Comments on: Friday’s Mental Massage http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/ Personal blog of Brad "Otis" Willis, writer, traveler, amateur photographer, and family man Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:57:18 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/06704097734195581968" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1118 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/#comment-1118 Dear sir,<BR/><BR/>"Gotta have a PC." Disagree. You may think that, however, 'tis untrue.<BR/><BR/>http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html<BR/><BR/>http://www.parallels.com/<BR/><BR/>It may be more expensive ($80 software add-on), but you can run WinXP and OSX on the same hardware, now that Apple makes hardware with Intel CPU's.<BR/><BR/>Just for shits and grins, go test drive a MacBook Pro, 17".<BR/><BR/>Disclaimer: I do not own Mac hardware, but would strongly consider my next laptop purchase to be a Mac. Dear sir,

“Gotta have a PC.” Disagree. You may think that, however, ’tis untrue.

http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html

http://www.parallels.com/

It may be more expensive ($80 software add-on), but you can run WinXP and OSX on the same hardware, now that Apple makes hardware with Intel CPU’s.

Just for shits and grins, go test drive a MacBook Pro, 17″.

Disclaimer: I do not own Mac hardware, but would strongly consider my next laptop purchase to be a Mac.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/00973321696242397641" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1119 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/#comment-1119 You should take The Mark with you or at least ask him what he thinks. He just bought one for work and has bought several laptops over the years. Not that he is a computer programmer or something but he can hold his own. (last line: you know what I mean) You should take The Mark with you or at least ask him what he thinks. He just bought one for work and has bought several laptops over the years. Not that he is a computer programmer or something but he can hold his own. (last line: you know what I mean)

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/11902937010613266940" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1120 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/#comment-1120 "I like to end the week on a high note."<BR/><BR/>Sounds like you were channeling Pauly... “I like to end the week on a high note.”

Sounds like you were channeling Pauly…

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/01373537403085137787" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/#comment-1121 I'm a big fan of Macs; that's well-documented. However, I fully understand the need for Windows, and while I'm familiar with Parallels, I don't completely trust it. (My job requires that I use Microsoft Project, which doesn't work on a Mac. However, our software DOES work on a Mac, and that one connects to the other via TCP/IP. So I carry both.)<BR/><BR/>If you're nervous about a new Vista-equipped machine, get a refurb Dell with XP. Get one powerful enough to handle Vista when you're ready to upgrade. I’m a big fan of Macs; that’s well-documented. However, I fully understand the need for Windows, and while I’m familiar with Parallels, I don’t completely trust it. (My job requires that I use Microsoft Project, which doesn’t work on a Mac. However, our software DOES work on a Mac, and that one connects to the other via TCP/IP. So I carry both.)

If you’re nervous about a new Vista-equipped machine, get a refurb Dell with XP. Get one powerful enough to handle Vista when you’re ready to upgrade.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/07721278592744759373" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1122 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/#comment-1122 I have an intel based macbook Pro. It runs OSx and XP in Parallels. <BR/><BR/>It fucking rocks!!!<BR/><BR/>It ain't cheap though.. I have an intel based macbook Pro. It runs OSx and XP in Parallels.

It fucking rocks!!!

It ain’t cheap though..

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/02471542607193567806" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1123 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/#comment-1123 For all the traveling, I'd say get a Toughbook. Not cheap either, but they'll take a beating.<BR/><BR/>Specifically, look into the CF-Y2 or the CF-74.<BR/><BR/>I love my new (used) CF-50, but if I had to travel a lot, I'd have gotten a lighter model. For all the traveling, I’d say get a Toughbook. Not cheap either, but they’ll take a beating.

Specifically, look into the CF-Y2 or the CF-74.

I love my new (used) CF-50, but if I had to travel a lot, I’d have gotten a lighter model.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/07464819412297646641" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1124 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/#comment-1124 Former PC-gal turned Mac... I own a MacBook Pro laptop, and it runs Windows XP like a champ with the free Apple Bootcamp (dual-boot setup). I hear Parallels works well too, allowing you to run Windows from within OS X. The MBP weighs about 5 pounds so it travels well, and the screen is absolutely gorgeous. And it doesn't crash. Ever. Former PC-gal turned Mac… I own a MacBook Pro laptop, and it runs Windows XP like a champ with the free Apple Bootcamp (dual-boot setup). I hear Parallels works well too, allowing you to run Windows from within OS X. The MBP weighs about 5 pounds so it travels well, and the screen is absolutely gorgeous. And it doesn’t crash. Ever.

]]> By: <span style="line-height:16px" class="comment-icon blogger-comment-icon"><img src="http://www.blogger.com/img/b16-rounded.gif" alt="Blogger" style="display:inline;" /></span> <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/03490304196231997482" rel="nofollow http://www.rapideyereality.com/archives/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Blogger http://www.rapideyereality.com/blog/2007/02/16/fridays-mental-massage-2/#comment-1125 It's frustrating this whole technology thing...I bought my Mac PowerBook two years ago and I am due for a new machine already. My next move will be a MacBook Pro because I was told the graphics card is improved....as a photog I need that....I switched from PC to Mac 5 years ago and have never looked back. Also I am not sure if the new PCs will have Vista on them instead of XP ...I just read an article about how you don't need it...Vista still has a lot of problems like there apparently is no hardware audio andn there are several application incompatibilities. You can read the article <BR/><A HREF="http://www.digg.com/software/10_Reasons_You_Don_t_Need_Vista_Today" REL="nofollow">here.</A> Good luck and happy shopping. It’s frustrating this whole technology thing…I bought my Mac PowerBook two years ago and I am due for a new machine already. My next move will be a MacBook Pro because I was told the graphics card is improved….as a photog I need that….I switched from PC to Mac 5 years ago and have never looked back. Also I am not sure if the new PCs will have Vista on them instead of XP …I just read an article about how you don’t need it…Vista still has a lot of problems like there apparently is no hardware audio andn there are several application incompatibilities. You can read the article
here. Good luck and happy shopping.

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