Haha, Heath is the only PC person I usually read on this list, just to see how he dedicated to Windows he is. Just like a tired and broke Bengals or Jets fan.
JC --- On Fri, 4/17/09, Heath <heathpa...@msn.com> wrote: > From: Heath <heathpa...@msn.com> > Subject: [videoblogging] Re: work around for no fire wire? > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > Date: Friday, April 17, 2009, 9:43 AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > well......since Rupert and Verdi said something... > .I guess I can chime in. As you are all aware, I am a PC > guy, edit, work, etc on a PC. Now I have, in the past > expressed my frustration with certain aspects of windows, > however, as an everyday work PC and editing PC, it's > worked most of the time. Now, I don't want to hear that > nothing ever goes wrong with a Mac, because we all know > that's not true, it's a machine with moving parts, > things break.... > > > > I have looked at a Mac a few times, but the cost is > prohibative. Cause it's not just about the hardware, > everything I have as far as ecosystem is related to a PC, > and yes I can run boot camp or I can run programs virtually > but I still hear of problems with that at times. And then I > still have to buy a full version of the MS OS, which further > adds to the cost.... > > > > I am not anti Mac, but for me and my budget, I am still > better off with a PC, even adding in the cost of virus > software. > > > > I have learned that it's not really about who is > better, it's just about what you like and what you are > used to....and what works for you as a person...for me a PC > works, even when it's a tad frustrating. ...In fact I am > getting ready to get a new computer when I move into the new > house....not sure which yet, but it's just time for a > new one, maybe a blu-ray player as well :-) > > > > Now if I was good looking, maybe I could get MS to pony up > some money and be featured on one of those, "I'm a > PC" commercials. ... > > > > Heath > > http://heathparks. > com/blog1 > > > > --- In videoblogging@ > yahoogroups. com, Rupert <rup...@...> wrote: > > > > > > I can't believe nobody took you up on this. > > > But yeah, I agree. > > > I've had to live with both Windows and Macs for > the last 10 years, and > > > Windows has caused me and my clients many, many more > headaches than > > > Mac. And that's mostly just XP. For me, > there's just no comparison > > > between the nightmare of Vista and Mac OSX. I know > three people who > > > have gone Mac in the last few months because they just > couldn't cope > > > with Vista any more. Unsurprisingly, they're now > calmer and happier. > > > Though I suppose I shouldn't be too hard on > Windows - back when I was > > > doing local freelance IT support, the suffering it > caused paid my > > > mortgage. > > > > > > > > > On 16-Apr-09, at 6:20 AM, Michael Verdi wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Apr 16, 2009 at 7:58 AM, Michael Sullivan > <sulleleven@ ... > > > > > wrote: > > > > > 2+ years experience using a macbookpro > everyday... > > > > > > > > > > macs are way over-hyped/over- priced. > > > > > but hey, you'll be hip like that. ;) > > > > > > > > 9 years of making a living using Apple's pro > laptop (15 years going > > > > back to my Mac SE) and I have to disagree with > that vigorously. All > > > > the time and frustration I've saved while > just being able to get on > > > > with getting things done is not to be discounted. > I'm not saying they > > > > are perfect - they're not but come on. > > > > Not wanting to start a platform war... > > > > Verdi > > > > > > > > -- > > > > http://michaelverdi .com > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
