Mac + Linux + Windows virtualized onto the same computer at the same time, with virtual desktops; that's the best.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUBd953tpDU
Mac vs. PC
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Azariah Ben Yaakov
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Yeah, I used to run a Hackintosh/WinXP/Ubuntu on the same box but after my Pentium 4 and 640MB RAM started becoming too sluggish for my work, and after I started to need the mobility of a laptop, I got the MacBook. Perfect, because I can dock it to my monitor/keyboard/mouse for desktop work.
However my family has always used macs (since 1995) but when I wanted to build my own computer, I had no other choice. Now I'm back to Mac again.
EDIT: Okay another reason I'm starting to dislike Microsoft. I own a copy of Windows XP so I tried to install it on my new laptop so that I could run a few PC-only softwares. (after I reformatted my former HD of course, like a good boy) But because the hardware's different it complained that I couldn't install it. I called the activation line and they still refused, accusing me that I'm installing it on two computers. So my only option is to buy another copy of Windows.
Why do I have to ask big daddy for permission every time I want to use my software I bought?
However my family has always used macs (since 1995) but when I wanted to build my own computer, I had no other choice. Now I'm back to Mac again.
EDIT: Okay another reason I'm starting to dislike Microsoft. I own a copy of Windows XP so I tried to install it on my new laptop so that I could run a few PC-only softwares. (after I reformatted my former HD of course, like a good boy) But because the hardware's different it complained that I couldn't install it. I called the activation line and they still refused, accusing me that I'm installing it on two computers. So my only option is to buy another copy of Windows.
Why do I have to ask big daddy for permission every time I want to use my software I bought?
If you can get a real person on the other end of the line, they're pretty cool about letting you activate again if you tell them you've erased the other drive.
My solution to the problem is to maintain the number of licenses I need, but install a corporate or cracked version to dodge the activation. That way I don't have to deal with activation, but still have all the licenses I'm supposed to have.
My solution to the problem is to maintain the number of licenses I need, but install a corporate or cracked version to dodge the activation. That way I don't have to deal with activation, but still have all the licenses I'm supposed to have.
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You must now leave my presence, never to return!!! AWAY WITH YE, YE EVIL DOERS!!Pseudonym wrote:PC rules forever!!!!!
Vista is awesome!!!!!!!!!
"Any aspect of your faith which you do not question, is the one which should be questioned most."
"I totally approve of toddlers getting married." -Continental Admiral (aka Baragon)
I guess my chance to win the best newb contest is down the drain, eh?
Macs are rubbish!!!!!!!!!!
PC rules!!!!!
Now my chances really are gone.
I say go for it, J-man!
I am not responsible for anything that may happen to J-man's computer.
Macs are rubbish!!!!!!!!!!
PC rules!!!!!
Now my chances really are gone.
I say go for it, J-man!
I am not responsible for anything that may happen to J-man's computer.
So you lost your trust,
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.
Me wrote:I just ordered all the bits for a quad-core (Q6600) box with 4Gb of DDR2 1066 Dual Channel RAM... I should be rocking it by the end of the week. And yes, it's a PC.
Cost????Either way I envy you
The Gospel:
Holy God in love became
Perfect man to bare my blame
On the Cross He took my sin
By His death I live again
Holy God in love became
Perfect man to bare my blame
On the Cross He took my sin
By His death I live again
Hovering just under $1500 when all is said and done. I'll be using an old video card and replacing it further down the line. The hard drives (most of them) are coming from an old build as well. It's also rackmount.STRYPER wrote:Me wrote:I just ordered all the bits for a quad-core (Q6600) box with 4Gb of DDR2 1066 Dual Channel RAM... I should be rocking it by the end of the week. And yes, it's a PC.
Either way I envy you
I wanted to wait another 6 months until Penryn and the next gen from AMD comes out, but needed the processing power immediately for a project with a looming deadline that my current system is choking on.
The driver issues can be brutal. I did one about a month ago. Took about 3 hours to get the drivers sorted out. Fortunately the MB used a realtek chipset, for which there are a plethora of legacy drivers. Still took a while to hunt the right ones down.My XP install didn't go so well. >_> Had to reinstall Vista.. *doesn't think its that bad*
Why doesn't anyone other than me enjoy Vista? It's awesome!
So you lost your trust,
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.
And you never should have.
No, you never should have.
But don't break your back
If you ever see this,
But don't answer that.
In a bullet proof vest
With the windows all closed,
I'll be doing my best
I'll see you soon.