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On 11/18/11 11:17 PM, JustWait wrote:
On 11/18/2011 11:07 PM, Califbill wrote:
"X ` Man" wrote in message ...

On 11/18/11 3:42 PM,
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On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:27:31 -0600, Boating All Out
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In , dump-on-
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On 11/18/11 12:37 PM,
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On Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:21:22 -0500, X ` Man
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My iMac has a 27" screen, an intel i7 processor, 16 gigabytes of
RAM, a
one terabyte hard drive and is "served" by an 8 terabyte Synology
server. Gee, I wonder what apps significant to me I can't run on
this
mac and if it is only available under a MS OS, under Windows 7
under
VMware?

For most users, the hardware platform no longer is relevant.


But you don't want to swap a hard drive.


I don't need to...Apple does it for me.

Like I said, for people who don't want to know they have a computer.



Absurd.

No, but maybe behind the times.
It used to be that Apple was like taking a taxi everywhere, and Windows
was basically driving and maintaining your own car.
In terms of the OS, since Windows 7, and to some extent XP, that's
changed.
I've never had to tinker with Windows 7 - not a bit.
I don't know anything about Apple hardware.
I do know that with my Windows systems I can pick and choose among many
vendors to change hardware parts, and improve or fix anything myself
without relying on one vendor.
Pretty much like I can select the type of oil and filters for my car.
Or soup it up.
It's an "ownership" thing.
Saying "I don't need to...Apple does it for me." is no different than
saying "Call a cab, I got no car keys."



I look at it as Windoze lets you do things that Bill Gates did not
think you would ever want to and Apple simply tells you what Steve
Jobs allows you to do.

If I am willing to look around a little I can find a driver for just
about any kind of obscure hardware and the world is flush with windows
software.
I do like playing with the hardware tho.
I can understand people who just want to cut open the box and start
using their machine but you pay in spades for that and you plod along
a pretty narrow path. If that is where you want to go, it is good for
you.


You're a computer hobbyist. I am not. I earn my living as a writer with
my apple computers. I expect them to work and allow me to use my word
processors, printers, web clients, email clients, fax, whatever, without
any serious glitches. If my desktop apple craps out on me (as it did the
other day when the hard drive failed), I expect to be able to turn on my
backup macbook pro and continue where I left off. I can do this because
I back up work files fairly continuously, even as I work on them.

I have no reason to futz around with obscure hardware. If I want to do
that, I'll take apart and clean a fishing reel.


================================================== ==========================


The problem with the Apple computers years ago, and probably now, is was
hard to interface a non apple board to the system. We used lots of PC's
in the engineering departments to run ROM emulators, Logic tracers, Bit
Slice controls etc. Was and is a major reason that Apple has had a hard
time taking over as the dominant small computer.


Yup, they are great if you are trolling the internet all day long, and
putting up pictures of the family cat... If you are doing business, you
want a PC...




Yeah, you need a PC to post amateur movies of crippled motorbike racers.


Now the coward shows what a low life piece of **** he is.
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On Nov 18, 11:21*pm, JustWait wrote:
On 11/18/2011 9:02 PM, Honey Badger wrote:

North Star wrote:
Lucky for those two you're probably right.
I just like to jab at the snarling little dogs to get them frothing at
the mouth.

So you lied about staying here to improve the newsgroup? You are a first
class asshole with a ******** for a home, Don.


-HB (Collecting pistachio cash!)


Pffffttt. He sits here all day trying to make himself feel like a real
man... snerk We all know he has gender insecurity


It's not me running around with a ponytail acting out a 'Peter Pan
life'.... or would that be 'Tinkerbell'.. ~~ Snerk ~~
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On 11/19/11 9:22 AM, North Star wrote:
On Nov 18, 11:21 pm, wrote:
On 11/18/2011 9:02 PM, Honey Badger wrote:

North Star wrote:
Lucky for those two you're probably right.
I just like to jab at the snarling little dogs to get them frothing at
the mouth.
So you lied about staying here to improve the newsgroup? You are a first
class asshole with a ******** for a home, Don.


-HB (Collecting pistachio cash!)


Pffffttt. He sits here all day trying to make himself feel like a real
man...snerk We all know he has gender insecurity


It's not me running around with a ponytail acting out a 'Peter Pan
life'.... or would that be 'Tinkerbell'.. ~~ Snerk ~~



Be real, Don... More like "Stinkerbell."


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On Nov 19, 10:38*am, X ` Man dump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you-
can.com wrote:
On 11/19/11 9:22 AM, North Star wrote:





On Nov 18, 11:21 pm, *wrote:
On 11/18/2011 9:02 PM, Honey Badger wrote:


North Star wrote:
Lucky for those two you're probably right.
I just like to jab at the snarling little dogs to get them frothing at
the mouth.
So you lied about staying here to improve the newsgroup? You are a first
class asshole with a ******** for a home, Don.


-HB (Collecting pistachio cash!)


Pffffttt. He sits here all day trying to make himself feel like a real
man...snerk *We all know he has gender insecurity


It's not me running around with a ponytail acting out a 'Peter Pan
life'.... or would that be 'Tinkerbell'.. ~~ Snerk ~~


Be real, Don... *More like "Stinkerbell."- Hide quoted text -

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Hey... I like that. We'll add it to Snotty's list od alais names.
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On 11/19/11 9:49 AM, North Star wrote:
On Nov 19, 10:38 am, X ` Mandump-on-conservati...@anywhere-you-
can.com wrote:
On 11/19/11 9:22 AM, North Star wrote:





On Nov 18, 11:21 pm, wrote:
On 11/18/2011 9:02 PM, Honey Badger wrote:


North Star wrote:
Lucky for those two you're probably right.
I just like to jab at the snarling little dogs to get them frothing at
the mouth.
So you lied about staying here to improve the newsgroup? You are a first
class asshole with a ******** for a home, Don.


-HB (Collecting pistachio cash!)


Pffffttt. He sits here all day trying to make himself feel like a real
man...snerk We all know he has gender insecurity


It's not me running around with a ponytail acting out a 'Peter Pan
life'.... or would that be 'Tinkerbell'.. ~~ Snerk ~~


Be real, Don... More like "Stinkerbell."- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -


Hey... I like that. We'll add it to Snotty's list od alais names.



It's free...no extra charge. I sort of like "iSnotty."


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On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:22:03 -0800 (PST) , North Star
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On Nov 18, 11:21*pm, JustWait

wrote:
On 11/18/2011 9:02 PM, Honey Badger wrote:

North Star wrote:
Lucky for those two you're probably right.
I just like to jab at the snarling little dogs to get them

frothing at
the mouth.
So you lied about staying here to improve the newsgroup? You

are a firs=
t
class asshole with a ******** for a home, Don.


-HB (Collecting pistachio cash!)


Pffffttt. He sits here all day trying to make himself feel like a

real
man... snerk We all know he has gender insecurity



It's not me running around with a ponytail acting out a 'Peter Pan
life'.... or would that be 'Tinkerbell'.. ~~ Snerk ~~


But it is you in the photo in front of your sailboat in that striking
balet pose. ankles together knees spread wide

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On 11/19/2011 12:07 PM, Drifter wrote:
On Sat, 19 Nov 2011 06:22:03 -0800 (PST) , North Star
wrote:
On Nov 18, 11:21 pm, JustWait

wrote:
On 11/18/2011 9:02 PM, Honey Badger wrote:

North Star wrote:
Lucky for those two you're probably right.
I just like to jab at the snarling little dogs to get them

frothing at
the mouth.
So you lied about staying here to improve the newsgroup? You

are a firs=
t
class asshole with a ******** for a home, Don.

-HB (Collecting pistachio cash!)

Pffffttt. He sits here all day trying to make himself feel like a

real
man... snerk We all know he has gender insecurity



It's not me running around with a ponytail acting out a 'Peter Pan
life'.... or would that be 'Tinkerbell'.. ~~ Snerk ~~


But it is you in the photo in front of your sailboat in that striking
balet pose. ankles together knees spread wide


The dude really has some gender issues... I guess we will never know
what it's like to be fat, bowlegged, and bald... ewwwww..
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