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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:40 PM Original message |
I just snapped. It is over. I hate fucking Microsoft Windows. |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:40 PM Response to Original message |
1. Get a mac! |
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Floogeldy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Hmmm . . . |
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KitchenWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:44 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. I know it was a snarky reply! |
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Placebo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. Get a Mac! |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. Get a mac! |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
6. Once you go Mac, you'll never go back! |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:47 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. I've said it before and I'll say it again... |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:20 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. So, what exactly are you using, IYDMMA? |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. I'm using Windows XP right now. |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 12:09 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Ah. You may have quite a wait for OSX, then. |
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ghostsofgiants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 12:14 AM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I know. |
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Guy Fawkes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 06:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
55. You wont wait long. |
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jobycom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. I've never tried doing THAT to Microsoft Windows. nt |
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vademocrat (962 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:47 PM Response to Original message |
9. Here are a couple of DU groups that can help with that question |
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politicat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. Mac. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:03 PM Response to Original message |
11. Without buying a new computer ... |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 07:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
28. What happens when you want to go back to Windows? |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 09:48 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Not sure what you mean ... |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. I feel your pain - |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
18. FWIW - I am now booted into Ubuntu (Live CD not requiring install on HD) |
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tjdee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 07:40 PM Response to Reply #18 |
29. I think I just read on their site that you can't do Java/Flash, etc..... |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 08:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Doesn't look true: |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 10:48 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. Doesn't make a difference.... |
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Madrone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 10:54 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. It would make a difference if I was running it from the cd. |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 10:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Ah, gotcha ... |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 10:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. Wrong ... |
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jrandom421 (367 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 06:23 PM Response to Reply #39 |
51. I've only got 5 words to describe my tossing of Linux |
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RoyGBiv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 07:18 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Your choice ... |
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Mr. Blonde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 08:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
32. I converted recently too |
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NV Whino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:18 PM Response to Original message |
13. Gedda Mac |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. You should try one of these |
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WindRavenX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:26 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. lol-- 64K memory |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 01:59 AM Response to Reply #17 |
24. Oh, and saving your programs & data to... cassette tape! |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 06:45 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. If it's enough to play Pong, it's good enough for me. |
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Ravenseye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 07:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. pfff. Glorious 64k. |
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jeff30997 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 06:45 PM Response to Reply #14 |
54. My first computer!!! |
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scoey1953 (513 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-14-06 11:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. hmmmm..is that Physically Possible??? |
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Susang (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 12:28 AM Response to Original message |
22. Go with Apple |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 01:58 AM Response to Original message |
23. Here's one: Ubuntu (Linux). And you can download it right now! |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 06:52 PM Response to Original message |
26. If I didn't have to run so many OS-specific apps, I'd use a Mac. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:09 AM Response to Reply #26 |
43. All the major microsoft programs have a mac version. |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 08:11 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. Uh-huh. |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 07:46 PM Response to Original message |
30. I'm sorry, buy a Mini-Mac to start to make sure you and it are |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
33. Don't spend $2000 on what's nothing more than a PC + FreeBSD. |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 01:12 AM Response to Reply #33 |
44. You can buy a Mac that will be more than enough for the average user... |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 07:38 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. $200 for a Mac? You mean a Mac Quadra from 1994? |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 07:47 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. BLASPHAMY!! |
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jbane (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 09:08 PM Response to Original message |
34. just bought a MacBook! |
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I_Make_Mistakes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 09:41 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. I too have had it with MS and already have plans for an IMac |
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SacredCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
37. I would suggest... |
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RevCheesehead (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-15-06 10:29 PM Response to Original message |
38. OK, would you consider dating Grovelbot instead? |
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billyskank (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
46. Without buying a Mac, your only realistic alternative is Linux |
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Deep13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
49. Time to severe your disfunctional and abusive relationship... |
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Dangerously Amused (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
50. Mac! Mac! Mac! Mac! Mac! |
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TrogL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
52. Open Solaris |
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Guy Fawkes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-16-06 06:31 PM Response to Original message |
53. If you hate background, don't get a mac. |
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