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#479974 - 11/30/09 03:29 AM Re: "I'm not a Mac!" -Mike Doyle [Re: yoyo52]
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Originally Posted By: yoyo52
Hey, I use Macs for a reason!


Apparently not for education ? ?

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There is some truth to the idea that Apple controls the hardware we use. If you're running Windows or Linux you can buy hardware from a slew of computer manufacturers, but if you want to run OS X, you have to use an Apple product--peace be unto the hackintoshers. On the other hand, no one needs a web site to reveal that fact.


LOL

I dont no but I do have an HP printer next to me , maybe I should look again laugh ahh a Canon Camera , ahh Neo Office for transferring files to a PC , ahhhhh should I make a long list ? ?

I see where your coming from but thats really a half truth . Don't let the school IT dope ya
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#479978 - 11/30/09 03:44 AM Re: "I'm not a Mac!" -Mike Doyle [Re: carp]
ctan Offline
Where's the RAM?

Registered: 03/24/08
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Originally Posted By: carp
Originally Posted By: yoyo52
Hey, I use Macs for a reason!


Apparently not for education ? ?

I dont no but I do have an HP printer next to me , maybe I should look again laugh ahh a Canon Camera , ahh Neo Office for transferring files to a PC , ahhhhh should I make a long list ? ?

I see where your coming from but thats really a half truth . Don't let the school IT dope ya


Take it easy there bud. Let's not get hateful. Keep it constructive.

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My take is that to use the Mac OS properly you have to accept a more limited hardware selection. BUT ... You also don't have to deal with drivers. There are some compatibility issues, but if your third party vendor sticks to standards & industry guidelines, your device "should" be compatible with OS X in the most basic forms. The devices that do work well with the Mac OS also get a small but dedicated customer base. So you have a few companies that work well with your OS (OS X) and they continue to develop their hardware and software to work well with your operating system.

I am 98% willing to not have to think about hardware options and choices in excess when I go to buy a computer. When I go to buy a Mac I accept that I am going to have a few choices, but they will all satisfy my needs & wants. Maybe there might be one or two things that I would need 0.1% of the time that my Mac wouldn't have. But generally I can work around it, and am willing to be happy 99.9% of the time with my computing choice by choosing Apple products.

Stepping down now.

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#479981 - 11/30/09 03:53 AM Re: "I'm not a Mac!" -Mike Doyle [Re: ctan]
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So you run OS X on your HP printer, eh? Live and learn.
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#480005 - 11/30/09 02:47 PM Re: "I'm not a Mac!" -Mike Doyle [Re: Mike]
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