Comments on: So Long PC http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2006/so-long-pc/ Freelance Web Design, Premium WordPress Themes, and Video Game Reviews Tue, 22 May 2012 02:40:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: William Li http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2006/so-long-pc/#comment-25235 William Li Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:30:28 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/12/so-long-pc/#comment-25235 Hey, thats fantastic. I was thinking about it for months and have recently purchased a MacBook to test the waters and was not dissapointed. I will defineatly be buying a iMac next for my desktop replacement. Hey, thats fantastic. I was thinking about it for months and have recently purchased a MacBook to test the waters and was not dissapointed.

I will defineatly be buying a iMac next for my desktop replacement.

]]> By: Matt Brett » Taming Mail and Bulletproof Backups http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2006/so-long-pc/#comment-24334 Matt Brett » Taming Mail and Bulletproof Backups Fri, 29 Feb 2008 23:09:03 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/12/so-long-pc/#comment-24334 [...] from my 24″ screen and had a good look at my iMac. It’s been just over a year since I made the switch, and I honestly couldn’t be happier that I took the plunge. But again, I had got myself into [...] [...] from my 24″ screen and had a good look at my iMac. It’s been just over a year since I made the switch, and I honestly couldn’t be happier that I took the plunge. But again, I had got myself into [...]

]]> By: Simon Jensen http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2006/so-long-pc/#comment-22197 Simon Jensen Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:12:19 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/12/so-long-pc/#comment-22197 Being some time now, since you made the switch, are you still satisfied? Or in other words have, you found anything annoying about the switch that one would like to know about? Have been using PC from day one as well, but I can´t stop staring through the big display-window at my towns Mac-shop. I´m using my computer for web programming 80-90% of the time, and have no ideas about what software I could get for Mac? Being some time now, since you made the switch, are you still satisfied? Or in other words have, you found anything annoying about the switch that one would like to know about?

Have been using PC from day one as well, but I can´t stop staring through the big display-window at my towns Mac-shop.

I´m using my computer for web programming 80-90% of the time, and have no ideas about what software I could get for Mac?

]]> By: Matt http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2006/so-long-pc/#comment-22156 Matt Tue, 10 Apr 2007 09:49:47 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/12/so-long-pc/#comment-22156 @Jason: I <em>did</em> get the EyeTV Hybrid. Have you see me post a video since I got my iMac? Heh, that should answer your question. ;) In short, it's not good at all for capturing from an Xbox 360. In fact, it's impossible if you're only using the EyeTV software. There's a second or so lag that makes the game unplayable while you're recording. I've come up with another way to work around this problem, but it's less than graceful and more trouble than it's worth. @Jason: I did get the EyeTV Hybrid. Have you see me post a video since I got my iMac? Heh, that should answer your question. ;)

In short, it's not good at all for capturing from an Xbox 360. In fact, it's impossible if you're only using the EyeTV software. There's a second or so lag that makes the game unplayable while you're recording. I've come up with another way to work around this problem, but it's less than graceful and more trouble than it's worth.

]]> By: Jason http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2006/so-long-pc/#comment-22141 Jason Sun, 08 Apr 2007 20:15:16 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/12/so-long-pc/#comment-22141 Did you ever get the eyeTV hybrid? Does it work with Gears of War? How well? Did you ever get the eyeTV hybrid? Does it work with Gears of War? How well?

]]> By: Fred http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2006/so-long-pc/#comment-21692 Fred Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:09:15 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/12/so-long-pc/#comment-21692 Oooh dear. I left a comment on another one of your posts yesterday, saying how sad I was to have lost my mac. Reading this and I feel even worse now :( I switched to mac about 2 1/2 years ago, after getting, just like you, very frustrated with my old PC. I thought macs were expensive, but everyone was telling me the benefits (they just work, basically), so I saved up a lot of money and got myself a second-hand powermac G4, the latest one with dual 1.42GHz CPU. It had 1.5GB RAM, and it was waaaaay faster than my old PC. Bonus: it performed as they all say, it just worked. A couple of years and a few websites and learning done, my house got burgled last saturday and I am now back on my old PC for the time being. At first I was thinking "this isn't too bad, windows is quite cool actually, wonder if I could get vista running smoothly". Then it started being wnidows again. Error here, error there, need to update drivers, how the f&*@ do I install this bluetooth dongle, why does this not work, blah and blah and blah. I miss my mac. I might even get an old G4 for the time being. Cos at least it will work. And however much I like playing the geek, I don't like having to sort out my OS when I'm working. It's a waste of time, therefore money, therefore a mac really isn't that much more expensive than a PC :D I miss my mac... Got a mac for me, anyone? Oooh dear. I left a comment on another one of your posts yesterday, saying how sad I was to have lost my mac. Reading this and I feel even worse now :(

I switched to mac about 2 1/2 years ago, after getting, just like you, very frustrated with my old PC. I thought macs were expensive, but everyone was telling me the benefits (they just work, basically), so I saved up a lot of money and got myself a second-hand powermac G4, the latest one with dual 1.42GHz CPU. It had 1.5GB RAM, and it was waaaaay faster than my old PC. Bonus: it performed as they all say, it just worked.

A couple of years and a few websites and learning done, my house got burgled last saturday and I am now back on my old PC for the time being. At first I was thinking "this isn't too bad, windows is quite cool actually, wonder if I could get vista running smoothly". Then it started being wnidows again. Error here, error there, need to update drivers, how the f&*@ do I install this bluetooth dongle, why does this not work, blah and blah and blah.

I miss my mac. I might even get an old G4 for the time being. Cos at least it will work. And however much I like playing the geek, I don't like having to sort out my OS when I'm working. It's a waste of time, therefore money, therefore a mac really isn't that much more expensive than a PC :D

I miss my mac… Got a mac for me, anyone?

]]> By: KevinL http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2006/so-long-pc/#comment-20563 KevinL Sat, 27 Jan 2007 13:28:35 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/12/so-long-pc/#comment-20563 fuuuucker! i got my 20" (the better one of the two) at the end of october and here you go and show me up. with the warranties and all that jazz the computer cost about 2600. sooo getting a 24" didn't seem like the right move unless i could live in it. fuuuucker! i got my 20" (the better one of the two) at the end of october and here you go and show me up. with the warranties and all that jazz the computer cost about 2600. sooo getting a 24" didn't seem like the right move unless i could live in it.

]]> By: Braedel http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2006/so-long-pc/#comment-18661 Braedel Fri, 12 Jan 2007 09:20:04 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/12/so-long-pc/#comment-18661 I finally joined the revolution and ordered my 24" iMac today! 2 GB RAM 256MB GForce 7600 GT Wireless KB/Mouse & Apple Care I can't wait to finally dump my PC! Braedel I finally joined the revolution and ordered my 24" iMac today!

2 GB RAM 256MB GForce 7600 GT

Wireless KB/Mouse & Apple Care

I can't wait to finally dump my PC!

Braedel

]]> By: James http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2006/so-long-pc/#comment-18657 James Fri, 12 Jan 2007 07:46:54 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/12/so-long-pc/#comment-18657 The reason some vids dont play is probably because they're in win only formats... try downloading flip4mac or divx for mac.. worked for me, should be able to play and stream avi wmv files etc via quicktime in browser after that simple install. All the best, welcome to the world of mac! The reason some vids dont play is probably because they're in win only formats… try downloading flip4mac or divx for mac.. worked for me, should be able to play and stream avi wmv files etc via quicktime in browser after that simple install.

All the best, welcome to the world of mac!

]]> By: TeraByte http://mattbrett.com/blog/geek/2006/so-long-pc/#comment-18561 TeraByte Thu, 11 Jan 2007 06:50:31 +0000 http://mattbrett.com/archives/2006/12/so-long-pc/#comment-18561 I noticed this page after reading something else in this blog about widescreen LCDs, and while I am not trying to be the devil's advocate here, I think that Macs are the most overrated pieces of crap to ever enter the world of personal computing. I think one particular exchange I had with a network technician once summed it up nicely: "Macs are just computers made for idiots." I suppose it's also prudent to mention that I am not a Windows user (or M$ b***h or whatever you might want to call a Windows user) by default. I actually use a Linux machine for much of my work, and it fits the bill very nicely. Highly scalable OS + choice of hardware at non-exorbitant prices = best computer configuration ever. I noticed this page after reading something else in this blog about widescreen LCDs, and while I am not trying to be the devil's advocate here, I think that Macs are the most overrated pieces of crap to ever enter the world of personal computing. I think one particular exchange I had with a network technician once summed it up nicely: "Macs are just computers made for idiots."

I suppose it's also prudent to mention that I am not a Windows user (or M$ b***h or whatever you might want to call a Windows user) by default. I actually use a Linux machine for much of my work, and it fits the bill very nicely. Highly scalable OS + choice of hardware at non-exorbitant prices = best computer configuration ever.

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