I'd agree that that for the same form factor, the Mini is price competitive. But if the form factor isn't important, you can get a far more powerful PC with a much faster processor, more memory, and much more hard drive space. I can't see a reason for Apple to release OSX for PCs though. A good part of what makes Macs special is the hardware/OS integration. If OSX has to support all the variations in the PC world then it detract from the user experience.
I'd rather stay home and watch television. It's often funnier than killing stuff.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
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Gudanov - Apr 11, 2006 11:04:43 am PDT #7831 of 10003
Coding and Sleeping
Tom Scola - Apr 11, 2006 11:08:43 am PDT #7832 of 10003
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
On one of the Mac sites I was recommending last week, there's a really good essay explaining why Apple is not going to make Mac OS X available to other manufacturer's PCs.
DCJensen - Apr 11, 2006 11:10:20 am PDT #7833 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
More geekery: Limojet. [link]
Betsy HP - Apr 11, 2006 12:34:54 pm PDT #7834 of 10003
If I only had a brain...
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Jessica - Apr 11, 2006 3:09:23 pm PDT #7835 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What's the best way to add USB ports to a G5? It seems like the most space-saving way would be through one of the PCI slots, but the reviews here make me very suspicious of the workability.
DCJensen - Apr 11, 2006 3:19:09 pm PDT #7836 of 10003
All is well that ends in pizza.
How about this one? [link]
NoiseDesign - Apr 11, 2006 3:42:22 pm PDT #7837 of 10003
Our wings are not tired
What vintage G5 is it? If it's a new one then you have to use PCIe cards, which are not backwards compatible and which make getting cards kind of a pain.
Jessica - Apr 11, 2006 5:04:28 pm PDT #7838 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
What vintage G5 is it?
I bought it last May, so it's almost exactly a year old.
Rob - Apr 11, 2006 5:13:13 pm PDT #7839 of 10003
Why do you want more USB ports? Wouldn't a USB hub be easier?
Jessica - Apr 11, 2006 5:16:16 pm PDT #7840 of 10003
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Wouldn't a USB hub be easier?
Not really, because I'd have to find room for it on my desk. But I'm open to suggestions.