Until you can save a file to the filesystem, load it into a VM running on the same tablet, load the file and do something to it... it's not a PC. It's a great product, but it's not a replacement for the desktop.
I can't tell if you're kidding or not. Can a 5-year old iMac even run games like Portal 2 or Diablo 3, both of which had native OSX releases?
iMac 2006 specs: 1.83GHz Intel Core Duo or 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo 512MB (single SODIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300), supports up to 2GB 160GB Serial ATA1; 7200 rpm
Portal 2 Specs (Released April 18, 2011): Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better) Memory: 2GB Hard Disk Space: At least 7.6 GB of Space
Diablo 3 Specs (Released May 14, 2012): Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo 2 GB RAM 12 GB available HD space
So yes, if you max the ram out, it reaches specs. A 5 year old machine, with new games.
Thus putting yourself at the mercy of someone else.
Do you make your own car, piece by piece with machines that you've created by grinding the iron and other metals from the stones in your backyard? Do you live on a farm where you rely upon no one else, and you make all of your own food? Do you make your own clothe with fabric you've created yourself?
Let's get realistic, it's how the world works. Exchanging money, goods, or services for goods, or services.
There's a huge (HUGE) difference between a fanboy and a Unix engineer who uses it because there's work to be done and not worry about the laptop/desktop working.
I've been using Lion on both of my laptops (pro & air) with absolutely no connectivity issues in at least 3 states. There's no fanboyism to this, just stating facts.
The beauty with Apple is you don't usually need to worry about the CPU, you can just refer to the computer itself. Especially since they built the entire package. The only reason you would worry about the CPU requirement is if you're running it on a hackintosh. If that's the case, you can deal with that problem yourself. Have fun! Since I'm a nice guy (and seem to understand how to look data up relatively quickly compared to you), here's your info. (only took me less than 2 minutes total to dig up this info for you)
Supported Models: iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - 2.0GHz or 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Xserve (Early 2009) - 2.26GHz or two 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, or 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 series “Nehalem” processors MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - 1.6GHz or 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - 2.0GHz or 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors
Okay, until the second paragraph you were about on the spot with some people's issues with applications needing to be updated to work on Lion. However, the second paragraph I'm raising an eyebrow. What mobile OS trappings (aside from moving the screen up/down with different finger directions than before) are we referring to? I've only seen additions of helpful things that weren't mobile-specific at all.
No, it won't. That's not a problem with the OS, I can assure you 110%. My Macbook Pro & Macbook Air both with Snow Leopard & Lion have dealt with some of the worst wifi setups and have functioned without any problems.
Might want to check other vectors of problems with your wifi connectivity.
Funny, I've used EXT2/EXT3/EXT4 for nearly everything production for 15 or so yrs and never lost data in a datacenter. (Disk death on a single-disk workstation is another issue...)
That's the modems problem and not the kernel. Nothing could help that, other than throttling the bandwidth below the amount of data the buffer can handle before it overflows. Or a better modem is used.
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For those of you not familiar with Linux this will write binary zeros to your hard drive.
That's... kinda the point... what gave it away, the /dev/zero?
X11 support was removed from the OS as default. It's not supported via XQuartz.
This will answer the GCC question: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/9353444/how-to-use-install-gcc-on-mac-os-x-10-8-xcode-4-4
I feel like a support person or something, when all i do is take less than a minute to search for answers.
psst.. it's okay, Linux runs natively on it also. It'll be okay.
I hear that's being addressed with Mountain Lion. I hope so, that's one feature that pissed me off.
Define "dumbed down", since it has more functionality... damn
That's done with applications, not the desktop.
Until you can save a file to the filesystem, load it into a VM running on the same tablet, load the file and do something to it... it's not a PC.
It's a great product, but it's not a replacement for the desktop.
I can't tell if you're kidding or not. Can a 5-year old iMac even run games like Portal 2 or Diablo 3, both of which had native OSX releases?
iMac 2006 specs:
1.83GHz Intel Core Duo or 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo
512MB (single SODIMM) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300), supports up to 2GB
160GB Serial ATA1; 7200 rpm
Portal 2 Specs (Released April 18, 2011):
Processor: Intel Core Duo Processor (2GHz or better)
Memory: 2GB
Hard Disk Space: At least 7.6 GB of Space
Diablo 3 Specs (Released May 14, 2012):
Processor: Intel® Core 2 Duo
2 GB RAM
12 GB available HD space
So yes, if you max the ram out, it reaches specs. A 5 year old machine, with new games.
Thus putting yourself at the mercy of someone else.
Do you make your own car, piece by piece with machines that you've created by grinding the iron and other metals from the stones in your backyard?
Do you live on a farm where you rely upon no one else, and you make all of your own food?
Do you make your own clothe with fabric you've created yourself?
Let's get realistic, it's how the world works. Exchanging money, goods, or services for goods, or services.
Inferior?
Different is the word, not inferior.
in 1994-1995, a GUI meant you had a graphical user interface. There wasn't really much more to it.
That's why I love Window Maker under Linux.
It's reminiscent of a good thing.
"They're all gonna laugh at you!"
Windows 8 isn't due til October 26, no worries.
Sounds like a conflict issue with wifi signals in your area, since it's channel specific.
There's a huge (HUGE) difference between a fanboy and a Unix engineer who uses it because there's work to be done and not worry about the laptop/desktop working.
I've been using Lion on both of my laptops (pro & air) with absolutely no connectivity issues in at least 3 states. There's no fanboyism to this, just stating facts.
How much further does he need to go? Is wireless different where you are?
The beauty with Apple is you don't usually need to worry about the CPU, you can just refer to the computer itself. Especially since they built the entire package. The only reason you would worry about the CPU requirement is if you're running it on a hackintosh. If that's the case, you can deal with that problem yourself. Have fun!
Since I'm a nice guy (and seem to understand how to look data up relatively quickly compared to you), here's your info. (only took me less than 2 minutes total to dig up this info for you)
OS/X Mountain Lion Technical Specifications
http://www.apple.com/osx/specs/
Supported Models:
iMac (Mid 2007 or newer) - 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer) - 2.0GHz or 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer) - 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Xserve (Early 2009) - 2.26GHz or two 2.26GHz, 2.66GHz, or 2.93GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 5500 series “Nehalem” processors
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer) - 1.6GHz or 1.86GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer) - 2.0GHz or 2.26GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) - Two 2.8GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors
Okay, until the second paragraph you were about on the spot with some people's issues with applications needing to be updated to work on Lion. However, the second paragraph I'm raising an eyebrow. What mobile OS trappings (aside from moving the screen up/down with different finger directions than before) are we referring to? I've only seen additions of helpful things that weren't mobile-specific at all.
No, it won't. That's not a problem with the OS, I can assure you 110%.
My Macbook Pro & Macbook Air both with Snow Leopard & Lion have dealt with some of the worst wifi setups and have functioned without any problems.
Might want to check other vectors of problems with your wifi connectivity.
You say this as if it's a bad thing.
Since we're going to get all righteous over the proper way to pluralize 'axis', you can add in how to pronounce it. It's Pronounced 'ack-sees'.
ZFS is just another choice, it's not the only choice in town.
Funny, I've used EXT2/EXT3/EXT4 for nearly everything production for 15 or so yrs and never lost data in a datacenter. (Disk death on a single-disk workstation is another issue...)
That's the modems problem and not the kernel.
Nothing could help that, other than throttling the bandwidth below the amount of data the buffer can handle before it overflows.
Or a better modem is used.