You asked, I only gave an opinion. Plus, the apple will last 10 years if you hide it and no one knows you have it. The x86 laptop will really only be useful as a decoy for class. IF everyone THINKS all you have is a cheap x86 laptop, no one will break into your apartment and steal your Apple. --- Matthew Page <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Why would I want a low budget x86 laptop if I have a fast apple? > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > On > Behalf > > Of Norberto Quintanar > > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 1:41 PM > > To: Yellow Dog Linux General Discussion List > > Subject: Re: OT - Care to share your opinion? > > > > > > --- Matthew Page <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > This is not flame-bait. > > > > > > I am soon going to be going to graduate school to get myself a > > > little > > > more edumacated. I plan on following a parallel > programming/data > > > visualization track. (Just as background information for my > > > question.) > > > > > > The question: > > > I plan on running Linux on a laptop, so my question to you is > > > this... > > > Is there a compelling reason to buy a Powerbook and put Linux > on it > > > instead of ordering a fat-bob x86 laptop and putting Linux on > it? > > > > > > I have about $3000 in the budget and the laptop should be able > to > > > last > > > me through a PHD without having to be replaced. (If > possible... > > > I'm > > > not talking about theft here...) > > > > > > Any opinions are welcome! > > > > > > - Matt > > > > Shoot, for 3K you can get a smoking apple laptop with "Hello > Kitty > > OS" and a low budget x86 laptop, have money to spare and install > > WHATEVER you want. Even "the distro that shall not be named." > > > > > > shhh... it's Ubuntu > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Yahoo! Mail Mobile > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > _______________________________________________ > > yellowdog-general mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> > site:terrasoftsolutions.com' > > > > > > BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 2294772) is spam: > > Spam: > > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=s&i=2294772&m=148220932d12 > > Not spam: > > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=n&i=2294772&m=148220932d12 > > Forget vote: > > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=f&i=2294772&m=148220932d12 > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS > > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> > site:terrasoftsolutions.com' > --Norberto Quintanar "You belong to something bigger. From birth. And your life is spent rediscovering the underlying principles, through various players -- coaches, mentors, teachers, spouses, kids. It's in your genes. Your responsibility. Destiny. Is all on you. Lead, follow, or get out of the way." --Norberto Quintanar __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
