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orion_joel · 09-30-2008, 06:14 AM

I have been considering Mac myself for some time now,in saying that though it is not something that i have actually considered to seriously. While i have taken time to go and look at the options that are available, i kind of think that the options available from apple are fairly low. At least where i have looked which is maybe half a dozen different resellers. They vary from 2 or 4 different models of laptops and from $1800 to to $4300 in price.

I have just upgraded my desktop (received it this morning) and it came preinstalled with Vista Business. May follow the desktop with an Apple laptop if i can find something that really gets me in their small range.

vangogh · 09-30-2008, 08:02 AM

One of the complaints about Macs is the expense. It wasn't an issue for me, since I inevitably purchase high end computers. A computer is too essential for my business to skimp. The Macbook was actually $800 less than the Dell I'd been using for the last few years.

The Dell (Latitude D800) was a great laptop. I was very happy with it and I'm still sad to see it sitting to my side without being able to function, but it was time for something new and I also decided it was time for something different.

billbenson · 10-01-2008, 09:51 PM

VG on a different forum a webmaster has been using Linux for years He said he wasn't that fond of Ubuntu. He said he just installed Opensuse 11.0 and really liked it. He also said don't use kde4 which is a link on the page.

When I installed Ubuntu it installed several programs including FF, but I couldn't connect to the internet. I didn't mess with it any further. Another friend installed it and could connect but he had driver problems and went back to windows.

I'm going to uninstall Unibutu and try the other recommendation. I'll let you know what happens. I suspect that the latest version of Unibutu has some bugs as it was just released.

vangogh · 10-02-2008, 01:38 AM

I might not go with Ubunto, but at the moment it seems like one of the more popular distros in use, which is why it's my first thought. I may end up installing several different versions of Linux in time.

09-30-2008, 06:14 AM	#31 (permalink)
orion_joel Member Needs New Keyboard Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 716 Reputation: 16	I have been considering Mac myself for some time now,in saying that though it is not something that i have actually considered to seriously. While i have taken time to go and look at the options that are available, i kind of think that the options available from apple are fairly low. At least where i have looked which is maybe half a dozen different resellers. They vary from 2 or 4 different models of laptops and from $1800 to to $4300 in price. I have just upgraded my desktop (received it this morning) and it came preinstalled with Vista Business. May follow the desktop with an Apple laptop if i can find something that really gets me in their small range. __________________ Joel Brown - Launched Today No Fixed Office - Having no office has never been easier. Orion Networks - My Articles - My Business Blog - Latest Post: Adword's Showing more Stats

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vangogh Post Impressionist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 2,139 Reputation: 32	One of the complaints about Macs is the expense. It wasn't an issue for me, since I inevitably purchase high end computers. A computer is too essential for my business to skimp. The Macbook was actually $800 less than the Dell I'd been using for the last few years. The Dell (Latitude D800) was a great laptop. I was very happy with it and I'm still sad to see it sitting to my side without being able to function, but it was time for something new and I also decided it was time for something different. __________________ l Search Engine Friendly Web Design \| Van SEO Design l Tips On Marketing, SEO, Design, and Development \| TheVanBlog l Custom WordPress Themes

10-02-2008, 01:38 AM	#34 (permalink)
vangogh Post Impressionist Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Boulder, Colorado Posts: 2,139 Reputation: 32	I might not go with Ubunto, but at the moment it seems like one of the more popular distros in use, which is why it's my first thought. I may end up installing several different versions of Linux in time. __________________ l Search Engine Friendly Web Design \| Van SEO Design l Tips On Marketing, SEO, Design, and Development \| TheVanBlog l Custom WordPress Themes

10-01-2008, 09:51 PM	#33 (permalink)
billbenson Member Needs New Keyboard Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 520 Reputation: 15	VG on a different forum a webmaster has been using Linux for years He said he wasn't that fond of Ubuntu. He said he just installed Opensuse 11.0 and really liked it. He also said don't use kde4 which is a link on the page. When I installed Ubuntu it installed several programs including FF, but I couldn't connect to the internet. I didn't mess with it any further. Another friend installed it and could connect but he had driver problems and went back to windows. I'm going to uninstall Unibutu and try the other recommendation. I'll let you know what happens. I suspect that the latest version of Unibutu has some bugs as it was just released.