#479974 - 11/30/0903:29 AMRe: "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 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
I dont no but I do have an HP printer next to me , maybe I should look again 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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