Moose
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Donahoe should make an official declaration that if the Bills do not make the playoffs this year, he will resign as GM so someone more competent can get the job done.
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Milloy is a selfish jerk who is overrated and overpaid. Donahoe has to stop taking the bait and picking up Patsy refuse. No good thing has come of it yet (except for the Patsies, of course.)
Note to Donahoe: If the Patriots unload someone, they're in the trash for a reason! There are NO bargains in the NE Dumpster!!!
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Wasn't it Mark Gastineau?
BTW, thanks for the laugh.
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Please let's not rehash the "respect vs. like" thread again.
Wanna argue "PCs vs. Macs" again?
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The Patriettes want to be regarded as a dynasty, so...
JUST GIVE IT TO THEM!!!
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Unfortunately, Pats will win 34-10.
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The "just give it to them" game is what sealed my intense hatred for the Patsies. I'd like to use a tape of it to spread the hatred, open some eyes to officiating bias, and show evidence of Bob Kraft's pact with Satan.
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??????? The only time it wouldn't boot is if there's something wrong with the power supply or the CD drive. Otherwise, the Hardware Test CD will tell you what the problem is, be it the logic board, the RAM, the video card, etc. Do your tech people even know how to boot a Mac with a CD?
We've only recently gone to OSX and they use neither of the utilities you're talking about. Their procedure is one of installing additional memory, using carbon copy cloner to copy the base OSX configuration, then manually binding each machine to the network and customizing the apps as appropriate. The whole process takes 30 minutes or more PER each machine. In that same time frame, I could have FOUR PCs imaged and up and running.Sounds like your tech people aren't very Mac savvy. All they have to do is set up one computer with all the apps installed and configured (provided you have the proper licenses for the number of computers you have) and then create a disk image of it and put that image on your server to netboot/image the rest. I always put a copy on a FireWire drive, too, as an additional option.
IMO, Mac users know FAR more about their computers and accomplish a great deal more than their PC counterparts. Also, I firmly believe that PC tech people are biased against Macs because they like the job security of always having to fix flakey PCs.
Joe, let's face it: we're not going to ever agree on this. "PC people" are quite content to muddle along with their virus and security-hole-ridden computers... so knock yourself out.
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JoeSixPack,Feb 3 2005, 12:42 PM
Finally someone asks the right question. Let me break it down for you:
1) PCs are open-ended hardware platforms. This allows for infinite customizability, whereas with a Mac you're stuck with their platoform. Also, because of open hardware, it's far easier to diagnose and repair a PC. No "Sad Mac Syndrome".
Obviously you've never used the Hardware Test utility that comes with every Mac. Diagnosing a hardware problem on a Mac is not difficult and not a guessing game. Someone in your company doesn't know Macs well enough, I suspect. There's also a down side to what you call "open-ended hardware platforms"... namely you have Frankenstein PCs with parts from different manufacturers all over the world, and each one telling you that your problem is from another component made be someone else.
2) Macs are not as easily "imaged" as a PC can be. The utilities (ie Carbon Copy cloner) don't even come close to what's available for PCs.
I honestly don't know what you're talking about here. Imaging a Mac is super easy. This is what I do for a living. I can set up a whole lab of 30 computers in less than a hour, imaging them via netboot or FireWire drive (netboot's quicker). It usually takes me longer to get a new Mac out of the box than to get it imaged and ready to use. Again, if you're having trouble with this at your company, then someone doesn't know what they're doing. Haven't you ever used NetRestore???
3) Seeing as 90% of the world is PC-centric, it becomes imperative in the Mac world to have to be able to connect to Active Directory and the like. Know how much time our OSX conversion staff has gone through to create a desktop that will integrate with our PC platform? I don't use PCs and I am not familiar with Active Directory, so I won't pretend to have an answer for this, although maybe you can find it here.
Out of curiosity, what is your estimated ratio of tech people to PCs at your company?
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Does anyone have the "Just give it to them" game?
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Yes, I do know that... but the rest of this is way over my head. I'm just glad it's all behind a GUI that rocks!
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Good answer!
Seriously though, I'd probably consider a Mac if not for three issues:
1) I already bought video editing software for my PC.
2) I need a PC to connect via VPN to my company
3) They're more stable, but they cost more...
However, if I have some extra money later in the year, I might spring for a Mac Mini to tinker around with. I know that I'm the target market for those things, Jobs just trying to lure people to his side.
CW
1) How much did that video editing software cost you? Some pretty good stuff comes FREE (via iLife) on every Mac. Gotta take that into account. Most users don't need more than iMovie and iDVD, but if you're into the real pro stuff, Apple is the undisputed ruler of this domain.
2) Is that something you could do via virtual PC? [not sure] If not - hey, I'm not saying the Mac should totally replace your current computer that does the mundane things you need to do.
3) They do cost more, but their "lifespan" is considerably longer than the average PC. As always, you get what you pay for. (BTW, Macs have never been more affordable than they are today.)
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No way. Here's the best one ever! (requires Quicktime)
That one IS truly great - and one of my favorites. But does anyone even remember the name of the company? No. (I just watched it and I can't remember. Do they even still exist?)
BTW, the 1984 commercial was actually voted the "official" best ever.
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Of course, you know that Apple hasn't stolen UNIX; it just saw the wisdom of tapping into a robust, secure and open OS with legions of devotees and programmers. I know that you are a super-brilliant guy, CW, and I look forward to the day when you get a Mac of your own with which you can tinker with its UNIX underpinnings. On that day, my friend, the Sun will shine brighter than you ever thought possible and you, too, will become a Mac aficionado!
Halleluiah! Amen and Amen!
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Please be more specific - what do you mean by "easier to manage"??? I'm curious because I "manage" over 230 computers running Mac OS X, and most of it I can do right from the computer on my desk. This includes imaging a hard drive via netboot, updating software, and observing or taking control or screen sharing of remote computers anywhere in the building. What exactly is it that is "unmanageable" about your OS X machines? What, specifically, can you do to manage your XP computers that you can't manage with your OS X ones?
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Steve Jobs exudes cool with his visionary leadership at Apple and Pixar. If you have any doubt, just watch a Macworld Expo keynote address. He's a "rock star" in both the tech and entertainment worlds. (Oh, and he's also a billionaire.) Bill Gates is the richest man in the world, but that can't buy him one measly ounce of "cool" - nor can it make him a visionary.
If you want to know what's going to be on your PC tomorrow, look at a Mac today. BTW, what is the ETA of Longhorn... 2010?
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You know Bill, if our product didn't suck I wouldn't have bought one of these!!!
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Labatt Blue Light and Yuengling Light are pretty good. However, when I'm out and they have Bass on tap, that's what I get no matter what!
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Hey, anyone looking for a place to rent in Elmira? My house is will be available in the spring after I get the interior painted. Nice neighborhood, $350 plus, pets allowed, NO SMOKERS.
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I was born in Elmira and lived there for 40 years until I moved to CT a while back.
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Maybe he'll be like the "Curt Schlling" of the Super Bowl.
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Apple's Keynote is better than any other presentation software out there. It makes PowerPoint look like a Fisher-Price® toy.
"But PowerPoint has a dark side. It squeezes ideas into a preconceived format, organizing and condensing not only your material but - inevitably, it seems - your way of thinking about and looking at that material. A complicated, nuanced issue invariably is reduced to headings and bullets. And if that doesn't stultify your thinking about the subject, it may have that effect on your audience - which is at the mercy of your presentation."
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I remember that Mac users used to joke that Bill Gates was the "artist" who created the infamous "Bean People" in the Microsoft Office Clipart gallery.
To this day, I cringe whenever I see one of those idiotic things in a presentation! Come to think of it, I cringe whenever I see any PowerPoint presentation. What a lame piece of crapware!
Milloy sure comes off sounding bad in that
in The Stadium Wall Archives
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Ah, this is my first full weekend off since the new year... so I'm not getting much done. I have to get the February wallpaper done for the Bills today - or no Super Bowl party for me!
How goes it with you?
(Gee you're up early - or still up late - for the West Coast!)