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Kasumi-Astra Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 1679/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours |
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Ok, I give in. This Christmas I'm putting a deposit down on an IMac. Macintoshes are just amazing computers. I went with Chad to London to go to the biggest Apple Store in the world. Seriously, it was filled with hundreds of Macs on display of all kinds. IMacs, EMacs, Powermacs, Powerbooks, IBooks, IPods and the super-sexy 30" TFT monitors. I want an IMac G5 so it can replace my surfing PC and also stop having to play WoW on my laptop. Also, it's going to be an interesting decade ahead of us seeing what Apple is really planning with their intention to move to Intel and x86. Steve Jobs has already said that he doesn't want OS X running on PCs, but many people think Apple is seriously planning to offer an alternative to windows. With OS X's technology, it could very well take many scalps. What do you think? |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 4937/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Until Apple stops sucking for compatability...Yeah. | |||
Jarukoth IRRATIONAL EXUBERENCE!!1! Level: 79 Posts: 2996/3194 EXP: 4402011 For next: 177456 Since: 03-17-04 From: New Jersey, U.S.A. Shoes: Yes. Since last post: 8 days Last activity: 1 day |
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I sincerely hope so, considering I may have to get a Mac for college pretty soon... | |||
Kasumi-Astra Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 1680/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours |
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Well, World of Warcraft, IM clients, Firefox, I don't really need much else on my browsing PC | |||
alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 4940/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Yeah, but some of us need it for being useful and compatible with our school's network | |||
Kasumi-Astra Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 1683/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours |
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Mac OS X should be compatible with all networks... I mean, many aspects of networking are designed to be platform independent. Hell, joining a Windows PC with a Mac in a workgroup is easier than with another Windows PC! XD | |||
alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 4942/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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You've never gone to UoT. We're warned that Linux and Mac are enemies of the Man. | |||
The Guru of Furu Ninji Level: 26 Posts: 203/240 EXP: 90642 For next: 11633 Since: 03-18-04 From: Cali Since last post: 4 days Last activity: 7 hours |
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That sucks. Yeah, the only problem right now with macs is compatibility with some games and certain programs, but in general they work great. If you can afford to have more than one computer there's really no reason not to have a mac, but if you can only ahve one then there is a decent concern about compatibility. Hopefully that issue lessens like it has over the past years. | |||
Kasumi-Astra Administrator Level: 62 Posts: 1687/1867 EXP: 1971846 For next: 12840 Since: 03-15-04 From: Reading, UK Uni: Sheffield, UK Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 12 hours |
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That's true. I have wanted to leave windows behind for gaming only for a few years. Windows is a neccesity for games, but the reinstalls and maintainance required by XP really does get on my nerves. XP is best suited to having games and apps installed straight after a fresh install of windows, and then coming back to it only when you need it. For something you're going to use every day, OS X is hard to beat without venturing into Linux teriatory. And even then, OS X has so much more class than any Linux distro |
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knuck Hinox Banned until 19-58-5815: trolling, flaming, spamming, being a general fucktard... Level: 62 Posts: 1425/1818 EXP: 1894574 For next: 90112 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 14 hours Last activity: 9 hours |
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I'd use Mac if I didn't want to play games/run applications. | |||
Prier Archangel Administrative Priestess. NUCLEAR SUB WEEEOOOO Level: 119 Posts: 7031/8392 EXP: 18790939 For next: 138352 Since: 03-15-04 From: Nerima Dist. - Tokyo, Japan Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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If you're doing graphics, I'd go that route. Otherwise... |
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HyperLamer <||bass> and this was the soloution i thought of that was guarinteed to piss off the greatest amount of people Sesshomaru Tamaranian Level: 118 Posts: 6260/8210 EXP: 18171887 For next: 211027 Since: 03-15-04 From: Canada, w00t! LOL FAD Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Give me a Mac on which I can:
And I'll throw this computer (minus a few parts ) in a nearby dumpster. |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 9659/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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I'd agree with Hiryuu on the graphics thing; add video editing to the list as well. If there was a stable, fast virtual Windows environment that would run *everything*, then I'd think a lot more people would be purchasing Macs. And even if OS X gets ported to PC's... why not a dual boot? |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 10673/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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I maybe get a Macintosh when they use the X86 hardware. Sure, PowerPC might be powerful but... I'm expecting a port of Wine coming to Mac OS X. And boy, Mac OS X is the only consumer oriented desktop I been impressed by. It's user-friendly and effecient. Now the "Lack of software excuse" no longer applies to Mac OS X when it's on the X86 hardware. And people who say that you can't run stuff on Linux have probalby never touched Wine or Cedega... which is gaming-oriented. (edited by Kitten Yiffer on 08-03-05 11:26 PM) |
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knuck Hinox Banned until 19-58-5815: trolling, flaming, spamming, being a general fucktard... Level: 62 Posts: 1433/1818 EXP: 1894574 For next: 90112 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 14 hours Last activity: 9 hours |
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Originally posted by Kitten YifferAnd this has something to do with this thread...how? Oh yeah, while we're at it, Wine works 1% of the time. Hey, show me Linux running doom3. No distros, the linux made by Linus whatever, running doom3. plz. |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 10675/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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...already forgot that there is a version of Doom3 made for Linux? xDDDDDDD Hell, there is a macintosh version of Doom3 too apparently. ID software is wellknown for porting it's software to... various Operating systems. (edited by Kitten Yiffer on 08-03-05 11:35 PM) (edited by Kitten Yiffer on 08-03-05 11:36 PM) |
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knuck Hinox Banned until 19-58-5815: trolling, flaming, spamming, being a general fucktard... Level: 62 Posts: 1435/1818 EXP: 1894574 For next: 90112 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 14 hours Last activity: 9 hours |
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Originally posted by Kitten YifferNo shit. Show me a computer running Doom3 on linux. =) |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 9669/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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1) Linux was mentioned a few times in the thread. 2) Oh, Wine can run a few applications/games. |
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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get. Level: 73 Posts: 2344/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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I adore my Mac. I have a 12" 800Mhz iBook, but I will upgrade soon. I also intend to get a Mac Mini at some point. My Mac works seamlessly with the other equipment in my network, and I have been able to find plenty of software on it to do the things I need to do. The only thing I'm dissappointed with with Macs is the fact that iBooks don't do DVI out. The current range of PowerBooks is really quite poor as far as specs go, and DVI out is one of the few advantages it has over the recently updated iBooks. I'm really annoyed. As for pretty screens, well... I <3 my Apple Cinema Display |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 10676/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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Originally posted by knuckShow me a computer running Doom3 on Windows then. And screenshots? There is alot of them on google. ...I want a Mac Mini. And a own iPod. Should start saving up for a Mac mini... i do have the money for one but I also need to save money for collage... it's free education but living is not. |
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