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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:02 PM Original message |
Poll question: Should I buy a Mac? |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. What costly glitches? |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:42 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I'm at a small disadvantage as I answer that question |
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Awsi Dooger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. LOL |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:20 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Au contraire! |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. ... |
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Orrex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 02:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. If I'd thought of it, I'd have added another response to the poll |
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The Velveteen Ocelot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. Mac user since 1988. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. One hour of mac use provides 2000% of the RDA of smug. |
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FloridaJudy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:43 AM Response to Reply #2 |
43. Yup. |
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Symarip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
4. Just slap a copy of Ubuntu onto any old PC or MAC |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Actually, you're not as smug as you could be. |
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Symarip (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:49 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. I don't know |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:24 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Actually, Ubuntu is a very good distro. |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 04:14 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. you sound like my husband! |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. If you ever use WebEx or other Webinars, no. |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. You can run them in Wine, using VMWare, or... |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Problem I have is some clients block any additional downloads, |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Well, yes, if company policy forbids downloads... |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. Other. Yes because I've never had any costly glitches with mine, unlike my friends |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
13. Buy a Kenworth. |
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datasuspect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:46 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. or a good chevy one ton dually |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
17. If you want to want to waste many hours of time trying to get the damn computer to work, then |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 03:46 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Windows isn't easy |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. You know what I think is odd, |
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pokerfan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Microsoft has always been about "leveraging" |
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pinstikfartherin (294 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
20. Yes! |
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tigereye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
21. had mine for a year, and it is wonderful! |
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colinmom71 (616 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 04:47 PM Response to Original message |
23. If you do buy a Mac, pay the extra money for the AppleCare plan... |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. It ticks me off that Apple will only sell you that one time for each Mac. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
24. It depends - are you going to use this machine to work on or just enjoy? |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I think this is generally no longer true... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:26 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. Yes, but keep in mind every profession has its own software |
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begin_within (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 07:33 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. You're right |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #24 |
36. Except that all new Macs can run Windows, whether under emulation... |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. This is true, and go VMware if you're going to go this route |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #37 |
38. It certainly does use resources,... |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:19 PM Response to Original message |
28. IBTL |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-19-08 05:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. Well, it depends. |
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FKA MNChimpH8R (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 12:47 AM Response to Original message |
33. Few glitches, few crashes |
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BarbaRosa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
34. Yes, after fighting this vista machine for a year, I'm ready. |
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Sultana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-20-08 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
39. Hell yes! |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:31 AM Response to Original message |
41. Macintoshes! Great for keeping off the rain! |
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texanwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-21-08 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
42. I know someone with a Mac, |
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