Thanks Simon and Jake for the suggestions. Those were the kind of solutions I was looking for. The example of the 85k flat rate is better than the 150k orange bundle I would have to buy (which would probably also be unstable. I called Orange customer care last nite and they did cofirm that the Orange 3G has been unstable which brings me back to my need to have a stable net connection). Elite computers would probably have it but I was told when Lion came out one had to cough up 100k+ to get it (for something that is only $20, that is definately not happening).
I also don't understand this "Mac Lifestyle" that people keep talking about. People don't always look at the long term cost and look at the short term all the time. Consider this: 1. The average Mac user changes his Mac perhaps once every 3 - 5 years and that is only because of a significant change in the architecture (like when Apple when from PowerPC to Intel, or like when Lion officialy started supporting only 64-bit architectures). Compare this with a windows user who has to probably keep updating his hardware due to changes in hardware specifications for Windows releases. 2. Think about the cost of maintenance of the machines. The average Mac user has much lower costs of maintenance compared to other OS systems. Windows machines have to be patched against viruses, malware that extend to not only the OS itself but even the security tools that are installed. Security software licences need to be renewed (unless you pirate) and zero-day attacks are quite often in the windows world. Luckily (at least for now) *NIX macihnes are immune. (one will argue about the recent attacks against the Mac attacks but its not a weakness in the underlying architecture). TCO studies have been done that have shown that Apple Machines do have inherent lower TCOs compared to Windows (and these are not your average Joe bloggers who just dump what they feel like online): http://arstechnica.com/apple/2010/03/survey-macs-cost-notably-less-to-support-than-windows-pcs/ http://www.cio.com/article/569163/Are_Macs_Really_Cheaper_To_Manage_Than_PCs _ One should always look at the long term cost not short term (the 'expensive' Mac lifestyle). :) *hides behind big rock dodging on-coming bullets* On Fri, Jul 27, 2012 at 10:15 AM, Jake Markhus <[email protected]> wrote: > If I could afford a mac or the mac lifestyle, I would totally pay 150k to > orange and download that iso TWICE OVER! > And yes "friendly mac people" is oxymoronic. It is the ONLY community in > Uganda where the members are not only clueless > about each other but also about where to find support. > be that as it may, I advise Robert to friend one or two chaps at the > telecoms and find a way to reciprocate (beer, pizza or > even money). Another great source of decent internet is a university. I > recommend Nkozi and MUK. I could also suggest > Robert go to a café and offer to pay a flat rate like 85k for the time and > bandwidth. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of > Simon Vass > Sent: 27 July 2012 09:59 > To: Uganda Linux User Group > Subject: Re: [LUG] Fast internet cafe (or alternative) in Kampala > > Is there not a UG Mac User Group with friendly Mac people that are willing > to dedicate their time to solve problems of other Mac users? > > Sounds like an oxmoron to me. ;-) (ducks). > > > > Simon Vass > Managing Director > E-Tech Uganda Ltd > > http://www.etech.ug > Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 or (0) 312260621 > email: [email protected] > skype: e-techservicedesk > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Victor van Reijswoud" <[email protected]> > To: "Uganda Linux User Group" <[email protected]> > Sent: Friday, 27 July, 2012 9:57:01 AM > Subject: Re: [LUG] Fast internet cafe (or alternative) in Kampala > > > Is there not a UG Mac User Group with friendly Mac people that are willing > to dedicate their time to solve problems of other Mac users? > > > > > > On Thu, Jul 26, 2012 at 8:17 PM, Robert Muwanga < [email protected] > > wrote: > > > > Hi Guys, > I am sure that this question has come up dozens of times in this forum. As > you are all well aware the new Mac OS X Mountain Lion has come out (and I > am > sure by now you guys know the question I am about to ask) and the ISO is > 4.3GB in size. I have already purchased the app in the Mac Store (USD$20) > but due to the file size, it can be a bit of a problem for a couple of > reasons: > > > 1. Purchasing of a bundle large enough to accommodate the download is > pretty pricey; > 2. The need for a stable connection. Apparently, the Mac App store does > not have resume. I downloaded 20MB just to demo and apparently if you pause > the download, on resume it will start from the beginning all over again. > Our > 3G has been quite unstable for the past couple of weeks and one does not > want to reach 99.999999% and *boom!* it disconnects. > 3. Have to use my laptop as the download only uses the Mac app store > (that is on Mac). There is no alternative like performing it on a > Windows/*NIX machine and then transferring the ISO. > > > So was wondering whether anyone knows of a good internet cafe where I can > plug in my machine and sip a good "cuppa jo" (cup of coffee) as I watch the > progress bar speed to the end... or if not a cafe anywhere else where I can > get good speed at a fair price would be great too. > > > Thanks. > _______________________________________________ > The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug > > Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: > [email protected] > > Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug > To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug > > The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: > http://www.infocom.co.ug/ > > The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including > attachments if any). 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