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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 09:21 AM Original message |
My 2 year experiment with the Mac is over, bought a PC |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. I dont believe you |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 09:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. i tried a ton of times |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 09:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I will admit |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:16 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. I must have gotten a defective mouse out of the box then |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:35 AM Response to Reply #10 |
19. apparently not |
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bikebloke (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:38 AM Response to Reply #6 |
22. LogiTech Mouse |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:41 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. this is what I have |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
2. We're overdue for a shitstorm. |
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sarge43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
12. ....... |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. Interesting... |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 09:44 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I had used an old apple in the late 80s/early 90s too |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. I went from Amiga to OS/2. |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:16 AM Response to Reply #8 |
11. Another former Amiga user |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Count me in as one of those that "thought different" before Apple started using that slogan |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:49 AM Response to Reply #25 |
31. You, too? |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:48 AM Response to Reply #11 |
30. I still have a 500 and a spare Agnus chip I want to put as a keyring artifact. |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 03:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
41. I miss Amigas |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
7. YOU EVIL HEATHENOUS BEAST! |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Hey! |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:44 AM Response to Reply #14 |
24. . |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:46 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. yeah |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Until I got my Mac, I built my own PCs as well |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Quite. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
9. I switched to a Mac for my own use back in January 2006 |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:25 AM Response to Reply #9 |
13. really? A preference setting? |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:31 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I'm using an older Microsoft mouse, the secondary button worked without settings |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:35 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. yeah, mine worked |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
15. I want both. |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:35 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. With an intel based Mac, you can have the best of both in one box |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. bootcamp and parallels |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:45 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. By the time I can afford one, they might even have a working version of Vista available. -n/t |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. Vista is a bit overrated, but in ways it's underrated too... |
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porphyrian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 11:00 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. I'm sure it's like every other half-baked Microsoft product we pay retail prices for to beta test. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #18 |
29. But what apps make migrating to an Intel Mac worthwhile? |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. for me |
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backwoodsbob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 11:15 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I honostly dont get the pc problems |
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TommyO (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 11:42 AM Response to Reply #35 |
37. This is one of the Mac/PC threads that hasn't gone downhill |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 03:58 PM Response to Reply #35 |
46. Its the "in thing" to do here |
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Lydia Leftcoast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 04:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
48. Yup, I'm a staunch Mac user, but one client requires use of their proprietary Windows-only software |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
36. Like I've said, we've got Macs at work, and I've found them to be unreliable, buggy and overall shit |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 02:21 PM Response to Reply #36 |
39. Nothing is perfect |
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RedCappedBandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
38. My mac is simply an overpriced PC |
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prolesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
40. What repair bill? |
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SlavesandBulldozers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
42. youre totally like the fat guy in a suit with glasses now. |
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Downtown Hound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. I have to admit |
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idgiehkt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
44. You'll smoke a turd in hell for that. |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
45. Repair bill? |
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NewJeffCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. must have been a different genius bar then |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 08:09 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Genius Bars vary widely. |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 08:19 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. Well, clearly |
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Kutjara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
47. I use Macs and PCs. |
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Writer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
51. I think everyone has bought into this idea that PC's = corporate; Mac's = populist |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 08:24 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Yep. My PC is local built from the bottom up.... |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-24-07 08:20 PM Response to Original message |
53. How unusual... |
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