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Title: MS Surface
Post by: groff22 on May 31, 2007, 01:08:13 PM
This is pretty cool. A new toy from Microsoft...

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

Cheers,
J
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: RVertigo on May 31, 2007, 01:39:32 PM
HA HA HA!  MS is like a horney dog sniffing Apple's butt.  Apple came up with that last year. :dunno_white:
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: spc on May 31, 2007, 02:46:52 PM
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 :laugh: :laugh: :thumb:


MS is  :bs: :flipoff: :flipoff:  I'll never own a PC again.  my mac has never had anything resembling a system error :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: RVertigo on May 31, 2007, 03:09:53 PM
I sure wish my Mac would stop crashing...   :icon_confused:  That f%$king thing crashes more than Win98.   :o
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: groff22 on May 31, 2007, 03:41:38 PM
Hmm... Didn't know it was a mac rip off, but that's kind of been the history between apple and M$ 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
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: spc on May 31, 2007, 03:44:29 PM
mines an intel based macbook.  My current uptime is like 4 months and not a single crash :thumb:  you'd never believe it only has 512mb of ram :o  never had a problem and I run all sorts of apps :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: RVertigo on May 31, 2007, 04:09:36 PM
Mine is a Powerbook...  Only has 1GB RAM...   :icon_rolleyes:
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: spc on May 31, 2007, 04:13:06 PM
yeah those are the older non-intel based ones......I've heard of some problems with those.   what OS do you have ?????
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: RVertigo on May 31, 2007, 04:16:37 PM
Whatever the new one is...  10.x.x.x.x.x.x.x   :dunno_white:  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.   :cry:
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: spc on May 31, 2007, 04:21:00 PM
 :dunno_white: dunno, I never have any problems :icon_mrgreen:  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 :thumb: :thumb:  reminds me I need to check for updates for office :icon_confused:
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: sanjay on May 31, 2007, 09:14:43 PM
Never had issues with my 1ghz powerbook, nor with my newer macbook.  What kind of crashing?  Turning off, or screen dumps, or ...?
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: spc on May 31, 2007, 09:17:37 PM
I love my little macbook, I've never had a computer that was so intuitive and easy to use.... :thumb: :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: VTNewb on June 01, 2007, 06:09:11 AM
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.
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: FearedGS500 on June 01, 2007, 08:44:51 AM
AMD+linux= the shi7  cant beat it :) and its free !  :flipoff: :flipoff:
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: debtman7 on June 01, 2007, 10:01:59 AM
Quote from: VTNewb on June 01, 2007, 06:09:11 AM
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.
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: Egaeus on June 01, 2007, 10:11:35 AM
Quote from: FearedGS500 on June 01, 2007, 08:44:51 AM
AMD+linux= the shi7  cant beat it :) and its free !  :flipoff: :flipoff:

Hey, where do I get the free AMD?

Also, where do I get a Visio equivalent for Linux?
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: debtman7 on June 01, 2007, 10:15:03 AM
Quote from: Egaeus on June 01, 2007, 10:11:35 AM
Quote from: FearedGS500 on June 01, 2007, 08:44:51 AM
AMD+linux= the shi7  cant beat it :) and its free !  :flipoff: :flipoff:

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/
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: FearedGS500 on June 01, 2007, 10:20:15 AM
i ment the linux de da dee's  :)
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: RVertigo on June 01, 2007, 10:28:13 AM
Quote from: sanjay on May 31, 2007, 09:14:43 PMNever 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.   :laugh:
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: Egaeus on June 01, 2007, 10:38:12 AM
Quote from: debtman7 on June 01, 2007, 10:15:03 AM
Quote from: Egaeus on June 01, 2007, 10:11:35 AM
Quote from: FearedGS500 on June 01, 2007, 08:44:51 AM
AMD+linux= the shi7  cant beat it :) and its free !  :flipoff: :flipoff:

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. 
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: debtman7 on June 01, 2007, 10:40:41 AM
parallels is great. Pricey, but it removes the whole can't run windows only apps problem. The next version is supposed to support full 3D as well so you could even play those latest and greatest PC games :) I mostly use it on my mac to test websites under IE, nice to be able to create a bunch of virtual machines with various browser versions installed.
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: groff22 on June 01, 2007, 12:12:26 PM
Linux is starting to kick some serious butt ... Yeah, 3d effects, good apps, i'm too easily amused. May be good with AMD, but sucks with their ATI Graphic cards...
Title: Re: MS Surface
Post by: Egaeus on June 01, 2007, 12:16:15 PM
3d acceleration in Linux still has quite a bit to mature.  I've never had a stable system with 3d acceleration.  it always seems to crash X-windows.