[QUOTE=Steerpike]How exactly does Dell stay in business? Their computers are worthless, unreliable pieces of scrap. I've spent nearly the last hour arguing with mine.

And the wireless modem has given me nothing but grief. It currently believes that I'm on a "Wireless Internet Connection 3" but my ocmputer doesn't recognize that as a valid connection and won't let me use the internet.

EDIT: This is being typed from my brother's system, by the way.[/QUOTE]

3 most important words you will ever hear:

Get. A. Mac.

Can't get easier than that... :thumb:

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]3 most important words you will ever hear:

Get. A. Mac.

Can't get easier than that... :thumb:[/QUOTE]

I hate their interfaces and OS.

[QUOTE=Steerpike]I hate their interfaces and OS.[/QUOTE]

Actually, once you get used to it though, its SO much better than Windows OS.

4 words, Alex. Custom build for cheap.

My local store did it, I got the comp I wanted, the case I wanted, and it cost me similar to a Dell of the same power.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]3 most important words you will ever hear:

Get. A. Mac.

Can't get easier than that... :thumb:[/QUOTE]

Mac G4/G5 + Airport + Cable/DSL = SINGLE BEST COMPUTING SYSTEM YET DEVISED.

Seriously, the Mac embargo has been at an end for years. The company makes the most intuitive systems ever, to the point where I can actually understand what I'm doing when I go into the coding and the logs to figure out the source of a problem. It's really quite something, and you get so much great stuff with it.

Seriously, PCs BLOW. They suffer from WAY too many bugging problems, which Macs have nothing for.

EDIT: How can you hate OS X? A five year old child could use that thing and never run into a single problem.

I doubt it would be difficult to be much worse than Windows XP. This is by far the worst OS Microsoft has ever designed. It's like they didn't even bother to beta test it.

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]4 words, Alex. Custom build for cheap.

My local store did it, I got the comp I wanted, the case I wanted, and it cost me similar to a Dell of the same power.[/QUOTE]

I'll have to look into that.

[QUOTE=Cain]Mac G4/G5 + Airport + Cable/DSL = SINGLE BEST COMPUTING SYSTEM YET DEVISED.

Seriously, the Mac embargo has been at an end for years. The company makes the most intuitive systems ever, to the point where I can actually understand what I'm doing when I go into the coding and the logs to figure out the source of a problem. It's really quite something, and you get so much great stuff with it.

Seriously, PCs BLOW. They suffer from WAY too many bugging problems, which Macs have nothing for.

EDIT: How can you hate OS X? A five year old child could use that thing and never run into a single problem.[/QUOTE]

The problem is money. I considered getting a powerbook for my editing suite, then I saw the price and nearly had a stroke.

[QUOTE=Cain]Mac G4/G5 + Airport + Cable/DSL = SINGLE BEST COMPUTING SYSTEM YET DEVISED.

Seriously, the Mac embargo has been at an end for years. The company makes the most intuitive systems ever, to the point where I can actually understand what I'm doing when I go into the coding and the logs to figure out the source of a problem. It's really quite something, and you get so much great stuff with it.

Seriously, PCs BLOW. They suffer from WAY too many bugging problems, which Macs have nothing for.

EDIT: How can you hate OS X? A five year old child could use that thing and never run into a single problem.[/QUOTE]

Finally, someone who's seen the light... :)

Plus, Macs are really cheap...you can get a really good one for less than $1500, and it comes with everything: monitor, keyboard, mouse, operating system, software...everything.

[QUOTE=Cain]Mac G4/G5 + Airport + Cable/DSL = SINGLE BEST COMPUTING SYSTEM YET DEVISED.

Seriously, the Mac embargo has been at an end for years. The company makes the most intuitive systems ever, to the point where I can actually understand what I'm doing when I go into the coding and the logs to figure out the source of a problem. It's really quite something, and you get so much great stuff with it.

Seriously, PCs BLOW. They suffer from WAY too many bugging problems, which Macs have nothing for.

EDIT: How can you hate OS X? A five year old child could use that thing and never run into a single problem.[/QUOTE]

The Operating System is way too child-like, that is the problem. I feel like I am getting walked through the park.

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]The Operating System is way too child-like, that is the problem. I feel like I am getting walked through the park.[/QUOTE]

That's not a good thing?

It's a lot simpler to use than XP...its good to have everything laid out in front of you. Plus, Macs don't crash that much...good feature to have. :thumb:

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Finally, someone who's seen the light... :)

Plus, Macs are really cheap...you can get a really good one for less than $1500, and it comes with everything: monitor, keyboard, mouse, operating system, software...everything.[/QUOTE]

Pfft, $1500. I'm lucky if I make that in one summer.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]That's not a good thing?

It's a lot simpler to use than XP...its good to have everything laid out in front of you. Plus, Macs don't crash that much...good feature to have. :thumb:[/QUOTE]

It would be nice to have a system actually tell me what the error is instead of giving me some bullsh[size=2]i[/size]t number code and techno-babble error message.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]That's not a good thing?

It's a lot simpler to use than XP...its good to have everything laid out in front of you. Plus, Macs don't crash that much...good feature to have. :thumb:[/QUOTE]

My computer has never crashed with XP. Honestly, the Macs I used at high school for multimedia were obtusely child-like. I couldn't work with them.

And: [url]http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/?t=archives&date=2005-06-08[/url] :)

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Pfft, $1500. I'm lucky if I make that in one summer.[/QUOTE]

Oooooor...you could aim slightly less power.

1.25 Ghz processor...40 GB hard drive, Combo drive (cd burner, for those of you who don't know), wireless access ready.

All for $500...course, you still gotta buy the monitor, keyboard, and mouse, but that's no problem...you could get a $70 dollar monitor, and Apple sells the keyboard and mouse with the computer for like 50 bucks more.

EDIT: Ouch, HeavyRiva :mad:

[QUOTE=HeavyRiva]Chris, what the hell is that in your avatar? It makes me fearful of going to bed.[/QUOTE]

I just googled Slug and this came up. :)

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Finally, someone who's seen the light... :)

Plus, Macs are really cheap...you can get a really good one for less than $1500, and it comes with everything: monitor, keyboard, mouse, operating system, software...everything.[/QUOTE]

Seen the light? Feh, my family has been exclusively Apple-users since the early 1990s. We had an old black and white screen Powerbook, like a G0 or something. :lol:

I understand about money, Steerpike. On the other hand, it must be weighed in that you also spend money to get current computers fixed.

And Riva: oh well, it's not for everyone. But still, I like how intuitive some of the things are.

EDIT: And no Mac I've ever owned has crashed or been subjected to a virus.

Problem is, I need something high-powered. My ideal system would have a rather large hard drive for schoolwork and games, and a second (possibly larger) drive for the editing software. Do you realize how much disc space it requires to edit one full mini-DV tape?

The cards are currently stacked against me on this one.

[QUOTE=Cain]Seen the light? Feh, my family has been exclusively Apple-users since the early 1990s. We had an old black and white screen Powerbook, like a G0 or something. :lol:

I understand about money, Steerpike. On the other hand, it must be weighed in that you also spend money to get current computers fixed.

And Riva: oh well, it's not for everyone. But still, I like how intuitive some of the things are.[/QUOTE]

Well, you saw the light in the 90s then... :)

I have a Apple Preforma 2600 in my room...oldest thing I've ever seen. 75 mhz processor...slower than a tortise with asthma and 2 broken legs.

Plus, Apple makes really top-notch software...Garageband (though i can't run that on my shi[COLOR=White]t[/COLOR]box), iTunes, iMovie, iChat, pretty much anything with an i in front of it. :p

AAAND Apple invented iPods, one of the greatest inventions ever made.

EDIT: External hard drives don't cost that much, do they? Isn't it like 300 bucks for a 250 GB drive?

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]EDIT: External hard drives don't cost that much, do they? Isn't it like 300 bucks for a 250 GB drive?[/QUOTE]

Remember who you're talking to. The truth is, my whole family is in rather dire financial straits at this point. A new computer for me simply isn't in the budget when we have to pay our heating and electric bills, car insurance, groceries, etc.

The reality of the situation is that all I'm doing right now is shopping around for solutions for the future. If it were as cut-and-dried as "Just buy a Mac," I would be in the car right now on my way to the nearest computer store.

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Remember who you're talking to. The truth is, my whole family is in rather dire financial straits at this point. A new computer for me simply isn't in the budget when we have to pay our heating and electric bills, car insurance, groceries, etc.

The reality of the situation is that all I'm doing right now is shopping around for solutions for the future. If it were as cut-and-dried as "Just buy a Mac," I would be in the car right now on my way to the nearest computer store.[/QUOTE]

Ah...

Yea, I don't have to worry about that stuff at the moment, seeing as I'm only 14... :(

Well, If and when you get a new computer, consider a Mac. You won't be disappointed. :)

[QUOTE=Slug]I just googled Slug and this came up. :)[/QUOTE]
[url]http://photobucket.com/albums/v376/JasonTheSteve/?action=view&current=halloweenslug.jpg[/url]

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But I love her! :(

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[url=http://photobucket.com/albums/v376/JasonTheSteve/?action=view&current=FilmNoir.jpg]Two[/url] [url=http://photobucket.com/albums/v376/JasonTheSteve/?action=view&current=Profile.jpg]more[/url] from the B&W shoot.

Also, bumped for you all, including Leah, who should have downloaded these buy now. :mad:


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[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Ah...

Yea, I don't have to worry about that stuff at the moment, seeing as I'm only 14... :(

Well, If and when you get a new computer, consider a Mac. You won't be disappointed. :)[/QUOTE]

I'm putting it down as a possibility.

It would probably be benificial for me anyway to be cross-platform when it comes time to edit my movies in the future.

I have a dell (well, my parents have a dell) and it runs pretty well.

Give it time.

One thing I forgot to mention was... uh, you're all aware that I have a hell of a temper, right? Well, what finally got me to give up my rage against the machine was when in a moment of frustration, I chose to unleash my pent-up frustration with physical force. And in a moment of monumentally poor judgment, I punched my desk.

Problem was, my fist slipped. I took a huge chunk out of my outside knuckle which bled for five minutes and wouldn't stop burning and stinging until I smothered it in Neosporin.

There's a feat I won't care to repeat in the near future.

I have a Sony Vaio, I like it a lot.

Yea, I believe my computer will start to suck in a few weeks time.

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Give it time.

One thing I forgot to mention was... uh, you're all aware that I have a hell of a temper, right? Well, what finally got me to give up my rage against the machine was when in a moment of frustration, I chose to unleash my pent-up frustration with physical force. And in a moment of monumentally poor judgment, I punched my desk.

Problem was, my fist slipped. I took a huge chunk out of my outside knuckle which bled for five minutes and wouldn't stop burning and stinging until I smothered it in Neosporin.

There's a feat I won't care to repeat in the near future.[/QUOTE]

Ow... :(

Yknow, you should buy a CareBear (or, an "intensive" Carebear) to pummel the shi[COLOR=White]t[/COLOR] out of whenever you feel the need to punch something.

Trust me, it helps...

Dude, you're getting a Dell.

^Whatever happened to that guy?

[QUOTE=Lunch]^Whatever happened to that guy?[/QUOTE]

He got busted for possession of marijuana.

[QUOTE=Lunch]^Whatever happened to that guy?[/QUOTE]
He got arrested for marijuana possesion, I think.

EDIT: beat

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Ow... :(

Yknow, you should buy a CareBear (or, an "intensive" Carebear) to pummel the shi[COLOR=White]t[/COLOR] out of whenever you feel the need to punch something.

Trust me, it helps...[/QUOTE]

I might pick up from Spencer's Gifts this weekend.

NP: Sublime - Santaria