MAC - Leopard OS

[Buleste]

Leopards have spots and most people don't like windows when they have spots.

[Harrison]

And well put outlawal2

[Puni/Void]

Leopards have spots and most people don't like windows when they have spots.

[Cortona]

Thanks for the tip on Leopard Outlawal2. I have a 1.6GHz Rev A G5 iMac with 512MB RAM, so I think it might struggle with Leopard!

So a final plea: if anyone sees a retail (black box and discs) version of Tiger for less than £50, please let me know!

[J T]

I've been in my current team at work for 4 years now. When I started, I'd never used macs - but this team have a big thing for macs, and so I've been using them now for a while. Stand by for a JT INFOBLAST.

The Macs are OS X, I have no idea what version.
They tend to freeze up more than I'd like.
They sure do look nice.
The one button mouse is gay.
White really shows up the dirt.
They have some good things, and some bad things.
They don't really seem much better or worse in day to day use than a PC.

And that, my friends, is the sum total of four years experience. Fear my insight and ability to disseminate the TRUTH.

Would I buy a Mac? Very unlikely. I'm just too used to the PC. Maybe if I wanted a little laptop I'd get one.

I've got an iPhone, though - and it's the bomb diggy.

[Harrison]

Great summary JT.

And your points just made me thing of something. The real reason I don't like the Mac is because it is too generic. Some might laugh at that statement, saying the PC is the generic one, but you can build a PC in any case, with any components and OS/software you like. With the Mac you get what Apple put in the white case/box and that is it. The Mac is like a Washing Machine or Microwave, house white goods. A generic home computer for email, the internet and managing your iTunes collection. It is no soul or spark of life. I would recommend one to someone with no computer skills that only wanted to do the essential computing tasks like internet, email, word processing as they need nothing more. No need to get into the nuts and bolts of the system, no need to install games or emulation. For them it is perfect. For everyone else it is boring, bland, and American.

The Mac is the complete opposite of the Amiga.

[outlawal2]

Great summary JT.

For everyone else it is boring, bland, and American.

The Mac is the complete opposite of the Amiga.

Hmmmmm.. as an AMERICAN I take exception to this statement... And must remind you that the Amiga was designed and built in America. IT IS American...

(And just so you don't read too much into it, I am just sayin'!... I am not really worked up about it, but couldn't COMPLETELY let it slide!... LOL)

[Buleste]

Great summary JT.

For everyone else it is boring, bland, and American.

The Mac is the complete opposite of the Amiga.

Hmmmmm.. as an AMERICAN I take exception to this statement... And must remind you that the Amiga was designed and built in America. IT IS American...

(And just so you don't read too much into it, I am just sayin'!... I am not really worked up about it, but couldn't COMPLETELY let it slide!... LOL)

My condolences for you being American. We all have our crosses to bear.
Has the Philippines become part of america because I'm fairly sure that's where a lot of them were manufactured.

[Buleste]

I've got an iPhone, though - and it's the bomb diggy.

I'll never get a iPhone. It makes people loose the power of speaking (or typing) in a normal way.

[Harrison]

Same here. It removes people's ability to interact in social situations. Instead sitting there playing with their latest "App", and rather than talking to the person sat next to them they have to communicate via the iPhone.