Linux vs Windows?

[Big Dave]

Mac computers are shit though. They look nice, which is why ignorant fools fork out obscene amounts of cash for little more than a dressed up Windows PC with a different OS on it. In other words, it's like a $10,000 GN250 with nice fairings pretending to be a CBR250.

I could have bought a dell for less - not much less - and I wouldn't have got a $500 ipod chucked in or enjoy the supportive relationship I do with my supplier.

There's often more to business than the cheapest option.

[SMOKEU]

I could have bought a dell for less - not much less - and I wouldn't have got a $500 ipod chucked in or enjoy the supportive relationship I do with my supplier.

There's often more to business than the cheapest option.

I just don't see the point in paying significantly more for a product, which is inferior to the cheaper product.

[Big Dave]

I just don't see the point in paying significantly more for a product, which is inferior to the cheaper product.

Says you. I have 20 years as a satisfied customer and know how to read a spec sheet.

[Squiggles]

Mac computers are shit though. They look nice, which is why ignorant fools fork out obscene amounts of cash for little more than a dressed up Windows PC with a different OS on it. In other words, it's like a $10,000 GN250 with nice fairings pretending to be a CBR250.

Homophobe.

[SMOKEU]

Says you. I have 20 years as a satisfied customer and know how to read a spec sheet.

I've built every computer I've ever owned from scratch, so you'd think I would know a thing or 2 about computers, the hardware side at least.

Homophobe.

Macs are still gay.

[Squiggles]

I've built every computer I've ever owned from scratch, so you'd think I would know a thing or 2 about computers, the hardware side at least.

[SMOKEU]

If you were as pissed as what I am now, you also wouldn't be able to provide a good argument.

[jonbuoy]

I like MAC hardware and OSX in general but I hate the way you are forced to do things the MAC way - if you question any annoying aspect of the OS (like fullscreening apps) the fanboys appear and say its not the MAC that should change its you. They are fantastic for desktop publishing and pretty hard to break, its the childish "MAC Fashion" zealots that get me, they are like the freaking Jehova´s witnesses trying to convince everyone there´s is the best OS - it isn´t for everyone.

[Squiggles]

If you were as pissed as what I am now, you also wouldn't be able to provide a good argument.

[SMOKEU]

What a buzzy cunt!

[Gubb]

Just like Telecom is uncool and any other provider except Telecom is cool.

There's a difference between being "uncool" and downright cunts. Telecom exceed at their cuntiness.

I'm talking to you Paul Reynolds!

[Big Dave]

My juice is too valuable to spend building hardware.

[SMOKEU]

My juice is too valuable to spend building hardware.

It's all part of the fun, sir.

[Big Dave]

The more I learn CSS the more I like to play there.

It don't matter what made it or reads it.

[scracha]

Linux....kinda derived from Unix so a lot of it's code has been around for um... 50 years. Ubuntu....slow, shite. It'd put me off Linux TBH. If you've got old hardware then I'd go with Suse. Takes a while to install though. If you want to run off a cd to try it then knoppix. If you want something that boots in about 30 seconds and runs on everything then Damn Small Linux is great. Unless you've got very standard hardware and are just surfing the web and doing email then don't be under any illusion that you'll never have to fuck about with script files and command line interfaces though.

Mac's.. very nice, expensive but complete $hit to fix (they're not bulletproof and really not designed to be easily worked on) so make sure you have Applecare extended warranty thingie.

Win 7....so far so good. Impressive. Safest choice for a cheap desktop IMHO. Combine with cheapo USB drive and use it's built in complete system backup and you're pretty much sorted if it fucks out.



Sticking a motherboard in a case, plugging in a half dozen cables, drives, PSU & CPU should never be called "building a PC" either.