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To: Swordmaker
The new Macs, all of them, can run Windows just as easily as they run Macintosh OS X.

What, via emulation? In that case, I can fire up VMWare and run about any OS on the planet, and thereby any amount of software I want. Oh wait, I can't run the Mac OS, though, since they're pretty uptight about those things. Funny thing is, you don't see a burning interest in running Mac software anyhow. All the Mac people are excited about emulating Windows, though, why? Because there isn't any worthwhile Mac-only software to run! If there was, there wouldn't be any interest in Windows emulation. This has been the story of Apple users for years and years, "Where is the good software?"

And the price quote? I went over to www.pricewatch.com and got tired of wading through hundreds of similar combos, only to realize, wait, I have hundreds of choices here from about as many vendors! And the Mac folks? Sorry, the ONLY manufacturer you'll ever get a box from is Apple! No choice there for you. But hey, if you're happy with having only the choices Apple dictates are fit for you, you be happy and use your Mac.

32 posted on 08/14/2006 7:19:40 PM PDT by kittycatonline.com
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To: kittycatonline.com
Oh wait, I can't run the Mac OS

No need to. Just use FreeBSD.

40 posted on 08/15/2006 4:19:51 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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To: kittycatonline.com
What, via emulation?

No... natively. No emulation.

I repeat, "The new Macs, all of them, can run Windows just as easily as they run Macintosh OS X."

It is amazing how ignorant you are about Macs. But then you have probably never touched one. I on the other hand make my living working on both Windows and Macs... 90% Windows... so I am NOT ignornant.

48 posted on 08/15/2006 11:45:00 PM PDT by Swordmaker (Remember, the proper pronunciation of IE is "AAAAIIIIIEEEEEEE!")
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