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RE: MAC or PC? - 3/7/2010 6:50:28 PM
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stellaluna
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I actually used an HP desktop for 8+ years. I had to upgrade because a lightning storm blew out my surge protector and the box's power supply and it was just never the same after that. I'm now on HP desktop #2, which is on year five with no problems. <shrug>
As for Mac v. PC...don't fall victim to the idea that Macs need less maintenance and have fewer problems, because it just isn't true. But the question actually is what do you plan to do with your computer? Then what software do you need to do it? Then what kind of machine do you need for that software?
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RE: MAC or PC? - 3/7/2010 7:43:34 PM
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I'm with the Linux folk here. Ubuntu/Kubuntu/Xbuntu. You can burn a live CD and run Ubuntu (or Kbuntu or Xbuntu) from the CD and it never touches your computer system or install it alongside Windows (You turn on the computer or reboot and it gives You an option of Windows or Ubunutu and You tab to Your choice and it highlights, hit enter and You are in! Oh Yes....the best part Ubuntu is free.....no $$ . In fact You use Linux more than You realize. Google, Amazon, most inflight entertainment systems. etc.
It takes 30-60 minutes to install. Very easy. You can add programs which install with one or two clicks from a package manager called Synaptic. The open source (which I"m a huge believer in) software is as good if not a bit better sometimes than PAY for money software.
I took the plunge a couple of Years ago, and it was faster and easier, no viruses...You do what YOU like with YOUR operating system and frankly after a month I just deleted Windows and never looked back. In fact some servers I hear running Linux, have never been rebooted in years for other than normal stuff because it's so stable.
Give Yourself an hour and burn a CD with Ubuntu, or even better at Borders or Barnes and Nobles, You can buy a magazine with UBUNTU on a DVD and a how to guide written for beginners for a $20 bill and You'll get enough change back for a coffee and muffin....
There are other flavors of Linux, but Ubuntu really seems to be the best at least to me. Fedora, Debian (which would be my second choice) Open SUSE all are good, but first Linux,Ubuntu is what I think I'd recommend....hey if You don't care for it, just pop the CD in now and then and just use it for the games!
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RE: MAC or PC? - 3/7/2010 8:42:32 PM
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If I wanted to run Ubuntu, and keep XP for a bit - how much of a problem is it to run two systems on one rig? And can I run and or transfer Flight Sim X, or other software form one OS to another?
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RE: MAC or PC? - 3/7/2010 11:42:21 PM
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According to my friend who is a MAC Genius, and not because she works at the MAC store but because she went to college for MAC computers, all computers have a shelf life of 3 years before you need a new one. My first computer still works and it's 12 years old. However, because the Internet is so much different from 12 years ago, I would only use it to practice my typing and use old computer games on it. Even my second computer, which is a MAC OSx but I don't remember the OP system is slow as heck when you go on-line. It's about 5 years old, may be 6. I use it to play old computer Cd's, some of which I love but won't play on my brand new computer. Have I had problems with my computers? Sure. However, my friend used to come over my house and fix them for me and all I had to do was cook her supper. I didn't need her a lot, but sometimes I needed her. Sometimes she could do it over the phone and she didn't have to come over. Once I even changed the ram I think, in my computer by myself by reading the booklet! It was my first computer and I don't know how I did it. Both of us were so excited that I did it myself. Now that she doesn't live in my state anymore, she has something on her computer that I installed. Now when she calls me, she connects to my computer and has my screen on her computer and she can fix it that way. It is so cool that she can do that. I know that you can do that with Windows too. It's just amazing what they can do.
She also told me that her mom can play any Windows software on her MAC computer but it doesn't work that way with Windows, you can't play anything MAC on Windows. I wonder why that is?
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RE: MAC or PC? - 3/8/2010 12:44:28 AM
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I built mine myself. My wife had a Dell tower where the PSU went bad after about 3 years. The screen on her 2.5 yo Dell laptop just went out a couple weeks ago.
Well then it looks like we're doomed no matter what happens :-D A computers life is also about the user of the computer, that's even more key to how long it will last.
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That's because most PC's are standard towers, not the compacts, all-in-one, or laptops I was talking about (and that make up the bulk of Apple's sales). Any PC laptop is going to be a bear to fix as are any one of those HP TouchSmart things.
Towers, ftw! If they weren't so danged inconvenient to move I'd gladly have one. But tower vs. laptop is a whole other debate.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 3/8/2010 5:39:05 AM
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ElmerFishpaw
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ORIGINAL: 19ramman85
If I wanted to run Ubuntu, and keep XP for a bit - how much of a problem is it to run two systems on one rig? And can I run and or transfer Flight Sim X, or other software form one OS to another?
-charles
What's so goood about Ubuntu, is when You install, it's all graphical and in plain language http://news.softpedia.com/news/Installing-Ubuntu-8-10-97417.shtml
One tip, which some people say to do some say don't bother..is to defragment Your Windows system on Your hard drive. When You restart Your computer, You'll get a menu to select Windows or Ubuntu.
Windows progrmas will run on Linux with a program called "wine" but could be kind of clunky.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 3/8/2010 7:11:04 PM
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One tip, which some people say to do some say don't bother..is to defragment Your Windows system on Your hard drive. There is no need to defragment the hard drive, the gain in speed is minuscule. Old slow hard drive may benefit from it, but the new and much faster hard drives don't show much of a difference.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 3/8/2010 7:23:06 PM
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19ramman85
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Yeah - I didn't defrag mine, doesn't appear to be an issue with speed.
I do, however - have a small problem that needs fixed;
I gotta get Ubuntu resized - I got about 2" on the R, and about 1" on the left taht is nothing but black screen, as well as the top and bottom of the page are hidden.
But other than that - seems alright!
-charles
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RE: MAC or PC? - 3/8/2010 7:48:47 PM
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There is no need to defragment the hard drive, the gain in speed is minuscule. Old slow hard drive may benefit from it, but the new and much faster hard drives don't show much of a difference.
The speed benefits depend on the task. Maximum PC did some tests in 2008 and found that defragging a mildly fragmented hard drive improved boot time by nearly 40 seconds (2:52 vs 2:13). That's a nice improvement. I can also tell you from experience that defragmenting helps game load times as well, if the game files are fragmented (which doesn't happen often).
The only drives that shouldn't be defragmented are Solid Sate Drives (SSDs).
It's also worth noting that on Windows Vista and 7, disk defragmentation is run on a schedule by default. So, if you've got a recent computer, chances are it's HDD has already been defragmented.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 3/8/2010 8:09:43 PM
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http://www.maximumpc.com/article/the_disk_defrag_difference
While the program reportedly reduced fragmentation on our drive to zero percent, we saw negligible performance gains in our PCMark Vantage tests. The startup time improved by 39 seconds, but the process added an additional 14 seconds to our shutdown time. Regardless of whether the culprit is our slow test rig, Vista itself, or the insignificance of drive fragmentation on performance, Vista’s built-in defragmentation application did little to improve the real-world performance of our computer.
Earlier they said they were testing on a very high traffic machine. Most consumers don't have that kind of traffic, much less, fragmentation.
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RE: MAC or PC? - 3/13/2010 10:20:09 AM
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gondo
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Why do they come out with a new one every year or two? I mean, I can see Win95 being phased out, that was 1995 stuff. XP is a good solid system, but like its predecessors it will be phased out and not supported by Microsoft, so we've had Vista and 7 to replace it. Why can't a OS like XP be continually updated and kept current? I can't believe its market driven, there was never a howl and cry for a fix like there was with Millennium and Vista, so is it just a way to increase sales or what?
They are really starting to run out of things to improve now. I think this might be the last Os that I buy in a very long time. They are always going to have to keep producing more stuff to keep their revenue up. Office makes MS more money than anything else and really office 97 does everything that I need it to (although I use neooffice because it is free).
Back on topic:
I use a mac because everything is just easier. Swapped over from windws about 2 years ago and can not imagine going back
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