EEven though I'm an android person, I have to say that even though Mack may be a joke to you, they're running the game right now. The computer for google can't even write offline. Nor does it have accessable software for music. I wish they did 'cause it would make my android life eeasier considering what I want to do.
On Jul 26, 2016 1:23 PM, "Tim Morris" <z200...@gmail.com> wrote: > Windows, linix, and macs do have there place for what they can do. > However,as far as building a windows box to equal a mac is more trouble > because of the faults of windows. Anyone that has a mac and ran windows can > tell you windows runns better on a mac. The reason macs are high priced is > better hardware then you will find on any windows box sold unless > customized. > > On Jul 24, 2016, at 9:26 PM, Justin Jones <atreides...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I have never seen the logic in using something "just because," but I > > take Linux much more seriously than Mac OS. > > > > If I ever have need to use Linux, then I will look into it, but I do > > not foresee such a need. > > > > On 7/24/16, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I could go for Windows, but Linux, to me holds the most promise. I can > >> always run Windows in vmware player, which is free on Linux, or even > virtual > >> box, which is accessible there too. I can even play video games, and the > >> controller can vibrate, within Linux, because the drivers are made by > the > >> community that appreciates features like these. The whole community > aspect > >> of Linux, and the way it isn't tied to one ruling corporation is what > draws > >> me to Linux. That and the fact that blind people already use it > >> successfully., , > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >>> On Jul 24, 2016, at 6:57 PM, Justin Jones <atreides...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >>> > >>> Yes, that is fair: the Mac being fairly beginner proof, I mean to say. > >>> > >>> Happily, Windows these days is not so easily broken, i.e. back in the > >>> bad old days of Win 95/98, where it did not take much to crash the > >>> computer. XP introduced a much needed level of stability, and for the > >>> time, it was a decent operating system. Then Windows 7 came along > >>> (after Vista, I am aware) and I have had to actually try for a blue > >>> screen of death. Any crashes that occur on my Windows 7 machine have > >>> little to do with Windows and more to do with JAWS. > >>> > >>>> On 7/24/16, Devin Prater <r.d.t.pra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>>> The mac in my view, is better for beginning computer users. Now that > I'm > >>>> slightly more advanced, I want more powerful applications, and way > >>>> better > >>>> braille support. But that is not possible with the Mac. Besides that, > >>>> there > >>>> are very little games for the Mac, and vmware fusion costs, whereas > >>>> Linux > >>>> has vmware player. So yeah, I'm slowly ascending beyond the Mac, and > >>>> possibly even iOS, although I may jailbreak sooner than buy a whole > >>>> other > >>>> Android device. > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>>> On Jul 24, 2016, at 9:06 AM, Travis Siegel <tsie...@nfbcal.org> > wrote: > >>>>> > >>>>> I don't understand why you would say this. I've been using a mac for > >>>>> more > >>>>> than 10 years, and it's done everything I needed it to do for that > >>>>> entire > >>>>> time. I've had very few issues with my macs, other than normal wear > >>>>> and > >>>>> tear on the machines. In fact, I've had much better luck with my > macs > >>>>> (hardware wise) than I ever did on my windows machines. I've never > had > >>>>> to > >>>>> reinstall my os due to any sort of issues, and since programs exist > for > >>>>> doing anything and everything I want to do, I've had no issues > getting > >>>>> things done for that entire time, so I'd hardly consider that a joke. > >>>>> I've also been using linux systems off and on for more than 20 years, > >>>>> and > >>>>> they've done everything I've asked of them as well. My windows > >>>>> machines > >>>>> don't have half the track record my macs and linux boxes have, so if > >>>>> you > >>>>> want to point fingers, point them back at your favorite os. I'm not > >>>>> trying to start an os flame ware, there's already been more than > enough > >>>>> of > >>>>> that, I'm only making it known that in all the time I've been using > >>>>> computers (starting in 1986), out of all the operating systems I've > >>>>> used, > >>>>> windows is the one I've had the most trouble with as a whole. My > macs, > >>>>> linux, freebsd, dos, and even a couple minicomputers haven't offered > >>>>> nearly as many problems as my windows boxes have. Admittedly, a > large > >>>>> majority of this is due to the fact that windows is the most popular > >>>>> os, > >>>>> and thus, is targeted by a large portion of the virus writers, and > >>>>> other > >>>>> schemes to make problems for general computer users, but I've fell > foul > >>>>> of > >>>>> very few of those types of issues, my issues have been more > >>>>> os/equipment > >>>>> related than anything else, but calling a mac a joke is a bit like > >>>>> calling > >>>>> an atm machine problematic. People use them every day, and they work > >>>>> just > >>>>> fine. Some people choose not to use them, and that's fine, but just > >>>>> because they don't meet your needs doesn't make them bad. > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>>> On Sat, 23 Jul 2016, Justin Jones wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> The Mac is an expensive joke. I wish Apple would wise up and get out > >>>>>> of the personal computer business and stick to phones and their > other > >>>>>> devices. > >>>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> --- > >>>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > >>>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > >>>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > >>>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > >>>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > >>>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > >>>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > >>>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > >>>>> list, > >>>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > >>>> > >>>> --- > >>>> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > >>>> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > >>>> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > >>>> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > >>>> http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > >>>> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > >>>> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > >>>> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the > >>>> list, > >>>> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > >>>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Justin M. 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