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Johnny J.30-Jul-15 2:45

Johnny J.

30-Jul-15 2:45

That was exactly what it was like... Laugh | :laugh:

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DrABELL30-Jul-15 2:53

30-Jul-15 2:53

You see, ur not alone in this great Universe Big Grin | :-D

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User 1013254630-Jul-15 2:52

30-Jul-15 2:52

Looks like people are starting to wake up.. Laugh | :laugh:

I figured this out when Windows 8 was released...
http://www.inquisitr.com/2292158/windows-10-upgrade-problems-is-it-time-to-get-a-macbook-pro/[^]

Unfortunately I still need a Windows laptop around for .NET development D'Oh! | :doh:

How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.

DrABELL30-Jul-15 3:13

30-Jul-15 3:13

Frankly, I was thinking of MacBook Pro, but it's kinda a "Lamborghini on the Desktop" while all I need is just a decent workhorse (PC notebooks/ultrabooks), like most of my business clients are using.

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User 1013254630-Jul-15 3:20

30-Jul-15 3:20

The MacBook Pro is very good, I wouldn't dream of using a Windows machine as my everyday device these days. They are pricey but you do get a well built machine at the end of the day.

The new MacBook looks interesting and the MacBook Air's are a lot cheaper than the Pro's (and just as well built). I think the MacBook Air's are actually cheaper than the Surface Pro 3.

How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.

DrABELL30-Jul-15 3:31

30-Jul-15 3:31

MacBooks (both Pro and Air) are, indeed, of exceptional quality. Still, PC stuff gives you more "bang for your buck". Surface Pro 3 is kinda overpriced, but other brands (ASUS, Dell, etc) exist with better offerings regarding Price/Performance ratio. So, PCs are expected to be around for pretty long time...

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User 1013254630-Jul-15 3:53

30-Jul-15 3:53

There's always some compromise with a PC though, always something left out or downgraded to keep the price down. I wouldn't say you get more "bang for your buck".

Any Windows laptop below £1,000 is going to have some issues. In my experience I've had to spend a lot more cash on a PC (by buying in upgrades) to get it closer to Apple's level but it's near impossible to match the screen quality (and no version of Windows supports high DPI screens properly, as I recently found out).

How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.

DrABELL30-Jul-15 4:20

30-Jul-15 4:20

Well, personal experience could differ from the institutional one. Statistically, running business on PC is less expensive than using Macs, so in corporate world PCs still dominate the market. As I said before, Macs are metaphorically sort of “Lamborghini on Desktop” (or Maserati, Maybach, Bentley, etc), but general Taxi service is typically running on some ordinary “workhorse” like Toyota Camry or Ford Escape. Adding to the picture: I’ve personally built several hundred PCs (using both Intel/AMD), and gonna tell ya - if it’s done right in a first place, then it works for years. Thumbs Up | :thumbsup:

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User 1013254630-Jul-15 4:26

30-Jul-15 4:26

I think that there's also a resistance in many workplaces to accept Macs. In my current contract (at a large multinational) the IT guys won't allow Macs on the network, only because they don't know how to manage them. Having said that, I can't see them moving from Windows 7 for many years to come either.

Because a lot of us have used PC's for a long time, we're comfortable with them. Many people don't like to move from their comfort zone. To take your car example, I wouldn't say that Macs are like Lamborghini's - they're more like Audis. The trouble is we're all used to driving around in Citroens. Cheap and cheerful but expect to have to fiddle with them (a lot) to keep them running smoothly! Smile | :)

How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.

DrABELL30-Jul-15 5:15

30-Jul-15 5:15

'Citroens' made me thinking: if I ever had seen any of 'em IRL... Big Grin | :-D

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User 1013254630-Jul-15 5:18

30-Jul-15 5:18

I had a brand new C3 in 2006, had nothing but trouble with it from two weeks in. Owned a Peugeot and a Renault in the past, all had electrical problems.

I tend to stay away from French cars these days Smile | :)

How do you know so much about swallows? Well, you have to know these things when you're a king, you know.

modified 31-Aug-21 21:01pm.

DrABELL30-Jul-15 5:26

30-Jul-15 5:26

... there's kinda a techno-breakthrough in autoworld: Flatula Backfire [^] ... Laugh | :laugh:

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modified 30-Jul-15 11:47am.

Richard Deeming30-Jul-15 7:56

Richard Deeming

30-Jul-15 7:56

Installed for me on the second attempt - the first failed with a cryptic HRESULT error.

You could always try Microsoft's tool[^] to create your own installation media.

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ravikhoda30-Jul-15 2:53

ravikhoda

30-Jul-15 2:53

this might help though it is old,

"Windows: Work Is Never Done On Windows Systems."

"The nice thing about Windows is, it doesn’t just crash, it displays a dialog box and lets you press “OK” first"

Ravi Khoda

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Johnny J.30-Jul-15 3:01

Johnny J.

30-Jul-15 3:01

ravikhoda wrote:
"The nice thing about Windows is, it doesn’t just crash, it displays a dialog box and lets you press “OK” first"

LOL. Exactly!

I guess I'm lucky anyway, though: Every time it has failed, it has been able to successfully roll back to Win 8.1 (for what it's worth).

A friend of mine was less fortunate. He got Win 10 installed, but after the install, explorer.exe didn't work, so no desktop, no taskbar, no start button etc.

But at least Powershell worked, so who needs explorer? Laugh | :laugh:

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan30-Jul-15 4:02

Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan

30-Jul-15 4:02

You need to wait for the joke as I am waiting for that upgrade to understand that it is past 29th already. Sigh | :sigh:

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DrABELL30-Jul-15 4:21

30-Jul-15 4:21

... waiting Big Grin | :-D

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Face Off - Who's Who

SuperJsive30-Jul-15 1:58

SuperJsive

30-Jul-15 1:58

Just watched Face Off again.

Can't seem to figure out...
Who's the villain?

Cage? or Travolta?
D'Oh! | :doh:

Johnny J.30-Jul-15 2:09

Johnny J.

30-Jul-15 2:09

Let me try to get a grasp of this: You watched Face Off before? And now you watched it again? Confused | :confused:

WHY ON EARTH WOULD ANYBODY DO THAT?????? Dead | X|

HobbyProggy30-Jul-15 2:10

HobbyProggy

30-Jul-15 2:10

Johnny J. wrote:
WHY ON EARTH WOULD ANYBODY DO THAT??????

For the glory of satan of course!

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ZurdoDev30-Jul-15 2:27

ZurdoDev

30-Jul-15 2:27

Johnny J. wrote:
WHY ON EARTH WOULD ANYBODY DO THAT??????

I thought the OP made it clear. They want to know who the villain is. So, if you know, share. I for one, am eagerly awaiting for the answer.

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SuperJsive30-Jul-15 2:47

SuperJsive

30-Jul-15 2:47

It's an awesome movie.
Made before Cage fell off his rocker.

That and "Gone In 60 Seconds"

@RyanDev
Glad to see someone shares my curious sentiments

Vivi Chellappa31-Jul-15 4:08

Vivi Chellappa

31-Jul-15 4:08

To see Nicholas Cage in a movie?

Wes Aday30-Jul-15 2:33

Wes Aday

30-Jul-15 2:33

SuperJsive wrote:
Who's the villain?

Cage? or Travolta?

Yes.

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