Hard Disk Error - Again

2007-10-21 Thread Diana & Graham Stevens
First I must thank Bob Howells for all the help he has given, teaching me how to back up all my partitions using Superduper. I erased and reinstalled the System X partition (which did not have enough contiguous room for a replacement directory), rebuilt the directory with Disk Warrior and repl

Mac marketshare 17% retail laptops, up to 55% of students at some universities

2007-10-21 Thread Martin Hill
As a Mac user since 1985, I find it astonishing to witness the strength of the resurgence Apple has made over the last few years. The latest figures continue to that trend: - Apple is growing at 8 times the rate of the rest of the industry and now has 8.1% of the whole US market. - Apple'

Windows shocker: 67% would buy XP over Vista

2007-10-21 Thread Martin Hill
Well, I must admit, I have found using Vista frustrating, but the level of anti-Vista outrage amongst Windows users themselves is a amazing thing to behold. -Mart http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/blogs/index.cfm?entryid=1374&blogid=5 Windows shock

Re: Experiences with Next G Relocatable Wireless Broadband Software ?

2007-10-21 Thread Andrew Schox
Vlad et al, No Virgin coverage here either (Banjup, WA). :-( Andrew. > Virgin may have released plans, but they don't reach my block. I just > checked. I can assure you that Telstra are the ONLY kids on my block. > > Telstra/BigPond's download limits per dollar cost are atrocious. $150 > monthl

Re: Experiences with Next G Relocatable Wireless Broadband Software ?

2007-10-21 Thread Vladimir James
Virgin may have released plans, but they don't reach my block. I just checked. I can assure you that Telstra are the ONLY kids on my block. Telstra/BigPond's download limits per dollar cost are atrocious. $150 monthly for 3 gigs. I will be following Andrew's lead by complaining loudly and o

Re: eTax via Crossover Mac ?

2007-10-21 Thread Steven
Shay, CUPS worked!!! Much appreciated! Steven On 21/10/07 10:33 PM, "Shay Telfer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Steven wrote: >> Hi Derek and all >> >> I seem to have successfully completed my tax return using eTax via Crossover >> (running on 10.

Re: eTax via Crossover Mac ?

2007-10-21 Thread Shay Telfer
Steven wrote: Hi Derek and all I seem to have successfully completed my tax return using eTax via Crossover (running on 10.4.10). One little snag I've hit at the end is trying to print my completed return to pdf. Anyone have any suggestions? I do

Re: Experiences with Next G Relocatable Wireless Broadband Software ?

2007-10-21 Thread Tuchwood
Hi all Thanks to those who responded to my query.I think I will have to take the plunge in the near future... It still irks me that to get broadband we've got no choice but to go wireless and pay more money than "normal" broadband, yet get variable speed and a pitiful download allowanc

Re: eTax via Crossover Mac ?

2007-10-21 Thread Steven
Hi Derek and all I seem to have successfully completed my tax return using eTax via Crossover (running on 10.4.10). One little snag I've hit at the end is trying to print my completed return to pdf. Anyone have any suggestions? I don't really want to pr