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Without addressing anyone in particular, I wish to state that I have been using Macintosh systems ever since my father first purchased a Performa 600 back in 1993 or so, running System 7.1. I have been managing my own computer since I purchased a Blueberry iMac 266 (with my own money) in January 1999, when I was 17. I've never needed major assistance in troubleshooting my computer, although my father and I frequently offer advice and minor assistance for maintaining each other's computers.
And in case someone did not know, FreeBSD is UNIX. It's as much UNIX as Yellow Dog Linux is the same as Red Hat Linux. Why would Apple widely advertise that its new OS was based on UNIX if that were not true?
I freely admit that I'm what people would consider a "Mac fanatic." And I do firmly believe that Mac is the superior system. I respect other people's preferences, because there's more than just my own personal taste involved. There's practicality and efficiency -- which can often be served by using Windows or UNIX or whatever, depending on your field of use. However, what I do take exception to is the insistence that "Macs suck" with only vague and nebulous quasi-evidence. There's no real superior system at this point -- because everyone uses different systems for different reasons. It's how the economy works -- strength through diversity.
What the heck happened to "Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations"?
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"First off, there is no such thing as 'overpriced.'"
overpriced == priced higher than the majority believe it's worth
"I also didn't read a single word of your ultra-long rant that was probably nothing but regurgitated arguments about why Windows machines are so much faster."
So, if this were a real, live, in-person debate, you'd be sticking your fingers in your ears and yelling "LA-LA-LA, I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"? Impressive...
"you simply need to grow a brain before you make stupid statements. the fact that you lash out at my character, as opposed to my words, probably shows that you are uncomfortable with your own lack of factual argument and that you are uncomfortable with your own choices."
This is so far beyond the scope of reason that I can't even think of anything to say to it.
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ER: For the record, I have read and considered every one of your posts. You know this would be a lot less frustrating if I could write you off as just another stupid l33t fanatic. But you are obviously a fairly smart person (although perhaps not a smartly fair one (*rimshot*).)
quote:Originally posted by EdipisReks: ... comparing previous car models.
Let's talk about cars. There's this country, call it Japan. They have been making cars for a couple of years now. When they first started making cars, the quality still wasn't really all that great. Then they figured it out. Now they make all these terrific little cars that will run for, like, years without you ever having to look under the hood if you don't want to. They tend to be cheaper, more reliable and have more options than comparable American or European cars. Does this mean that we should all forgo our Buicks, Jeeps, Fords, BMWs, VWs and Chryslers because they are irrelevant? When I buy a car I'm looking necessarily for the fastest in the quarter-mile, the cheapest sticker-price, the one boasting the best gas milage numbers or even the highest saftey rating. I'm looking for something 1a) that I can fit my disproportionately large body into 1b) that feels 'comfortable' 2) that I 'enjoy' the way it handles 3) that has a nice sounding stereo on which to listen to my silly 80s nostalgia and nerdy electronic music 4) that will get me there and back with the least hassle. 5) that will fit into my budget. Accordingly this makes the Chrysler the best car in the world, but that doesn't mean I think they are right for everyone. In fact, I'd probably be kind of pissed if everyone had as phat a ride as my super-plush New Yorker.
Now if I were a street-racer, my priorities would change dramatically. Suddenly acceleration would matter. Obnoxious neon color themes and big important-seeming compression gauges and noisy mufflers would be the order of the day. But I'm not a street racer. I'm a fat (no worries, Tim) and lazy graphic designer who wants to have a cushy ass ride with a bitchin' stereo. Do you kind of see what I'm saying here? That there are a variety reasons to use prefer one way to another that are different from your own personal criteria.
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"I also didn't read a single word of your ultra-long rant that was probably nothing but regurgitated arguments about why Windows machines are so much faster."
So, if this were a real, live, in-person debate, you'd be sticking your fingers in your ears and yelling "LA-LA-LA, I CAN'T HEAR YOU!"? Impressive...
Okay, maybe that sounded silly. What I was trying to say was that Edipis was basically repeating his entire argument. Despite how my above quote probably sounded, I did indeed start to read his reply. I then skimmed over most of it when I realized that he was just regurgitating previous arguments regarding processor speeds which I had already dismissed.
If I were doing the equivalent of sticking my fingers in my ears, etc, I'd be typing something like...
shaddUP! U din:'t no notHin abut MACintish!11! Max rulez!~!2
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quote: PsyLiam you say my argument isn't fair. well, you are full of shit.
Oh, well done sir. I am now honour bound to listen to everything you say, and agree.
The main reason I don't like Macs is that you can't swap files between the PC and Mac versions of ICQ. This annoys me.
Of course, you can't swap files between the PC versions of ICQ, and that thing Omega uses. Idiot boy.
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Of course, you can't swap files between the PC versions of ICQ, and that thing Omega uses. Idiot boy.
What, is it a requirement now to call me an idiot in EVERY Flameboard thread, even if I haven't frelling POSTED?
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quote:Originally posted by PsyLiam: The main reason I don't like Macs is that you can't swap files between the PC and Mac versions of ICQ. This annoys me.
I've never used ICQ -- I don't use online chats much. The only reason I use MSN Messenger is to pitch and develop stories with other writers of the "Renaissance" project.
The reason I bring this up is because Microsoft recently added the ability for file transfer to the Mac version of MSN Instant Messenger. (What, about three years after they first brought it out?) So I know that file transfers over chat are possible, between Windows and Macs. It might be something to do with ICQ software. (Not trying to evoke martyrdom or anything like that; just pointing out that it may be a software problem, not a platform problem.)
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quote: What, is it a requirement now to call me an idiot in EVERY Flameboard thread, even if I haven't frelling POSTED?
Either that, or for me to call Timmy a "fat-boy".
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quote:Originally posted by PsyLiam: Either that, or for me to call Timmy a "fat-boy".
Geez, Tim. This whole time and I didn't even know. I gotta tell you I think your Three Stooges inspired antics were grossly underappreciated, and that Disorderlies wasn't never really given a chance at the box-office. Do you and the guys think you'd ever hook back up? I think the time is ripe for a 'Coming Back Hard For Yet Another Time' revival.
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