[BNM] Going Mac

Tue Oct 14 12:18:25 BST 2008

Same as Michael I'm also planning on switching to Mac (probably the new
macbook).

After 12 years using Windows/DOS (and always using IBM Thinkpads !!) I'm
looking forward to seeing if all the years of hype become reality!

cheers,
Andy

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2008/10/14 Richard Maynard / Wessex Networks <rjm at wessexnetworks.com>

> My sentiments exactly.  If you've been a PC user for any period of time,
> switching to a MAC brings a whole world of bad, with a whole world of good.
>
> I really miss my PC keyboard - not because it's better, but because 10
> years worth of "finger-memory" isn't something you can reprogram overnight.
>  General use is just about okay, but forget it if you start coding.
>
> There are some really great things I've found using a MAC, but there's so
> many more annoyances where Windows / MAC conflict - so many so I'm very
> close to just running windows on this MAC.  It might not be the "best"
> solution, but it sure is the simplest - and I can't help but think "Keep It
> Simple, Stupid".  If only you could take the "best" bits, or the bits you
> like the most from an array of operating systems and put them all together.
>  You can't - this is the real world - and the real world is not utopian.
>
> On the topic of Parallels vs. VMWare Fusion - this Vista install doesn't
> run half as fast as it would if run natively.  I can't comment on VMWare,
> but if it doesn't have a coherence equivalent, then it's a dealbreaker.
>  Coherence mode is what makes running two OSs that you do a *real work* on
> concurrently even remotely practical.
>
> Richard Maynard.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org [mailto:
> bnmlist-bounces at brightonnewmedia.org] On Behalf Of delarge
> Sent: 14 October 2008 11:37
> To: Brighton New Media
> Subject: Re: [BNM] Going Mac
>
> I recently switched to a mac at work - I was expecting productivity through
> the roof, no more problems - just worry free days of joy
>
> It's none of that - it's partly frustration that there are about half of
> the
> keyboard shortcuts that XP had, lots of a colourful spinning wheel and
> hanging apps (amongst other things)
>
> Not the immense joy of 'it just works' I was expecting at all.
> In actual fact, quite crap. Just don't expect an instant ticket to computer
> heaven.
>
>
> On Tue, Oct 14, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Joe Aliferis
> <joealiferis at googlemail.com>wrote:
>
> > VMWARE !!!!!!
> >
> >
> > Its not about the features, its about the stability and speed of the VM
> > application.
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > > Hello there.
> > >
> > > Ok... it's almost time... there is a MacBookPro just over the horizon,
> > > it is so close I can hear it calling softly to me in my dreams.
> > >
> > > But before I plunge into a whole new world of gorgous looking,
> > > simplified, shiny productivity I'm wondering.
> > >
> > > 1) Parallels or VMWare Fusion?
> > >
> > > The only difference seems to be Parallels has "Coherence Mode". I'm
> > > mainly wanting to run Win-only programs, I have Photoshop for PC and
> > > can't yet afford for Mac so Coherance would be good, it's not like I
> > > want to run multiple systems to test something on a different system.
> > > Anyone tried both and care to comment?
> > >
> > > 2) Today or not today?
> > >
> > > Seeing as Mr Jobs is annoucing stuff thi very day, do people think
> it'll
> > > be worth waiting? I might be a tiny bit gutted if something even better
> > > is released at 6pm today... but I'm mainly wondering how long it takes
> > > for price changes to trickle down to UK stores? Will the OLD
> MacBookPros
> > > come down in price when the new are released? Will Solutions in the
> > > Laines be forced to follow suit immediately?
> > >
> > > Any quick advice would be great... I'm quietly confidence about the big
> > > switch... but... friendly Mac advice would be lovely.
> > >
> > > (Staunch PC/Linux people need not reply:)
> > >
> > > M.
> > >
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