On Feb 6, 2005, at 1:27 PM, Dick Applebaum wrote: > > To peak your technical interest, OS X comes with most open-source > programming/scripting languages (plus some) pre-installed -- it's all > right there. > >
I can't believe I typed peak instead of pique (earlier on the BD list I typed PUBIC instead of Public,,, several times).... Oh, there, I did it again :) ... reminds of Bernard Schwartz on CNN reporting the story about the man who said the F word, then saying Oh, I apologize for saying F___... Jim We're out of synch on our posts (takes me a long time to type... badly) Didn't mean to rehash some things like the KVM,. When the Mac mini was rumored, then announced, I monitored a forum that discussed a lot of these issues from both an Apple and PC user perspective: Some of the things that were attractive to non-apple people were (in no particular order): 1) Full OS included, not home version 2) Freedom from viruses, the need to buy virus software and the time to cleanse the system 3) A CD r&w DVD r drive included (DVD r&w available) 4) small 5) really, really quiet 6) wireless 811.b/g connection to stereo internet other computers (extra) 7) BlueTooth wireless (extra) for kb, mouse, phones, etc. 8) the iLife suite of programs (included) Retail $79, but worth a lot more if you bought the equivalent on a PC (which users said didn't work very well or with many cameras, etc) 9) The fact they could recommend these to non-computer friends and parents & not have to reinstall & retrain them every couple of months because of viruses & complexities, That last was on almost everyones list. Dick... er, Richard ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Logware (www.logware.us): a new and convenient web-based time tracking application. Start tracking and documenting hours spent on a project or with a client with Logware today. Try it for free with a 15 day trial account. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=67 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:193245 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
