There's nothing to consider.
PowerBook vs Z1A:
FireWire 800 > FireWire 400
Gigabit Ethernet > Fast Eithernet
802.11g > 802.11b
back-lit keyboard > standard keyboard
Now you do have a point about OS X not being responsive in some GUI tasks as Windows XP is on comparable Wintel systems; however, many people who use OS X tend to overlook that anyway.
Actually, none of the iBooks have the option of using the SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW). iBooks only have a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive. That being said, if the only way I can get Ethernet is via USB, Sony can go suck my left nut.
I haven't bothered to read the PDF and would imagine that cops are exempt from this legislation since all modern cop cars have some type of mounted computers in them for them to access driver info, criminal records, etc. Yeah, it's ridiculous in any case. Stupid ass liberals strike again! Go Dumbocrats!
Email conversations don't mirror web forums. Web forums replicate email...or rather web forums replicate USENET. But USENET has its limitations -- namely that not all computers have a news reader. 99.999% of all networked computers have a web browser installed however.
Actually, all current computers on Intel-based architecture DO have a newsgroup reader preinstalled on Windows. It's called Outlook Express, and has been available as part of the OS since Windows 98. It's just that not everyone knows how to use newsgroups because for some reason they're not "mainstream".
This sounds a lot like NNTP newsgroups. Imagine that! It may become mainstream once again!:P Of course, this is the model that all web-based message boards are based upon.
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There's nothing to consider. PowerBook vs Z1A: FireWire 800 > FireWire 400 Gigabit Ethernet > Fast Eithernet 802.11g > 802.11b back-lit keyboard > standard keyboard Now you do have a point about OS X not being responsive in some GUI tasks as Windows XP is on comparable Wintel systems; however, many people who use OS X tend to overlook that anyway.
Actually, none of the iBooks have the option of using the SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW). iBooks only have a DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive. That being said, if the only way I can get Ethernet is via USB, Sony can go suck my left nut.
It's Mordenkainen, damn it! Don't associate my name with that old crusty crackpot wizard!
Jesus saves!...and takes half damage!
I haven't bothered to read the PDF and would imagine that cops are exempt from this legislation since all modern cop cars have some type of mounted computers in them for them to access driver info, criminal records, etc. Yeah, it's ridiculous in any case. Stupid ass liberals strike again! Go Dumbocrats!
This sounds a lot like NNTP newsgroups. Imagine that! It may become mainstream once again! :P Of course, this is the model that all web-based message boards are based upon.