Decided to check this thread after seeing it for a while now. I installed Windows 7 this past week as I read , "it's simplicity and elegance challenges that of the Mac". High praise indeed..I guess. ;) Only difference I've noticed at this point is that I have to reduce the pixel size of a image in order to post it as wallpaper on my monitor. If not it is way too large. Wasn't necessary with Vista. A benign tiny bother.
Jack --- On Wed, 10/28/09, P N Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> wrote: > From: P N Stenquist <pnstenqu...@comcast.net> > Subject: Re: OT PC Surgery > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 1:21 PM > Most of that isn't true. And PCs are > just as capable in terms of photo editing software as Macs. > But a whole generation of photographers and art directors > grew up on Macs, so they are still predominant in the > graphic arts trades. > > The main advantage of a Mac these days is that there are > far fewer viruses and spyware out there to haunt your > computer. Macs still don't seem to be a target for the > idiots. And most who use both platforms consider the Mac > interface quite a bit less clumsy than a PC. > Paul > On Oct 28, 2009, at 1:39 PM, Sandra Hermann wrote: > > > There is also the argument that a mac last for many > more years than a pc. They told me that overall my mac > would last approx. 6 years. I may need to eventually > get an external hard drive but the equipment part will last. > When my dad figured out how much it costs and how many years > it will last it was approx. 75 cents per day to own the > machine... The guy at the mac store told me the same > thing. I asked why I couldn't just pay him 75 cents > per day as long as the machine worked. He really > didn't take well to that idea. > > > > Help me support Autism research! Join my > team! http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies > > http://stampmine.blogspot.com/http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > --- On Wed, 10/28/09, David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> From: David J Brooks <pentko...@gmail.com> > >> Subject: Re: OT PC Surgery > >> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > >> Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2009, 11:54 AM > >> On Tue, Oct 27, 2009 at 10:39 PM, > >> Sandra Hermann > >> <jeepgirls2...@yahoo.com> > >> wrote: > >>> I have my new imac.... It's wonderful... I > love it... > >> Seriously > >> > >> Your not helping.:-) > >> > >> Dave > >>> > >>> Help me support Autism research! > Join my > >> team! http://www.walknowforautism.org/stlouis/blubiconsbuddies > >>> http://stampmine.blogspot.com/http://samsphotopage.blogspot.com/ > >>> > >>> > >>> --- On Tue, 10/27/09, Michael Beacom <mbea...@mac.com> > >> wrote: > >>> > >>>> From: Michael Beacom <mbea...@mac.com> > >>>> Subject: Re: OT PC Surgery > >>>> To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <pdml@pdml.net> > >>>> Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2009, 9:23 PM > >>>> > >>>> On Oct 26, 2009, at 7:27 PM, David J > Brooks > >> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Snip---- > >>>>> Now, he can build me a nice new PC for > around > >> $700, > >>>> but i'm > >>>>> not sure i want a PC, but it is a lot > cheaper > >> than the > >>>> imac. Argggg. > >>>>> > >>>>> I'll run this on for a while anyway/ > >>>>> > >>>>> Dave > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> That's about the price of a Mac Mini- not > quite as > >> powerful > >>>> as an > >>>> iMac, but it might be worth a look. > >>>> > >>>> https://www.apple.com/macmini/ > >>>> > >>>> Cheers > >>>> Mike > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>>> PDML@pdml.net > >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit > the > >> link > >>>> directly above and follow the directions. > >>>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >>> PDML@pdml.net > >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link > >> directly above and follow the directions. > >>> > >> > >> > >> > >> --Documenting Life in Rural Ontario. > >> www.caughtinmotion.com > >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ > >> York Region, Ontario, Canada > >> > >> -- > >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > >> PDML@pdml.net > >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the > link > >> directly above and follow the directions. > >> > > > > -- > > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > > PDML@pdml.net > > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > PDML@pdml.net > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link > directly above and follow the directions. > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
