I dunno whats the issue with the mavica, but I am wondering if it has to do with following the appropriate "book" when it comes to multisession discs. As far as the server issue, ummm If you are talking about an NFS server (Macs should use NFS for file sharing with OSX if I recall properly), then I would be surprised. If we are talking about an SMB server (ie windows) then I would not be surprised.Microsoft does not play very well with others.. this is not accidental. -j.
-------------- Original message -------------- From: Lee Einer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I am now working (temporarily) as Features Editor of a local paper. They > use mostly Mac G4s. IMO, the G4s suck like a rift in spacetime. > > I use a Sony Mavica for photography which burns to a mini-cd. Works > fantastic whether you use Windoze or Linux. Apparently won't work on a > Mac because OSX can't read the CD. Most folks there keep a cd in their > drive bay so they have an icon which they can click and (hopefully) > eject their CDs, because once the CD is out and the icon leaves the > desktop it may or may not open the drive bay and may or may not read the > next CD. > > Word on the Mac has the quaint habit of deleting files on the server > rather than saving when you attempt to save changes to an existing > document. There is no fix for this shite. I could go on. > > So, all the time I was using PCs I was hearing about Macs and thinking > "damn, they must be good if they cost so freakin' much but I bet I could > build something as good for less." I was wrong. I could build something > a helluva lot better for far less. > > Lee > > John W. Reames III wrote: > > On Mon, 19 Feb 2007, Werner Fehlauer wrote: > > > >> Jim - after more than 30 years of using PCs (starting with an 8080 in kit > >> form), I suppose I'm too old to switch to one of those Apple/Mac/whatever > >> boxes. Even worked up a box with a 6502 processor (as used in the early > >> Apples) but on an S-100 bus, with a 300 baud modem using tape on the > >> Kansas > >> City standard. In those days memory was around $100 a K! > >> Ditched that and went to a Z80 and dual 8" floppy drives. Finally sprung > >> for > >> a complete PC when the company offered them on an employee plan. Have > >> probably gone through almost a dozen "bigger and better" ones over the > >> years. > >> Always heard that they were the greatest for publication and artwork, but > >> also was turned off by the higher pricing and lack of being able to > >> kloodge > >> up a system using various and sundry after market accessories. > >> > >> Werner > > > > You can pick up used ones for cheap. > > > > I got a G4/dual 533 with half a gig ram for $100. Got an original Apple > > studio LCD (17") for $180 (ebay), a dvd-dl burner for $30 (other world > > computing), a 120GB HDD for $40 (computergeeks.com), and replaced the > > apple 1 button with my wife's 3 button original MS notebook optical > > mouse. Its pretty decent speed wise, and just works with everything I > > throw at it. > > > > The BIGGEST PIT(F)A is Quicken-- PC and MAC are different design teams, > > different savefiles. You have to EXPORT the PC version, and you lose all > > your reapeat/memorized transactions when you import it. Ditto going from > > MAC-> PC. everything else is fine. iPhoto beats the crap out of other > > photo organizers (hands down). You can even get a ShutterFly plugin for > > it! (Export -> shutterfly) > > > > -j. > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > Email is protected by DesertGate Spam Filter > http://www.desertgate.com > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com From [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Feb 21 15:58:48 2007 Received: from wx-out-0506.google.com ([66.249.82.229]) by server8.arterytc8.net with esmtp (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) id 1HJtrj-0003Gb-Lf for mercedes@okiebenz.com; Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:58:48 +0000 Received: by wx-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id s16so2477503wxc for <mercedes@okiebenz.com>; Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:58:08 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.70.29.14 with SMTP id c14mr15905277wxc.1172073474136; Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:57:54 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.70.57.13 with HTTP; Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:57:54 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:57:54 -0500 From: "Gary Hurst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-Antivirus-Scanner: Clean mail though you should still use an Antivirus Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.9.cp2 Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - PCs and Macs (was) Accents X-BeenThere: mercedes@okiebenz.com X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9.cp2 Precedence: list Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> List-Id: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes_okiebenz.com.okiebenz.com> List-Unsubscribe: <http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Archive: <http://okiebenz.com/pipermail/mercedes_okiebenz.com> List-Post: <mailto:mercedes@okiebenz.com> List-Help: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List-Subscribe: <http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com>, <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2007 15:58:49 -0000 neooffice will run under os x without doing the X11 thing. not sure how well though as i haven't used it much On 2/21/07, Lee Einer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Curt Raymond wrote: > > Uhh, Word sucks, its a Microsoft product, get OpenOffice watch those > problems deflate. > > I use OO at home. I cannot dictate what software applications my > employer chooses. And have you had to do the OO install dance on a Mac? > A real PITA, compared with installing on a PC. You have to have the Mac > OSX installation discs and install optional software before you can even > begin to install OO. > > > > Mavica cameras REALLY suck, get something good from a camera company. > > > Bzzt. Mavica's ROCK for small object photography, which is what I bought > mine for. I have used it for many years without a problem. The macro > function is great, the lens is great, second best for what I do- the > Best would be a Nikon Coolpix at twice the price. > > > Don't blame the Macs for the shortcomings of other manufacturers. > > When Macs don't work, it ain't the fault of another manufacturer. Half > the people in my office can't get their friggin' drive bays open without > problems. > > Lee > > > > -Curt > > > > Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:10:25 -0700 > > From: Lee Einer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - PCs and Macs (was) Accents > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > > > I am now working (temporarily) as Features Editor of a local paper. > > They > > use mostly Mac G4s. IMO, the G4s suck like a rift in spacetime. > > > > I use a Sony Mavica for photography which burns to a mini-cd. Works > > fantastic whether you use Windoze or Linux. Apparently won't work on a > > Mac because OSX can't read the CD. Most folks there keep a cd in their > > drive bay so they have an icon which they can click and (hopefully) > > eject their CDs, because once the CD is out and the icon leaves the > > desktop it may or may not open the drive bay and may or may not read > > the > > next CD. > > > > Word on the Mac has the quaint habit of deleting files on the server > > rather than saving when you attempt to save changes to an existing > > document. There is no fix for this shite. I could go on. > > > > So, all the time I was using PCs I was hearing about Macs and thinking > > "damn, they must be good if they cost so freakin' much but I bet I > > could > > build something as good for less." I was wrong. I could build something > > a helluva lot better for far less. > > > > Lee > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. > > Try the Yahoo! 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