Got Mac?

disneydj · Post by **disneydj** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:06 am

Got my new G5 today... and all I can say is d@mn! Makes my Dell at work look like an etch-a-sketch. Anyone else here a fan of the big MAC Attack. It's great that Steve Jobs, finally got in the boat with Bill Gates... makes me want to kiss that Dell goodbye, even if the factory is in my old hometown of Round Rock, Texas. Now if I could only find a better way to hook my iPod into my headunit.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:11 am

IMHO, Mac

millster · Post by **millster** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:14 am

You lucky #$%$!Oh well, I can't complain. My iMac G4 is serving its purpose quite well. Enjoy the G5 though. How cool!

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:18 am

i love the mac, i'm on one right now (it's usually used for graphics anyway)i have a powermac g4 w/flat screen, it's pretty spiffy

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:31 am

oh yeah, by the way, did your g5 blow you through the wall like the commercial??

millster · Post by **millster** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:37 am

Alright, let's kick this thread off in style. Here's part of my crew doing what they do best. The iMac surfing Genvibe, the PC (on the left) trying to convert Rasermon's Ohio video into a format useable on Mac (seems to have locked up right at the moment) and my iBook 500 just hanging out on the desk.

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drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:47 am

nice equipment. is that in your house or at work?

millster · Post by **millster** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 4:51 am

quote:nice equipment. is that in your house or at work?Thanks. That would be my house.

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 5:09 am

if you don't mind, how much is a g5?

millster · Post by **millster** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 5:16 am

According to the Apple Store ...

Geo · Post by **Geo** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 5:27 am

Right now here I sit on my 12" Powerbook named, Aeon.Up in my room, I have my Quicksilver G4 which I call Gandalf :DI am also getting a gaming PC from my brother, so I have the best of all worlds!Mac Junkie 4 life

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millster · Post by **millster** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 9:29 am

quote:Mac Junkie 4 life

!!!!I'm with you there. If you want a real laugh, I'll post a list of the Macs I currently own.

baltimore17 · Post by **baltimore17** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:04 pm

quote: If you want a real laugh, I'll post a list of the Macs I currently own. I'm probably not the most overpopulated house-of-Mac, but it's a start17" flat panel iMac on my home office desk.PowerMac 7200/90 sitting on the iMac's shipping carton next to the desk (host for Zip drive and Minolta slide scanner, both SCSI, and TV tuner card).Mac IIci on floor next to that (currently sucking its hard drive dry into the iMac; does anyone know how to open decade old MacDraw II files with an iMac?)Mac SE in laundry room (waiting to be set up as home automation controller)Mac Plus in box in attic (dearly beloved, non-functional, very first Mac, ca 1986)

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:07 pm

quote:Mac SE in laundry room (waiting to be set up as home automation controller)Now I'm intrigued!In general, I'm very impressed with the new Mac interface...last one I used was my friend's iMac and it was horrendous...slow, always crashed, and hard to navigate.Played with another's G4 once, was very impressed with the improvements.Would consider a Mac down the line as a secondary machine...but I've been born and bred on PC, and would never completely give 'em up...But you have to admit, Macs are horribly expensive...

millster · Post by **millster** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:25 pm

It's nice to see I'm not the only one. That's quite a collection you have.Here's mine just for fun:Classic (2) One is becoming an aquariumColor ClassicIISiDuo 250Duo Dock IIPerforma 630 CDPerforma 638 CD (Defunct)Power Computing PowerTower 180E (Mac clone)iMac 333 GrapeiBook Dual-USB 500Mhz15" iMac G4 800Mhz

baltimore17 · Post by **baltimore17** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:34 pm

I stand in awe at your list!PS: "Horribly expensive"? I look at Macs vs. Windoze machines (one of which I'm sentenced to use in perpetuity at work) sort of like power steering and power brakes. Once upon a time, they cost extra. You could save about $150 by getting non-powered versions, but end up wrestling your car around for five years. Compared to using a Mac, using a PC is kind of like muscling around a car with no power assists; you can do it, you can save money, and if you'd never had long term use of the alternative, you might even think that life was swell.

millster · Post by **millster** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:44 pm

My Parents stand and curse at my list since I'm currently holed up in their house until mine in Ohio sells. What kind of automation are you talking with the SE? Home, light switches and stuff?Nice analogy for Mac use by the way. I'll have to remember that one.

millster · Post by **millster** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:47 pm

quote:What kind of automation are you talking with the SE? Home, light switches and stuff?Oops, re-read the post and answered my own question. I would be interested in hearing details. I was thinking about doing something like this with a Unix box I have and commanding it through terminal emulation via the network. Mac automation might be a lot more fun.

joatmon · Post by **joatmon** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 12:49 pm

I do windoze, and that's ok for me, I don;t know any better Once, for work, we needed a single board PC to fit into a passive backplane, for a ruggedized enclosure ... Went to check out one manufacturer's facility in silicon valley, walking through this company where all they did was design and build PCs to run Microsoft software. Every single desk had a Mac on it.

cibomatto · Post by **cibomatto** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:37 pm

I use to be a mac user but switch to windoze about a year ago.. I have an Imac collecting dust however I am a huge fan of the Apple Ipod...Yeahh.. I just think macs are toooo expensive...

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Fri Sep 05, 2003 3:41 pm

mmmm ipod...would love to get my hands on that...

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:06 am

I don't think they're expensive...you get what you pay for, IMHO. My G3 Indigo iMac was $749, and I haven't had a lick of trouble with it since the day I got it. I added a 512 meg stick of RAM to it and now it's super duper fast, runs OS X.2 like a dream. But I have not always been a Mac fanatic...this is actually my first Mac. I'm a PC convert. As Jeremiah Cohick once said on his switcher commercial..."I used to bash Macs, but that was more a move out of ignorance..." I used to be the ultimate PC-upper. But now I've totally changed my tune...because OS X changed my opinion of Macs as a whole. What a wonderful OS.

millster · Post by **millster** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:26 am

Couldn't have said it better.I'll take this chance to say welcome to Genvibe too. I missed your first few posts.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 8:44 am

Haven't used OS X. Last one I used was in the 8's I think...

millster · Post by **millster** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 9:14 am

quote:Haven't used OS X. Last one I used was in the 8's I think...Oh, well that's why you had problems. X is a whole new animal. It's much more stable and I find it much more useable. 8 was one of the worst versions I've ever used. It crashed pretty much regularly.

Herb · Post by **Herb** » Sat Sep 06, 2003 1:17 pm

quote:IMHO, Mac I agree.APPLE II FOREVER!!!

disneydj · Post by **disneydj** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 3:56 am

Wow, take a couple days off and you miss some stuff. This new Mac is amazing. It's so fast I think I'm getting sick to my stomach! Did set me back a little, guess I'll have to wait a little longer for that CAI... but what a great investment. Also got the new iPod up and running with iTunes 4... it's great. Now just have to wait for Jaguar... and I have to convince the guys at work to change format to Mac!

millster · Post by **millster** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 6:20 am

I assume you mean Panther, the G5 should already have Jaguar. I'll bet it is fast though. Oh to have 64-bit processing for Photoshop! I've got an Alpha 533 (anyone recognize that?) but finding anything that will run under WinNT on it is next to impossible. Anyway, glad to hear you're enjoying the G5. I'm green with envy.

ragingfish · Post by **ragingfish** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 6:32 am

Did somebody say ENVY???

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 6:43 am

I must be the only person who doesn't find the case on the G5 at all attractive...LOL I took one look at it and went "oh god no."

millster · Post by **millster** » Sun Sep 07, 2003 8:20 am

Ehh, I'm not a big fan of the look either. I just want the performance. I really like the looks of my "salad bowl" iMac. Oh and Ragingfish, thanks. That was good!

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:14 am

all know is that when i try to read genvibe on a pc, it takes forever for the threads to load all the way. on a mac, it's almost instantin graphic design, a mac is a must have

MonotoneSatellite · Post by **MonotoneSatellite** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 5:56 am

Wow. I'm suprised to find so many Mac Addicts here on GenVibe! I have been a HUGE Mac geek since I was in Jr. High. We had a computer lab with 2 Mac Classics. Remember those little 9" b&w screens? I was blown away. Granted I was 12, but impressed none the less. My Graphite G4 is chugging along quite well. The old 2x AGP slot now holds an ATI Radeon 8500 with 64mb vid RAM, the motherboard has a full GB of RAM and the dual 500Mhz processors still keep Quark, Photoshop & Illustrator moving pretty well. Sure would like a G5 though. I think I will wait another year or so until the G5 makes its way into a laptop.

millster · Post by **millster** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 6:29 am

No doubt! There are some hardcore Mac people on here, in addition to the average users. Sounds like a pretty sweet setup with the G4. I need to get something a little faster than my iMac now. It's good, but it needs to be better. I agree on the G5 laptop idea. That would be great. Especially if they continue to make the 17" version. Oh, and I just had to do this (so geeky I know, but hey). Per the 9" displays, yes I remember them. In fact here's my trusty little friend next to it's big brother.

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Kari · Post by **Kari** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 6:46 am

Well, I had my first kernel panic today...I've had my iMac almost a year (I got it Sept. 19, 2002). Thought maybe it might have been a "happy birthday" kernel panic, but nope.I must say, even though it was a crash, it was an aesthetically pleasing one. The gray half-tone comes over the screen cleanly from top to bottom, in an animated fashion, then a lovely dialog box with antialiased text informed me in several different languages that I needed to restart my computer, and how to do so. Lovely.

MonotoneSatellite · Post by **MonotoneSatellite** » Mon Sep 08, 2003 11:46 pm

quote:Well, I had my first kernel panic today...I've had my iMac almost a year (I got it Sept. 19, 2002). Thought maybe it might have been a "happy birthday" kernel panic, but nope.I must say, even though it was a crash, it was an aesthetically pleasing one. The gray half-tone comes over the screen cleanly from top to bottom, in an animated fashion, then a lovely dialog box with antialiased text informed me in several different languages that I needed to restart my computer, and how to do so. Lovely.Even in death, a Mac is a beautiful thing. I really like the Asiatic Text during the Kernel Panic. It adds that little touch of class that is lacking in todays computing experience.

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 12:14 am

excuse me for asking, but what is a kernel panic?? i want to recognize one if i have it on my mac...

millster · Post by **millster** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 12:17 am

quote:excuse me for asking, but what is a kernel panic?? i want to recognize one if i have it on my mac...http://docs.info.apple.com/article2.htm ... 106227Hope this helps. They're not very frequent. I've only had one on my iMac since I bought it, and I got bought it the day they came out.

disneydj · Post by **disneydj** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 1:11 am

Yeah for the Mac fans!

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 1:44 am

Thinking about getting "MACGIRL" or "MACPRSN" on my license plate next month when it comes up for renewal...

MonotoneSatellite · Post by **MonotoneSatellite** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 4:47 am

quote:Thinking about getting "MACGIRL" or "MACPRSN" on my license plate next month when it comes up for renewal... Cool. I have tried to come up with a cool Mac/Vibe plate. All I have managed is "RKTWGN"

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 5:46 am

My ex-bf (and fellow PC guru) calls me Mac Girl now, so that's where I got it. Mac Person is something I've always heard...and Mac-ified is anotherone I made up, but it's too long.Anyway, I used to be a total Windows/PC bigot and Apple hater. So this is a hilarious turnaround for me...but I LOVE my Apple equipment. I don't spend any time whatsoever now hating my computer or my peripherals, or cursing at it. It just...works.I need to put the little Apple decal I got with my computer on my Vibe...I have 2...maybe the rear triangularish windows?

drunkenmaxx · Post by **drunkenmaxx** » Tue Sep 09, 2003 5:48 am

well, call me the Mac Daddy!

MonotoneSatellite · Post by **MonotoneSatellite** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 2:08 am

quote:I need to put the little Apple decal I got with my computer on my Vibe...I have 2...maybe the rear triangularish windows?I put one of mine on the rear window on the lower left side. I'll post a pic after I wash my baby. I park in a gravel parking lot at work so my Vibe is very dusty.

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:27 am

I can't put it there because my college parking sticker is there...and my "Bucs" sticker is in the other lower corner.

millster · Post by **millster** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 8:52 am

How well do they stay there? They have to stick on the outside, right? I wouldn't think they would stay very long. If they will stay, all that's left to decide is the old style rainbow logo or the newer white logo. I'm thinking the white one.

disneydj · Post by **disneydj** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 11:15 am

My friend has BIG PNS on his license plate... He sells porn...

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 11:39 am

They appear to be real vinyl decals. Mine are the all-white logo. I've seen people with them on their cars and they look fine.

millster · Post by **millster** » Wed Sep 10, 2003 11:42 am

Cool. I might have to find a place for them sometime. I could never decide what to do with them.

MonotoneSatellite · Post by **MonotoneSatellite** » Sat Sep 13, 2003 11:52 am

Check this out. My sticker on my vibe.

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