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Offline bcadoo

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Re: Macs
« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2008, 09:07:01 AM »
Don't know if this is still applicable. (but its still funny)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CrQjfgvqJQ 
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Offline bergy

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« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2008, 09:18:11 AM »
 :rofl  bcadoo  That is funny. Thanks for posting
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Offline GtoRA2

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« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2008, 09:45:15 AM »
Stupid people need computers as well, and Apple fills that nitch.

That they happen to be smug jerkoffs about it just makes it better.
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Offline Jackal1

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« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2008, 10:00:30 AM »
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Offline myelo

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« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2008, 11:15:21 AM »
I would explain it but you're not smart enough to understand and I'm too cool to care.


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Offline AWMac

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« Reply #20 on: April 21, 2008, 11:41:15 AM »
And here I thought this thread was about me....or me gettin in trouble again.

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Offline Raptor

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« Reply #21 on: April 21, 2008, 12:08:26 PM »
Quote from: AWMac on April 21, 2008, 11:41:15 AM
And here I thought this thread was about me....or me gettin in trouble again.

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You would think everything is all about you, Mac  :P
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Offline AWMac

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« Reply #22 on: April 21, 2008, 12:26:49 PM »
Well I am...ahh ....Special.

Wait is this a trick question?

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Offline whiteman

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« Reply #23 on: April 21, 2008, 12:27:42 PM »
I'm a graphic designer and my choice is always a MAC over a PC. Most people do their work on a MAC and we never have trouble with our MAC's, PC's on the other hand have gone schizophrenic on us out of the blue.
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Offline AWMac

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« Reply #24 on: April 21, 2008, 12:34:51 PM »
I agree I try to be the very Best... although for the most part I have never been so PC.  Yet I'm reliable and hard working.
It doesn't take much to "Boot" me up on a "Cold Start". But I do really well if left running.

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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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« Reply #25 on: April 21, 2008, 12:38:29 PM »
I use a macbook pro for work and I hate it. Everything in it starting from the retarded 1 button mousepad and bad acceleration curve is like sitting on shards of glass. It's slow, leopard eats huge amounts of memory while doing basically nothing and the list goes on. Even the screen resolution is bad, 1400x900.
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Offline Charon

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« Reply #26 on: April 21, 2008, 01:28:08 PM »
I've used both PCs and Macs back to the DOS/Mac Classic days. I have always found the differences between the two in all key areas to be marginal to the point where the added cost and lack of game support are deal breakers for the Mac platform. Before the PC GUI era the Macs had a real selling point but that issue is long past. And at the time I could move around in DOS pretty well.

The Macs I've used have all developed reliability issues at various points just like the PCs. Bomb icon instead of BSOD. My windows XP install on my game machine offers a fine interface and was reliable for several years running without a hiccup. Security was once an issue but some slightly thoughful computing and a good (and free) AVS like AVAST maskes this largely a non issue.

And still, as in the beginning, we have higher cost and a lack of game support. I would have loved to "stick it to the man" many times over the years but just couldn't make the argument work. Perhaps Linux now that Vista is stinking up the place, but without better game support I'll just stick to XP anyway.

And, Bill Gates may be an evil overlord but Jobs strikes me as a smarmy ass.

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Offline Nilsen

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« Reply #27 on: April 21, 2008, 01:31:42 PM »
I think the cost difference thing has been debunked several times the last couple of years.

Never had a problem with OSX
Never had a problem with XP

Havent tried Vista and dont feel the need, but i bet i would not have trouble with that either.
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Offline Charon

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« Reply #28 on: April 21, 2008, 02:01:35 PM »
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I think the cost difference thing has been debunked several times the last couple of years.

Maybe if you buy systems for general use and aren't particularly picky about the specific components.

The last "system" I bought was my first computer in 1988. The complete/new computers I assemble tend to have considerably more performance than store bought systems for either platform for the same or (usually) less price. On the purely upgraded systems I own it's not even close. And unless I can easily load the MAC OS onto this mixture of components -- advantage PC. It costs me much less to get the same or greater performance (if that performance level is even offered by Mac) though Newegg. And unless MAC gaming is up to PC standards then, who cares? I ran run Office or surf the Web on a Pentium 3 running Windows 98 just fine. Who needs a new Mac or PC for that?

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Offline Raptor

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« Reply #29 on: April 21, 2008, 02:46:59 PM »
Quote from: Nilsen on April 21, 2008, 01:31:42 PM
I think the cost difference thing has been debunked several times the last couple of years.
Dell Notebook priced at $1099:
 Intel® Core™ 2 Duo T5750 (2.0GHz/667Mhz FSB/2MB cache)
Widescreen 17.0 inch display (1920 x 1200)
CD / DVD writer (DVD+/-RW Drive)
3GB Shared Dual Channel DDR2 at 667MHz
320GB1 SATA Hard Drive (5400RPM)
128MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8400M GS
High Definition Audio 2.0
Dell Wireless 1395 802.11g Mini Card
56Whr Lithium Ion Battery (6 cell)

Mac Notebook priced at $1099:
2.1GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
120GB SATA hard drive @ 5400RPM
Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW)

Both as listed on the store's website. A lot less technical information available listed for the Mac.
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