[osflash] OT: mac book? or Dell?

[Chris Allen]

Hey John,

So you are getting the Dell. Seems like a bad idea, but hey, it's your life.

-Chris

On 9/6/06, Keith Peters <kp at bit-101.com> wrote:
> Just to note, I did put him up to telling the list, but he really is
> getting a Dell, and I had nothing to do with that. I would have gone for
> the mac.
>
> John Grden wrote:
> > well, after long deliberation, thought and a tiny calculator, I've
> > decided I'll go with the Dell.
> >
> > The deciding factor was running FlashDevelop (as Keith Peters pointed
> > out) so that we could go head's done on the flash wiki project.
> >
> > Mac's UI is just not that great, and the company is kinda flaky, so I
> > just rather go with a natural leading technology.  Plus, extreme heat
> > to the lap can cause sterility.  Might be good for some, but not for
> > all.  I guess that's why mac users get all "hot and bothered" about
> > what to buy (mac or pc).  Makes sense now.
> >
> > of course, buying a dell means I'll be able to save the world from
> > conformity (IE: spending money on good marketing efforts with little
> > return)
> >
> > AND FOR THOSE OF YOU ABOUT TO PUT A HIT OUT ON ME FOR BUYING A DELL -
> > I'M KIDDING!!! Keith put me up to it ;)
> >
> > On 9/6/06, *Michiel van der Ros* <micros at mail.com
> > <mailto:micros at mail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >     So that brand new Acer core duo laptop you just had at the April
> >     hot shots seminars is gathering dust?
> >     Such a shame... :-)
> >
> >
> >
> >     Aral Balkan wrote:
> >>     Hey Edwin,
> >>
> >>
> >>>     I got a Mac Book pro 3 months ago and my windows machine has been
> >>>     catching dust ever since.
> >>>
> >>     I got mine a little while ago and I can say the same. I wish I could
> >>     say that I should have switched sooner but that's not the case -- the
> >>     Intel Macs made all the difference for me. Switching was a breeze
> >>
> >>     thanks to Parallels and I am still amazed every time I switch between
> >>     OS X/Windows and Linux at the touch of a key and they all run much
> >>     better than Windows did on my PC.
> >>
> >>     Mac/OS X definitely isn't perfect but nothing is. In terms of coming
> >>
> >>     close, yeah it is. I really can't explain the difference it has made
> >>     in my daily life. I'm just a happier person :)
> >>
> >>     Aral
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