MS Surface

[groff22]

This is pretty cool. A new toy from Microsoft...

http://gameplanets.blogspot.com/2007/05/microsoft-surface-teaser.html

Cheers,
J

[RVertigo]

HA HA HA!  MS is like a horney dog sniffing Apple's butt.  Apple came up with that last year.

[spc]

yeah kinda like how all the 'new' features in vista are rip-offs of shaZam! mac released with the 'tiger' OS almost 2 years before vista


MS is    I'll never own a PC again.  my mac has never had anything resembling a system error

[RVertigo]

I sure wish my Mac would stop crashing...     That f%$king thing crashes more than Win98.   

[groff22]

Hmm... Didn't know it was a mac rip off, but that's kind of been the history between apple and M$ thoughout time, isn't it. I'd like a MAC for my next PC, especially since their move to Intel... Is it an intel mac you have Vertigo? Aren't they known for ridiculous uptimes (no crashing).

Hmm...

Cheers,
J

[spc]

mines an intel based macbook.  My current uptime is like 4 months and not a single crash   you'd never believe it only has 512mb of ram   never had a problem and I run all sorts of apps

[RVertigo]

Mine is a Powerbook...  Only has 1GB RAM...   

[spc]

yeah those are the older non-intel based ones......I've heard of some problems with those.   what OS do you have ??

[RVertigo]

Whatever the new one is...  10.x.x.x.x.x.x.x     I keep it updated, hoping that it will stop being a crash monster...  But, I think I'm just asking too much from a 2.66 laptop.   

[spc]

  dunno, I never have any problems   I'm watching live stream south park checking 2 forums, my emailand f%$king around with geoCAD right now withoout so much as a hiccup   reminds me I need to check for updates for office

[sanjay]

Never had issues with my 1ghz powerbook, nor with my newer macbook.  What kind of crashing?  Turning off, or screen dumps, or ...?

[spc]

I love my little macbook, I've never had a computer that was so intuitive and easy to use....

[VTNewb]

In working with some serious sound recording on new Intel based Macs and PC's:

Mac's crash about every 3 weeks and crash HARD, need to have OS reinstalled.

PC's crash once a week but just need a reboot.

[FearedGS500]

AMD+linux= the shi7  cant beat it and its free ! 

[debtman7]

In working with some serious sound recording on new Intel based Macs and PC's:

Mac's crash about every 3 weeks and crash HARD, need to have OS reinstalled.

PC's crash once a week but just need a reboot.

Heh?

I used to be a sysadmin for about 120 macs. I can't recall a single time we ever had to do an OS reinstall... They do crash, sometimes, some macs just seem problematic. My current work machine (intel imac) and home machine (old ass powerbook) have never crashed on me. Only time I reboot is for OS updates.

[Egaeus]

AMD+linux= the shi7  cant beat it and its free ! 

Hey, where do I get the free AMD?

Also, where do I get a Visio equivalent for Linux?

[debtman7]

AMD+linux= the shi7  cant beat it and its free ! 

Hey, where do I get the free AMD?

Also, where do I get a Visio equivalent for Linux?

Damn, I was just about to ask where the free amd computers were

As for visio

http://www.koffice.org/kivio/
http://live.gnome.org/Dia
http://www.parallels.com/

[FearedGS500]

i ment the linux de da dee's 

[RVertigo]

Never had issues with my 1ghz powerbook, nor with my newer macbook.  What kind of crashing?  Turning off, or screen dumps, or ...?

Either a complete hang or the app just dies...

It's happened in Garage Band and iMovie...  I'm blaming the crappy software.   

[Egaeus]

AMD+linux= the shi7  cant beat it and its free ! 

Hey, where do I get the free AMD?

Also, where do I get a Visio equivalent for Linux?

Damn, I was just about to ask where the free amd computers were

As for visio

http://www.koffice.org/kivio/
http://live.gnome.org/Dia
http://www.parallels.com/

I've tried kivio.  I wasn't impressed.  I also am currently running gnome.  I'll have to try Dia.  I heard about that yesterday on another board.  Never heard of parallels.  I'm reallly trying to go completely Linux at home for working purposes (games are another matter), but Visio has been a huge stumbling block.  For the record, OpenOffice Draw sucks.