Mac takes bite .......

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Mac takes bite .......

PostAuthor: Dakoda » November 9, 2005, 10:17 am

Hardly a week goes by that I don't hear from a friend or colleague with a monumental Windows problem.

I tell them I'm glad to help, on one condition: Next time they buy a computer, they agree to consider a Macintosh. A year ago, after a particularly trying week of spyware, adware, viral attacks, lock-ups and reboots, I changed my primary computer to a Mac.

When I made the switch, I thought I was a relative rarity. After all, we're constantly reminded of the Windows desktop monopoly and how little market share Apple has.

But what I found surprised me. A lot of techies I know, including some former Micro-softies, have switched. Among holdouts, I kept hearing their next computer would be a Mac.



Mac takes bite


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PostAuthor: BangkokButcher » November 10, 2005, 1:10 am

I must admit, that I am seriously considering making the change when my current system(s) go up the swanny.

The only prohibitive problem with Macs for me are the price, I can build myself a basic pc here for less than ฃ120 (9000 baht) and one with all the bells and whistles for double that and maintenance is almost zilch.

I could build 4 of the above for less than the price of one Mac, I really think that I should look into the how to's of building one I guess, surely it's not that difficult.

Or maybe just throw Linux onto my next pc build to get a feel for what a mac is all about :)
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PostAuthor: BobHelm » November 10, 2005, 1:38 am

Yes Sean, like you, given an even playing field I would certainly go for a Mac next time. Apart from the initial purchase price getting hold of lower cost software ( :oops: if you see what I mean) is also that much more difficult for a mac.
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PostAuthor: Galee » November 10, 2005, 2:00 am

Are we talking Macdonalds or raincoats here ?. :D

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PostAuthor: BangkokButcher » November 10, 2005, 2:06 am

Just found this site that helps to transform a pc into a mac

http://www.engadget.com/entry/8828351836181248/

but before you all start jumping around with joy, it's only the look and feel of a mac, not quite a full transformation, but it's a start i suppose 8)
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PostAuthor: BangkokButcher » November 10, 2005, 2:07 am

Galee wrote:Are we talking Macdonalds or raincoats here ?. :D

Gary


:lol: nice one Gary, we're actually refering to Apple Macs ;)
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PostAuthor: BangkokButcher » November 10, 2005, 2:11 am

By the way Bob, I can get my hands on some cheap as chips software for macs, nowhere near as much variety, but it's there if you search the torrents hard enough ;)
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PostAuthor: BobHelm » November 10, 2005, 2:25 am

e bay
OK Sean, I was wrong, you are correct you can buy cheap Mac software (apart from bit ing it) :D
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PostAuthor: BangkokButcher » November 10, 2005, 2:41 am

You've got the gist of it Bob :lol:

I am very surprised at the ebay link you put up though, wonder how long it will last :?
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PostAuthor: Dakoda » November 10, 2005, 6:51 am

You can get a Mac mini for (499 usd) 20k baht, and use your old monitor and keyboard/mouse. When I bought my iMac in BKK it came with a lot of free software, like MS office. When I was looking for a CAD/CAM I could use and understand to design an addition to a house, for 100 baht got something in BKK. I had downloaded three others for trial, and all were to complicated to use, except one.

Apple Store


ps: If into gaming I would keep a PC around for that, so they tell me. 8)
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