GEEKS!

Thats pretty nice, especially since I'm going to do a new install in a few days. 

win. 

Why am I gonna install 7 over Vista? I have the free upgrade, but do I really want it? 

For those who don't wan't to download an installer use filehippo 

want** 

flipping convenient!! 

man i wish i would've known about this a week ago 

AngryPirate said:

Why am I gonna install 7 over Vista? I have the free upgrade, but do I really want it?

YES. You do. Vista is a steaming pile of horse shit. Windows 7 is a pretty, stable, functional pile of horse shit. Worth the free upgrade. 

AngryPirate said:

Why am I gonna install 7 over Vista? I have the free upgrade, but do I really want it?

free upgrade? what what what? 

OS X... done. 

decicco said:

OS X... done.

Seriously. I'm running both Snow Leopard and Windows 7 right now, and while Windows 7 is definitely the best version of Windows yet, it's still a total pain in the ass compared to OS X. 

would be nice if it wasn't for this:

the site said:

We install apps with default settings

i want to specify where i install my apps ffs 

AngryPirate said:

Why am I gonna install 7 over Vista? I have the free upgrade, but do I really want it?

7 is the same as vista except with some new tools. Do it. 

decicco said:

OS X... done.

QFT. My wife and I laugh every time some tech show gets all excited about the sweet new features in the latest Microsoft OS. You know, the same features that have been available in OS X since like the beginning of time. 

Yeah except you get to pay twice as much, use half the software, and have to buy a new machine if you want to upgrade to a new OS. It's great if you can afford it but most people I know that have Macs have a cheap PC or have to borrow my PC to get stuff done you can't do on a Mac. 

softest voice said:

QFT. My wife and I laugh every time some tech show gets all excited about the sweet new features in the latest Microsoft OS. You know, the same features that have been available in OS X since like the beginning of time.

Shortly after, did you hop in your Tupperware car that runs on water and arrogance , zip off to a Starbucks that's so exclusive that only you and Jesus know about it, buy a $500 cup of coffee only to pour it on a homeless person to spite his face, then use your iJetpack to fly to your Fortress of Awesomeness in an artificial volcano?

I'm almost positive that's how the "I scoff at anything that isn't Mac OS" crowd spends their time. Give or take a round of Ultimate Frisbee with androids modeled after Steve Jobs, of course. 

IG88 said:

Shortly after, did you hop in your Tupperware car that runs on water and arrogance , zip off to a Starbucks that's so exclusive that only you and Jesus know about it, buy a $500 cup of coffee only to pour it on a homeless person to spite his face, then use your iJetpack to fly to your Fortress of Awesomeness in an artificial volcano?

I'm almost positive that's how the "I scoff at anything that isn't Mac OS" crowd spends their time. Give or take a round of Ultimate Frisbee with androids modeled after Steve Jobs, of course.

Oh, I'm sorry, are you upset that you pretty much have to upgrade to the "latest greatest" OS in the hopes that it won't crash/present some retarded technical problem every other time it gets more than 5 processes running at once? Yeah, you're right, I'd be pretty upset too, as well as excited that maybe, just maybe, this time they'd actually get it right.
And yeah, I guess I do feel a bit smug. I've been working on the same imac for the past 3.5 years, editing massive amounts of RAW photo files, and have yet to really hit the wall as far as maxing out this thing's usefulness. Compared to having to re-up my PC every time I want to try something new, I'll definitely stick with the current plan, thanks. 

I'm actually typing this on a Mac, genius. You're the reason people hate Mac users. Some of us recognize strengths and weaknesses, and don't want to suck off Lord Jobs at every turn. Mac is great for what it is. Linux and Windows are awesome as well. It's a shame your over-inflated ego won't allow you to see that. 

Sarcastro said:

Yeah except you get to pay twice as much, use half the software, and have to buy a new machine if you want to upgrade to a new OS. It's great if you can afford it but most people I know that have Macs have a cheap PC or have to borrow my PC to get stuff done you can't do on a Mac.

My Macbook was priced a little cheaper than other comparable notebooks at the time.

I use all the software that came on my Mac.

Up until Snow Leopard, all versions of OS X ran on old hardware. Since all Apple computers run on Intel processors now, Snow Leopard only runs on computers that have Intel chips, which is anything sold in the last three years. Snow Leopard is a minor upgrade, so sticking with Leopard isn't really an issue, though by the time the next OS upgrade comes, people with PPC powered computers should really be upgrading anyway.

My Macbook, when I bought it, came to about $1400, which isn't really going to break the bank if you're already in the market for a quality notebook. Now they're about a grand.

Most people I know used to have PCs, and now that they have Macs they are infinitely happier not having to deal with all the bullshit Windows problems. For anybody that needs to run a Windows app, they just install Windows XP or Windows 7 via Boot Camp or virtualization software, do what they need to do in Windows, and then get the fuck out of there and back into OS X.

The only thing, software-wise, you can't really do on a Mac that you can do on a PC is gaming, but that's what consoles are for. 

If you're into photo/video editing or anything "artsy," Mac is the hands-down winner. If you're into "n3rdy" stuff, Linux wins. If you're part the rest of the world, you run Windows.

For mediaphile - Consoles are for console gaming, not PC gaming. But I see what you mean. ;) 

softest voice said:

Oh, I'm sorry, are you upset that you pretty much have to upgrade to the "latest greatest" OS in the hopes that it won't crash/present some retarded technical problem every other time it gets more than 5 processes running at once? Yeah, you're right, I'd be pretty upset too, as well as excited that maybe, just maybe, this time they'd actually get it right.
And yeah, I guess I do feel a bit smug. I've been working on the same imac for the past 3.5 years, editing massive amounts of RAW photo files, and have yet to really hit the wall as far as maxing out this thing's usefulness. Compared to having to re-up my PC every time I want to try something new, I'll definitely stick with the current plan, thanks.

So. What games you playing on your Mac? 

Splunge said:

So. What games you playing on your Mac?

Call of Duty 4 and Solitaire 

Very few of these posts actually are related to the link. Begone now. 

s p i n c e said:

Very few of these posts actually are related to the link. Begone now.

Bite me. 

s p i n c e said:

Very few of these posts actually are related to the link. Begone now.

{insert obligatory "you must be new here/to the internet" line here} 

This program doesn't have a resume feature... I can't use it. Nice idea though. 

ObjectZero said:

free upgrade? what what what?

I bought my computer just before 7 was released, so it came with the upgrade. If you have the money to spend, spend it at Falcon Northwest.

Core i7 950
12Gb RAM
GTX 295

I'm no gear head, but you don't need to be a mechanic to drive a Ferrari. 

IG88 said:

I'm actually typing this on a Mac, genius. You're the reason people hate Mac users. Some of us recognize strengths and weaknesses, and don't want to suck off Lord Jobs at every turn. Mac is great for what it is. Linux and Windows are awesome as well. It's a shame your over-inflated ego won't allow you to see that.

Meh, yes, this got ridiculously off-topic. Oops, internet fail.

At any rate, I still think it's fucking hilarious that Windows users and "experts" get all happy in their pants every time Microsoft comes up with a feature that Macs have had for years.
Off-topic? Yes.
Valid point? Also yes.
Does that mean it had a rightful place in this discussion? No. It was, blatantly, just bashing Windows for the sake of bashing Windows. My bad.

None of which changes the fact that you are probably one of the biggest pricks on the internet. If you want to start the whole stereotype-bashing, "all mac users are rich assholes" thing, don't get all pissy when I retort with the whole "I've actually saved a great deal of time and money by NOT buying a PC" thing.

I am glad that you're reclaiming your word, though. Good luck with the whole solidarity thing. 

Awww.... cry harder. Your tears sustain me. 

Hasn't this argument already happened a gazillion times? If you're judging people that heavily based on their operating system then you're a kind of a douche either way. 

Nice of you to agree with me, John. 

pretty sure that makes you a douche 

So?

The Internet: Everyone is a Douche. 

Doesn't matter the OS, it will still crash under my will >:D 

Hey boys and girls, let's face it. Some people just buy cars and when there are problems, they go to the Dealer and get raped for the repairs.

Some people buy computers that are supposed to work right out of the box, just like a brand new car from the dealer.

Fine for you.

Some people like to get under the hood and get their hands dirty. These are a specific type of people and their mindsets will (probably) never connect.

I could ask a stupid question to Mac users like, oh, if it just works why are there Mac sites devoted to fixing OS problems?

But I can't. Cause Windows, whatever flavor sucks moose balls. I guess...

Personally I guess I'm enjoying how to suck the last sweat drop off of a moose ball with just correct angle to get all the sweat.

Why. Because I know what the insides of a computer looks like. I have bled in computers. I have fixed things that drove people crazy.

I love this shit. I learned how to be a Comp Tech Consultant from first figuring out to load certain TSRs in High Mem.

Every computer I have ever owned, I built from scratch with my own hands.

but the funny part here... I'm some kind of moron for using Windows and you folks are the new world or something.

Fuck that. 

double

fucking

spaced

BITCHES! 

Fuck, I've crashed linux servers before by simply trying to install java, no OS is perfect all the time.