There isn't that much to learning the OS. But once you do, it makes it so much easier. And yes, very carefully designed. (!)
The Mac OSX
#16
Posted 09 January 2005 - 05:07 PM
There isn't that much to learning the OS. But once you do, it makes it so much easier. And yes, very carefully designed. (!)
#17
Posted 11 January 2005 - 11:53 AM
#18
Posted 13 January 2005 - 01:19 PM
and it's tiny
on the ipod page, they sport new ipod models for $99 and $149.
play games on your old pc. embrace i-life with a mac.
#19
Posted 02 February 2005 - 01:08 PM
Everytime I go over to his house, I become more and more tempted to introce Mr. PowerPC to Mr. Aluminum Baseball Bat.
#20
Posted 02 February 2005 - 01:25 PM
after that you could visit an Apple store and be blown away yourself.
I like antiques. they never go out of style. (except in this case, perhaps. Bear in mind, everybody copies apple's designs. Ten years ago Windows 95 wasn't out yet. I don't suppose you're keen on ten year old pcs either.)
but thanks for posting
#21
Posted 02 February 2005 - 04:20 PM
after that you could visit an Apple store and be blown away yourself.
I never said I had anything against the new macs, just that I don't have any experience with them. Aside from the AppleIIes we used in elementary school, that PowerPC is the only Mac I've really used (And it's not just bad because it's slow and freezes every 10 minutes and the monitor is turning a putrid shade of yellow. Wait, yes it is!) . But I'm sure the new Macs are great. I love how small and compact the iPod is (sorta like a Gamecube). So I wasn't dissing on Macs in general, just that one crappy one.
Actually, I do kind of like old PCs, cause nobody usually minds if I open them up and fool around with them.
#22
Posted 02 February 2005 - 05:49 PM
Not too much later I got a state-of-the-art system, and a resource room to call my office, with a door and everything! (Well, no windows)
I'm still needing a new upgrade, but I can do most of what I need to.
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Now at home, that machine smokes. Saturday I was scanning/printing automatically WHILE importing/burning some cds AND converting an i-movie to Quick time file for email.
And it's just an "emac."
(my old IIVX waits downstairs for your ballbat assault.)
#23
Posted 05 February 2005 - 12:52 PM
This post has been edited by Dr Lecter: 05 February 2005 - 12:53 PM
#24
Posted 10 February 2005 - 11:31 AM
Last year they got some new emacs with OSX. Much better. The mice are now long and useable(the old ones were circular. Circular I say!)They still only have one button and no scroll wheel though. A mouse with no scroll wheel is no mouse at all. OSX is a lot better though. And quicker, though that may be the machines themselves. I understand that macs are supposed to be better for editing movies and music and stuff, but that seems too much like work to me. I use a computer for fun. Which brings me to the point of games. Macs and games just don't work. All we have at uni are really old games(well, and Tony Hawk 4, but thats a load of pants). The one time we tried to set up a multiplayer game, all of the macs crashed.
In short, I'm sure they have their advantages, but they're not designed for what I want to do. But I do want an ipod, sadly I don't want to spend $500.
JM's official press secretary, scientific advisor, diplomat and apparent antagonist?
#25
Posted 10 February 2005 - 01:24 PM
I was using my imac mouse as a ceiling fan pull for awhile.
They have new ipods between $99 and $160. I'm sure the price on the U2 model will be heavily discounted on ebay soon.
#27
Posted 01 April 2005 - 10:17 AM
#28
Posted 01 July 2005 - 06:22 PM
For instance, right now Barend and I could both go outside and look at the same sun.
Sunlit Earth
#29
Posted 01 July 2005 - 06:59 PM
Less Is More v4
Now resigned to a readership of me, my cat and some fish
#30
Posted 01 July 2005 - 08:29 PM
I feel your pain on the right-clicking. Either attach an external mouse or hold ctrl when you click to bring up the context menu.
Connecting to the internet was pretty straightforward for me, very much like doing it in Windows; only without dealing with the obnoxious wizards. I've been able to set up connection profiles for 3 locations and set up wireless access without incident. Due to no fault of Windows, getting my router to talk to my modem and PC was a pain in the ass, however. Anything in particular you're trying to do?
This post has been edited by LiocModnar: 01 July 2005 - 08:31 PM