tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post2054904159447076057..comments2023-06-19T06:28:32.714-07:00Comments on VWXYNot?: Style over substance?Cath@VWXYNot?http://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-81214386286649285072008-11-13T07:56:00.000-08:002008-11-13T07:56:00.000-08:00Massimo, that's pretty cool!Dr A, I'll let you kno...Massimo, that's pretty cool!<BR/><BR/>Dr A, I'll let you know, although it will probably be after Christmas.Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-68586778385769522732008-11-11T19:45:00.000-08:002008-11-11T19:45:00.000-08:00I am in the market for a new laptop too, so I am i...I am in the market for a new laptop too, so I am interested to know what you decide. My laptop died a horrible death a few weeks ago, and my life has not been the same since. Thank goodness for my iPhone and NPR on my shower radio or I would be out of touch with the world. <BR/><BR/>I use a Mac at work but have always had PCs at home. I don't know which one I hate more.Dr. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07282370723678000525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-10714550664180306032008-11-11T19:17:00.000-08:002008-11-11T19:17:00.000-08:00OK, I think this should pretty much end the argume...OK, I think <A HREF="http://www.9to5mac.com/barack-obama-mac-user" REL="nofollow">this</A> should pretty much end the argument...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-25978380360611294912008-11-11T10:10:00.000-08:002008-11-11T10:10:00.000-08:00p.s. thank you AA! I've been enjoying your blog to...p.s. thank you AA! I've been enjoying your blog too. I don't think you will find many bloggers who do mind you if add them to your blog roll, but thank you for letting me know!Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-88721661743656314572008-11-11T10:06:00.000-08:002008-11-11T10:06:00.000-08:00Wow, fastest comments accrual ever! Apparently thi...Wow, fastest comments accrual ever! Apparently this issue is much more important than politics, religion or creationism. Or even tea. ;)<BR/><BR/>I make it about 8-4 in favour of the Mac. Hmmm, lots to think about. I should have mentioned that we have a desktop PC that I use a lot, but now that Mr E Man is getting more into email, Facebook etc. (he didn't even have an email address until 2 years Cath@VWXYNot?https://www.blogger.com/profile/01164268321173313605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-53920295171874405922008-11-11T05:54:00.000-08:002008-11-11T05:54:00.000-08:00another thing, it is nice to not having the screen...another thing, it is nice to not having the screen freeze up on you....<BR/><BR/>.... but to be fair, I have a PC at work and my old pc laptop still works, which is good for me since some of my "safe internet things" don't have applications that work with Safari :( That's not me though, it's them!<BR/><BR/>Look for what you need. And a mac will be more expensive, but when you factor in the extra challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-22752150272042770932008-11-11T02:32:00.000-08:002008-11-11T02:32:00.000-08:00I have a mac after years of PCs going all virusy o...I have a mac after years of PCs going all virusy on me. There are disadvantages to Macs ... certain videos which I can't watch on my Mac (stupid Netflix) but in general the customer support you get from Mac is way better than what you get for a PC. But ... my real reason for getting a Mac was that I thought it would last longer before going kaput so it would be a better investment. This is not ruchihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17043512641324366469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-13698406529876414742008-11-10T21:31:00.000-08:002008-11-10T21:31:00.000-08:00GET A MAC.Stability, intuitive OS (unix-based for ...GET A MAC.<BR/><BR/>Stability, intuitive OS (unix-based for the geeks among us), excellent software, no blue screens, etc, etc. I am never going back.<BR/><BR/>I can introduce you to hundreds of people with Ph.D.'s in computer science who would say the same thing. Who knows, you may even already know someone who can pull that card some time in the future ;)ScienceGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00071055167798044468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-36706824348207946342008-11-10T20:47:00.000-08:002008-11-10T20:47:00.000-08:00I love my mac. I'd never go back to a PC. I conv...I love my mac. I'd never go back to a PC. I converted sometime in 2005 (I feel like I'm in some sort of support group) and think it's wonderful. The OS is much more intuitive and has a lot better programs than a PC (for the latter see Papers amongst others). I'd say go for it :-)Amanda@Lady Scientisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512722132229479239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-68619358457308653002008-11-10T20:31:00.000-08:002008-11-10T20:31:00.000-08:00I'm a recent MAC convert. I bought mine in the Sum...I'm a recent MAC convert. I bought mine in the Summer of 2007. And I must say, I can never, ever go back, if for no other reason than the stability. I've had mine for 16 months, and it has never crashed yet. I used to run Windows on it under parallels, but I've long stopped using Windows programs on it. For me, the software I use is not available for PC. I love the total control I have. And with makitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16946226160704777285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-53907524365291178062008-11-10T19:55:00.000-08:002008-11-10T19:55:00.000-08:00I am a Mac user for six years and would not even c...I am a Mac user for six years and would not even consider using anything else -- I buy mac desktops for my students and postdocs, and they all <I>love</I> them -- even those who were used to a different platform prior to coming to work with me, have ended up buying macs for themselves. <BR/><BR/>Honestly, I think they work better, both in terms of operating system as well as general-purpose Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-43885187313397622952008-11-10T19:40:00.001-08:002008-11-10T19:40:00.001-08:00Vista definitely doesn't suck,I've been using it o...Vista definitely doesn't suck,I've been using it on two different machines for the last 6 months and it has been completely stable with no problems at all and it is a very nice piece of software to use.<BR/><BR/>Now Papers, I would definitely like to try that. I'm sorry that the authors of that refuse to port it to PC. They may say that it is not worth the time, but EndNote is the best we have Dr. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04279062868061912332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-56122463295027581732008-11-10T19:40:00.000-08:002008-11-10T19:40:00.000-08:00ohohohohoh... *all excited*I switched from pc to m...ohohohohoh... *all excited*<BR/><BR/>I switched from pc to mac this summer. Main reasons; a) that there are not many viruses so I do not have to worry about that, b) the nice design and the fact that everything came with it.<BR/><BR/>Have I changed my mind? nahh.... a bit. Or, I realize that I need to LEARN my mac in order to really use it. Now, I am the programmer girl in unix/linux/html but challhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10421219663804628119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-60508077944370554772008-11-10T19:38:00.000-08:002008-11-10T19:38:00.000-08:00I have a PC for work (not by choice) and have used...I have a PC for work (not by choice) and have used Macs since 2005-ish. I think the stability is vital - I sometimes have to restart the freaking PC <I>for no reason</I> and it drives me nuts. I don't remember the last time I restarted my PowerBook. There are problems with any system, I think, but I vastly prefer using Apple's platform. It'll be a slight transition should you decide to do it,post-dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06493309260165352484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-31025159154081553922008-11-10T19:34:00.000-08:002008-11-10T19:34:00.000-08:00I LOOOOOOOVE my mac. I LOVE IT.Here's why - contr...I LOOOOOOOVE my mac. I LOVE IT.<BR/><BR/>Here's why - contrary to AA's sentiments, I feel like I have ultimate control over my mac. It's unix based operating system, so all the innards of what's going on are exposed to me and are under my control. Muhahahaha. And because I do most of my work in Linux/Unix, I can run a lot of my experiments natively on computer. Macs are computer dork heaven.PhizzleDizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036442165798690074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-13824485722354564452008-11-10T19:07:00.000-08:002008-11-10T19:07:00.000-08:00I can think of lots of convincing arguments for no...I can think of lots of convincing arguments for not switching too. NO right click - arrrrgggh!! Those awful self righteous and patronising adverts are another to me too.<BR/><BR/>I love love love the iPod and would dearly love an iPhone, if those cheapskates in Canada would let me at one for less than a 3 year deal. I would also certainly consider a mac in addition to a PC if budget were Dr. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04279062868061912332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-4431342121400505642008-11-10T18:59:00.000-08:002008-11-10T18:59:00.000-08:00Noooooooooo! Don't do it! Don't go over to the dar...Noooooooooo! Don't do it! Don't go over to the dark side!<BR/><BR/>Sorry, I'm on my second drink (empty stomach). <BR/><BR/>I guess it really depends...when I started grad school everyone said you should really have a Mac if you're into imaging (which I am)...but Macs scare me. I like to be in charge (I'm a bit of a control freak) and I never quite feel like I am when navigating on a Mac...may beAmbivalent Academichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05908454781195782927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149574905485287914.post-23685140013470749302008-11-10T18:50:00.000-08:002008-11-10T18:50:00.000-08:00i have a mac and i love it, but, like you, my only...i have a mac and i love it, but, like you, my only real reason is "because it's cooler" so yeah. i mean, being cool is good i guess? right? <BR/><BR/>oh, wait, i just thought of another reason: lots of PIs and scientists use them. so, like maybe it will make us better scientists?Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02774801574334805372noreply@blogger.com