Re: [CGUYS] Macs in business

2008-07-17 Thread Fred Holmes
It probably says that Rush is rich and can afford anything he likes. He's willing to pay a premium for better running stuff that saves him a whole lot of time. Fred Holmes At 05:38 PM 7/16/2008, Rev. Stewart Marshall wrote: OK so what does that say when Rush Limbuagh is a Mac Addict :-)

Re: [CGUYS] Macs in business

2008-07-17 Thread mike
Wish I could find something to save me time. Mike On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 1:50 AM, Fred Holmes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It probably says that Rush is rich and can afford anything he likes. He's willing to pay a premium for better running stuff that saves him a whole lot of time. Fred

[CGUYS] The blessed ones

2008-07-17 Thread Steve Rigby
This is from a July 17 article in Infoworld explaining how and why Apple is now the third largest computer vendor in the United States, surpassing Acer: In a mass market dominated by sensitive budgets and buyers, Apple is catering to specific buyers who are immune from the economic

Re: [CGUYS] Macs in business

2008-07-17 Thread Fred Holmes
Agreed At 10:37 AM 7/17/2008, mike wrote: Wish I could find something to save me time. Mike On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 1:50 AM, Fred Holmes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: It probably says that Rush is rich and can afford anything he likes. He's willing to pay a premium for better running stuff that

Re: [CGUYS] The blessed ones

2008-07-17 Thread Michael Lewis
Steve Rigby sez: This is from a July 17 article in Infoworld explaining how and why Apple is now the third largest computer vendor in the United States, surpassing Acer: In a mass market dominated by sensitive budgets and buyers, Apple is catering to specific buyers who are immune from

Re: [CGUYS] The blessed ones

2008-07-17 Thread mike
Maybe they mean 'buyers with cash to blow' And of course there are exceptions, generalizations are generalizations without exceptions. But breaks in the rule, don't make the generalization wrong. Mike On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Steve Rigby [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: This is from a July

Re: [CGUYS] The blessed ones

2008-07-17 Thread Steve Rigby
On Jul 17, 2008, at 12:34 PM, Michael Lewis wrote: More crap Mac reporting. I use Macs and am far from immune to the economic slowdown. Maybe Mac users just know how to manage their money, time, and resources well in order to get the toys they want to use -- just like anyone else who wants

Re: [CGUYS] The blessed ones

2008-07-17 Thread mike
Well..I don't argue apple doesn't use quality parts, but as stated in another thread, asus makes their motherboards at least for the laptop line. And Apple doesn't use special memory, also off the shelf stuff, the hard drive is off the shelf. The screen is the same as in other higher quality

[CGUYS] Secure IT Inventory accounts DB record keeping software?

2008-07-17 Thread db
I'm looking for a computer based software (or template/ plug-in to other software) for keeping a business's IT inventory, accounts, password, setup information in a secure fashion. Anyone have any suggestions? db * **

Re: [CGUYS] The blessed ones

2008-07-17 Thread Steve Rigby
On Jul 17, 2008, at 2:21 PM, mike wrote: Well..I don't argue apple doesn't use quality parts, but as stated in another thread, asus makes their motherboards at least for the laptop line. I think it is the general overall parts quality that separates the Macintosh from a lot of other

Re: [CGUYS] Secure IT Inventory accounts DB record keeping software?

2008-07-17 Thread mike
Why do you want to keep passwords? Mike On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 11:48 AM, db [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm looking for a computer based software (or template/ plug-in to other software) for keeping a business's IT inventory, accounts, password, setup information in a secure fashion. Anyone

Re: [CGUYS] The blessed ones

2008-07-17 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
As with any manufacturer who does not make their own boards, they are made the customers specifications. I have bought name brand stuff only to discover another name on the board. Dell does not make boards but only assembles parts made to their specs. It is like Cell phones. The phone you

Re: [CGUYS] Secure IT Inventory accounts DB record keeping software?

2008-07-17 Thread db
So that the business owner has a record of all the pertinent passwords along with other purchase and setup info pertinent to his systems and computer accounts. Therefore the record DB needs to have some kind of password itself. db mike wrote: Why do you want to keep passwords? Mike On

Re: [CGUYS] Secure IT Inventory accounts DB record keeping software?

2008-07-17 Thread gerald
does this company have any size? how many accounts, how many skews, what is a business IT inventory? how many daily orders? how many daily transactions? does it need pos? want credit card processing? what's the password thing? what I'm really asking is how big is this company? almost

Re: [CGUYS] Secure IT Inventory accounts DB record keeping software?

2008-07-17 Thread db
No, it is just a small law office, 2 servers, 8 computers, some networking hardware etc. I think they do have quikbooks. Does that have a template for such? db gerald wrote: does this company have any size? how many accounts, how many skews, what is a business IT inventory? how many

Re: [CGUYS] Secure IT Inventory accounts DB record keeping software?

2008-07-17 Thread gerald
i'm sorry, i do not know. but i do know that the whole world uses it. i was much bigger, so it was too slow. quikbooks has majority of the under $250,000 per year market. once to 1 mil, i know it falls apart. gets very slow. i don't know what law offices use. i would presume some strange

Re: [CGUYS] Secure IT Inventory accounts DB record keeping software?

2008-07-17 Thread db
From what I know, quikbooks is an accounting software. Does it have templates for recording IT inventory, passwords and the like. I am trying to avoid recreating the wheel. db gerald wrote: i'm sorry, i do not know. but i do know that the whole world uses it. i was much bigger, so it

[CGUYS] Firefox 2.0.0.16 Upgrade

2008-07-17 Thread Richard P.
After Firefox installed it's latest upgrade, when I click on a link in Thunderbird, Firefox launches and opens the link but doesn't automatically go to the Firefox window. I have to physically click on the Firefox tab in order to see the Webpage. Before this, anytime I clicked on a link in an

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox 2.0.0.16 Upgrade

2008-07-17 Thread Christopher Range
Richard P. wrote: After Firefox installed it's latest upgrade, when I click on a link in Thunderbird, Firefox launches and opens the link but doesn't automatically go to the Firefox window. I have to physically click on the Firefox tab in order to see the Webpage. Before this, anytime I

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox 2.0.0.16 Upgrade

2008-07-17 Thread Larry Sacks
Click Tools, Options, Tabs and select When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately larry -Original Message- From: Computer Guys Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard P. Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2008 5:11 PM To: COMPUTERGUYS-L@LISTSERV.AOL.COM

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox 2.0.0.16 Upgrade

2008-07-17 Thread Richard P.
That works between Firefox-Firefox switching. The issue I'm referencing is Thunderbird-Firefox switching. Richard P. Click Tools, Options, Tabs and select When I open a link in a new tab, switch to it immediately larry Subject: [CGUYS] Firefox 2.0.0.16 Upgrade After Firefox installed it's

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox 2.0.0.16 Upgrade

2008-07-17 Thread Richard P.
Thanks for the confirmation. While I can live with it, it is somewhat of a pain. I hope it can be fixed because I have to manually switch quite a bit now. Richard P. After Firefox installed it's latest upgrade, when I click on a link in Thunderbird, Firefox launches and opens the link but

Re: [CGUYS] Firefox 2.0.0.16 Upgrade

2008-07-17 Thread Richard P.
Also went to FF3.0.1 but that didn't help either. On the forums, some users complain that Firefox won't go to a link from Thunderbird unless Firefox has already been launched. Richard P. Tony B wrote: Firefox 2.0.0.16 Upgrade Any particular reason you aren't using FF3.0.1 by now?