Comments on: Apple embraces the dual boot http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:25:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: becky http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot/#comment-1474 becky Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:17:27 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot#comment-1474 leftygrrrl, virtual PC is painfully slow. and not that great. but it sounds like there will be some new virtualization programs that will rock, very soon. leftygrrrl, virtual PC is painfully slow. and not that great. but it sounds like there will be some new virtualization programs that will rock, very soon.

]]> By: mediadiva http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot/#comment-1473 mediadiva Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:21:58 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot#comment-1473 Oh and my point in saying all that is, I have no WANT IN THE WORLD to put windows on any computer I buy, so no market share interest from this consumer! All my PC's I ever had had to be reformated after 6 months because they ran crappy and had to many problems after a year, nearly useless. I can still fire up that G3 powerbook and it runs just fine. Oh and my point in saying all that is, I have no WANT IN THE WORLD to put windows on any computer I buy, so no market share interest from this consumer! All my PC’s I ever had had to be reformated after 6 months because they ran crappy and had to many problems after a year, nearly useless. I can still fire up that G3 powerbook and it runs just fine.

]]> By: mediadiva http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot/#comment-1472 mediadiva Thu, 06 Apr 2006 18:20:48 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot#comment-1472 I learned on a PC my father bought when I was 16 in 1996. Later in Art school I got a G3 powerbook mac because that was like, the coolest thing a kid in art school could have. My poor father spent 3 years paying the dang thing off, but boy did that machine freakin rule. I think it only ever crashes once and it was easy to find a person to help me fix it, and that was after i had been using it for a very long time. After that I got PC's because at work I was using PC's... then about a year ago I got an alienware $2,600 laptop. It died after 6 months, motherboard failure. I called with 30+ hours with tech support and they still wanted to talk more to take the dang thing back while under warranty, if they dont AGREE you should send it back then they charges you $200 to send it back. HELL NO!! So we trashed it, excepted the $2,600 loss, and bought a $1,500 powerbook that I ADORE ADORE ADORE! I plan on never having anything but a mac for my home computer. I wish I could have one at work. I learned on a PC my father bought when I was 16 in 1996. Later in Art school I got a G3 powerbook mac because that was like, the coolest thing a kid in art school could have. My poor father spent 3 years paying the dang thing off, but boy did that machine freakin rule. I think it only ever crashes once and it was easy to find a person to help me fix it, and that was after i had been using it for a very long time.

After that I got PC’s because at work I was using PC’s… then about a year ago I got an alienware $2,600 laptop. It died after 6 months, motherboard failure. I called with 30+ hours with tech support and they still wanted to talk more to take the dang thing back while under warranty, if they dont AGREE you should send it back then they charges you $200 to send it back. HELL NO!!

So we trashed it, excepted the $2,600 loss, and bought a $1,500 powerbook that I ADORE ADORE ADORE!

I plan on never having anything but a mac for my home computer. I wish I could have one at work.

]]> By: DAve http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot/#comment-1471 DAve Thu, 06 Apr 2006 16:03:45 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot#comment-1471 Well, if Apple's stock price is any indication (from 61.00 at close Tuesday to 69.00 today), there must be quite a number of people who think this will up their market share. Well, if Apple’s stock price is any indication (from 61.00 at close Tuesday to 69.00 today), there must be quite a number of people who think this will up their market share.

]]> By: leftygrrrl http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot/#comment-1470 leftygrrrl Thu, 06 Apr 2006 07:42:28 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot#comment-1470 Blurb - Can't Dylan up there run AutoCAD from a virtual PC on his Mac? Blurb - Can’t Dylan up there run AutoCAD from a virtual PC on his Mac?

]]> By: areyouwishing http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot/#comment-1469 areyouwishing Thu, 06 Apr 2006 06:35:28 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot#comment-1469 It's unfortunate that this is created for windows people that cling to their outdated OS with programs that are not written very well. 95% of software in this world is better on a mac, and a lot cheaper. There are exceptions of course like AutoCAD, Microsoft Outlook (full exchange support), and a few more. But overall the mac has more free (and better) options because development tools are so easily available and free. I turn all the switchers to the software at <a href="http://www.opensourcemac.org/." rel="nofollow">http://www.opensourcemac.org/.</a> It covers anything that doesn't already ship with a Mac standard... quite a few gems. It’s unfortunate that this is created for windows people that cling to their outdated OS with programs that are not written very well. 95% of software in this world is better on a mac, and a lot cheaper. There are exceptions of course like AutoCAD, Microsoft Outlook (full exchange support), and a few more. But overall the mac has more free (and better) options because development tools are so easily available and free. I turn all the switchers to the software at http://www.opensourcemac.org/. It covers anything that doesn’t already ship with a Mac standard… quite a few gems.

]]> By: margot http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot/#comment-1468 margot Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:58:52 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot#comment-1468 Hi Jon! I was wondering if you were going to touch on any of the changes that seem to be bubbling under the surface in the Mac world! I am an unwavering Machead since my inception to them in the 80's, while my boyfriend is a diehard Windows fan. Ever since Mac's adopted the new Pentium processor, he seems to think that Windows is going to win out by gradually morphing the Windows/Mac OS into one system. This seems both shocking (I can't imagine it!) and yet, some how possible. I'm wondering if you've heard anything about such a phenomenom (Boot Camp aside) and if you'd share your computer know-how so maybe I can drop some knowledge on my computer challeneged but loveable bf. :-) Great blog! Hi Jon!
I was wondering if you were going to touch on any of the changes that seem to be bubbling under the surface in the Mac world! I am an unwavering Machead since my inception to them in the 80’s, while my boyfriend is a diehard Windows fan. Ever since Mac’s adopted the new Pentium processor, he seems to think that Windows is going to win out by gradually morphing the Windows/Mac OS into one system. This seems both shocking (I can’t imagine it!) and yet, some how possible. I’m wondering if you’ve heard anything about such a phenomenom (Boot Camp aside) and if you’d share your computer know-how so maybe I can drop some knowledge on my computer challeneged but loveable bf. :-)
Great blog!

]]> By: R. Gay http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot/#comment-1467 R. Gay Thu, 06 Apr 2006 04:46:59 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot#comment-1467 I am pretty excited about this development. I just bought a MacBook Pro and when I saw this announcement, I decided that Apple officially sealed my undying love for them and their products. Sometime this week I'll load Boot Camp and see how it goes. Well played, Apple. Well played, indeed. I am pretty excited about this development. I just bought a MacBook Pro and when I saw this announcement, I decided that Apple officially sealed my undying love for them and their products. Sometime this week I’ll load Boot Camp and see how it goes. Well played, Apple. Well played, indeed.

]]> By: lemoose http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot/#comment-1466 lemoose Thu, 06 Apr 2006 03:39:59 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot#comment-1466 Wow, I never guessed someone would go so far to have both OSs available for travel. If I travel with my PowerBook, I just TermServ or PCAW into one of my PCs if I need to. I'm a light user these days, though. Now, Blurb, you have to reboot your laptop twice (once to boot into Windows, once out) to test compatability, wouldn't it be easier to just boot your old PC once? I can understand the two laptops issue, but I'd rather have two seperate sessions running if I wasn't traveling. Then you can test and adjust on the fly, without going through that code, reboot, test, reboot cycle over and over again. Wow, I never guessed someone would go so far to have both OSs available for travel. If I travel with my PowerBook, I just TermServ or PCAW into one of my PCs if I need to. I’m a light user these days, though.

Now, Blurb, you have to reboot your laptop twice (once to boot into Windows, once out) to test compatability, wouldn’t it be easier to just boot your old PC once?

I can understand the two laptops issue, but I’d rather have two seperate sessions running if I wasn’t traveling. Then you can test and adjust on the fly, without going through that code, reboot, test, reboot cycle over and over again.

]]> By: dylan http://blurbomat.com/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot/#comment-1465 dylan Wed, 05 Apr 2006 23:07:11 +0000 http://blurbomat.com/wp/archives/2006/04/05/apple-embraces-the-dual-boot#comment-1465 "Plus, I don't have to lug around two laptops." This is why I will be getting a macbook pro in the not super far future. I am often doing all of my personal stuff on a mac, but I have to bring my PC with me for specific software, and things like Autocad that I need for work. This way i will finally be able to travel with one less bag, and not get the strange looks from the TSA when i have four laptops between my wife and I. Awesome news, glad to hear it! [ed. note: Just use quotes.] “Plus, I don’t have to lug around two laptops.”

This is why I will be getting a macbook pro in the not super far future. I am often doing all of my personal stuff on a mac, but I have to bring my PC with me for specific software, and things like Autocad that I need for work. This way i will finally be able to travel with one less bag, and not get the strange looks from the TSA when i have four laptops between my wife and I.
Awesome news, glad to hear it!

[ed. note: Just use quotes.]

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