Originally posted by: RGN
Yes, I've used Mandrake 8. I even beta tested for the Corel Linux that later flopped.... It had the best Windows like file manager I'd ever seen.(for its time)
Yes, use geeks usually only FreeBSD Slackware (don't forget Debian and Suse) But after using (not just trying) most of the distros out there I actually settled on Redhat. Only because, get this, its low maintenance. There is usually a precompiled version of whatever that runs with little or no tweaking ready to d/l for redhat. I've even spent some time with QNX, AIX and the old school SCO. After ~5 years using *nix's I've not seen a more user friendly package than what apple has put together. It not cheap, but it really is worth looking at.
There are _NO_ really good *nix laptop solutions out there. Yes, again, it can be done. But it is not polished. THe iBook and TiPowerBooks are awesome.
oh, and I know that there are some recent developments, but what about playing DVD's on a Linux box? It really wan't that long ago that it was _NOT POSSIBLE_.
I never really liked the Corel filemanager... and S.u.s.e isn't really a geek distro like Slackware if you ask me, actually, i wouldn't put Debian in that category either...
It's really not that long ago it wasn't possible to play DVD's on ANY system... well, that has changed... on all systems...
I think that Linux has a brighter future, and if someone asked me which system he should learn how to use, Linux or OS X... i would recommend Linux...
Linux grows pretty fast, and as more users start using it, more software developers are going to be interested in it too...
May i ask you what the difference between installing Linux on a laptop is compared to a desktop computer? I use S.u.s.e on my laptop, just installed it, downloaded drivers and that was it...
Er. OK, not possible. I must be great at doing the impossible, as I was playing back DVDs a year or so ago.
Originally posted by: Skyclad1uhm1
His thought at that time:
. o O (How much did Ameesh PayPal me again?)
LMAO!!!
What the hell do you mean I don't think so? I had each and every one of those games in my hand yesterday looking at the boxes because I was quite impressed by all the mac games out there
Hmm, curious that THE DOOM 3 DEMO PREMIERE WAS ON A FRIGGEN MAC.
As for MOH:AA, I think I saw that one in the store as well.
As for Neverwinter Nights, most people's PCs cant even support it so I don't see your point.
LOL, you missed one line there... look at his post, the line right above the text you have quoted...
Originally posted by: SnapIT
LOL, you missed one line there... look at his post, the line right above the text you have quoted...
Huh?
Originally posted by: LordJezo
Originally posted by: SnapIT
LOL, you missed one line there... look at his post, the line right above the text you have quoted...
Huh?
RGN wrote:
When was the last time you went to best buy and were able to buy one of these for Linux?
Mac has Warcraft III, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Star Wars Galatic Battlegrounds, The Sims Hot Date, Black and White, Civ III...
I didn't think so.
Hey all
Just thought I'd att my 2 cents to the whole debate.
I have 2 machines on my desk right now.......
1. AMD Athlon XP 1600+ with DDR running WinXP Pro.
2. Apple PowerMac G4 Quicksilver 867MHz running OS X.1.5
My Mac gets the nod. I build my PC to my specifications, myself. So, I must say, I am attached to my personally built rig and it is quite speedy. When it comes to some web browsing, I see a little speed in the XP box, but better stability of the app in OS X. When it comes to multimedia work (audio, video, pictures, etc) the Mac beats it. I'm willing to give up my fraction of a second on web browsing to get seconds, minutes, etc back on my more intensive tasks. I also like the feeling of knowing my OS and apps are just that stable.
I'll take to my XP box for days, a week or so at a time, and really use it. Then I'll get sick of "End now" screens and such and start with something simple, like an mp3 in iTunes or AIM. Then I'll need to type something and I love the Office X look and feel a ton more than the XP version.
That's just my take. Both platforms have their merit. Anyone who says differently really hasn't completely experienced both. For my money, I'm taking Apple any day though. From my experience, it works better for me.
Just thought I'd att my 2 cents to the whole debate.
I have 2 machines on my desk right now.......
1. AMD Athlon XP 1600+ with DDR running WinXP Pro.
2. Apple PowerMac G4 Quicksilver 867MHz running OS X.1.5
My Mac gets the nod. I build my PC to my specifications, myself. So, I must say, I am attached to my personally built rig and it is quite speedy. When it comes to some web browsing, I see a little speed in the XP box, but better stability of the app in OS X. When it comes to multimedia work (audio, video, pictures, etc) the Mac beats it. I'm willing to give up my fraction of a second on web browsing to get seconds, minutes, etc back on my more intensive tasks. I also like the feeling of knowing my OS and apps are just that stable.
I'll take to my XP box for days, a week or so at a time, and really use it. Then I'll get sick of "End now" screens and such and start with something simple, like an mp3 in iTunes or AIM. Then I'll need to type something and I love the Office X look and feel a ton more than the XP version.
That's just my take. Both platforms have their merit. Anyone who says differently really hasn't completely experienced both. For my money, I'm taking Apple any day though. From my experience, it works better for me.
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