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Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

Peter — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:21:04 GMT

No idea! It is usually a word or too many links. It is automated but requires a moderator to approve it before it is posted - the speed depends on who is around!!

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

9 LEE — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 16:00:17 GMT

Well Vikinger, i've just pored over your post and came up with no explanation as to why it was sent for moderation! I will add that Telligent do write their programs to work best with Windows though...

*cough*

Lee

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

vikinger — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 15:10:25 GMT

OK, so the moderators have just emailed me to say that my message (first of my replies in this thread) has been approved and re-inserted. Well, I still can't see why it needed moderation (unless there was a typo that looked like an unacceptable word???)

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

Kevin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:44:45 GMT

Allow me to be devil's advocate but:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfCHuVrWHPk&NR=1

or this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yX8yrOAjfKM

no offense intended to anyone

Now - my idea of a nice party is streaming music from my Mac into my BeoLabs. Either the visualizer will be on or a slideshow from iPhotos would be playing displaying photos of myself and guests in past activities. But really, that would be putting on airs and displaying my toys rather than enjoying my friends.

I'm a Mac convert myself - after two PC crashes and an eternity of popups a few years ago. IMO, PCs have a good place in a large work or corporate environment where there is a talented IT staff controlling the server/network and preventing bad things from happening.

Then there are folks who have integrated iTunes and Airports with BeoLabs as I have. It seems like a pretty good marriage to me. Macs and B&O products share one thing, and thats elegance. I'm guilty of being a bit smug with either product.

It doesn't look like the author expressed a liking for either product one way or the other. He was just being funny and clever which is what journalists seek to do.

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

jvezina — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:25:22 GMT

On a recent, Intel-based Mac, you can run either Mac OS or Windows on the same machine using Boot Camp or Parallels. So, you can run Windows only applications on your Mac as needed. Therefore, that "war" is a non issue as you have the choice of the operating system.

Best regards,

Jean

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

The Plumber — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 17:16:56 GMT

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Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

Flappo The Grate — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 12:11:29 GMT

i prefer this version

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyas7BrbUFY&

the bleeps 'say it all'

enjoy , mr brooker ! :D

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

vikinger — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 11:20:42 GMT

Peter :

I like it! The video is possibly the creepiest thing I have seen this year!

No wonder they've disabled the rating and comment features!

Do you get a free home IT department with Windows7?

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

cooldude — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:02:38 GMT

The article is really too one sided for a serious journalist to write, thought the reaction doesn't surprise me.

tried to watch the video but dozed after 1 minute .... Thought for a sec I was watching a bad cooking show...

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

Peter — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:40:21 GMT

I like it! The video is possibly the creepiest thing I have seen this year!

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

Flappo The Grate — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:30:31 GMT

sadly , brooker actually thinks that way

look up his stuff - the guy's a nut

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

tournedos — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:47:43 GMT

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

elephant — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:33:27 GMT

Charlie Brooker, The Guardian:
Stop stroking your Macbook.

sorry I can't help it ... it's compulsive ... it's addictive

Stephan:
writer should really get a mac

don't you mean ... get an iLife ?

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

Puncher — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:06:42 GMT

Flappo The Grate:

i thought brooker came over as a pretty pathetic childish insecure creep tbh

the mere fact he's so angry over what amounts to a box of silicon chips and a few wires doesn't say much for his being able to deal with reality

then again he is a jurno after all..

..............and here's me, thinking it was just meant to be amusing!

Re: PC versus Mac - It's good to read a carefully weighted, balanced review for a change!

Stephan — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 06:06:31 GMT

Very funny, but the writer should really get a mac...

With Macs its just the same as B&O, there is "other stuff" with a slightly negative touch to it and "the good stuff" you give your last penny for and be happy with it.

I can walk through any electroics market over here in Germany and amuse myself of all that crappy plastic Audio & PC Apple/B&O Design ripoffs and walk back home with the comfortable feeling of "I love what I have and don't need that sh*t"

Worth every Euro :-)

Stephan