Comments on: I Want a Mac http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/ I'm a storyteller. I find cool new things, use them to make my life better, and teach others to do the same. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 22:44:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Anonymous http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-241 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-241 Ooo man, toughy :) but I'll take the bait.<BR/><BR/>First, I grew up on Windows.<BR/><BR/>Second, I worked at Intel smacked dab in the middle of when Apple was "reinventing" itself with OS X. I hated OS 9 - yuck - but was so damn interested in OS X - partially because I was surrounded everyday by Wintel. I was getting into Unix at the time and found Linux to be way too time consuming for life.<BR/><BR/>Third, the developers and community surrounded Apple, at the time, seemed magical. There were like two or three dudes creating amazing shit! And you wanted to pay them the small software price - the app didn't do everything but it did what you wanted it to do very well, and in a new and creative way.<BR/><BR/>If you have the money, I say do it! There are so many Apple-type bloggers out there; an amazing amount of information - both positive and negative. If you're interested in programming or you have a killer idea, there are both excellent open-source, Unix tools and cool Apple technology to play with.<BR/><BR/>I just hope Apple and Intel at least hook up for a project or too, that way they can be friends for once :) Ooo man, toughy :) but I’ll take the bait.

First, I grew up on Windows.

Second, I worked at Intel smacked dab in the middle of when Apple was “reinventing” itself with OS X. I hated OS 9 - yuck - but was so damn interested in OS X - partially because I was surrounded everyday by Wintel. I was getting into Unix at the time and found Linux to be way too time consuming for life.

Third, the developers and community surrounded Apple, at the time, seemed magical. There were like two or three dudes creating amazing shit! And you wanted to pay them the small software price - the app didn’t do everything but it did what you wanted it to do very well, and in a new and creative way.

If you have the money, I say do it! There are so many Apple-type bloggers out there; an amazing amount of information - both positive and negative. If you’re interested in programming or you have a killer idea, there are both excellent open-source, Unix tools and cool Apple technology to play with.

I just hope Apple and Intel at least hook up for a project or too, that way they can be friends for once :)

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-242 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-242 Okay here's my two cents: First, I grew up with Macintosh emulation on an ATARI. (I'm not kidding: it was called Spectre and one had to "organize" original Macintosh ROMs.)<BR/><BR/>Since two years ago I was a die-hard Mac fan/freak/fanactic. Today I love Windows. Why? You have simply more choices in hardware and software.<BR/><BR/>Second I learned one thing in my life: coolness is the summary of thousand parameters. Which computer is one little parameter. It's the overal picture; not the detail in an OS choice.<BR/><BR/>I'd never recommend anything else than a Macintosh to my father or some of my best friends. But in most cases Windows is simply the most intelligent and economically optimal choice!<BR/><BR/>Hope that helps...<BR/><BR/>- Lo Okay here’s my two cents: First, I grew up with Macintosh emulation on an ATARI. (I’m not kidding: it was called Spectre and one had to “organize” original Macintosh ROMs.)

Since two years ago I was a die-hard Mac fan/freak/fanactic. Today I love Windows. Why? You have simply more choices in hardware and software.

Second I learned one thing in my life: coolness is the summary of thousand parameters. Which computer is one little parameter. It’s the overal picture; not the detail in an OS choice.

I’d never recommend anything else than a Macintosh to my father or some of my best friends. But in most cases Windows is simply the most intelligent and economically optimal choice!

Hope that helps…

- Lo

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-243 Anonymous Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-243 I think Mac's are over priced, but... I love OS-X. It's running a Mach kernel and you can do all your normal unix/linux type stuff except a lot of the configs are done in LDAP. And the windowing system is as reliable as M$, and far better than X-Windows. I think Mac’s are over priced, but… I love OS-X. It’s running a Mach kernel and you can do all your normal unix/linux type stuff except a lot of the configs are done in LDAP. And the windowing system is as reliable as M$, and far better than X-Windows.

]]> By: John Anthony Hartman http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-244 John Anthony Hartman Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-244 <span class="deleted-comment">This post has been removed by the author.</span> This post has been removed by the author.

]]> By: John Anthony Hartman http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-245 John Anthony Hartman Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-245 I want a MAC as well can Intel pony up two one for you and one for me ;) Hell how about a MAC and a Tablet. A MAC-Mini and an Averatec 3600 would scratch both itches for all for around $1700 <BR/><BR/>Just a thought I want a MAC as well can Intel pony up two one for you and one for me ;) Hell how about a MAC and a Tablet. A MAC-Mini and an Averatec 3600 would scratch both itches for all for around $1700

Just a thought

]]> By: Keith Simmons http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-246 Keith Simmons Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-246 Suff you have to try if you take the plunge.<BR/>http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/<BR/>http://growl.info/<BR/>http://www.newsfirerss.com/<BR/>P.S. I've had a 12" PowerBook for 18 months and love it. Suff you have to try if you take the plunge.
http://quicksilver.blacktree.com/
http://growl.info/
http://www.newsfirerss.com/
P.S. I’ve had a 12″ PowerBook for 18 months and love it.

]]> By: Bill-in-Germany http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-247 Bill-in-Germany Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-247 Josh, 3 words - Just do it!<BR/><BR/>I've been a Mac user since 1984 (Windows since 1995), and a fellow geek like you - so I think I can say with some experience that you owe it to your geek-persona to get the 12" PB to round out your platform knowledge. You will not regret it!<BR/><BR/>Some points to push you over the edge:<BR/>- OS X never crashes; it's rock solid<BR/>- you never turn off your PB, just shut lid & let sleep<BR/>- back from sleep in 2 seconds, ready to work<BR/>- video editing is the Mac's domain; nirvana for your camcorder<BR/>- 12" form-factor is ideal; you'll take this everywhere with you - it's such a small package<BR/><BR/>I recommend the www.marware.com Sportfolio II case. $40 of soft neoprene protection for your new aluminum baby.<BR/><BR/>So take the plunge and join us - the water's great! Josh, 3 words - Just do it!

I’ve been a Mac user since 1984 (Windows since 1995), and a fellow geek like you - so I think I can say with some experience that you owe it to your geek-persona to get the 12″ PB to round out your platform knowledge. You will not regret it!

Some points to push you over the edge:
- OS X never crashes; it’s rock solid
- you never turn off your PB, just shut lid & let sleep
- back from sleep in 2 seconds, ready to work
- video editing is the Mac’s domain; nirvana for your camcorder
- 12″ form-factor is ideal; you’ll take this everywhere with you - it’s such a small package

I recommend the http://www.marware.com Sportfolio II case. $40 of soft neoprene protection for your new aluminum baby.

So take the plunge and join us - the water’s great!

]]> By: Gregory http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-248 Gregory Wed, 31 Dec 1969 16:00:00 +0000 http://www.tinyscreenfuls.com/2005/05/i-want-a-mac/#comment-248 I fully support the Mac switch. I've been a Mac user for years now and wouldn't trust my computing to anything else. I currently have a 12" PowerBook for home/travel and a Dual 2.5ghz G5 at the office. The one piece of advice I can give you is to get the 15" PowerBook rather than the 12". While the 12" is appealing in terms of portability it's not built as well as the 15" and does not have the same "to-die-for" screen, but rather the screen of the iBook series.<BR/><BR/>That's it for me. Good luck Josh. I fully support the Mac switch. I’ve been a Mac user for years now and wouldn’t trust my computing to anything else. I currently have a 12″ PowerBook for home/travel and a Dual 2.5ghz G5 at the office. The one piece of advice I can give you is to get the 15″ PowerBook rather than the 12″. While the 12″ is appealing in terms of portability it’s not built as well as the 15″ and does not have the same “to-die-for” screen, but rather the screen of the iBook series.

That’s it for me. Good luck Josh.

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