Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-14 Thread steve harley
On 2010-12-12 21:10 , Adam Maas wrote: On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 10:38 PM, steve harley wrote: On 2010-12-12 11:02 , Adam Maas wrote: Right now I'd have to prefer Windows for Photo editing work. Better 64 bit support (allowing you to make use of more than 3GB of RAM) what specifically is bett

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-13 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 1:49 PM, paul stenquist wrote: > I no longer have printing problems with Snow Leopard and my Epson 2880. There > was a system update from Apple a while back that was described as "Epson > Upgrade." You don't know how good that makes me feel.:-0 Dave > Paul >> -Adam >>

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-12 Thread Adam Maas
On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 10:38 PM, steve harley wrote: > On 2010-12-12 11:02 , Adam Maas wrote: >> >> Right now I'd have to prefer Windows for Photo editing work. Better 64 >> bit support (allowing you to make use of more than 3GB of RAM) > > what specifically is better? i'm curious, and wondering

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-12 Thread steve harley
On 2010-12-12 11:02 , Adam Maas wrote: Right now I'd have to prefer Windows for Photo editing work. Better 64 bit support (allowing you to make use of more than 3GB of RAM) what specifically is better? i'm curious, and wondering if it has to do with the fact that Photoshop switched from Carbo

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-12 Thread paul stenquist
On Dec 12, 2010, at 1:02 PM, Adam Maas wrote: > On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Kenton Brede wrote: >> I've decided to purchase a laptop for RAW image processing. I'm also >> a budding nature audio recordist, so I'll be doing audio post >> processing as well. So far I've only played with Bibb

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-12 Thread Adam Maas
On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Kenton Brede wrote: > I've decided to purchase a laptop for RAW image processing.  I'm also > a budding nature audio recordist, so I'll be doing audio post > processing as well.  So far I've only played with Bibble and Picassa a > bit processing photos.  My plan is

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-11 Thread David Mann
On Dec 11, 2010, at 3:42 AM, Jeffery Smith wrote: > I don't know how many restrictions are possible on networked Macs, but > faculty are not allowed to even correct the date or time on the college's > computers where I work. In theory they shouldn't have to. Even I can set up NTP... Cheers, D

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread steve harley
On 2010-12-10 12:03 , Bob W wrote: And John must have gotten his training from Wheatfield:-). Clicking "no" is a viable solution. Is that why it makes you angry? it's just so negative. They should rephrase the question so he can click Yes. just switch the system language to Amharic and the b

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread steve harley
On 2010-12-10 16:13 , John Sessoms wrote: FWIW, Time Machine *is* already switched to "OFF" in the System Preferences panel. I can't change anything, but I am allowed to look at it. it's quite possible for the preferences pane to say "Off" when the system still is set up to use the Time Machin

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: Godfrey DiGiorgi On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:11 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Or they could fix the program so I don't have to be badgered by the same > stupid question over and over and over and over and over and over and ... - Go to the System Preferences panel. - Click the "Time Machine"

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread Godfrey DiGiorgi
On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 12:11 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > Or they could fix the program so I don't have to be badgered by the same > stupid question over and over and over and over and over and over and ... - Go to the System Preferences panel. - Click the "Time Machine" icon. - Click the slider to

RE: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: "Bob W" And John must have gotten his training from Wheatfield:-). > > Clicking "no" is a viable solution. Is that why it makes you angry? it's just so negative. They should rephrase the question so he can click Yes. Or they could fix the program so I don't have to be badgered by the sa

RE: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread Bob W
> I remember hacking the mainframe at the University, to get extra core > time for "large" projects. It took them years, (until they replaced > the > IBM with some kind of Unix cluster), to get rid of my last system login > identity. Most University IT personnel are decidedly third rate. > bett

RE: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread Bob W
> And John must have gotten his training from Wheatfield:-). > > Clicking "no" is a viable solution. Is that why it makes you angry? it's just so negative. They should rephrase the question so he can click Yes. B -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread John Sessoms
From: paul stenquist And John must have gotten his training from Wheatfield:-). Clicking "no" is a viable solution. Is that why it makes you angry? No, your gratuitously hateful, dog in the manger attitude is what makes me angry. -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread P. J. Alling
I remember hacking the mainframe at the University, to get extra core time for "large" projects. It took them years, (until they replaced the IBM with some kind of Unix cluster), to get rid of my last system login identity. Most University IT personnel are decidedly third rate. On 12/10/2010

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread Jeffery Smith
I don't know how many restrictions are possible on networked Macs, but faculty are not allowed to even correct the date or time on the college's computers where I work. Our accessibility is limited to basic kiosk functions. Jeffery On Dec 10, 2010, at 5:56 AM, paul stenquist wrote: > And Joh

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread eckinator
Who's afraid of Virginia Woolfe... 2010/12/10 paul stenquist : > And John must have gotten his training from Wheatfield:-). > > Clicking "no" is a viable solution. Is that why it makes you angry? > > Paul > On Dec 10, 2010, at 4:31 AM, Cotty wrote: > >> On 9/12/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, u

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread paul stenquist
And John must have gotten his training from Wheatfield:-). Clicking "no" is a viable solution. Is that why it makes you angry? Paul On Dec 10, 2010, at 4:31 AM, Cotty wrote: > On 9/12/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: > >> Just out of curiosity Paul, did you have to work hard to bec

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-10 Thread Cotty
On 9/12/10, John Sessoms, discombobulated, unleashed: >Just out of curiosity Paul, did you have to work hard to become such an >ignorant asshole? Or do you rely purely on natural talent? He gets his training from me. -- Cheers, Cotty ___/\__ || (O) | People, Places, Pastiche ---

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-09 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 9, 2010, at 22:03, John Sessoms wrote: > From: P N Stenquist > >> On the other hand, you could just click "no" when time machine asks >> if you want to use the drive as a backup. > > Just out of curiosity Paul, did you have to work hard to become such an > ignorant asshole? Or do you re

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: P N Stenquist On the other hand, you could just click "no" when time machine asks if you want to use the drive as a backup. Just out of curiosity Paul, did you have to work hard to become such an ignorant asshole? Or do you rely purely on natural talent? -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail L

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: Charles Robinson On Dec 9, 2010, at 14:55, Matthew Hunt wrote: On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: On Dec 8, 2010, at 19:47, John Sessoms wrote: Everyone keeps telling me how much better Mac is than windoze, but they can't figure out something as simple as how to

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-09 Thread P N Stenquist
On Dec 9, 2010, at 6:16 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Matthew Montgomery > >> On Dec 8, 2010, at 12:46 AM, John Sessoms wrote: >> OTOH, Time Machine ... not having any way to turn it off so it won't bug me "Do you want to use 'LaCie' to back up your hard drive?" every time I pl

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-09 Thread steve harley
On 2010-12-08 18:47 , John Sessoms wrote: The computer belongs to the school, and I'm not allowed to change any of the settings on the computer. if the people who administer the computers at school were any good, they'd be turning this off automatically on every Mac they administer; it doesn'

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-09 Thread John Sessoms
From: Matthew Montgomery On Dec 8, 2010, at 12:46 AM, John Sessoms wrote: OTOH, Time Machine ... not having any way to turn it off so it won't bug me "Do you want to use 'LaCie' to back up your hard drive?" every time I plug it into the school's computer. If the school wants the computer back

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-09 Thread David J Brooks
I use both actually. I bought PC's as thats what we had at work and thats what i needed. I decided to get a laptop in 2005 and went through similar struggles as to what. I finally chose the iMac over a Toshiba laptop. I wanted it mainly for on the road downloads and storage. Once i got into it, i

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-09 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 9, 2010, at 14:55, Matthew Hunt wrote: > On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: >> On Dec 8, 2010, at 19:47, John Sessoms wrote: >>> >>> Everyone keeps telling me how much better Mac is than windoze, but they >>> can't figure out something as simple as how to store a "no

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-09 Thread Matthew Hunt
On Thu, Dec 9, 2010 at 3:51 PM, Charles Robinson wrote: > On Dec 8, 2010, at 19:47, John Sessoms wrote: >> >> Everyone keeps telling me how much better Mac is than windoze, but they >> can't figure out something as simple as how to store a "not to do anything" >> instruction on a hard drive, and

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-09 Thread Charles Robinson
On Dec 8, 2010, at 19:47, John Sessoms wrote: > > Everyone keeps telling me how much better Mac is than windoze, but they can't > figure out something as simple as how to store a "not to do anything" > instruction on a hard drive, and Micro$soft can? > If you read Mr. McAllister's post, he mak

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-08 Thread Matthew Montgomery
On Dec 8, 2010, at 12:46 AM, John Sessoms wrote: > OTOH, Time Machine ... not having any way to turn it off so it won't bug me > "Do you want to use 'LaCie' to back up your hard drive?" every time I plug it > into the school's computer. > > If the school wants the computer backed up let 'em bu

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-08 Thread John Sessoms
From: Joseph McAllister My dear Mr Sessions, Not my name BTW ... In your menu bar at the top of the screen, Time Machine has an Icon of a clock face surrounded by ... Your statement is all quite vague. I'll try to make it more explicit. I want Time Machine to go to hell and never

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-07 Thread steve harley
On 2010-12-07 17:28 , John Sessoms wrote: Unix will run on PC hardware, and Macs are now based on Intel processors. You can run OS-X on a PC by installing one of the unix variations and laying OS-X on top of it. Or so I'm told. no, you can't; a few configurations of Windows hardware can be mad

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-07 Thread paul stenquist
On Dec 7, 2010, at 7:46 PM, John Sessoms wrote: > From: Mat Maessen > >> On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Kenton Brede wrote: >>> > I would like to purchase a mac since it's unix based, but I need a >>> > more compelling reason than that to justify spending the extra money. If you're not doing

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-07 Thread Joseph McAllister
My dear Mr Sessions, We have been here before with your Macintosh foibles. Allow an explanation for you. In your menu bar at the top of the screen, Time Machine has an Icon of a clock face surrounded by a counter-rotating arrow, that actually rotates when Time Machine is backing up, every hou

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-07 Thread John Sessoms
From: Mat Maessen On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Kenton Brede wrote: > I would like to purchase a mac since it's unix based, but I need a > more compelling reason than that to justify spending the extra money. Time Machine. OTOH, Time Machine ... not having any way to turn it off so it w

RE: laptop recommendation

2010-12-07 Thread John Sessoms
From: Kenton Brede I've decided to purchase a laptop for RAW image processing. I'm also a budding nature audio recordist, so I'll be doing audio post processing as well. So far I've only played with Bibble and Picassa a bit processing photos. My plan is to give Photoshop and Lightroom a try.

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-07 Thread P N Stenquist
Obviously, a mentally impaired user. Too much time with a PC. On Dec 7, 2010, at 2:02 PM, mike wilson wrote: > Kenton Brede wrote: >> I've decided to purchase a laptop for RAW image processing. I'm also >> a budding nature audio recordist, so I'll be doing audio post >> processing as well. So f

RE: laptop recommendation

2010-12-07 Thread Bob W
[...] > Those of you who've used image processing software on both > platforms, what reasons made you settle on one OS over the > other for working images? when the PC I previously used for my photo processing, with Lightroom, finally pegged out I decided to buy a Mac to replace it, and a netboo

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-07 Thread Mat Maessen
On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Kenton Brede wrote: > I would like to purchase a mac since it's unix based, but I need a > more compelling reason than that to justify spending the extra money. Time Machine. Easiest way to back up/restore files that I've come across. Not having to run an antivi

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-07 Thread mike wilson
Kenton Brede wrote: I've decided to purchase a laptop for RAW image processing. I'm also a budding nature audio recordist, so I'll be doing audio post processing as well. So far I've only played with Bibble and Picassa a bit processing photos. My plan is to give Photoshop and Lightroom a try.

Re: laptop recommendation

2010-12-07 Thread Jeffery Smith
I switched from Windows to Mac several years ago because of the instability of the Windows OS. That reason alone is good enough to justify the switch, but I much prefer Mac software over Windows. Mac has much less "office/business" software, but much more software to cater to your creative side.