It looks like most of the details of today's new MacBooks have been leaked. Apple hasn't been as good at clamping down on rumors lately.
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Tom Scola - Oct 14, 2008 2:52:35 am PDT #7845 of 25501
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
le nubian - Oct 14, 2008 3:04:48 am PDT #7846 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Shir,
I think you want Windows XP.
Some here don't like Dells, but I've been generally happy with my Dell laptops (I've had 2 of them).
Jessica - Oct 14, 2008 3:28:38 am PDT #7847 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Apple hasn't been as good at clamping down on rumors lately.
I think they just stopped caring.
tommyrot - Oct 14, 2008 4:17:56 am PDT #7848 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
I think they just stopped caring.
Maybe they just got tired of killing people.
eta: That makes me think that an Apple death squad must have some awesome, aesthetically pleasing weaponry....
Jessica - Oct 14, 2008 5:08:37 am PDT #7849 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
That makes me think that an Apple death squad must have some awesome, aesthetically pleasing weaponry....
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le nubian - Oct 14, 2008 5:09:28 am PDT #7850 of 25501
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
I think Apple is letting these rumors get out because they don't want the rumors of Jobs' illness to get traction.
tommyrot - Oct 14, 2008 5:10:24 am PDT #7851 of 25501
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
[link] ?
Heh - forgot about Eve. Who was designed by the guy who designed the iPod....
Gudanov - Oct 14, 2008 5:18:17 am PDT #7852 of 25501
Coding and Sleeping
Linux or Windows XP
Kinda depends on how technical you are and which applications you'll be using. At home I use both Ubuntu Linux and Windows XP. I use some applications that don't run under Windows and I use some applications that don't run under Linux.
If you need any Windows applications, then go with Windows XP. You can run some Windows applications in Linux, but it won't be as good as Windows proper.
Ubuntu is certainly easy to install and generally easy to use, but there are still times I need to drop to the command line to make an adjustment. If you aren't comfortable with that, then you'll probably want XP. It also generally plays well with Windows networks, though hooking up to remote printers can get more complicated. On the plus side, I find it has better performance and I don't have to worry about anti-virus software. I also like the UI better, but that's subjective.
Jessica - Oct 14, 2008 6:10:09 am PDT #7853 of 25501
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Does anyone have an opinion on fancy bike computers? I'm thinking of getting my Dad one for his 60th birthday, and the Garmin Edge line looks right up his alley - lots of bells and whistles, GPS, etc.
Shir - Oct 14, 2008 7:05:11 am PDT #7854 of 25501
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Kinda depends on how technical you are
Not at all. In fact, I think I murdered a toaster in previous life, and its spirit gets even with me in this life, via computers.