Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/06/10

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Subject: [Leica] Tina, time to go Mac!
From: ric at cartersxrd.net (RicCarter)
Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:50:23 -0400
References: <CAG8EVmw9JddghwADY0K-8cdhSOS+AvPaSw2LdJoWg9aptvngoA@mail.gmail.com> <CA+yJO1DvG9Y+JUFCvmE_891RoCWQtfBoX_S0tWQ3iBjyd2mmRw@mail.gmail.com> <E44426DC-73DE-4AFD-B19C-0BA1D32F487F@mac.com> <CA+yJO1Bb4T0ydeULDsLy-LKRD7MZ8Ft6Oh_hOCXQ41fgJ_CD-Q@mail.gmail.com>

several authorities have rated macs as the best windows machines

http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2013/04/25/the-best-windows-pc-is-an-apple-mac/

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2013/04/25/best_windows_pc_macbook_pro_tops_acer_dell_hp_in_soluto_reliability_rankings.html

http://www.eweek.com/apple/apple-makes-the-best-windows-laptop-soluto/

ric


On Jun 10, 2013, at 7:23 PM, Tina Manley <images at comporium.net> wrote:

> But why would you buy a Mac to run Windows software?  Does that make sense?
> I know the two are getting closer together all the time but there is still
> a fundamental difference the actual involvement of the user with the
> program.  I don't want to let the machine control me.  I want to control
> the machine.  That has been the difference I've seen between Mac and PC.
> Besides, Bill Gates has totally redeemed himself with his charitable works
> all over the world.  I'm not sure what Jobs ever did for the world?
> 
> Tina
> 
> 
> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 7:03 PM, George Lottermoser <imagist3 at 
> mac.com>wrote:
> 
>> 
>> On Jun 10, 2013, at 4:49 PM, Tina Manley wrote:
>> 
>>> Can't do it!!  All of my software is PC based - Photoshop, LR, Vuescan,
>>> printers, Breezebrowser, etc,
>>> 
>>> I have to admit that is one beautiful machine, though.
>>> 
>>> Tina
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Jun 10, 2013 at 3:43 PM, Leo Wesson <leowesson at gmail.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> http://www.apple.com/mac-pro/
>> 
>> MACs have been running Windows software for well over a decade - without
>> problems.
>> And this "feature" has only improved steadily along with the power of the
>> machines;
>> and the homogenizing of the individual SW programs running.
>> 
>> The current MACs are essentially UNIX machines.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> George Lottermoser
>> george at imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com
>> http://www.imagist.com/blog
>> http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
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> 
> 
> -- 
> Tina Manley
> http://tina-manley.artistwebsites.com
> 
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In reply to: Message from leowesson at gmail.com (Leo Wesson) ([Leica] Tina, time to go Mac!)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Tina, time to go Mac!)
Message from imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser) ([Leica] Tina, time to go Mac!)
Message from images at comporium.net (Tina Manley) ([Leica] Tina, time to go Mac!)