Reply With QuoteYes through Sprint Network I believe.
oh yea..MAC sucks
2 kinds of computer users.
1. Those that have Macs.
2. Those that want Macs but can't seem to let go of their PC's.
I think it is just a matter of time.
I would not even attempt the Verizon wireless in Havasu at your house. I only get 1 bar of service and usually miss about 80% of the call at your house. Nextel has 3 to 4 bars at your house and most of Havasu. Verizon subleases use of a local provider and it is shetchy at best.
I don't know if Nextel has the wireless card but it would be a much better choice.
Probably the VoIP dealio I was telling we were talking about if and when they get the 25 mile WiFi site up.
Yes through Sprint Network I believe.
oh yea..MAC sucks
2 kinds of computer users.
1. Those that have Macs.
2. Those that want Macs but can't seem to let go of their PC's.
I think it is just a matter of time.
I got sold on Macs when I noticed that two of my friends made their living as tech support on PCs, but used Macs at home. After my first Mac at home, and then getting a 386 PC at work with early Windows 3.1, I understood why.
Let's face it people. Microsoft Windows was created to try and compete in the world of the "Macintosh Desktop" type of O/S. The only reason that they might have a leg up on Mac now is because of Bill Gates' brilliant marketing in partnering with all the software developers to produce software for Windows based computers instead of Macs.
Basically the computers were being sold because they were a secondary purchase and necessary to run the actual software program that the end user ultimately needed.
Just awesome marketing.
I actually managed a computer store in 1984 when Macintosh was introduced. I used Macs for a few years after that but then switched tp PC's. It was not until just a few weeks ago that I realized, once again, how powerful and easy to use the Macs are. I bought 2 the same day.
Been a PC guy for life, but this new MacBook Pro is the friggin' sheat
and now it sits with the "Intel Inside" logo and a unix os with a pretty face. I think I'll Gentoo for now.
Steve Jobs is no marketing slouch by any means.
Most people that down play the Macs are just jealous that they don't have one. Apple has a well established reputation for quality products that are a step above anyone else. The interesting thing that mac owners find out, they are like some cars. They seem higher priced, but when you look at the things that come standard, with how much it costs to do the same thing with brand X, you get a better product with better integrated software for a similar price.
I bought my Dad a Dell basic setup when his old PC fried. I tried to talk him into a Mac mini, but he did not want to change. My brother (in Cali) and my uncle (getting senile) are PC fans. I wind up doing most of his setup and debugging. The Dell software has a version of virus protection that is carp. It keeps asking for a program that is not there. And it puts you in an eternal loop that you cannot get out. You wind up deleting a bunch of files, but then you have to reinstall the software to get virus protection. If I ever get the chance, he is going to a Mac. I finally got him to go DSL. With the intel Mac, I can eventually get him converted.
Most people that down play the Macs are just jealous that they don't have one. Apple has a well established reputation for quality products that are a step above anyone else. The interesting thing that mac owners find out, they are like some cars. They seem higher priced, but when you look at the things that come standard, with how much it costs to do the same thing with brand X, you get a better product with better integrated software for a similar price.
I bought my Dad a Dell basic setup when his old PC fried. I tried to talk him into a Mac mini, but he did not want to change. My brother (in Cali) and my uncle (getting senile) are PC fans. I wind up doing most of his setup and debugging. The Dell software has a version of virus protection that is carp. It keeps asking for a program that is not there. And it puts you in an eternal loop that you cannot get out. You wind up deleting a bunch of files, but then you have to reinstall the software to get virus protection. If I ever get the chance, he is going to a Mac. I finally got him to go DSL. With the intel Mac, I can eventually get him converted.
uh..no, I have worked on a lot of windows computer and apple computer and they both break just the same. Older apples did put higher grade hardware inside then say an emachine, which is hit and miss. They were smart to Intel based processors, the new chips are the shit.
We just ordered up a few of the Mac pros the other day with the dual Xeon 3 Gs and 4 Gigs of ram, now that should cook. The only thing i wish they still had was SCSI interface instead of the SATA drives. Should be fun though.
After years of window flickering, mis-firing, shakey 0n-the-edge operating, all the trojan horse and virus issues, ""send trouble report to Microsoft" bubble poping up all the time, screen freeze ect,, this smooth running Mac is a real eye opener.
Do you have to de-frag and do disc cleanups on Mac's like with Windows?
BTW, the movie editing program on the Mac is right there with Final Cut which IMHO is tits, in fact, better in some ways, and far more user friendly.
After years of window flickering, mis-firing, shakey 0n-the-edge operating, all the trojan horse and virus issues, ""send trouble report to Microsoft" bubble poping up all the time, screen freeze ect,, this smooth running Mac is a real eye opener.
Do you have to de-frag and do disc cleanups on Mac's like with Windows?
BTW, the movie editing program on the Mac is right there with Final Cut which IMHO is tits, in fact, better in some ways, and far more user friendly.
Usually not with the newer OS unless you are doing a lot of editing and such (the reason people bye a mac). The file system HFS systems and like NTFS with windows does a decent job in keeping the disk defraged. That being said you can and from what I hear you can use idefrag.
http://www.apple.com/downloads/macos...s/idefrag.html
Maybe a mac expert will chime in.
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