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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: Feb 2013
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Mac computers and Apple
On 12/24/13, 3:55 PM, Califbill wrote:
"Mr. Luddite" wrote:
On 12/24/2013 9:48 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, December 24, 2013 8:38:09 AM UTC-5, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 12/24/2013 8:12 AM, Hank� wrote:
I was trying to set up network file sharing so I could transfer some
files from my PC laptop to the iMac. Finally got it so I could access
the PC files, but only the ones stored in the "Public" folder. If I
tried going anywhere else, the iMac stopped responding and I'd have to
do a "force quit". Still working on that one.
Place I work built a new building, and decided that there would be no
PCs in the conference rooms, instead folks would bring their laptops and
hookup to the flat panels via HDMI. Unfortunately, some older laptops
had just VGA, some had HDMI, and some just have display ports (HPs).
Now we need adapter cables, and some laptops just wouldn't output the required resolution.
After a few weeks of wasted time and frustration, the decision was to
put Apple Mac Mini's in each conference room. Great, except... we're a
PC shop, with just a handful of people having Macs. More frustration and wasted time.
After having a chance now to use one, I don't see any positives to them.
Different, cool looking, but no better. Macs? Meh.
Yup. Like I mentioned before, the jury is still out in my mind. I'll
give it some more time and effort to see what the big deal is other than
maybe a social status thing about being a "Mac" person. That is meaningless to me.
Both of my PC laptops have HDMI outputs built into them. The new iMacs
don't. The have four USB ports, a headphone jack and something called a
"Thunderbolt" port that I have no clue what it would be used for.
The iMacs don't even have a CD/DVD disk drive nor a audio line input.
Like someone mentioned here, I am starting to get the feeling that an
iMac is nothing more than an expensive iPhone on steroids.
It *does* have a phenomenal display however.
My wife likes it as it is all self contained, and wires not running around
pretty much. But you still have to plug int he time machine disk and the
CD.
You back up your desktop to a CD? That must take a long time.
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