I got a Asus eeePC for $198 (WinXP)at Hardly
Normal's one weekend on special. Also got another
for Ron Sanders a few months ago for $236 (Win7).
Use it just for your gliding apps. Runs
instrument support software and all the gliding
analysis programs as well as email and web
browsing. Perfect for taking gliding and if it is
lost/stolen/broken you haven't lost much.
Why screw around wasting your time with Apple OS?
For the Apple fanbois, I've used a desktop
belonging to one of my sister's in law and my
impressions was: looked nice, seemed well built,
great for running Apple software, lots of things
done slightly differently from Windows, mainly
for the sake of being different. Some of the
differences range from annoying to infuriating.
I also weakened and bought an ipad mini before
Christmas only so I could run Oz Runways
(brilliant program BTW). Pity Oz Runways isn't
ported to Android or Windows. Fortunately it was
in a plain bag for taking home. The ipad is
getting used for web surfing and Skype when not
in the BD-4. Safari on the mini seems to be a
joke. The "go back" button after following a link
is prone to opening some random URL. Fine for
casual browsing but too often infuriating.
I can see the Apple philosophy as when you
control the hardware and the software you should
have fewer compatibility glitches and adjustments
to make to get stuff to work properly but I
don't see the price/perfomance payoff.
I don't even want to think about running Windows
based programs on Macs which need USB or serial
to USB comms for connection to external devices.
Apple - meh.
Mike
At 04:57 AM 11/03/2013, you wrote:
SeeYou may run fairly well under Parallels or
Crossover. Achieved inferior performance to a
Pentium 3 laptop on what was a the time the top
of the line Macbook Pro. The only native
software I ended up using on OSX was Firefox.
Twenty or so programs had to run via Parallels
or Crossover, so the point seemed lost.
Trying to get Java-based weather resources to
run on a newer iMac is still problematic.
An option like Mike suggested is likely best.
Jim
Sent from a $700 laptop which replaced "The $2000 Paperweight".
From: John Parncutt <[email protected]>
To: 'Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in
Australia.' <[email protected]>
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2013 4:44 AM
Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Flight recorders/planning software
If youâve got a Intel based Mac with OS X, you
can load parallels software which allows you to
run almost any Windows based program either full
screen or in a window. Works well for me, and
is great for those who want to upgrade to Mac
but still keep using some of their old PC programs.
John Parncutt
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Graham Holland
Sent: Sunday, 10 March 2013 8:47 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: [Aus-soaring] Flight recorders/planning software
Are there any that work on Macs and record
engine use? Seeyou, fly with CE, don't.
Graham
Graham Holland
27 Johnston Crescent
Lane Cove NSW 2066
Australia
02 9427 3282
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