I bought a Mac

So I decided that my C2D Alienware M5750 was an overpriced piece of shi*t and decided to sell it to some unsuspecting n00b on eBay. I fetched $2000 for it. After looking long and hard for the most powerful ultra portable, I settled on the MacBook. It's the thinest, lightest, and most attractive C2D lappy on the market. And... Apple allows you to dual boot WinXP. It cost me a mere $1249. (2.0Ghz C2D, 1GB RAM, 80GB hdd, etc) I already dual booted XP on it and it works fantastically. Apple even makes a WinXP driver disc from within OSX. The drivers loaded without a single hitch. Every device (including bluetooth) works!

I am so happy with this laptop that I may never own another PC again. I'm even considering selling my homebuilt PC and buying a MacPro.

Before all you Apple bashers start, consider this:

I have never owned or (hardly) used a Mac in my life.

So if anyone is in the market for a new lappy, I suggest you take a look at what apple has to offer. You no longer have an excuse since WinXP works on it.

The Ninja is going to love you..

Yeah, I'm more impressed by the hardware than I am the software. OSX is pretty nice, but it's a little more clumsier than WinXP/Vista.

However... after playing with OSX for a couple weeks now, it's pretty evident that M$ looked to OSX for ideas on Vista. There are blatant rip offs... it's pathetic.

Still, Vista (I think) is the best OS right now. That might change with OSX Pather though...

It's made with bits of real panther. That's how you know it's good![/Anchorman]

Die Newb Die..

MP?

Oh well, die noob.

I have nothing against Macs myself. They're popular in school enviroments because they don't require upgrades as often.

But I don't want to work at a school.

What do you mean BSOD on a Mac? They don't BSOD, they just... well.. do nothing.

I've never actually seen a Mac crash. I've seen one just before and just after, but never during. It just... yeah, does nothing.

Good for you! I love mine. My 2 key is still broken though...

Buy a Dell, get Gold support.

Throw it out the window as many times as you'd like.

I've nothing serious either.. except that time the guy in Vegas accidently tossed his laptop out the cab window at 30mph. Gold support? They'll over night you a brand new laptop, no questions asked.

Neither have I... but that Alienware brand sucks. Not sure if it was always that way or if it was a bi-product of the dell acquisition.

When Dell bought Alienware, they didn't change anything to it. Alienware is still the same company and doing business as usual, except now Dell owns.
The same guy who ran Alienware is still doing it last I heard. He was staying on and had issued a statement when the annoucement first came out saying not to worry, nothing is going to change with their products.

But that's what they say/said.

The IT industry is getting about as bad as the automotive industry ITO who owns who.

Detergents is the worst market. Almost all of the brands/sales are owned by two firms - Unilever and Proctor & Gamble.

Telecommunications is a stitch-up in Britain as well. Choice of BT or NTL, and both are s[i][/i]hit.

** turns round ID badge and walks off before spotted **

Not quite... The court said EPA's excuse for not regulating greenhouse gases is invalid. They specifically avoided ruling that the EPA must regulate them. Wait a month for the next excuse and lather, rinse, repeat again.

Mike.

I hope it happens, but it won't be soon if they put up a fight. In maybe 2 or 3 years auto makers will have to look ahead, but not yet.

Mike.