1 week with a macbook

[DAVEM]

Hi All,

So it's been one week since I got my Macbook. And all I can say is it's an amazing peice of equipment, and has practically made EVERYTHING I use a computer for easier. Originally the plan was to run bootcamp so I could use XP, but in all honesty I've found OS X Tiger to be fantastic. It takes an hour or two to used to, but once you've mastered the basics it's a joy to use.

Now that mac's are intel based I can't find any reason why people aren't converting to macs in droves.

Today I bought myself a mighty mouse and a mini-dvi -> dvi converter so now I have OS X on one of my 19" widescreen tfts...awesome..

EVERYONE CONVERT NOW!


David

 

[DAVEM]

I for one intensely dislike the self-absorbed Apple fanboi syndrome, I don't give a flying hoot if my Thinkpad has fingerprints/dust/scratches. I didn't have a choice of black or white for my Thinkpad and I didn't really care either. I am all for caring for your property but there is a limit, it is there for a reason - to be used.

I see no point in buying a Mac if you aren't going to use the "proper" OS and I don't like it. I run Linux on my machines but my laptop is dual-boot XP/Linux because I actually need it to be for work/dev purposes.

To a lot of people, owning a Mac is a fashion accessory to go with their Toni & Guy (are they good? I have no idea)silly pointy haircuts and sleeveless pink-check jumpers which they wear with brown shoes. It would sit nicely in their VW Beetle, right alongside the rather appealing flower in the test-tube.

It is just the same as cars, certain social types will drive an Audi, a Golf, a Nova etc..

That's why I will never buy a Mac (or iPod, iPhone, iWhatever), the hardware is irrelevant because the image sucks. Why are there endless posts in this forum about cleaning & caring for the hardware, shouldn't that be in the other Hardware forums? This forum is described as "All matters relating to Linux, OS X and open source operating systems.", nowhere does it mention using Brasso on your iKeyboard? It is driving most of the Linux users away 'cause we are faced with endless pap about non-appropriate Apple/Mac topics. I'm not talking about OS X stuff, that is cool and strictly appropriate but not most of the other posts. 99% of the linux posts now are "n00b here, which distro for me?" which is cool but there is no proper discussion any more

I think there should be a serious re-think on splitting the Mac stuff to a separate forum, else this place will just become a Mac forum anyway and the Linux users will finish the exodus that has started..

Really not looking for a flamewar but that is just my honest opinion

What a load of ****. FYI my last laptop was an IBM thinkpad T21 with Linux/Windows dual boot. So I'm not worthy of posting here because I care about about ergonomics in addition to functionality? Yes, macbooks look nice, I want a laptop thats fun, it's a personal machine not a work one. What OS I choose to run now is irrelevent, the reason I originally wanted to put XP on it was because it OS X doesn't support all of my maths apps.

Your reference to cars is right, I want to drive something that looks good, SHOCKING I know, but it's true. I don't walk in to a dealer and say "give me your fuglyist car please"

You sound like a very pathetic man, stuck in a little room spending hours configuring your perfect linux distro, on a mat black laptop that belongs in the grey halls of central government. Secretly you want a macbook but your "functional but not asthetically pleasing" girlfriend "martha" won't let you get one!

David