Comments on: Windows Vista: Where do you want to lose control today? http://colindaniels.co.za/2006/11/20/windows-vista-where-do-you-want-to-lose-control-today/ New Media and Life from the Trenches Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:43:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Colin Daniels http://colindaniels.co.za/2006/11/20/windows-vista-where-do-you-want-to-lose-control-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4399 Colin Daniels Wed, 29 Nov 2006 06:59:04 +0000 http://nml.ru.ac.za/youngblood/?p=111#comment-4399 Inyoka - What you describe is a common problem shared by many of us. At Rhodes they prefer to deal with HP and it's like pulling teeth trying to get approval for *something different* even though my HP cost more than the current price of a Macbook Pro!!! It usually comes down to an organisation's politics and culture rather than practicality and cost. I agree that Ubuntu is a good alternative if you don't have mission critical software that won't run on it and I'm definitely optimistic about its future... Inyoka – What you describe is a common problem shared by many of us. At Rhodes they prefer to deal with HP and it’s like pulling teeth trying to get approval for *something different* even though my HP cost more than the current price of a Macbook Pro!!! It usually comes down to an organisation’s politics and culture rather than practicality and cost.

I agree that Ubuntu is a good alternative if you don’t have mission critical software that won’t run on it and I’m definitely optimistic about its future…

]]> By: Inyoka http://colindaniels.co.za/2006/11/20/windows-vista-where-do-you-want-to-lose-control-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4370 Inyoka Tue, 28 Nov 2006 21:01:01 +0000 http://nml.ru.ac.za/youngblood/?p=111#comment-4370 I recently bought a new MacBook for my daughter, completing her final year in Journ/Media Studies at Bournemouth. It was an expensive decision seeing that I now want one for myself! the problem is that my own uni will neither fund nor provide any support. They will, however, fund and support a new Dell. The other possible route is something like Ubuntu, which promises a great deal in the next few years. I recently bought a new MacBook for my daughter, completing her final year in Journ/Media Studies at Bournemouth. It was an expensive decision seeing that I now want one for myself!

the problem is that my own uni will neither fund nor provide any support. They will, however, fund and support a new Dell.

The other possible route is something like Ubuntu, which promises a great deal in the next few years.

]]> By: Colin Daniels http://colindaniels.co.za/2006/11/20/windows-vista-where-do-you-want-to-lose-control-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4227 Colin Daniels Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:24:48 +0000 http://nml.ru.ac.za/youngblood/?p=111#comment-4227 Ray - I am also sorry to hear that. Maybe it's time to start devising a strategy to hand it down to one of the interns so that you can get upgraded? Mmmmwoooohahaha Ray – I am also sorry to hear that. Maybe it’s time to start devising a strategy to hand it down to one of the interns so that you can get upgraded? Mmmmwoooohahaha

]]> By: Ray H http://colindaniels.co.za/2006/11/20/windows-vista-where-do-you-want-to-lose-control-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4226 Ray H Tue, 21 Nov 2006 09:19:42 +0000 http://nml.ru.ac.za/youngblood/?p=111#comment-4226 As a recent convert to Macbook (er, not pro, sorry, but it is the BLACK one) I must utter my dismay at not waiting for the Core 2 Duo. However, this machine is the buttons! As a recent convert to Macbook (er, not pro, sorry, but it is the BLACK one) I must utter my dismay at not waiting for the Core 2 Duo. However, this machine is the buttons!

]]> By: Colin Daniels http://colindaniels.co.za/2006/11/20/windows-vista-where-do-you-want-to-lose-control-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4225 Colin Daniels Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:52:25 +0000 http://nml.ru.ac.za/youngblood/?p=111#comment-4225 Does this Leee Nooox run Adobe/Macromedia software? Thought not... Does this Leee Nooox run Adobe/Macromedia software? Thought not…

]]> By: Dominic White http://colindaniels.co.za/2006/11/20/windows-vista-where-do-you-want-to-lose-control-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4224 Dominic White Tue, 21 Nov 2006 07:11:53 +0000 http://nml.ru.ac.za/youngblood/?p=111#comment-4224 Have you heard of this crazy new operating system called Leee Nooox? There is a very popular, very easy to use version without the freedom hating DRM called Ooo boon too. It even runs on a Mac. Do it, do it now: http://www.ubuntu.org/ Have you heard of this crazy new operating system called Leee Nooox? There is a very popular, very easy to use version without the freedom hating DRM called Ooo boon too. It even runs on a Mac. Do it, do it now: http://www.ubuntu.org/

]]> By: Vincent Maher http://colindaniels.co.za/2006/11/20/windows-vista-where-do-you-want-to-lose-control-today/comment-page-1/#comment-4223 Vincent Maher Mon, 20 Nov 2006 15:08:09 +0000 http://nml.ru.ac.za/youngblood/?p=111#comment-4223 Yeah I can't wait for my MacBook either - after that Vista screwup on my laptop where the OS used 756Mb RAM just to run, with no other apps running Yeah I can’t wait for my MacBook either – after that Vista screwup on my laptop where the OS used 756Mb RAM just to run, with no other apps running

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