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12-31-2010, 02:47 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: hyannis,ma
Posts: 87
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PC or Mac
Honest By Catch got a grant and I have money to get a new workstation and laptop. Many years ago I loved Mac and I am thinking it's time to go back.
Im really looking for real experience issues. MAny claim software problems but under questioning it's mostly reputation but not experience.
I use Microsoft Office and Adobe and this must continue.
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you don't know until you throw.........
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12-31-2010, 02:50 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: RI
Posts: 21,463
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If the price premium isn't an issue I'd get the mac myself. I put a copy of Office 2008 Professional on my wife's Macbook and it's quite nice.
-spence
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12-31-2010, 03:03 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
Posts: 21,692
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mac!!!!! especially if you want a laptop.
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12-31-2010, 04:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: RockVegas
Posts: 3,228
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IMac here and love just about everything about it.
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The future ain't what it used to be. --Yogi Berra
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12-31-2010, 05:15 PM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
Posts: 6,234
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBo
IMac here and love just about everything about it.
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Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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12-31-2010, 05:56 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Oct 2002
Posts: 3,595
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Wendy , I have both office and Adobe for
mac and windows so do not buy them 
VB
btw mac is the way to go......... |
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12-31-2010, 05:58 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: RockVegas
Posts: 3,228
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TheSpecialist
We must be connected in the mind somehow |
 Happy New Year Bill |
The future ain't what it used to be. --Yogi Berra
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12-31-2010, 07:38 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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I'm partial to PC/Win7 but my Alienware on the way will be a Hacki nt0sh
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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12-31-2010, 07:52 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnR
I'm partial to PC/Win7 but my Alienware on the way will be a Hacki nt0sh
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Can't you run os x on vmplayer? |
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01-01-2011, 10:48 AM
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Hardcore Equipment Tester
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Abington, MA
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Same to you Bob  |
Bent Rods and Screaming Reels!
Spot NAZI
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01-01-2011, 11:20 PM
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Super Moderator
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Georgetown MA
Posts: 18,203
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PC....
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"If you're arguing with an idiot, make sure he isn't doing the same thing."
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01-01-2011, 11:24 PM
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Old Guy
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 8,760
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Quote:
Originally Posted by striperman36
Can't you run os x on vmplayer?
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Yes!!
Vmware - OSx86 |
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01-02-2011, 04:16 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mansfield, MA
Posts: 5,238
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If you're getting just one machine... Unless you need Mac specific apps like Final Cut, just go with a 64-bit Windows7 PC. Way cheaper and about as efficient.
If you have money to burn are buying a separate desktop and laptop (don't know why you would need to), then I'd get a Win7 Desktop and a Macbook Pro. I've stopped using Microsoft Office products and use Open Office or Google Docs instead. You can utilize Dropbox to easily sync files between the two machines.
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01-04-2011, 02:09 AM
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M.S.B.A.
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: I live in the Villiage of Hyannis in the Town of Barnstable in the Commonwealth of MA
Posts: 2,795
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Decision has been made and executed...
Office workstation is the 21.5 inch iMac, 3.20 processor, 2x2GB RAM, 1 TB
Laptop is the 13.3" MacBook Pro, 2.4 processor, 2x2GB RAM, 250Gig
I really really wanted the MacBook Air (portability and cool factor) but with only USB, no sd card slot, no cd/dvd and most of all compatable cost to what I bought...the choice was clear.
Now I just have to pray all my files can get saved from the Gateway Laptop and the 200 Gig external drive that both #^&#^&#^&#^& the bed last week
Thanks to all for the input.
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