[osflash] OT: mac book? or Dell?

John Grden neoriley at gmail.com
Fri Sep 8 09:51:40 EDT 2006 

I've been using a couple of dell laptops (parents haha) and neither gets
that hot.  They do get very warm, but nothing more than a normal laptop
IMO.  But hey, this is the new core duo2 so who knows.

On 9/8/06, Tan <discuss at acts.net> wrote:
>
>  Hope you enjoy your DELL.  The only thing I would whine about DELL would
> be its heat -- I mean I could literally BBQ on my laptop.  I got my Toshiba
> Protege M400 tablet since March, and I love it -- light, high-res screen,
> and cool (not hot).
>
>  ------------------------------
> *From:* osflash-bounces at osflash.org [mailto:osflash-bounces at osflash.org] *On
> Behalf Of *John Grden
> *Sent:* Thursday, September 07, 2006 11:53 PM
>
> *To:* Open Source Flash Mailing List
> *Subject:* Re: [osflash] OT: mac book? or Dell?
>
> well, I broke down and finaly bought the new XPS 12" laptop for $1243 out
> the door (shipping and tax)
>
> 2ghz duo core 2
> 256mb NVidia
> 1gig ram
> 80 gig/ 7200 rpm hdd
> dvd burner
> integrated video cam
>
> I mean dang, for the price, I can't afford not to ;)
>
> On 9/7/06, Johannes Nel <johannes.nel at gmail.com > wrote:
> >
> > nodby else a sony slut? vaio is the sheet.
> >
> >
> > On 9/7/06, Bjorn Schultheiss < bjorn.schultheiss at qdc.net.au > wrote:
> > >
> > >  I too am looking a new notebook and just incase anyone was wondering,
> > > i just received this email:
> > >
> > >
> > > *SOURCES DEEP* within Intel tell us everything is going swimmingly for
> > > the new MCW cores, but Apple won't produce a laptop with Merom until 2007.
> > >
> > >
> > > View article...<http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=34222>
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Bjorn Schultheiss
> > >
> > >  ------------------------------
> > > *From:* osflash-bounces at osflash.org [mailto:
> > > osflash-bounces at osflash.org] *On Behalf Of *Martin Heidegger
> > > *Sent:* Friday, 8 September 2006 10:22 AM
> > >
> > > *To:* Open Source Flash Mailing List
> > > *Subject:* Re: [osflash] OT: mac book? or Dell?
> > >
> > >  Just ignored all black/white discussions and bought a Samsung X11 -
> > > cheers!
> > >
> > > yours
> > > Martin.
> > >
> > > 2006/9/6, Chris Allen <mrchrisallen at gmail.com >:
> > > >
> > > > On 9/6/06, Keith Peters <kp at bit-101.com > wrote:
> > > > > At least he won't have to bring his mom's computer to speak at
> > > > > conferences any more. ;)
> > > > >
> > > > LOL!
> > > >
> > > > > Chris Allen wrote:
> > > > > > 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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