Switched from PC to Mac ? - GoFuckYourself.com

Brujah · 02-07-2004, 01:21 PM

The Power Mac G5 looks sweet.

Manowar · 02-07-2004, 01:27 PM

get a powerbook if you already have a desktop, then you can enjoy both

bigdog · 02-07-2004, 01:49 PM

i was about buy a G5 the othe day, but will proably wait till they upgrade the line

Rorschach · 02-07-2004, 02:35 PM

I don't have a Mac but I thought I'd espouse the benefits of Linux... I'm sitting here surfing the web and doing all my normal daily stuff, and there's a hardcore script running in the background that's been maxing the CPU out at 99% for the last 36 hours and box isn't any slower than normal and hasn't missed a beat. Can't do that in Windows!

Lykos · 02-07-2004, 02:47 PM

Never used Mac,but how i hear Mac is much better then PC...But like i said never had a chance to use it.

Rick Latona · 02-07-2004, 02:48 PM

I'm thinking of doing the same. The only thing that is stoping me is that I'm not sure if Microsoft Entourage X can connect to an MS Exchange server through normal protocals. I don't want to connect via IMAP. Does anyone here know the answer to that question? Unfortuanetly my entire organization uses MS Exchange so I'm locked into it.

quiet · 02-07-2004, 02:49 PM

OSX Panther kicks ass.

chrisp420 · 02-07-2004, 02:55 PM

the mac's are so nice looking. i think i want one of those cinema screens.

candidpublishinginc · 02-07-2004, 02:56 PM

Just curious. I'm an open minded kinda guy who enjoys using the PC, but what are the main advantages of the Mac? I wouldn't mind grabbing one if there is some sort of major advantage.

I mainly stick with PC because all the important business applications are there plus I can play games on it.

bret · 02-07-2004, 02:57 PM

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Originally posted by quiet
OSX Panther kicks ass.

and takes names.

as far as being able to surf the web with 99% proc time going to a single process and not seeing any slow downs... not possible on any GUI OS or GUI front end.

i am sure lynx wouldn't bitch about only getting 1% proc time. but any graphical browser is going to choke with only 1% to share with the system and all the other apps.

tony286 · 02-07-2004, 03:07 PM

The problems with macs are they are too expensive and they are cheap on hardware. To get a descently equipted box :

1.6GHz PowerPC G5
? 1GB DDR333 SDRAM (PC2700) - 2x512
? 2x250GB Serial ATA - 7200rpm
? ATI Radeon 9600 Pro
? SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW)
? Apple Keyboard & Apple Mouse - U.S. English
? Mac OS X - U.S. English
? .Mac Promotional Bundle
? APP for Power Mac (w/ or w/o display) - Enrollment Kit

Subtotal $3,163.95

Thats alot of fucking money ,considering the dual cpu monster win box I could put together for the same money.

bigdog · 02-07-2004, 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by quiet
OSX Panther kicks ass.

quiet is there any little mac application you use to cut the 1.5mb vids for your galleries?

ElvisManson · 02-07-2004, 03:21 PM

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Originally posted by quiet
OSX Panther kicks ass.

I just picked up the G4 15in TiBook last week and am loving it.

quiet · 02-07-2004, 03:24 PM

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Originally posted by bigdog

quiet is there any little mac application you use to cut the 1.5mb vids for your galleries?

cleaner. not little, and not even remotely cheap though.

quiet · 02-07-2004, 03:27 PM

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Originally posted by ElvisManson

I just picked up the G4 15in TiBook last week and am loving it.

niiice

they are so sweet.

my 17 inch pb rocks. actually about to buy another one, and am giving the current 17 to an employee...

KobyBoy · 02-07-2004, 03:29 PM

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I'm thinking of doing the same. The only thing that is stoping me is that I'm not sure if Microsoft Entourage X can connect to an MS Exchange server through normal protocals. I don't want to connect via IMAP. Does anyone here know the answer to that question? Unfortuanetly my entire organization uses MS Exchange so I'm locked into it.

Yes you can. Found this link from the Entourage page from M$: http://www.microsoft.com/mac/product...exchangeupdate

You can also connect to an Exchange server using the new Apple Mail client that comes with OS X Panther.

My three main computers are a Windows Box, a mac laptop (iBook) and a Linux box. My Linux box is where I do all my day to day work (e-mail, IM, webstuff, etc...) and all my development work (Java, PHP, C++). The Mac laptop is for when I'm on the road and to use Safari to see how my websites look. The Windows box is for C# development and to see how my sites look under IE. To be honest I loath turning my windows box on. I've been a *nix nut all my life so maybe that's why I like Linux better. I love the virtual desktops and having the ability to have a gazillion other things running simultaniously in the background without slowdown.

Phil · 02-07-2004, 03:40 PM

what is so special about macs? one click .... shiiiit.. 3K for computer is just way too much. Macs were designed for retards...

bigdog · 02-07-2004, 03:51 PM

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Originally posted by quiet

cleaner. not little, and not even remotely cheap though.

with cleaner can you cut take a 30 mb file and make 30 1mb files with a couple of clicks like http://www.boilsoft.com/videosplitter/

quiet · 02-07-2004, 03:54 PM

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Originally posted by bigdog

with cleaner can you cut take a 30 mb file and make 30 1mb files with a couple of clicks like http://www.boilsoft.com/videosplitter/

you can batch everything in cleaner. email discreet and ask them if the software fits your specs before buying.

note: we only deal with raw, uncompressed minidv video. i've never had to cut compressed video ever.

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tony286 lurker Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: atlanta Posts: 57,021	The problems with macs are they are too expensive and they are cheap on hardware. To get a descently equipted box : 1.6GHz PowerPC G5 ? 1GB DDR333 SDRAM (PC2700) - 2x512 ? 2x250GB Serial ATA - 7200rpm ? ATI Radeon 9600 Pro ? SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) ? Apple Keyboard & Apple Mouse - U.S. English ? Mac OS X - U.S. English ? .Mac Promotional Bundle ? APP for Power Mac (w/ or w/o display) - Enrollment Kit Subtotal $3,163.95 Thats alot of fucking money ,considering the dual cpu monster win box I could put together for the same money.

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