Fekking computers!

[MOTOXXX]

you know the worst thing about owning a mac is?

Telling your parents that your gay

[Tank]

you know the worst thing about owning a mac is?

Telling your parents that your gay

Ahh another junior IT bod who has yet to learn that its a case of using "the right tools for the job" and instead relys on what badge is on the front.

Mac jokes - seriously sad.

[3umph]

you know the worst thing about owning a mac is?

Telling your parents that your gay

sooo dam funny..... but soooo dam true

[Winston001]

What happens if you Search for ".pst" files?

And are we talking about Outlook - or Outlook Express?

[Beemer]

What happens if you Search for ".pst" files?

And are we talking about Outlook - or Outlook Express?

It came up with four files - one weird one, two emails I was aware of (and which are in the folders) and one other.

Using Outlook.

Macs are great - if I could have afforded one when I bought my last computer I would have gone for a Mac. And no, I'm not gay, just honest!

[Indiana_Jones]

Why does every computer related thread end up into a PC vs Mac vs Linux vs diddle fight lol

-Indy

[NOWOOL]

1. Buy a mac.
2. Plug in an external disk.
3. Enable the built-in "Time Machine" backup software.
4. Relax knowing that this will never be a problem again.

Buy a Mac? yeah, like most people like paying twice as much for a PC with the hardware from a 6 year old PC just to have a Apple logo and know that they can only use 3% of all the available software in the world.

Mac's are fashion statements akin to a Paris Hilton pooch. No one but Apple wou'd make a laptop without a replaceable battery!

just run system restore. it'll put back your old emails.

[Beemer]

just run system restore. it'll put back your old emails.

Wrong - this was one of the first things I tried and trust me, nothing came back from the dead!

[Tank]

Buy a Mac? yeah, like most people like paying twice as much for a PC with the hardware from a 6 year old PC just to have a Apple logo and know that they can only use 3% of all the available software in the world.

Mac's are fashion statements akin to a Paris Hilton pooch. No one but Apple wou'd make a laptop without a replaceable battery!

just run system restore. it'll put back your old emails.

sigh .... You will generally find they have all the software they need. There is a mac version of most things.

What they do well - they do extremely well. Graphics applications etc do run far, far faster on a mac - again its using the right tools for the job. To infer that its a fashon statement just shows your lack of acumen to think that people could have a different set of requirements than your good self.

and how you think that they have the same hardware as a 6yo pc - agian sigh.

disclaimer. I use a laptop for my business work - Mac for my personal work. Both work awesomly. Never had a problem with either. Im just clever enough to know when to use what.


edit: BTW - Intel based macs can run xp / vista without issue and any other PC software you want.

[NOWOOL]

it's still there until the old pst has been overwritten three times....... check this link out.

http://bhandler.spaces.live.com/Blog...Auug!391.entry

[MOTOXXX]

http://www.theonion.com/content/vide..._revolutionary

[NOWOOL]

sigh .... You will generally find they have all the software they need. There is a mac version of most things.

What they do well - they do extremely well. Graphics applications etc do run far, far faster on a mac - again its using the right tools for the job. To infer that its a fashon statement just shows your lack of acumen to think that people could have a different set of requirements than your good self.

and how you think that they have the same hardware as a 6yo pc - agian sigh.

disclaimer. I use a laptop for my business work - Mac for my personal work. Both work awesomly. Never had a problem with either. Im just clever enough to know when to use what.


edit: BTW - Intel based macs can run xp / vista without issue and any other PC software you want.

I'll address your points one at a time.....

1. Mac's dont' have all the software equivalents of PC's.....Most software mfr's don't write for Apple because there is only a 3% market...not worth a 3-5 year investment return. Meanwhile, all the 'good' industry software that was only available to Apple is now been re-coded to run on PC's and at lower cost than the Apple versions.

2. They DO NOT run complex graphics well....their GPU's along with their CPU's are the limiting factors why complex games and AI are not offered for Apple computers.

3 & 4. They are a fashion statement. I base that opinion on 25 years in software development and hardware compliance and a Master's in computer engineering. Mind you, I did use Apple computers and Mac's when they were first developed (same with Amiga's). When the PC became unlicenced for development and grew beyond what Apple could offer I went with what was best. If Apple grows beyond the confines of PC's then I'll go back.

5. Yes, you may be happy with what Apple computers you have and what limited uses they have for them. Mind you though, a x386 would still fullfill most people's computer needs.

6. Yes, Most Apple's will run XP, but stick Vista on them and you'll find Vista's hardware rating shows up as the system requirements as only marginal. THEY WON'T as you claim 'run any software I want".

Mind you Apple does do well at music players......I prefer Itunes and Ipods over the Windows equivalents. Would be nice if Apple had the foresight to have detachable batteries!

[Tank]

I'll address your points one at a time.....

1. Mac's dont' have all the software equivalents of PC's.....Most software mfr's don't write for Apple because there is only a 3% market...not worth a 3-5 year investment return. Meanwhile, all the 'good' industry software that was only available to Apple is now been re-coded to run on PC's and at lower cost than the Apple versions.

Wow - I must be mistaking. I have never had a problem finding applications for any requirements I have had.
2. They DO NOT run complex graphics well....their GPU's along with their CPU's are the limiting factors why complex games and AI are not offered for Apple computers.

Well - I wasnt actually talking gaming. But if we must (I kind of stopped playing at Doom). Generally your 'standard' pc wont run them very wel either - you have to go buy a big assed GPU - which you can easily spend another $1000 on. Not really compairing apples with apples.

I was refering to photoshop etc etc - and whatever arguments you make - I can tell - I have a highly speced pc and it is no where as fast as the mac at rendering changes - its light and day. I guess that is why so many media companys use macs - its the right tool for their job.

3 & 4. They are a fashion statement. I base that opinion on 25 years in software development and hardware compliance and a Master's in computer engineering. Mind you, I did use Apple computers and Mac's when they were first developed (same with Amiga's). When the PC became unlicenced for development and grew beyond what Apple could offer I went with what was best. If Apple grows beyond the confines of PC's then I'll go back.

meh - back 25 years ago they were using punch cards, and that means 2/10ths of fuck all now. Outside my office I have 60 developers. I know a little about development as well. I also understand business - and from that (and this is where my point was based) is that you use different tools for different requirements. A blanket all PC's are crap or all macs are gay is a ridiculous argument.

5. Yes, you may be happy with what Apple computers you have and what limited uses they have for them. Mind you though, a x386 would still fullfill most people's computer needs.

6. Yes, Most Apple's will run XP, but stick Vista on them and you'll find Vista's hardware rating shows up as the system requirements as only marginal.

Vista sucks ass on pretty much everything

Simple question - if you were having to spec hardware for a media company who created adertisments (lots of photoshop, image manipulation etc) - who you recommend PC's over Macs (you know with your masters in hardware and all?)

[Beemer]

it's still there until the old pst has been overwritten three times....... check this link out.

http://bhandler.spaces.live.com/Blog...Auug!391.entry

I looked at that but don't really know what I am meant to do. I found my backups but I don't understand what to do from there. Do I open them? When I try I get a message saying the personal folders are open or now that I have opened it, I can move folders - but then nothing. What is command prompt and where do I type that in? You are talking to a computer novice here, not a geek I'm afraid!

[Tank]

I looked at that but don't really know what I am meant to do. I found my backups but I don't understand what to do from there. Do I open them? When I try I get a message saying the personal folders are open or now that I have opened it, I can move folders - but then nothing. What is command prompt and where do I type that in? You are talking to a computer novice here, not a geek I'm afraid!

if you have no joy by tomorrow PM me.

I can remote desktop to your machine and have a look-see for you.