Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-30 Thread John Duncan Yoyo
On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 9:53 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote: Not here on OpenDNS. It just dumps me to the Google Product Search (beta) page. I tried it before I posted. It used to take you to a Froogle page - see http://web.archive.org/web/20030208001849/froogle.google.com/ . On Fri,

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-29 Thread Tony B
Not here on OpenDNS. It just dumps me to the Google Product Search (beta) page. I tried it before I posted. It used to take you to a Froogle page - see http://web.archive.org/web/20030208001849/froogle.google.com/ . On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 12:35 PM, t.piwowar t...@tjpa.com wrote: The URL

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-28 Thread Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS)
Just meant to be humorous - sheesh, don't lose your sense of fun Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- This list really is getting childish: On Wed, 27 May 2009 09:25:24 -0500, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: WFBs must join Redmond and never deviate from (nor become unlicen$ed from)

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-28 Thread tjpa
On May 27, 2009, at 7:46 PM, Paul Cannon wrote: Url ? I tried froogle and the prices were all over the map due to os release versions and different memory and graphic cards. I agree that Froogle is always worth a try,but can be messy. I often find good deals at dvwarehouse.com. Also check

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Paul Cannon
The least expensive new Mac Mini I saw was 599$ on apple's site. That is an extra 300$ not 100 or 150. I could purchase an additional machine for that price. I won't argue that OS X is better than Fedora. I would like to try out OS X. I only plan on using it for Firefox, email, media stuff (vlc

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Paul where did you see the price you did on the Netbook. Also which model. Stewart At 07:02 AM 5/27/2009, you wrote: The least expensive new Mac Mini I saw was 599$ on apple's site. That is an extra 300$ not 100 or 150. I could purchase an additional machine for that price. I won't argue

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread mike
You'll never be a good MFB if you start worrying about cost. Being a good MFB is like joining scientology, you never worry about the high price of being pure. As expressed in another thread, the very idea of going into a computer store with a budget is not towing the line for Steve Jobs. Think

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS)
WFBs must join Redmond and never deviate from (nor become unlicen$ed from) the Official Word, always ignoring any inconvenient facts or expertise to restate all dogma from the supreme leader, $teve Ballmer, or in His absence, the Almighty Bill Gate$ while awaiting the Glorious Day when all other

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
OK now everyone face to the northwest and kneel in prayer. Amen. Stewart At 09:25 AM 5/27/2009, you wrote: WFBs must join Redmond and never deviate from (nor become unlicen$ed from) the Official Word, always ignoring any inconvenient facts or expertise to restate all dogma from the supreme

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Jordan
Just to clarify on some of your comments: Don't forget to check the refurbs. http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/specialdeals/mac?mco=MTE3NjY You don't need Applecare, especially if you have some skills. But I think you have a year to decide if you want to get it. Meanwhile, Apple has

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Paul Cannon
Well, it's not really a netbook. It is categorized on NewEgg as a mini booksize barebones system. I am considering of getting the following: 149$ MSI Wind Nettop 100 Intel 945GC 1 x 200Pin Intel GMA 950 Black Mini / Booksize Barebone System - Retail

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
OK I thought it was a netbook, but a nettop for a basic workstation is not bad either. Thanks. Stewart At 10:46 AM 5/27/2009, you wrote: Well, it's not really a netbook. It is categorized on NewEgg as a mini booksize barebones system. I am considering of getting the following: 149$ MSI

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread b_s-wilk
The Applecare protection plan is 149$ and all the software I saw (filemaker, logic express, aperture, final cut, Iwork) had a price tag. Is this for pre-installation only or does Apple supply the media and let users install it for free? If I were to get a Mac, I would probably get a iMac and

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread b_s-wilk
You'll never be a good MFB if you start worrying about cost. Being a good MFB is like joining scientology, you never worry about the high price of being pure. As expressed in another thread, the very idea of going into a computer store with a budget is not towing the line for Steve Jobs. Think

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Paul Cannon
I'll have to remember to look at the refurbs if and when I finally decide to try out OS X. OS X, Time Machine and Safari in the included software list interest me the most. On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 11:18:19AM -0400, Jordan wrote: Just to clarify on some of your comments: Don't forget to check

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
OK Betty I keep hearing this and many people think that old PC's just get junked. Not so. The local school has been running Win95 and Win98 PC's for many years. They have not upgraded to Vista and a lot of their computer are probably 6-7 years old. I run old stuff at home. I just took

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread b_s-wilk
Mark--You're getting drawn into the WFB reality distortion. Calm down. Macs are cheaper than PCs [TCO]. Don't be confused by comparisons with cults and scientology when the facts are in your favor. Mac owners are the ones with budgets that are written with long-term planning included. -- da

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS)
I was just having fun, responding in-kind to a silly post (keying on the pseudo-religious reference). Was and am calm; still chuckling, too. Thank you, Mark Snyder -Original Message- Mark--You're getting drawn into the WFB reality distortion. Calm down. Macs are cheaper than PCs [TCO].

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread mike
I'm aware of TCO...but in this case she was asking for a 350 dollar choice and the only one she got from the mac fan crowd was 1000 to 1800. Truly, there are cases when a mac is NOT the choice, and cases where a mac is the choice. It's just that some here think mac is the only choice no matter

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread mike
We are all in the distortion, if you believe you are not, that's where your problems begin. If you can't have fun with that, then what is the point? On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 10:22 AM, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) mark.sny...@ngc.com wrote: I was just having fun, responding in-kind to a silly post

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Allen Firstenberg
Why not try out Safari now? There is a Windows version that, I'm told, runs just like the OSX version. (Personally, I don't see whats so special about Safari, having used the Windows version. Its a browser with nothing particularly remarkable about it. Chrome has more interesting features, and

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread t.piwowar
On May 27, 2009, at 8:02 AM, Paul Cannon wrote: The least expensive new Mac Mini I saw was 599$ on apple's site. That is an extra 300$ not 100 or 150. I could purchase an additional machine for that price. Not my fault that your area poor shopper. I recently bought several at $450 so that

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread b_s-wilk
I'm aware of TCO...but in this case she was asking for a 350 dollar choice and the only one she got from the mac fan crowd was 1000 to 1800. Did Marcia mention a price or price range? She mentioned netbooks because of the weight, and discounted the MacBook Air because she thought it was too

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread t.piwowar
On May 27, 2009, at 6:29 PM, t.piwowar wrote: Not my fault that your area poor shopper. However it is my fault when I am a poor speller. What were my fingers thinking? * ** List info, subscription management, list

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Paul Cannon
Url ? I tried froogle and the prices were all over the map due to os release versions and different memory and graphic cards. Any vendors/sites that you would recommend looking at? Microcenter seems to be the same price; was it a sale special? Any other local dealers that would have a lower

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread Rev. Stewart Marshall
Last I knew www.geeks.com was also selling some refurbed Macs Stewart At 06:46 PM 5/27/2009, you wrote: Url ? I tried froogle and the prices were all over the map due to os release versions and different memory and graphic cards. Any vendors/sites that you would recommend looking at?

Re: [CGUYS] Was browsing newegg and this piqued my interest

2009-05-27 Thread katan
This list really is getting childish: On Wed, 27 May 2009 09:25:24 -0500, Snyder, Mark - IdM (IS) wrote: WFBs must join Redmond and never deviate from (nor become unlicen$ed from) the Official Word, always ignoring any inconvenient facts or expertise to restate all dogma from the supreme leader,