Re: My G5 & Leopard


"StormDrain" <Liberty@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:Liberty-4278A0.07405419012008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
In article <SbOdnQvDBosnYxHanZ2dnUVZ_qKgnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx>,
"PC Guy" <pcguy@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

"StormDrain" <Liberty@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:Liberty-DD9619.22532514012008@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> In article <C3B16B25.A1C98%CSMA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
> Snit <CSMA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> "PC Guy" <pcguy@xxxxxxxxxxx> stated in post
>> go6dndtMNMtqhxHanZ2dnUVZ_oGjnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxx on 1/14/08 7:31 PM:
>>
>> >
> <snip>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> I can dumb OS X down to the windows UI _without_ third party
>> >>>> software.
>> >>>> As you pointed out, bringing windows up to the Mac UI is pretty >> >>>> hit
>> >>>> and
>> >>>> miss without third party software. Good job, thanks.
>> >>>
>> >>> You didn't answer the question: Is there no 3rd party software for >> >>> OS
>> >>> X?
>> >>
>> >> Down...now to the right... a little more, okay stop. Goal post >> >> moved!
>> >>
>> >> We were talking about the advantage of OS X over windows. Not
>> >> windows'
>> >> pathetic need for third party apps.
>> >
>> > I see. So you're running OS X without any additional software?
>> >
>> Even *with* third party software there is, as far as I know, nothing >> on
>> Windows like PDF Services on a Mac... for example, how would you do >> this
>> on
>> a Windows machine: <http://tmp.gallopinginsanity.com/mailpdf/>. >> Leopard
>> changes the look a little - but the idea is the same.
>
> That's standard on a Mac, available from any print menu. I take it for
> granted and use it all the time.

And if Microsoft were to include it then they can add PDF to the following:

http://tinyurl.com/2do2bf

You could be right about that although I think they'd rather protect
their own file formats and come up with a windows only version of .pdf

There's no could about it.

> Trolls like PC Boi don't really care. They probably just grab the > first
> site that meets the criteria of their harried internet search for that
> third party utility when circumstances arise in CSMA that demonstrate
> how antiquated windows really is.

It's called choice. Mactards are unfamiliar with this concept. Just using
whatever Apple feeds them.

That's a silly statement. Most of us choose Macs over windows, many of
us use windows every day but still prefer Macs.

Yes, more so because of:

http://www.startribune.com/business/13766496.html

Than any provable benefit. You've convinced yourself there's some benefit where none exists.

Apple ships a system loaded with functionality windows just doesn't have.

LOL! Like what?

I can choose a bare bones, can get, system or a full featured system, I chose the
latter.

--
SD

"This post was proof read by Mac OS X Leopard
runninng on a G4 933 with a little more than 700
things of ram. :)"

.

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