No offense but it sounds like you're the twit. I haven't never heard of anybody dragging their finger across a touchpad and having the system think you were clicking things...
I've actually said this before. I fear the mini is going away, to be replaced by the Macbook. It hasn't been upgraded in a year now. Hopefully they'll make the aTV a bit more useful, but seeing as how Apple would sooner sell me a digital copy of something than allow me to use a disc, I imagine the aTV will remain how it is.
I actually don't think this guy was entirely out of line. There are some really good tips in there for people who don't realize what you can do to help control things. I don't let people install apps either because it increases my support issues on things that just aren't important.
I can't tell you how many times people would complain to me that their computers were slow. I'd find weatherbug on the machine and remove it. Seeing the computer was faster they thanked me and installed it again and then complain their computer is slow. No matter how often I explained that that program was the issue, they just wouldn't get it. Sometimes you really do have to protect users from themselves.
Everyone is all spouting off about how iTunes music will suddenly stop working if Apple decides to pull the plug when in actuality your iTunes install is authorized once, cached and is never reauthed again. I can then backup that authorization file, deauth iTunes and replace the the file and play my music for as long as I like.
Personally I find the XPS one to be ugly. That's a personal preference though.
I think the Studio Hybrid is probably one of the first little computers to really compete with the mini in size and looks. It looks ok, has better specs than the now ancient mac mini. A year ago it wasn't a terrible deal, today it is.
I also think you should compare the Mac Pro to the Precision line, but you're point still stands.
I drive a BMW and maybe you're happy with a Yugo, to each their own. I like Apple's products but I do agree there are better products. Then again, non of the mice or keyboards included with PCs I've bought from Dell or seen from HP in the past 6 months have been nearly as good as what Apple provides.
It's odd because I have 0 issues with my dovecot based IMAP server, just Exchange. It throws Apples Mail.app into a fit too but I don't have much faith in Mail.app as an IMAP client either.
You sir need to get educated. This is not about HDTV, this is about the analog to digital broadcast switch over. Since you're on DirecTV you have nothing to worry about.
I think you're in denial anyway. You love HDTV but can't afford it. I felt the same way until I went HD with digital off the air.
Some stations will be going back to the VHF range after the transition. Just keep that in mind. tvfool.com will point this out if you click the right options.
IMAP under Exchange 2003 is such a joke I can't imagine they actually fixed in Exchange 2007. Exchange IMAP routinely fails on every system I have running thunderbird, Windows, Linux or Mac. It works for awhile but eventually I have to restart Thunderbird to get messages to load.
But they'll happily shell out the additional 2k in AV upgrades over the next 3 years, trips to BB's geek squad to get their PC fixed again, another battery and the general unhappiness with their computer after a few years.
At the end of the $500 computers life time the $2500 computer will still be worth $500.
Except that it is news because Vista is doing so poorly that they have to HIRE people and pay them well to convince people that Vista isn't nearly as bad as people tell them.
Sure hardware reps are getting out there but it is to make new sales, not to fix their reputation.
Yes, $20 is an assload of cash to pay someone to simply walk around and defend an operating system. Either you're too elite to think $20 is quite a bit or your delusional on what you're going to be making after school, either way you have to take into considering what this monkey is doing. Microsoft has to PAY people $20 an hour to convince people that Vista isn't so bad, something Linux and OS X users do for free everyday.
Not at all. I dealt with this very issue twice for the same organization. They bought wireless routers and wanted to use them like access points. They put port 1 on the network and placed a computer on port 2, never using the WAN port. This is better setup than using the WAN port because you can't as easily access the computers behind the WAN port. The problem was they wouldn't disable DHCP causing all sorts of issues. Twice I went in and explained that they MUST disable DHCP if they want to use the router in this fashion and last I heard they reset the routers again and were having the same issues. Of course, my name gets dragged in the mud because they think I'm the idiot.
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Of course they prefer it, it's the only option they have!
No offense but it sounds like you're the twit. I haven't never heard of anybody dragging their finger across a touchpad and having the system think you were clicking things...
DDR3 and a faster FSB IIRC, the store is down again.
What makes the OS crap?
Are you serious? Apple is near or at the top of every reliability chart I've never seen. I'd happily review any sources you might have.
I've actually said this before. I fear the mini is going away, to be replaced by the Macbook. It hasn't been upgraded in a year now. Hopefully they'll make the aTV a bit more useful, but seeing as how Apple would sooner sell me a digital copy of something than allow me to use a disc, I imagine the aTV will remain how it is.
I actually don't think this guy was entirely out of line. There are some really good tips in there for people who don't realize what you can do to help control things. I don't let people install apps either because it increases my support issues on things that just aren't important.
I can't tell you how many times people would complain to me that their computers were slow. I'd find weatherbug on the machine and remove it. Seeing the computer was faster they thanked me and installed it again and then complain their computer is slow. No matter how often I explained that that program was the issue, they just wouldn't get it. Sometimes you really do have to protect users from themselves.
Everyone is all spouting off about how iTunes music will suddenly stop working if Apple decides to pull the plug when in actuality your iTunes install is authorized once, cached and is never reauthed again. I can then backup that authorization file, deauth iTunes and replace the the file and play my music for as long as I like.
No doubt, I thought people had kids for doing manual labor and the tax break.
Personally I find the XPS one to be ugly. That's a personal preference though.
I think the Studio Hybrid is probably one of the first little computers to really compete with the mini in size and looks. It looks ok, has better specs than the now ancient mac mini. A year ago it wasn't a terrible deal, today it is.
I also think you should compare the Mac Pro to the Precision line, but you're point still stands.
I drive a BMW and maybe you're happy with a Yugo, to each their own. I like Apple's products but I do agree there are better products. Then again, non of the mice or keyboards included with PCs I've bought from Dell or seen from HP in the past 6 months have been nearly as good as what Apple provides.
The 20" iMac has the cheaper LCD, the 24" is a higher quality panel. You still can't choose a matte screen though.
BitPim probably sucks as much but doesn't cost a thing
It's odd because I have 0 issues with my dovecot based IMAP server, just Exchange. It throws Apples Mail.app into a fit too but I don't have much faith in Mail.app as an IMAP client either.
You sir need to get educated. This is not about HDTV, this is about the analog to digital broadcast switch over. Since you're on DirecTV you have nothing to worry about.
I think you're in denial anyway. You love HDTV but can't afford it. I felt the same way until I went HD with digital off the air.
Some stations will be going back to the VHF range after the transition. Just keep that in mind. tvfool.com will point this out if you click the right options.
No, you want a diplexer, not a splitter. You'll find they are a bit more expensive than splitters but will do the job well.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combiner
IMAP under Exchange 2003 is such a joke I can't imagine they actually fixed in Exchange 2007. Exchange IMAP routinely fails on every system I have running thunderbird, Windows, Linux or Mac. It works for awhile but eventually I have to restart Thunderbird to get messages to load.
"install" iptables? Use webmin? And why am I hiding services? Security through obscurity doesn't work. nmap can still find it given enough time.
But they'll happily shell out the additional 2k in AV upgrades over the next 3 years, trips to BB's geek squad to get their PC fixed again, another battery and the general unhappiness with their computer after a few years.
At the end of the $500 computers life time the $2500 computer will still be worth $500.
Except that it is news because Vista is doing so poorly that they have to HIRE people and pay them well to convince people that Vista isn't nearly as bad as people tell them.
Sure hardware reps are getting out there but it is to make new sales, not to fix their reputation.
Tripled? Can you provide examples?
Yes, $20 is an assload of cash to pay someone to simply walk around and defend an operating system. Either you're too elite to think $20 is quite a bit or your delusional on what you're going to be making after school, either way you have to take into considering what this monkey is doing. Microsoft has to PAY people $20 an hour to convince people that Vista isn't so bad, something Linux and OS X users do for free everyday.
Small non-profit. Any besides, what does it matter anyway? A wireless router IS an access point with a bit of added fluff.
Not at all. I dealt with this very issue twice for the same organization. They bought wireless routers and wanted to use them like access points. They put port 1 on the network and placed a computer on port 2, never using the WAN port. This is better setup than using the WAN port because you can't as easily access the computers behind the WAN port. The problem was they wouldn't disable DHCP causing all sorts of issues. Twice I went in and explained that they MUST disable DHCP if they want to use the router in this fashion and last I heard they reset the routers again and were having the same issues. Of course, my name gets dragged in the mud because they think I'm the idiot.