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Your Mac experience

Never used a Mac
9
26%
Use a Mac when i am forced to
3
9%
Have a Mac as my secondary computer
5
14%
Have a Mac as my main computer
2
6%
Only ever use a Mac
0
No votes
Would like a Mac
12
34%
No interest in owning a Mac
4
11%
 
Total votes: 35

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A poll about Apple

Post by JayBird »

Just wondering people's views on Macs, especially now you can run windows on them.

I have recently got a 20" iMac and ditched all my PC equipment totally and love it to bits. I can switch OSes faster than you can blink like you can see in this video
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Post by Roja »

I want one, I love using them, I simply haven't put together the funds to get one yet.
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Roja wrote:Screwy poll options. Only way to say I want one, is to say they are too expensive (I disagree).

I want one, I love using them, I simply haven't put together the funds to get one yet.
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Post by Maugrim_The_Reaper »

They're cool. Definitely want one so I can put on my desk and show it off...;).
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Post by Chris Corbyn »

Played around with OS X, never actually owned a real one. Would love to get one, even if it's just a cheap Mac Mini :) I don't care much for OTT specs on computers these days since I don't game.
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Post by RobertGonzalez »

I haven't used a Mac since high school (1991), but even then they were cool. I wouldn't mind getting one (actually, I have looked into it). I heard that you can use a Mac similar to the way you can use a Linux machine, so that makes me more inclined to get one. That whole issue about running Windows on a Mac... well, if I wanted to run Windows, I would get a PC. And seeing as my house is dominated by Microsoft, the only logical next step is to get a Mac.
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Considering it now that it run WinXP... But does anyone know if someone has installed Vista with Boot Camp
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neophyte wrote:Considering it now that it run WinXP... But does anyone know if someone has installed Vista with Boot Camp
Yes, they have.
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neophyte wrote:Considering it now that it run WinXP... But does anyone know if someone has installed Vista with Boot Camp
FYI: You can get GRUB to do the same job ;)
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Post by Roja »

d11wtq wrote:
neophyte wrote:Considering it now that it run WinXP... But does anyone know if someone has installed Vista with Boot Camp
FYI: You can get GRUB to do the same job ;)
Actually, you can't. Bootcamp also provides the drivers needed in Windows for the Apple specific hardware (which is NOT available elsewhere). Grub may get you a bootloader, but it doesnt get the working solution. Bootcamp does.
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Post by Gambler »

If I want FreeBSD, I will use FreeBSD. If I want to play games, I'm forced to use Windows. What's the point of buying overpriced Apple-branded hardware? Besides, Apple is one huge hype machine, and I simply don't like companies like that.
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Post by Chris Corbyn »

Gambler wrote:Macs do not provide any "unique" fnctionality,
Here's why I like them. They offer the friendliness of windows with a robust Darwin underbelly... that's pretty unique. I can hack around the system like I do with Linux and I can do thing such as installing apps with minimal fuss (I believe Macs offer the easiet (drag/drop) way to install and remove programs over any other OS.

I love the dashboard too. I wish you could get something as nice as that for a linux DE. I also like the fact that I can quickly view all of my open windows at the touch of a button. As much as I love the Gimp in linux I do miss the power of Photoshop too.
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Post by Gambler »

They offer the friendliness of windows with a robust Darwin underbelly...
Do they have a port system? That's the most user-friendly thing I've ever seen. I can install up-to-date applications for free, without having to keep CDs. And I can update the whole system in 3 commands.
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Gambler wrote:
They offer the friendliness of windows with a robust Darwin underbelly...
Do they have a port system? That's the most user-friendly thing I ever seen. I can install up-to-date applications for free, without having to keep CDs. And I can update the whole system in 3 commands.
Yes they do. Its call DarwinPorts ;)
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Post by Gambler »

From http://darwinports.opendarwin.org/:
"There are currently about 0 completed and usable ports, with more being added on a regular basis."

Is this a joke?
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