can have a lot of fun 'tinkering' with an XP box as well.
Although, I thought of a good reason not to switch to linux. You'll become a freetard if you do. make yourself a hackintosh;)
Well, XP isn't more crash prone than linux, in my experience. If, for someone else, that experience is different, then they may want to investigate linux for that reason.
I've investigated linux for the sake of curiosity. That suited me fine.
But your argument has a flaw. Your desire to explore and tinker was the driving force behind acquiring linux - what you needed was information on what you'd be able to do with linux - and if you'd understood that linux allowed you to do these things, you would have understood that you wanted it.
It wasn't linux that you needed to make your choice, rather - it was information. Once you had that information (through experience), you then knew that you wanted linux.
haha, I asked the same question about open office (why use it over ms office). prepare to get flamed.
Although, ubuntu is great if you want to mess around in linux. But if you don't know why you'd want to switch away from XP... and you don't know why you'd want/need linux, then there probably isn't much point.
All that aside... It is really REALLY easy to dual boot - it does it automagically when installing for you... and it is cool to try (at least once - and the first one is free... oh wait, they all are...)
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as a university, yes, email is important. y'know, for distance education?
Our school uses Yahoo to manage all the email accn'ts. I wish they'd used a google solution.
no no. it works. you just need to be connected via T1 ... and so does the party you're calling ... and they've got to be close.
Bollocks, I say. Skype works and has the same sorts of limitations as calling overseas (call quality sucks for that regularly!).
only an american thinks that way. or an albertan. but they're basically the same thing.
yup. free health care. free EEEs too.. Just for opening an account...
I'd have to say that Yup.. canada rocks. We now have the iPhone legally too... but it is way too common for people to just cross the border and buy (and unlock) an iPhone. Seriously. The iPhone has been here so long, it isn't even cool to own one anymore...
Maybe its different (okay, it IS different) ... but it is very very very rare to see a café up here in canada that doesn't have free wifi. They limit the bandwidth per connection, and (attempt to) block non http / https requests, but I *never* pay for wifi when I'm at a café ...
It makes you wonder, what the world is coming to... or at least, what is going on in the USA.
backdoors. itunes. whatever. apple will find a way.
... well, it sounds like they're going to hurry things up - before the tactics they use are declared illegal.
Apple is waiting for the perfect time to introduce some sort of software update that'll break the mac clone, and they're probably thinking that after THAT... no one will ever do this again.
yup. so true for the mac mini. but so wrong for the rest of their hardware. Kinda like buying a 2 gig ipod nano.... much cheaper than an iPhone, but not quite the same.
nah, its only important to do it cost-effectively. at least, thats the message that capitalism gives...
translation: my 'wife' got pricked with a needle, instead of being needled with a prick.
great! ... but I thought that any website worth its stuff was already doing at least SOME hand coding to ensure viewability... if not all.
... shouldn't they be working on the broken keyboards / internal personnel problems, not the software? I mean, why prolong the pain? Just focus on getting everyone on task, and make a quality product rather than bicker over getting the software down pat.
and I will be the first to admit that my record is far from perfect.
So... if you're far from perfect, work on being better YOURSELF before criticizing others. No body is perfect, so stop pretending you are.
apple has the same business practices as microsoft. I'm not saying microsoft is doing good by promoting a closed standard, but there aren't any financially viable alternatives... and since we live in a capitalist society, the only thing that matters to shareholders is money.
.. then you're supporting an evil corporate overlord (or at least funding their plans for world domination).
... people won't change.
Think about consoles - by buying a certain console, you're promoting a closed standard, and if that console had a monopoly position (such as nintendo and the gameboy - for a long time)
You might feel that DirectX is not in teh best interest of consumers, but it seems to be doing a good enough job - and until there is a better alternative (for generating revenue, not functionality)
You vote with your money - if you've ever given microsoft any money, then you're saying to them 'Keep Going'. You might say that you're only supporting the product that you've purchased, but your contribution has kept microsoft in business. And you support their decision.
If you've never used microsoft products, congratulations - You're one of the few - but that doesn't make you more qualified to whine about big buisness - you still live in (and support) a capitalist society and system.
One Word... adblockerplus+firefox.
so what you're saying is ... ... except running games. which has always been the problem for the macintosh platform.
Linux and OSX are good for EVERYTHING
Ooo, i'd like a sparcbook. macs seem to have good resale value, but I'm not sure if it has to do with the hardware inside... or the logo outside. Now that they're intel, you can get a comparable laptop from lenovo for cheaper (and I prefer lenovo anyhoo... i've had 2 good experiences w/ them)
I'm using slackware and XP ... I like ubuntu, but for all the hassle of setting it up (I've got wireless card 'issues') I might as well go for something more fun. I love to tinker too - Osx has been my latest hobby horse. I'd have left it installed on all the computers (and it has problems with wireless too... but given the circumstances), but my wife said 'Why do we pay for wireless cards if we're just going to run cable through the house?'
ah, so getting what you wanted (less crashes) led to learning more ... which led to a desire for linux. good thing you already had it. the point is, if he doesn't know why he'd leave windows, and doesn't have a compelling reason to get linux... then there isn't any point.
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You left windows for a crash free environment (95 was bad. XP isn't.) You ended up wanting to tinker as well. It might be fun for you (or for him), but you can have a lot of fun 'tinkering' with an XP box as well.
Although, I thought of a good reason not to switch to linux.
You'll become a freetard if you do. make yourself a hackintosh
Well, XP isn't more crash prone than linux, in my experience. If, for someone else, that experience is different, then they may want to investigate linux for that reason.
I've investigated linux for the sake of curiosity. That suited me fine.
But your argument has a flaw. Your desire to explore and tinker was the driving force behind acquiring linux - what you needed was information on what you'd be able to do with linux - and if you'd understood that linux allowed you to do these things, you would have understood that you wanted it.
It wasn't linux that you needed to make your choice, rather - it was information. Once you had that information (through experience), you then knew that you wanted linux.
haha, I asked the same question about open office (why use it over ms office). prepare to get flamed.
... and you don't know why you'd want/need linux, then there probably isn't much point.
Although, ubuntu is great if you want to mess around in linux. But if you don't know why you'd want to switch away from XP
All that aside... It is really REALLY easy to dual boot - it does it automagically when installing for you... and it is cool to try (at least once - and the first one is free... oh wait, they all are...)
eh. for whatever reason, it won't catch on.