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Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by inklesspen » Fri, May 04, 2007, 7:02 AM UTC

bkmrkr wrote: post #6

inklesspen wrote: post #3

17" MacBook Pro. It is very, very, very nice.

Do you carry it everywhere with you?

Actually, yes. I have a Incase laptop sleeve, and it fits in my backpack perfectly. It's usually the lightest thing in there, too -- at least, my shoulders are happy when I get to leave the books at home.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by rokhayakebe » Fri, May 04, 2007, 7:03 AM UTC

GET a DELL. Just kidding. just kidding. Common we can use some laughter.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by mhidalgo » Fri, May 04, 2007, 7:36 AM UTC

I got a 12 inch powerbook G4 ...old school, awesome machine hasn't failed on me yet

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by AF » Fri, May 04, 2007, 8:15 AM UTC

I just wanted to say that if you ever plan on running Linux on your machine, don't get a Mac.

Ubuntu in particular works, but there's a lot of hacking to get it to do so and little issues abound (at least that's my experience).

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by Tichy » Fri, May 04, 2007, 8:29 AM UTC

Just make sure you buy it at a place where you can return it without problems if you are not satisfied.

I have returned two Macs to the Apple Online store, a MBP and a Mac Pro. Both were too noisy.

A friend of mine returned his iMac 24'' three times until Apple delivered one that was acceptable (even there I think it had flaws from manufacturing, but they settled for a price reduction).

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by febddif » Fri, May 04, 2007, 9:14 AM UTC

http://www.teenwag.com/poll?n=159

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by pkedrosky » Fri, May 04, 2007, 10:33 AM UTC

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Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by naish » Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:37 PM UTC

agoge wrote: post #2

I have a 12" PowerBook G4.

Same here. It is such a great device that, rather than go with a current model, I purchased a replacement on eBay when my original was stolen back in January. (Be very careful with hotel selection in Punteranas, Costa Rica--my machine was stolen out of my backpack in my hotel room while I was out for the day. Thankfully, the idiots left the external HD, iSight, power supply, etc.)

That said, I still am waiting for Apple to get their act together and release a 12" MacBook Pro. I'd like to be able to run a variety of operating systems via Parallels. Interfacing with the corporate/industrial world unfortunately necessitates the use of Windows-only software. Virtual PC just doesn't cut it. Rumours suggest that one may be in the works but, for now, they seem to be just wishful thinking from other like-minded individuals.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by chwolfe » Fri, May 04, 2007, 12:47 PM UTC

17 inch PowerBook G4...No problems the past two years.

Re: I'm getting a Mac. Which Mac do you use?

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Post by rjb » Fri, May 04, 2007, 1:52 PM UTC

naish wrote: post #28

agoge wrote: post #2

I have a 12" PowerBook G4.

Same here. It is such a great device that, rather than go with a current model, I purchased a replacement on eBay when my original was stolen back in January. (Be very careful with hotel selection in Punteranas, Costa Rica--my machine was stolen out of my backpack in my hotel room while I was out for the day. Thankfully, the idiots left the external HD, iSight, power supply, etc.) That said, I still am waiting for Ap…

PowerBook 15" 1.25 512. I too am anticipating a 12/13" MacBook Pro. I've had it since 2003 and it still runs like a champ, but I am on the road so often that I need something more portable. Maybe the iPhone will offer a decent, albeit basic, workspace.