[s-cars] Intro and stalling thread...

[Joe Pizzimenti]

I'm surprised none of you other geeks mentioned Ubuntu or Linux, fer chrissakes.

I'm disappointed.


On 1/15/08, Mark Strangways <StrangConst at rogers.com> wrote:
> I can tell ya'll one thing...
> My next OS will be MAC, Microsoft and it's Vista OS can blow...
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Green" <trgreen at comcast.net>
> To: <s-car-list at audifans.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 10:09 AM
> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Intro and stalling thread...
>
>
> >I am pleased to see that Jamu is a Mac user.  I knew that boy had
> > promise. :-)
> > But, are you really sure making a Mac work exactly like a PC is good?
> >
> > I agree that the Mac users story at Microsoft does not have much
> > basis in fact.    I
> > would expect to find the only advantage over an adequately designed
> > PC laptop
> > is in graphics, and only because they tend to go cheap.  That
> > advantage lessens
> > in higher end PC models.  If the Microsoft employees want a real
> > difference, they
> > need to run OSX, since the real problem with a PC is the inefficiency
> > of Windoze
> > itself
> >
> > I am totally with you Ian, on the advantages of using a Mac, although
> > my G5
> > models operate just fine, especially since I don't gum up the works
> > with Windoze.
> > This leaves me to wonder why someone would try to screw up a great
> > machine by
> > putting windows on it.  :-)
> >
> > That leaves me to postulate that what your group really needs is a
> > moderately
> > priced PC that will natively run OSX.  Then you have a great
> > operating system
> > with hardware you can cheaply discard and replace,  doesn't make such a
> > big target for thieves, nor generate all the envy from fellow
> > passengers or workers.
> >
> > Tom
> >
> >> Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:28:18 -0500
> >> From: Ian Duff <iduff at comcast.net>
> >> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Intro and stalling thread...
> >> To: James Murray <james.murray at ericsson.com>
> >> Cc: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>, john cl?irigh
> >> <john at johncleirigh.com>
> >> Message-ID: <6FED58F5-52C1-498F-B3A6-73820B624B24 at comcast.net>
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> >>
> >> And if using a virtualization product such as Parallels or Fusion
> >> isn't close enough, Apple offers users the ability to boot into either
> >> OS X (ad use the VM stuff there), or boot directly into the OS of your
> >> choice, such as XP or Vista.
> >>
> >> The performance of a Mac running a Windows variant natively (i.e.
> >> booting directly into it) is astounding, reported to be faster than on
> >> what would be considered a very fast PC. Apocryphal note: some
> >> Microsoft employees are reputed to be using Macs from which all
> >> vestiges of OS X have been removed, as the preferred Windows platform,
> >> since they are so fast.
> >>
> >> -Ian Duff.
> >>
> >> On 14 Jan, 2008, at 16:29, James Murray wrote:
> >>
> >>> I recently installed latest VMWare Fusion product and can attest
> >>> that I am most impressed with it! Makes a Mac work exactly like a
> >>> PC...
> >>>
> >>> http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/
> >>>
> >>> /Jamu.
> >>>
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: s-car-list-bounces at audifans.com [mailto:s-car-list-
> >>> bounces at audifans.com
> >>> ] On Behalf Of Ian Duff
> >>> Sent: January 14, 2008 2:42 PM
> >>> To: john cl?irigh
> >>> Cc: s-car-list
> >>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Intro and stalling thread...
> >>>
> >>> I use VAG-COM and Bentley quite happily in a Parallels Virtual
> >>> Machine
> >>> (VM) running Windows XP on my Intel-based MacBook Pro.
> >>>
> >>> If your Mac is Intel-based, I encourage you to check out either
> >>> Parallels  http://www.parallels.com/en/products/desktop/ or
> >>> VMWare  http://www.vmware.com/products/fusion/
> >>>  for virtualizing Windows. They are each very good, with little to
> >>> distinguish them, until one really reaches the arcane corners of
> >>> their capability brag sheets. I happen to use Parallels, and have
> >>> colleagues using VMWare, and we find very little real difference.
> >>> Sure, the evangelists for either product will proclaim theirs best,
> >>> but that's really just fanboy bravado; either will do a great job.
> >>>
> >>> If your Mac is an older PowerPC-based model, you might consider
> >>> upgrading, as the performance of the newer Macs is astonishing when
> >>> compared to older PPC-based models. If upgrading is unlikely, you
> >>> will either have to find an el-cheapo Windows box, or use a Windows
> >>> emulator on your Mac. I have not run an emulator, but have heard
> >>> groans and grumblings when they are discussed. Of course, eBay is a
> >>> fair source for el-cheapo WinTel boxes, but caveat emptor.
> >>>
> >>> To run VAG-COM in a Windows XP VM on my Mac required an upgrade to a
> >>> USB connected dongle http://ross-tech.com/vag-com/hex-usb+can.html,
> >>> after that it's all peaches and cream.
> >>>
> >>> HTH.
> >>> -Ian Duff.
> >
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