OSX is still fine, it's the new macbook pro hardware that is non-pro. And priced higher than it needs to be.
If I could get something like the hardware of a Surface Pro 4 running OSX, I'd be happy. On Fri, Nov 11, 2016 at 4:49 AM, Mike Hammett <[email protected]> wrote: > Strange. My diehard Apple fans are losing faith in Apple. > > > > ----- > Mike Hammett > Intelligent Computing Solutions <http://www.ics-il.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/ICSIL> > <https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions> > <https://twitter.com/ICSIL> > Midwest Internet Exchange <http://www.midwest-ix.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/mdwestix> > <https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange> > <https://twitter.com/mdwestix> > The Brothers WISP <http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> > <https://www.facebook.com/thebrotherswisp> > > > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> > ------------------------------ > *From: *"Kurt Fankhauser" <[email protected]> > *To: *[email protected] > *Sent: *Friday, November 11, 2016 6:47:26 AM > *Subject: *Re: [AFMUG] OT - Microsoft scratch-off COA > > > I'm seriously considering buying an Apple notebook for my next PC.Getting > tired of Microsoft and all their shenanigans. > > On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 10:20 PM, That One Guy /sarcasm < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> i think there is a guy at microsoft just solely dedicated to coming up >> with newer and better ways for them to be dicks. He was on an extended >> vacation after he got his massive bonus check for the licensing audit >> program. Then he came up with windows 10 licensing where its either >> hardware bound in the ether, or tied to your personal microsoft account, >> assuming you were the first guy to log in post upgrade, or maybe your >> reseller account, or hey, maybe its your COA, or its an OEM that may be >> bound to a COA key, or hardware bound. >> that guy is fa freaking champ >> >> On Thu, Nov 10, 2016 at 8:56 PM, Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Apparently starting a few months back, Microsoft in their infinite >>> wisdom decided to cover part of the Product Key on their COA stickers with >>> a silver label and the word Microsoft. Turns out you scratch it off like a >>> lottery ticket, but they neglect to tell you this. So I ended up calling >>> tech support to see if I was supposed to peel off the silver label and the >>> guy had no idea what I was talking about. As soon as I tried to peel a >>> corner with my fingernail, I realized it was scratch-off not a label. >>> >>> >>> >>> Only an issue if you get box software with a COA sticker, I assume not >>> an issue with volume licensing. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> If you only see yourself as part of the team but you don't see your team >> as part of yourself you have already failed as part of the team. >> > > >
