Update a BIOS? Watch as Vista drops drivers and wants to reactivate itself. Get a Mac? MAYBE!!

[Deja Q]

:argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh::argh:

Now if I can't get Linux working, are there any trade-in incentives so I can get a decent Mac?

[billyoc]

1. You can get Linux working.

But even if you couldn't, wouldn't rolling back to XP be cheaper than buying new hardware? :shrug:

[Deja Q]

2. Yes, except

many of my apps are Adobe -- with native OS X versions.

Linux plus Win4Lin Pro v5 on a quad core processor will beat the snot out of Vista (even Firefox is noticeably faster on the same hardware), but native apps are THE best.

I don't like the idea of extra hardware purchases, which is why doing a trade-in is a plus. Money back AND it's green. It's kinda sad Apple* doesn't do it and if push comes to shove I'll stick with Linux and make it work rather than summarily wasting existing resources.**

I will check out Best Buy today and see if they have any sort of plan.

I've read up enough on Mac hardware to know it's pricier, but the models I am looking into use ECC RAM and SAS hard drive technology. Still pricey per generic PC hardware, but native software speeds being preferable to emulation...


* to my current knowledge

** I know a person who has a home network of 9 PCs/Macs. Surely having one or two multicore computers and using virtualization is better, unless it's for 3D animation at which point you want the physical hardware power... :D

[HopeHoops]

3. I just got a Mac Mini - nice little box.

It is a BYO USB mouse/keyboard and monitor but it does come with the VGA-DVI adapter so you don't have to buy one of those.