Thanks, that is part of the problem. Ever see Hee Haw on TV?
Nearest cities are Austin to the east about 100 miles or san Antonio to the south east about 75 miles Thought about changing my existing box to linux, buying a pc laptop as they are cheap and buying a apple for the desktop. Problem is, apples are expensive whether you look at the desktop, or the laptop -----Original Message----- From: ProFox [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Pete Theisen Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2013 7:57 AM To: ProFox Email List Subject: Re: [NF] On 04/16/2013 08:46 AM, Virgil Bierschwale wrote: > I might go that way. > Guess its from my days as a radioman in the navy, but I prefer to have > my equipment running all the time which is why I have never liked the > dual boot If you are in a fair sized city it is easy to find discarded PCs. Usually they are in the dumpster because of virus infestation. Installing Linux blows the virus away. If the specs are modest, use a lightweight Linux distro. >> I only need it for two things: >> 1. to make sure the changes I make to websites look good across all >> types of systems which is why I want a linux, pc, and apple. >> 2. I want to start going to geekdom to get some exposure for myself >> so that I can get back to work, and since I don't have an artistic >> bone in my body, I also hope to use my database skills to trade for >> artistic > skills. >> >> It would be much cheaper to go with a pc, but I already have a >> desktop pc, but I don't have an apple or linux box yet. > Your usage intentions simplify it. Rig up a dual boot on the PC, Linux > as the second OS. Then get whatever mac you can afford. -- Regards, Pete http://pete-theisen.com/ http://elect-pete-theisen.com/ [excessive quoting removed by server] _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://mail.leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[email protected] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
