Comments on: Apple and Windows http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/ Software studies, technical communication, writing studies, web accessibility, and new media. Life with my girls. Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:15:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Erich http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-430 Erich Sat, 08 Apr 2006 03:36:10 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-430 Perfectly usable HP laptop with rebates from BestBuy or Circuit City = around $700. When and if OSX runs on commodity hardware, I'll switch immediately. Otherwise, I'll continue to run Linux on cheap-ass computers. Perfectly usable HP laptop with rebates from BestBuy or Circuit City = around $700. When and if OSX runs on commodity hardware, I’ll switch immediately. Otherwise, I’ll continue to run Linux on cheap-ass computers.

]]> By: cbd http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-429 cbd Sat, 08 Apr 2006 01:18:44 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-429 Entry level iMac = $1500 Entry level Dell PC = $1000 In other words, three Dells for the price of two iMacs. 'Nuff said. Entry level iMac = $1500
Entry level Dell PC = $1000

In other words, three Dells for the price of two iMacs. ‘Nuff said.

]]> By: jeff http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-428 jeff Sat, 08 Apr 2006 00:14:44 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-428 they got street corners in VA? GO TO WORK! they got street corners in VA? GO TO WORK!

]]> By: erich http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-426 erich Fri, 07 Apr 2006 20:53:09 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-426 With whose money? With whose money?

]]> By: jeff http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-425 jeff Thu, 06 Apr 2006 20:55:49 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-425 uh...why not just buy a mac? uh…why not just buy a mac?

]]> By: cbd http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-424 cbd Thu, 06 Apr 2006 12:37:30 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-424 I dunno. At some point it becomes less of a pain in the ass to shell out a couple hundred bucks for a second computer. At least with Linux, a cheapie or castoff is a viable machine. Though XP and MacOS would probably drag ass on my five year old workstation... I dunno. At some point it becomes less of a pain in the ass to shell out a couple hundred bucks for a second computer. At least with Linux, a cheapie or castoff is a viable machine. Though XP and MacOS would probably drag ass on my five year old workstation…

]]> By: erich http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-423 erich Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:47:02 +0000 http://wrecking.org/cbd/2006/04/05/apple-and-windows/#comment-423 Actually, I think the first question is, will it be possible to triple-boot (OS X, Windows, Linux) without using some dangerous hack? Actually, I think the first question is, will it be possible to triple-boot (OS X, Windows, Linux) without using some dangerous hack?

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