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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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/girlfriend.
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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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Because of the metric system? :)
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Do Apple computer's still come with a mouse with only one button?
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Actually, they have no buttons now.
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
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Paul Watson wrote:
/girlfriend.
:-D
Always try a girlfriend out before buying a fiance.
cheers, Paul M. 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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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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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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Actually, they have no buttons now.
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
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, 10/26/2001John 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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Actually, they have no buttons now.
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
Seriously? How the heck does that work?
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Seriously? How the heck does that work?
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IIRC pushing down on it makes it click.
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Seriously? How the heck does that work?
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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.
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IIRC pushing down on it makes it click.
That is just weird.
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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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Always try a girlfriend out before buying a fiance.
cheers, Paul M. Watson.
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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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.
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.
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Researcher cracks Mac in 10 seconds at PWN2OWN, wins $5K[^] But aside from that (and the Win7 crack that article mentions) you need to work out who will be using the machine and why. I have a Mac and it's the last one I'm ever getting. Others find it far more intuitive than Windows but personally I find it infuriating: It uses the 'it's so obvious we don't need to provide help' system of providing help. And sometimes it really isn't obvious. And the docking bar always getting in the way of trying to resize a window because you can only resize from the bottom right hand corner thing kills me. But iPhoto, iDvd etc work great (though Picasso from Google is pretty damn good too) and Macs can run Windows, so you get a nice looking laptop (with the odd keyboard) to run your Windows apps and have a test bed for when testing against Mac. The thing that kills me though is the cost of the things. Compared to what you can get for your money elsewhere they are simply not good value for money.
cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP
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Compared to what you can get for your money elsewhere they are simply not good value for money.
I've compared the iMac to the Dell and HP all-in-ones and have found the Apple to be the better value. I've compared the new MacBook's to Sony, Dell, HP and Toshiba and when you compare processors, FSB speed, memory, display quality, graphics speed and build quality the Macs compare pretty darn well. MacBook Pro's are a bit pricey compared to the competition but if you REALLY compare identical features (which is actually very difficult) it's not as bad as it looks initially.
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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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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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