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Gringo

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Wed Aug-06-03 12:20 AM
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Poll question: PC or Mac?

Which do you use?

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iluvchicago86

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Wed Aug-06-03 12:30 AM
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1. I am a Mac user with

A blue clamshell laptop...mmmmm...bluealicious.

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kutastha

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Wed Aug-06-03 12:33 AM
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2. as for me

a 17" powerbook, yum.

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iluvchicago86

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Wed Aug-06-03 12:49 AM
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4. How I envy you!

But I do have a question...is the size a bit of a hassle in terms of taking it places? After I graduate high school next year I intend on buying a powerbook(g5 I hope!) and the 17 incher is tempting...but i dunno if its practical. I would love your insight..thanks!

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sam sarrha

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Wed Aug-06-03 12:42 AM
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3. what is the differance?? good/bad

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Tom Kitten

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Wed Aug-06-03 12:53 AM
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5. ok i'll bite...

Macs- easier to use (at least for me but I learned computers on a Mac, if I learned on a pc I'd probably prefer them), I can use the keyboard commands where with a pc I had to point and click all the time. Also Macs aren't nearly as relatively immune from viruses. Good for graphics (which is what I do). Don't have to rely on Microsoft.

Pcs- cheaper, much more software available, seems to be the standard.

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Wed Aug-06-03 01:14 AM
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6. Oh yeah, Macs are easier to use.... better check this out

http://jeremy.zawodny.com/media/bitch.mpg

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Tom Kitten

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Wed Aug-06-03 01:25 AM
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10. That link is 47 Megabytes!

It would take me over two hours to download it on a dialup! Sorry, have to pass. All I'm saying is they work easier for me.

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:44 AM
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21. 47 megs but hilarious

Its worth it if you can DL it. One of the best rants in a long time.

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Norton

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Wed Aug-06-03 01:15 AM
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7. G4 Titanium notebook...

What a dream machine! I've had it for 18 months and it's crashed exactly ZERO times!!! I shouldn't be boasting, because I may be asking for it, but dammit... I'm amazed at this kid!!! Oh, and the seventeen's size is not an issue. I'd buy one if my 15" wasn't so damn perfect!!! Kudos to Mac OSX... STABLE and BEAUTIFUL.

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belab13

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Wed Aug-06-03 01:17 AM
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8. Mac

though I would accept a linux machine in a pinch.

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sam sarrha

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Wed Aug-06-03 02:06 AM
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12. I am an artist, play a few games and do research in the web..personal

Edited on Wed Aug-06-03 02:08 AM by sam sarrha

interest, i would like to do mechanical design, too. we have an old Hp8670c, has its problems. we want to replace it next year. i am going to be driving professionally again, my electronics job went south...south china. i plan to get lap top to get weather info, Doppler map downloads, and keep in touch with home, I'll be gone 2 weeks at a time. is that something a lap top would be good for, how long is the download for maps and weather info them traveling.. literally. i've been spoiled with Road Runner too long, thanks for any help, just collecting info...:freak:

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Norton

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Wed Aug-06-03 01:18 AM
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9. Wanna know where PCs will be a year from now?

go check out a Mac.

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DS1

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Wed Aug-06-03 01:53 AM
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11. btw, you spelled weird wrong, and no OS could have saved you from that

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prolesunited

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:05 AM
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19. Well...

If you have a Mac and use Safari as your browser, it has a built-in spell-check feature for posting on forums.

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TSIAS

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Wed Aug-06-03 04:25 AM
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13. PC

I'm pretty much a computer dunce. I couldn't tell you the difference between them if you asked me. At school, we used to make fun of the Mac because it was 10 years old and really sucked. I know that Macs are quality, but that's my one experience with them.

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BlueJazz

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Wed Aug-06-03 07:59 AM
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14. I actually like all three..

...Macs/Pc's/Linux.
Each one has it's own weaknesses and pluses.

Interestingly, I read a article last week that talked about how the folks at Mac were worried about the economy.
It (the article) stated that Macs don't sell well when the economy is turning down. People tend to buy by price and not features and quality.

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sexybomber

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Wed Aug-06-03 08:45 AM
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15. PC

but i wish i had linux... can't seem to get it to install right though.

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Loonman

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Wed Aug-06-03 08:47 AM
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16. I used to have a Mac

Then my dad got a job!

LOL Bwahahahaha. :evilgrin:

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prolesunited

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:06 AM
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20. No, it would be the other way around

Macs cost more than PCs, so you know you're moving up in the world when you can afford a Mac. :evilgrin:

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charlie

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Wed Aug-06-03 08:52 AM
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17. Threw my lot in with PC

(actually Windows is what you mean, innit?) but I dual boot with Linux.

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dani

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Wed Aug-06-03 08:53 AM
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18. new mac vs. PC story on OSnews

Uncool "Switcher" Flirts Back With The PC

http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=4204

Is the new PC faster than my old P3? Yes. Is it almost four times as fast as the CPU clock speeds would make it seem? No. Does it blaze circles around my Mac like the PC guys swear it will? No way.

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kskiska

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Wed Aug-06-03 09:54 AM
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22. Die-hard Mac user

I do graphics, and when paste-up went electronic, I was advised to buy a Mac. Never had anything else and don't want anything else. In all my years as a Mac user, I've only had one serious crash.

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