it's the usb modem you get free with most adsl providers. It also runs fine on osx.
Do a google search for Alcatel 330 on linux and you'll find a different story.
Im using a Samsung 19" tft.
The USB model is an Alcatel ADSL USB Modem. The modem that comes free with most adsl providers.
The lines and weird things looks more like a graphics card issue. It works fine in xp.
Do you see my point though? Linux has to get better and easier before anyone will adopt it. If i can't use it, imagine my parents...geez....specially my ugly mother:)
The topic is Linux adoption. I don't use linux for the reasons i stated. Yes, OSX/XP is easier for me but that does not make me an idiot. I can do lots of stuff you can't!
And they're just as cheap as PCs nowadays
The mini is fairly cheap, but it's the spec you've got to look at. A decent mac will still run into the 000's while a decent pc will only cost you £600.
Ok, i know you may think i'm an idiot because im not *geek*. Im just your every day user, but here is my comp info, tell me what i am doing wrong then.
AMD 64 3000+
NF4 Mainboard
Geforce 6200
1gig ram
Mouse is USB 2000dpi razer copperhead
UBUNTU
Installed fine on my old MB but couldn't get my 1280x1024 screen rez.
Couldn't get on the Internet via my Alcatel USB modem (gave me a big list of errors, which being *stupid* i don't have a clue what to do)
On my new NF4 MB it couldn't get past the install, it would just die.
THE END - Was worthless
Mandriva
Installed ok, wouldn't detect my mouse. Went into config and tried all the different options with no luck
Couldn't get on the Internet via my Alcatel USB Modem
Bug lines and weird colours kept flashing across the screen making it unreadable. - THE END - Worthless
Windows installs PERFECTLY!
Ok, there you go! And oh yeh, compile. Whatever! I just hate doing it then receiving a bunch of errors anyway.
1. I can install windows xp easy with no hicups.
2. My USB mouse works
3. My display is fine and doesn't go all f*cked up with lines and sh*t
4. I can easily install software and find it easily.
5. I don't have to decompile *** to get something else working which i then have to decompile something else
Linux doesn't do any of these things. I've tried ubuntu and mandriva (the most user friendly ones) and they still don't work. I DO NOT want to *decompile* anything. I just want the desktop to work. Linux DOES NOT!!!
It is also damn UGLY! Geez, what sort of people are designing the ui......oh wait....geeks....not designers.
yeh rite. The criminals in britain are the ones having the laugh. They don'g give a shit! They don't even pay their fines and dont mind doing a few months in prison. while all the time, its us working class that has to fork out the bills. screw this whole country
Yeh, lets have a revolution and kick these *rseholes that take all our money for their own selfish needs and spend it on shit that we don't need. I want my life back damnit!!! I would like to afford a drink now and then, or travel in my car without having to pay out my pocket for a few miles.
UK is in a bad state right now. all this is, is an extra tax for us to pay!
Debt in the UK is crazy!!! and you know why?.......because everyday wages don't actually pay for what the UK government takes away from you.
I worked out, for about every £100 you earn, you only see around £15-£20. Why? What we call stealth taxes!
wait...i can have 4 kids, sit on my ass all day, get a free house, free dental, free health and make £40,000 a yer. What the **** am i doing working really hard 12 hours a day? I can't even afford to run my car!
UK SUX! Can i come to USA?
I've got ubuntu here, and it should be easy. but it's not. Im hoping KDE4 or even 5 will make a difference to the desktop market. If the *GEEKS* listen to the *NOOBS*
damn right!!! I'm all for linux taking over xp/osx. But they have to listen to the desktop market instead of flaming them all. I like fluffy eye candy and movin things!!!
It's people like you that slow the progress of Linux desktop with your "everyone is stupid" attitude and everyone should use the "kernal". Geeks & People are two different species im affraid!
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Nope. I can install XP easy, but the Ubuntu cd i have here won't install and won't work out the partitions.
When i installed mandrake for the first time, took me three weeks just go get my alcatel 330 working.
Im an advanced computer user windows/mac......and i still cannot use linux.
It's not ready for the desktop.
"Those who actually paid attention to the WHOLE list know that PhotoShop CS only fails to start under XP SP2 on 64-bit processors"
I have a athlon64 and photoshop cs, and it runs fine! Actually, it runs super fast.
Is it not about time yous die hard linux geeks give microsof a break. After all, linux is the most unfriendly os out there. Even kde sucks.
I'm not saying there perfect, but at the end of the day, they have an operating system that is actually useable for the average user.
and....SP2 is bloody good!
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it's the usb modem you get free with most adsl providers. It also runs fine on osx.
Do a google search for Alcatel 330 on linux and you'll find a different story.
Im using a Samsung 19" tft.
:)
The USB model is an Alcatel ADSL USB Modem. The modem that comes free with most adsl providers.
The lines and weird things looks more like a graphics card issue. It works fine in xp.
Do you see my point though? Linux has to get better and easier before anyone will adopt it. If i can't use it, imagine my parents...geez....specially my ugly mother
The topic is Linux adoption. I don't use linux for the reasons i stated. Yes, OSX/XP is easier for me but that does not make me an idiot. I can do lots of stuff you can't!
And they're just as cheap as PCs nowadays
The mini is fairly cheap, but it's the spec you've got to look at. A decent mac will still run into the 000's while a decent pc will only cost you £600.
This is actually a very true statement. LISTEN TO spoco2
I would never use a proprietary OS like Mac, but at least is good for people that lack some skills, I give it that.
And people that use OSX lack skills because???
Ok, i know you may think i'm an idiot because im not *geek*. Im just your every day user, but here is my comp info, tell me what i am doing wrong then.
AMD 64 3000+
NF4 Mainboard
Geforce 6200
1gig ram
Mouse is USB 2000dpi razer copperhead
UBUNTU
Installed fine on my old MB but couldn't get my 1280x1024 screen rez.
Couldn't get on the Internet via my Alcatel USB modem (gave me a big list of errors, which being *stupid* i don't have a clue what to do)
On my new NF4 MB it couldn't get past the install, it would just die. THE END - Was worthless
Mandriva
Installed ok, wouldn't detect my mouse. Went into config and tried all the different options with no luck
Couldn't get on the Internet via my Alcatel USB Modem
Bug lines and weird colours kept flashing across the screen making it unreadable. - THE END - Worthless
Windows installs PERFECTLY!
Ok, there you go! And oh yeh, compile. Whatever! I just hate doing it then receiving a bunch of errors anyway.
Hey. Im a windows/mac user. These are my opinions. Thats life!!! get used to it!!!
1. I can install windows xp easy with no hicups.
2. My USB mouse works
3. My display is fine and doesn't go all f*cked up with lines and sh*t
4. I can easily install software and find it easily.
5. I don't have to decompile *** to get something else working which i then have to decompile something else
Linux doesn't do any of these things. I've tried ubuntu and mandriva (the most user friendly ones) and they still don't work. I DO NOT want to *decompile* anything. I just want the desktop to work. Linux DOES NOT!!!
It is also damn UGLY! Geez, what sort of people are designing the ui......oh wait....geeks....not designers.
What about something like: Linux Desktop Sample 1
Linux Desktop Sample 2
Opera is now free with no ads. And it's a very good browser. www.opera.com
yeh rite. The criminals in britain are the ones having the laugh. They don'g give a shit! They don't even pay their fines and dont mind doing a few months in prison. while all the time, its us working class that has to fork out the bills. screw this whole country
Yeh, lets have a revolution and kick these *rseholes that take all our money for their own selfish needs and spend it on shit that we don't need. I want my life back damnit!!! I would like to afford a drink now and then, or travel in my car without having to pay out my pocket for a few miles.
UK is in a bad state right now. all this is, is an extra tax for us to pay! Debt in the UK is crazy!!! and you know why?.......because everyday wages don't actually pay for what the UK government takes away from you. I worked out, for about every £100 you earn, you only see around £15-£20. Why? What we call stealth taxes! wait...i can have 4 kids, sit on my ass all day, get a free house, free dental, free health and make £40,000 a yer. What the **** am i doing working really hard 12 hours a day? I can't even afford to run my car! UK SUX! Can i come to USA?
That may be fine for you. but what about average joe? no chance!
I've got ubuntu here, and it should be easy. but it's not. Im hoping KDE4 or even 5 will make a difference to the desktop market. If the *GEEKS* listen to the *NOOBS*
Get a new box? Sounds like old hardware...
damn right!!! I'm all for linux taking over xp/osx. But they have to listen to the desktop market instead of flaming them all. I like fluffy eye candy and movin things!!!
It's people like you that slow the progress of Linux desktop with your "everyone is stupid" attitude and everyone should use the "kernal". Geeks & People are two different species im affraid!
More Web Design/Development, Coding PHP, MySql, HMTL, XML. Along with Dreamweaver for layout. I would say that's a little more than copying and pasting!!!
Nope. I can install XP easy, but the Ubuntu cd i have here won't install and won't work out the partitions. When i installed mandrake for the first time, took me three weeks just go get my alcatel 330 working. Im an advanced computer user windows/mac......and i still cannot use linux. It's not ready for the desktop.
"Those who actually paid attention to the WHOLE list know that PhotoShop CS only fails to start under XP SP2 on 64-bit processors" I have a athlon64 and photoshop cs, and it runs fine! Actually, it runs super fast. Is it not about time yous die hard linux geeks give microsof a break. After all, linux is the most unfriendly os out there. Even kde sucks. I'm not saying there perfect, but at the end of the day, they have an operating system that is actually useable for the average user. and....SP2 is bloody good!