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Return of the Mac

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Hey guys, there is this really amazing article written by this Paul Graham guy. You probably haven't read it, right? Anyway, I really like what he has to say! Hope you like the article.

...okay, so tell me what is wrong with this picture? I can't quite figure it out. Oh well, I'm off to tell a group of biblical scholars about this nifty book called the New Testament.

Apple went up another 5% today; it seemed apropos.

I don't completely disagree, but I think references to widely known sources--especially those that are not current (and yes, something can be ageless and not current :/)--belong in comments rather than submissions. It just feels a bit recycled; others may disagree.

My next laptop will definitely be a Mac - and I'm looking forward to it. (I'm even willing to go for a slight performance decline when using my windows only cad software)

The fact that Audodesk, owner of 87% of the World Cad Market and 2nd largest software maker, made their software Windows only back in the mid-90's had a huge impact on Mac use for all CAD using companies. It has been the clinching argument since then to stay with MS and the PC, as well as the fact that Macs were almost always a performance step behind of PCs. Autodesk definitely have a deal with MS, but I'm hoping it will fade away and the tide will turn, and a Linux/Mac version of their software will rise from the ashes again. Sigh

When I recently left bigcorp and had to finally shell out my own money to buy a laptop ;-) I went with Dell/Ubuntu http://www.dell.com/content/topics/segtopic.aspx/ubuntu?c=us&cs=19&l=en&s=dhs

Great deals(once you get all their coupons and upgrade your own memory) on developement strength machines and it's good to support initiatives that provide alternatives to MS.

Even though we're using Ubuntu for our server, the Mac UI is well beyond the UI that Ubuntu can offer. If I am able to get things done faster with the Mac machine given its superior UI, then it is worth the extra $$. Otherwise your direction makes sense. My partner also has the Dell Inspiron 9400 and is going to wipe MS off of it and go with Ubuntu in the near future. My problem is that I still need XP to run my Revit CAD app, and the Mac lets me do this without having to reboot - which is a big productivity gain.

I'm just wondering, what specifically about the Mac UI gives you significant productivity boosts?

Ease of use, but most importantly, not having to reboot to run an MS app.

"And open and good is what Macs are again"

I can understand "good", but "open" is stretching it...

http://finance.yahoo.com/q/hp?s=AAPL&a=02&b=1&c=2005&d=06&e=3&f=2007&g=m

Thank God my one public stock recommendation worked out right.

(I followed it myself, fortunately, and I'm still not selling. I think Apple has a lot more world left to take over.)

Actually, I would sell it now, and buy it back as they start announcing the inevitable 1st gen glitches.

wrong. sell when Steve gets sick and cant work anymore

That would be too late, though?

isn't that the truth! i think the iphone is going to be more disruptive than the ipod was.

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