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  • R rastaVnuce

    I don't need Windows. Currently I'm using Linux. It's purpose (besides Code Project) would be C++ development. No Windows, no MS tools needed.

    To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

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    ToddHileHoffer
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    rastaVnuce wrote:

    I don't need Windows. Currently I'm using Linux. It's purpose (besides Code Project) would be C++ development. No Windows, no MS tools needed.

    You are hard core... Why don't you wait for Windows 7 and give that a whirl?

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    • R rastaVnuce

      Since my experience with Macs is completely non existent, I have this question: Are Macs worth the extra money? And if they are, why?

      To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

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      Do Apple computer's still come with a mouse with only one button?

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      • R rastaVnuce

        Since my experience with Macs is completely non existent, I have this question: Are Macs worth the extra money? And if they are, why?

        To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

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        Todd Smith
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        The new Dell Adamo[^] looks like a nice alternative to Apple if you don't need/want OSX.

        Todd Smith

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        • P Paul Watson

          All I'll say is go try one out before buying one. Same with any computer/camera/car/girlfriend. (I use a MacBook and really like it. But, as Chris says, it is not for everyone. Also, I don't do Windows dev.)

          cheers, Paul M. Watson.

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          Tom Deketelaere
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          Paul Watson wrote:

          /girlfriend.

          :-D

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          • T ToddHileHoffer

            Because of the metric system? :)

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            PTJA
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            African or European swallow? :-)

            -- Jarek Andrzejewski

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            • T ToddHileHoffer

              Do Apple computer's still come with a mouse with only one button?

              I didn't get any requirements for the signature

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              Paul Watson
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              Actually, they have no buttons now.

              cheers, Paul M. Watson.

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              • T Todd Smith

                The new Dell Adamo[^] looks like a nice alternative to Apple if you don't need/want OSX.

                Todd Smith

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                Paul Watson
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                The Adamo is lovely to look at but it is a MacBook Air competitor and pretty pricey at that. I guess if you need it that thin then go for it, otherwise a 13" MacBook does well.

                cheers, Paul M. Watson.

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                • T Tom Deketelaere

                  Paul Watson wrote:

                  /girlfriend.

                  :-D

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                  Paul Watson
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                  Always try a girlfriend out before buying a fiance.

                  cheers, Paul M. Watson.

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                  • T ToddHileHoffer

                    rastaVnuce wrote:

                    I don't need Windows. Currently I'm using Linux. It's purpose (besides Code Project) would be C++ development. No Windows, no MS tools needed.

                    You are hard core... Why don't you wait for Windows 7 and give that a whirl?

                    I didn't get any requirements for the signature

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                    ToddHileHoffer wrote:

                    Why don't you wait for Windows 7 and give that a whirl?

                    Because that would be like buying Expression Blend... paying more money for something that is just a little less crappy than what you spent money on previously.

                    "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                    "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                    • P Paul Watson

                      Actually, they have no buttons now.

                      cheers, Paul M. Watson.

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                      hairy_hats
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                      So you can just push the mouse around but not use it to click on anything? Handy. Edit for the humour-impaired univoter: It was a joke. Or did you seriously believe that I thought that Apple invented a mouse that you couldn't click with? :rolleyes:


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                        ToddHileHoffer wrote:

                        Why don't you wait for Windows 7 and give that a whirl?

                        Because that would be like buying Expression Blend... paying more money for something that is just a little less crappy than what you spent money on previously.

                        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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                        "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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                        John Simmons / outlaw programmer wrote:

                        Because that would be like buying Expression Blend... paying more money for something that is just a little less crappy than what you spent money on previously.

                        The OP hasn't spent any money yet. He is using Linux.

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                          So you can just push the mouse around but not use it to click on anything? Handy. Edit for the humour-impaired univoter: It was a joke. Or did you seriously believe that I thought that Apple invented a mouse that you couldn't click with? :rolleyes:


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                          Yes, that is exactly it. Well done.

                          cheers, Paul M. Watson.

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                          • P Paul Watson

                            Actually, they have no buttons now.

                            cheers, Paul M. Watson.

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                            ToddHileHoffer
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                            Seriously? How the heck does that work?

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                            • T ToddHileHoffer

                              Seriously? How the heck does that work?

                              I didn't get any requirements for the signature

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                              hairy_hats
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                              IIRC pushing down on it makes it click.

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                                IIRC pushing down on it makes it click.

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                                ToddHileHoffer
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                                That is just weird.

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                                • T ToddHileHoffer

                                  Seriously? How the heck does that work?

                                  I didn't get any requirements for the signature

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                                  Paul Watson
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                                  On the laptops the trackpad is one big button, press near the bottom and it depresses a bit with a nice click sound (physical, not out of the speakers.) You can see a video of it here[^]. Sounds odd but it works very well in practice, I can't bear going back even to older MacBooks with the physically separate buttons. With the Mighty Mouse the whole chassis leans forward for a click. Tilt left for a left click, tilt right for a right click.

                                  cheers, Paul M. Watson.

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                                  • P PTJA

                                    African or European swallow? :-)

                                    -- Jarek Andrzejewski

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                                    ToddHileHoffer
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                                    PTJA wrote:

                                    African or European swallow? Smile

                                    Shouldn't you have said, "Check out the big brain on Brad!"? I have no idea what you are referencing.

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                                    • P Paul Watson

                                      Always try a girlfriend out before buying a fiance.

                                      cheers, Paul M. Watson.

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                                      Tom Deketelaere
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                                      True but it was funny in the row :) Bar (or anywhere else) conversation: You: hi there She: hi You: can I try you out first, before committing to a relationship? She: [fill in yourself] :)

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                                        PTJA wrote:

                                        African or European swallow? Smile

                                        Shouldn't you have said, "Check out the big brain on Brad!"? I have no idea what you are referencing.

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                                        Mustafa Ismail Mustafa
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                                        The Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail[^]

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                                        • R rastaVnuce

                                          Since my experience with Macs is completely non existent, I have this question: Are Macs worth the extra money? And if they are, why?

                                          To hell with circumstances; I create opportunities.

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                                          RichardM1
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                                          I have nothing against macs as computers, it is just the generally superior air that mac people think they are entitled to. I have not developed on a mac in a long time (floppies were the common mode of data transfer), but they were OK. I spent 5 years working with and developing on NeXT boxes, and they were wonderful. That is relevant because OSX is NeXT STEP repackaged. Only real issue with mac is that you are locked into more expensive app with it, in general. You need to make up your own mind. I assume you have windows experience, and don't need to test it out. I hope I'm going to catch a lot of crap for this, but you might want to go to a pirate site and TRY I repeat TRY, but only for the purpose of deciding which you want, to download a hacked version that will run on most X86 clone boxes. Check it out and delete it. I'm am expressly telling you NOT to use one for any length of time, both from a stealing IP view, and because the hacked versions I have heard about are not as stable as the real versions on real hardware.

                                          Silver member by constant and unflinching longevity.

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