Comments on: MINI owners like Mac’s http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2008/05/mini_owners_like_macs/ Life with MINIs (and other cars!) Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:31:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: db http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2008/05/mini_owners_like_macs/comment-page-1/#comment-5718 db Sat, 24 May 2008 16:43:26 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/?p=1219#comment-5718 <blockquote> DB weren’t you 1 one of those at 1 time? </blockquote> I was. But that was on an old laptop (power book I think) running OS 9. It was quite a painful experience. Those of you that went through the System */OS9 days are to be commended to be sure. And Ian, if you get frustrated that you can't do the 2 finger scroll on a PC, wait until you get used to using Expose with hot corners. When I'm in windows I'm always pointing my mouse to the upper right corner and wondering why I can't see all of my open windows!

DB weren’t you 1 one of those at 1 time?

I was. But that was on an old laptop (power book I think) running OS 9. It was quite a painful experience. Those of you that went through the System */OS9 days are to be commended to be sure.

And Ian, if you get frustrated that you can’t do the 2 finger scroll on a PC, wait until you get used to using Expose with hot corners. When I’m in windows I’m always pointing my mouse to the upper right corner and wondering why I can’t see all of my open windows!

]]> By: GBMINI http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2008/05/mini_owners_like_macs/comment-page-1/#comment-5716 GBMINI Thu, 22 May 2008 21:27:32 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/?p=1219#comment-5716 Paul, this Macbook Pro already has multi-touch features :) Paul, this Macbook Pro already has multi-touch features :)

]]> By: RB http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2008/05/mini_owners_like_macs/comment-page-1/#comment-5715 RB Thu, 22 May 2008 19:12:08 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/?p=1219#comment-5715 Very few times have I had trouble with the service at an Apple store or any of the Apple products. I thought my iPhone died also. I just had to do a special restart and it turned out the SIM chip was loose and all has been well since. I used my daughters Mac laptop while in Holland for the last 3 weeks... hated it! Love being back on my iMac. Very few times have I had trouble with the service at an Apple store or any of the Apple products.

I thought my iPhone died also. I just had to do a special restart and it turned out the SIM chip was loose and all has been well since.

I used my daughters Mac laptop while in Holland for the last 3 weeks… hated it! Love being back on my iMac.

]]> By: paul http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2008/05/mini_owners_like_macs/comment-page-1/#comment-5714 paul Thu, 22 May 2008 18:36:51 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/?p=1219#comment-5714 I can't wait for the new macbooks with the multitouch pad (that will work like the iPhone), not that I could ever justify ditching my current macbook pro for a new one. I do agree about the synergy with Macs and MINIs - whenever I go to Brecht, you can usually spot the Mini owners by the fact they are using a macbook rather than a PC. Oh, and I use a Mac Mini at home which truly is a fusion of the two :) I can’t wait for the new macbooks with the multitouch pad (that will work like the iPhone), not that I could ever justify ditching my current macbook pro for a new one.

I do agree about the synergy with Macs and MINIs – whenever I go to Brecht, you can usually spot the Mini owners by the fact they are using a macbook rather than a PC.

Oh, and I use a Mac Mini at home which truly is a fusion of the two :)

]]> By: GBMINI http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2008/05/mini_owners_like_macs/comment-page-1/#comment-5713 GBMINI Thu, 22 May 2008 18:05:12 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/?p=1219#comment-5713 I've not yet understood the point of widgets and the dashboard ... I’ve not yet understood the point of widgets and the dashboard …

]]> By: Andrew Z http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2008/05/mini_owners_like_macs/comment-page-1/#comment-5712 Andrew Z Thu, 22 May 2008 14:33:29 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/?p=1219#comment-5712 Ian. Here's a nifty little widget for your new Mac! http://web.mac.com/andrewz/COOP310/MotoringFile_Widget.html Ian.

Here’s a nifty little widget for your new Mac!
http://web.mac.com/andrewz/COOP310/MotoringFile_Widget.html

]]> By: blalor http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2008/05/mini_owners_like_macs/comment-page-1/#comment-5711 blalor Thu, 22 May 2008 10:11:40 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/?p=1219#comment-5711 I spent some time in the Apple Store in Salem, NH last night. My iPhone had died, so I made an appointment at the Genius Bar and popped in around 7:30. Well, actually, my *appointment* was for 7:30, but due to some poor planning and light traffic (how often does _that_ happen?) I got there at 6:40 and obviously had some time to kill, and I'm not really the mall-shopping type. I did feel slightly swarmed by all the store employees (now in multi-colored shirts!) but they were all very nice and helpful. One guy even gave me some advice on cleaning the coffee out of my MacBook... At one point, I was futzing with a MacBook Air and literally heard "anything I can help you with?" from *two separate people at one*, in stereo. It was freaky, and they swear they didn't plan it. :-) I've got a couple of things I want to pay off and then I'm going to either get a 20" iMac or a 15" MacBook Pro and an external display... I spent some time in the Apple Store in Salem, NH last night. My iPhone had died, so I made an appointment at the Genius Bar and popped in around 7:30. Well, actually, my *appointment* was for 7:30, but due to some poor planning and light traffic (how often does _that_ happen?) I got there at 6:40 and obviously had some time to kill, and I’m not really the mall-shopping type. I did feel slightly swarmed by all the store employees (now in multi-colored shirts!) but they were all very nice and helpful. One guy even gave me some advice on cleaning the coffee out of my MacBook… At one point, I was futzing with a MacBook Air and literally heard “anything I can help you with?” from *two separate people at one*, in stereo. It was freaky, and they swear they didn’t plan it. :-)

I’ve got a couple of things I want to pay off and then I’m going to either get a 20″ iMac or a 15″ MacBook Pro and an external display…

]]> By: Theo http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2008/05/mini_owners_like_macs/comment-page-1/#comment-5710 Theo Wed, 21 May 2008 15:13:47 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/?p=1219#comment-5710 Looks like the school will be converting me to a Mac Book Pro...can't wait. My first Mac was a Macintosh...not even a Mac Plus! I've still got 2 or 3 of them in the basement. The corporate world forced me into the PC world with which a got reasonably comfortable. Now, after retiring and taking-up teaching, I know I will have a few issues going back. I suppose the OS is now a bit different from the "System 6.0.1" MacOS... ;) Anyone run MS Flight Simulator in the VM of Parallels or Fusion? Theo Looks like the school will be converting me to a Mac Book Pro…can’t wait. My first Mac was a Macintosh…not even a Mac Plus! I’ve still got 2 or 3 of them in the basement.

The corporate world forced me into the PC world with which a got reasonably comfortable. Now, after retiring and taking-up teaching, I know I will have a few issues going back. I suppose the OS is now a bit different from the “System 6.0.1″ MacOS… ;)

Anyone run MS Flight Simulator in the VM of Parallels or Fusion?

Theo

]]> By: GBMINI http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2008/05/mini_owners_like_macs/comment-page-1/#comment-5709 GBMINI Wed, 21 May 2008 15:12:07 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/?p=1219#comment-5709 Thanks, Sheena. My scrolling comment was that I'd very quickly got used to two finger scrolling on the Mac, then found it frustrating on the PC that it didn't do it! Thanks, Sheena.
My scrolling comment was that I’d very quickly got used to two finger scrolling on the Mac, then found it frustrating on the PC that it didn’t do it!

]]> By: Sheena V. http://www.gbmini.net/wp/2008/05/mini_owners_like_macs/comment-page-1/#comment-5708 Sheena V. Wed, 21 May 2008 13:44:21 +0000 http://www.gbmini.net/wp/?p=1219#comment-5708 Congrats on taking the Mac/Apple plunge. My dad has always gotten Macs, so I grew up on them and that is all I have had. (Currently running a 14" iBook G4). Two things: 1. Your mention about the scrolling, are you not happy you can't scroll on the Mac? Or that you CAN scroll easily on the Mac laptop? Because you can scroll on the track pad... use two fingers together and move up/down on the pad. :) 2. I agree about the problems with the sales team at the Apple Stores. Some actually know what they are talking about, but they are very long winded. I think they are just wired to explain everything thoroughly to convince people on the edge of switching... And what Murmini said - you can put Linux on a Mac if you wanted to. Armen had won a MacBook in a raffle and is still a fan of Linux over everything else, but he likes how the Mac OS runs a lot also. Congrats on taking the Mac/Apple plunge. My dad has always gotten Macs, so I grew up on them and that is all I have had. (Currently running a 14″ iBook G4).

Two things: 1. Your mention about the scrolling, are you not happy you can’t scroll on the Mac? Or that you CAN scroll easily on the Mac laptop? Because you can scroll on the track pad… use two fingers together and move up/down on the pad. :) 2. I agree about the problems with the sales team at the Apple Stores. Some actually know what they are talking about, but they are very long winded. I think they are just wired to explain everything thoroughly to convince people on the edge of switching…

And what Murmini said – you can put Linux on a Mac if you wanted to. Armen had won a MacBook in a raffle and is still a fan of Linux over everything else, but he likes how the Mac OS runs a lot also.

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