Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?

2004-10-12 Thread Larry le Mac
From: Steve Fuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.microsoft.com/mac/products/virtualpc/virtualpc.aspx? pid=whichver I'm sure it will run Linux just fine. Are you seriously telling me that you think M$ will sell a version of VPC that will allow faultless running of Linux etc ? VPC will no longer

Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?

2004-10-12 Thread Larry le Mac
From: Steve Fuller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Unfortunately, the first thing M$ supposedly did when they got their hands on VPC was to disable support for non-M$ operating systems. No Linix, no OS/2 Warp, etc. They will install, but you will not get any support from MS if you have issues getting them

Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?

2004-10-12 Thread Steve Fuller
On Oct 12, 2004, at 8:41 AM, Larry le Mac wrote: From: Timothy Luoma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> One thing that is undeniable is that they are putting the screws to those who want to use their own version of Windows with VPC by delaying the release of the VPC without an OS. Anyone who thinks that ther

Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?

2004-10-12 Thread Steve Fuller
Unfortunately, the first thing M$ supposedly did when they got their hands on VPC was to disable support for non-M$ operating systems. No Linix, no OS/2 Warp, etc. They will install, but you will not get any support from MS if you have issues getting them to run. Steve -- G-Books is sponsored b

Re: Are batteries covered under Applecare?

2004-10-12 Thread Tim Hodgson
On Tue, Oct 12, 2004 at 6:41 pm +0100, Tim Hodgson wrote: >On Mon, Oct 11, 2004 at 4:49 am -0400, Jim Eddy wrote: > >>I just bought a used TiBook with 8 months remaining on the computer. >>The battery runs down to nothing in about 5 minutes, recharges to 100% >>in about the same time, but no l

Re: Are batteries covered under Applecare?

2004-10-12 Thread Tim Hodgson
On Mon, Oct 11, 2004 at 4:49 am -0400, Jim Eddy wrote: >I just bought a used TiBook with 8 months remaining on the computer. >The battery runs down to nothing in about 5 minutes, recharges to 100% >in about the same time, but no lights will light. Sounds dead to me, >unless there's some magi

Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?

2004-10-12 Thread Larry le Mac
From: Timothy Luoma <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> One thing that is undeniable is that they are putting the screws to those who want to use their own version of Windows with VPC by delaying the release of the VPC without an OS. Anyone who thinks that there will be a non-Windoze version of VPC can forget i

Re: Anyone here use virtual PC?

2004-10-12 Thread Larry le Mac
From: "Dennis B. Swaney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Actually, Larry, M$ can't say to much specific about Longhorn yet because Tiger hasn't been released and they are waiting to see what new stuff they can steal from the Mac OS. Most definetly!!! But I have heard users talking about features which won't

Re: How do I...

2004-10-12 Thread Mark Kippert
Travis Martin on 10/9/04 9:17 PM wrote: > There's probably a FAQ or site somewhere that answers this; if so, > please point me to it. > > I just got a G4 PB and want to "import" all of my email & preferences > plus Safari bookmarks etc...is there a way to do this painlessly? I > know how to do my