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| Jul - Computers and Technology - "I swore by PC, but now I swear by Mac" |
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Drag 2640     Level: 99      Posts: 1744/2641 EXP: 9990803 For next: 9197 Since: 07-03-07 Since last post: 4.2 years Last activity: 3.4 years
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KP9000 Level: 27 Posts: 36/129 EXP: 107510 For next: 8649 Since: 08-06-07 Since last post: 10.2 years Last activity: 2.9 years
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| I swear by whatever gets me my damn porn. In this case, it's a windows machine because I will likely become flaccid before I figure macs the hell out.
I'm kind of a person that doesn't like to jump on bandwagons. Therefore, you won't find me getting any Apple products just because some of my friends have them or whatever the case may be... There has to be motivation in me to get one of these products. It has to fill a need. In my case, I have a blackberry... and I hate the damn thing. The GUI and software were coded by nothing more than a group full of monkeys. App support is horrible. I can't do the things I want to do on it, so I want to replace it with an iPhone 4 soon. I don't rule out Droid phones, though. But yeah, one of the reasons I haven't got into the whole Mac business is because of its userbase. I find them to be mostly overly snobtastic pricks whose egos must be appeased or you are shit to them. If they ever find out you're a PC user you are automatically considered trash, and will be treated as such. |
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Rena I had one (1) message in Discord deleted and proceeded to make a huge, huge mess about how it was a violation of free speech and how moderators are supposed to be spam janitors and nobody should have the right to tell me not to talk about school shootings Level: 135 Posts: 3461/5390 EXP: 29077535 For next: 257470 Since: 07-22-07 Pronouns: he/him/whatever From: RSP Segment 6 Since last post: 343 days Last activity: 343 days
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07-04-10 01:09:49 PM Post #3461 Xubuntu is the only OS I've ever used that I really consider to have actually worked. XP tended to work, but not well, and needed a lot of support and maintenance and tweaking to get to that point and remain there. Other versions of Windows and even other distros of Linux I've tried have all had pretty severe flaws. Xubuntu isn't perfect, but it's usable. (If you can get your video card's drivers to work at all.  )
It's been a long time since I used a Mac, but I've seen how Apple does things these days. No goddamn way. As many have pointed out in the past, Apple seems to have a reality distortion field that makes many people completely fail to notice all the severe flaws in the product they're about to buy, that costs 4 times as much as a more functional but maybe slightly less pretty version, from a company who treats their userbase like utter trash. Technology is indeed a pain in the ass, though. It's just less a pain than not having it. ____________________ ![[loading witty comment...]](http://twitstamp.com/custom-2013.png "this is about the only use for Twitter") why not? |
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Drag 2640 Level: 99 Posts: 1745/2641 EXP: 9990803 For next: 9197 Since: 07-03-07 Since last post: 4.2 years Last activity: 3.4 years
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KP9000 Level: 27 Posts: 38/129 EXP: 107510 For next: 8649 Since: 08-06-07 Since last post: 10.2 years Last activity: 2.9 years
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| Well, I wanted an iphone4 because of the display it's using. I'm one of those dudes that can read the bottom fucking line on the chart so pixel density is important to me. |
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Lyskar 12210  -The Chaos within trumps the Chaos without- Level: 192  Posts: 5940/12211 EXP: 99327868 For next: 545703 Since: 07-03-07 From: 52-2-88-7 Since last post: 7.4 years Last activity: 7.3 years
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KP9000 Level: 27 Posts: 42/129 EXP: 107510 For next: 8649 Since: 08-06-07 Since last post: 10.2 years Last activity: 2.9 years
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| I do need to give Macs a better chance though. The only thing I can see preventing me from getting one is money. Last time I tried using a mac (10 years ago) I couldn't figure out how to eject the floppy disk. Took me 15 fucking minutes. |
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— Bloodstar —
11360 Buy me a trip to the moon So I can laugh at my mistakes 
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KP9000 Level: 27 Posts: 43/129 EXP: 107510 For next: 8649 Since: 08-06-07 Since last post: 10.2 years Last activity: 2.9 years
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| You know, I think I might just do that. Problem is, I've been so excited over building lasers and drooling over 3DS and such that I doubt I'll ever actually get the money do buy one. But who knows, I might actually somehow get one sometime. All I have is this netbook and I was really looking forward to getting a PC... so maybe I'll get an intel machine. Are the newer macs upgradeable? |
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— Bloodstar —
11360 Buy me a trip to the moon So I can laugh at my mistakes
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KP9000 Level: 27 Posts: 46/129 EXP: 107510 For next: 8649 Since: 08-06-07 Since last post: 10.2 years Last activity: 2.9 years
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| Alright, thanks. I've always wanted to familiarize myself with that MacOS so I would finally know how to eject a disc. (And just like you, in case I find myself in a situation where I had to use one)
I also wanted to get used to linux, and this old-fangled command line thing it has going on. Something tells me I'd have a hard time with it though... but who knows. Actually, come to think of it, I think I got in a fight with a macfag once because of how stuck up he was. Guess who won? |
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Kit 370 Level: 42 Posts: 204/374 EXP: 486832 For next: 34530 Since: 12-07-09 From: Scootland Since last post: 11.4 years Last activity: 11.4 years
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KP9000 Level: 27 Posts: 52/129 EXP: 107510 For next: 8649 Since: 08-06-07 Since last post: 10.2 years Last activity: 2.9 years
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| I'd say the idea of Mac superiority still reigns supreme above most of these, which makes it noteworthy to mention above the rest. You're right though, it's all based on the love of heated debate and beating the shit out of each other. |
paulguy Green Birdo Level: 93  Posts: 806/2294 EXP: 8032919 For next: 19891 Since: 09-14-07 From: Buffalo, NY Since last post: 9.7 years Last activity: 9.7 years
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Paulguy's Post configuration I had a macbook pro for about a year (Until it was stolen.) and I rarely used it. I used mac os for a while but rather than growing on me, it just irritated me until I just threw windows on it, which I also wasn't crazy about because I usually use linux but there didn't seem to be much in the way of compatible drivers.
I replaced it with a CONSIDERABLY cheaper and much more powerful PC laptop that I am much happier with and use much more often. It also has a nicer screen. Macbook Pros, while they have a really high pixel density have really piss-poor screens. Also, my iphone is starting to act wonky and I've been getting annoyed by it in general, so I'll probably get an android phone. Waiting on the droid 2 hopefully which I guess is supposed to have a physical keyboard. ____________________ |
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KP9000 Level: 27 Posts: 54/129 EXP: 107510 For next: 8649 Since: 08-06-07 Since last post: 10.2 years Last activity: 2.9 years
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| The only reason I want out of this blackberry mess is because I want software that isn't shit. I want to get on IRC with my phone, and I want to be able to browse the internet without having to deal with the feeling of wanting to chuck this thing in a fucking wood chipper. Also iPhone4 looks pretty. I might get a Droid because of the multitasking on it though...
I *do* want one of those 1600p screens that apple/hp/gateway sells, though. Smexy. |
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Aerakin Ye Olde Layout Level: 98 Posts: 1995/2550 EXP: 9476539 For next: 177814 Since: 07-06-07 From: From the future Since last post: 8.0 years Last activity: 1.2 years
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| Macs simply don't appeal to me.
Chances are, there's nothing I can do on them that I can't do on my PC. If then, what's the point of paying 2x for more or less the same specs? Also: Games But yeah, I'm not too big of an Apple fan. I do have an iPod touch, which is kinda annoying. Seriously, Apple's hardware can be sexy. But its software is pretty bleh. EDIT: And I honestly wouldn't dislike Linux if it wasn't exactly like this |
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KP9000 Level: 27 Posts: 57/129 EXP: 107510 For next: 8649 Since: 08-06-07 Since last post: 10.2 years Last activity: 2.9 years
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Originally posted by AerakinWhat don't you like about it? Since I'm going to get something like that hopefully in the near future, I must know. It can't be worse than RIM's shit. |
Ninji Birdo Why did my user title say I'm a toaster anyway Level: 88  Posts: 1723/2014 EXP: 6639027 For next: 11637 Since: 07-26-07 Pronouns: he/him or they/them From: Glasgow, Scotland Since last post: 114 days Last activity: 7 days
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KP9000 Level: 27 Posts: 63/129 EXP: 107510 For next: 8649 Since: 08-06-07 Since last post: 10.2 years Last activity: 2.9 years
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| Yeah, I've been hearing that a jailbroken iphone is the best way to go. Lots of stuff can be done with one. Are any iphones (before 4g) capable with Verizon if it's jailbroken? |
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Ninji Birdo Why did my user title say I'm a toaster anyway Level: 88 Posts: 1724/2014 EXP: 6639027 For next: 11637 Since: 07-26-07 Pronouns: he/him or they/them From: Glasgow, Scotland Since last post: 114 days Last activity: 7 days
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