tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post2099101033772581321..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Break in the action for a new 'puter.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-7934765725089161592009-07-07T19:57:13.894-04:002009-07-07T19:57:13.894-04:00Sig, the point is not to run windows, but to not r...Sig, the point is not to run windows, but to not run windows.oghttp://www.neanderpundit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-83896106616829767382009-07-07T15:38:47.281-04:002009-07-07T15:38:47.281-04:00og: Well, y'know it'll boot Windows comple...og: Well, y'know it'll boot Windows completely natively, and run it alongside OSX in a virtual machine at something like 90% of native speed...Sigivaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16152366541957466049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-12101575145892981452009-07-07T12:59:39.063-04:002009-07-07T12:59:39.063-04:00@ Anon: The backwards compatability of USB stuff p...@ Anon: The backwards compatability of USB stuff pretty much guarenteed it's success with the general public. <br /><br />Beta found a niche in broadcast quality camcorders and survived long after the public had given up on it, I'd expect Firewire will do the same with those who truly benefit from it's advantages.Butch_Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-36931687966349409522009-07-07T10:32:10.488-04:002009-07-07T10:32:10.488-04:00and, like betamax, 1394 is so much better than usb...and, like betamax, 1394 is so much better than usb 2 (for its intended purpose) that I'm left scratching my head by the outcome.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81185185060369248192009-07-06T22:33:23.755-04:002009-07-06T22:33:23.755-04:00After what I paid for my current laptop, all I can...After what I paid for my current laptop, all I can say is ... dammit. Ima go with a netbook next time.Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-6387186868434254042009-07-06T19:53:13.331-04:002009-07-06T19:53:13.331-04:00Now that they've put serious processors in the...Now that they've put serious processors in the Imac, I'm only awaiting for decent engineering software to be ported to it, and switch over. I'm a Unix geek at heart, and the OS-x is a damned fine OS. No overhead, no forests of DLLs to wade through to get stuff done. If all I was doing was word processing and storing pics and music etc, I'd already be there. I hate steve jobs, but I now hate Bill Gates just a teeny bit more.oghttp://www.neanderpundit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-69558986598465341662009-07-06T19:39:58.434-04:002009-07-06T19:39:58.434-04:00I was merely thinking that some readers might unde...I was merely thinking that <i>some</i> readers might understand why I needed a newer Mac...Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-25559737788805355092009-07-06T19:32:54.784-04:002009-07-06T19:32:54.784-04:00Score! My emac is still running fine, I think it&...Score! My emac is still running fine, I think it's ten years old.<br /><br />(He typed, on his $25.00 G5. Don't be hating.)staghoundshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05976667812875074135noreply@blogger.com