Now, I might get around to posting them, but really, I want to make a point.
I use a Mac because I'm CHEAP, not because I have a lot of cash. I am a PROFESSIONAL coper with the standard PC BS, and I know (KNOW) how much a 'simple' problem can cost in terms of lost time and data.
My first, and best advice has been to buy a Mac, since about year after I bought one (to tell the truth, I was damn near sold on telling you to do it within a week, but I always try to wait for the other shoe to drop).
So, that's my 'best' advice. My 'second' best advice (and one that at least for this go-round, I'll be stupid enough to offer the same support for) is to go to SuSE and get the free Linux for your platform (chances are it will be the
32-bit version).
It ROCKS. Absolutely. It was amazingly easy to install (I even did the network version, which was the hardest, supposedly).
Now, given the potential 'cost' (time) and the potential benefit (a Mac secure OS, if it's a bit unfriendlier--almost as bad as Windoze itself), I think that's a no-brainer.
Be sure that the machine you are on is in a network that supplies DHCP (if you have an external router, it's a likely setup) and download the network version (50-150mb, depending on platform). Burn the ISO into a disk, and boot the disk. It takes over from there (asks you questions and such).
If you aren't sure about the DHCP, get the
full version instead.
If you have an old Mac, there's even a G4 version! I'm still pondering doing that one, though, so I can't give you solid results on it yet.
Oh, my brother's jokes:
Category: Microsoft Jokes
xplanation of Microsoft computer messages
It says: "Press Any Key"
It means: "Press any key you like but I'm not moving."
It says: "Press A Key"
(This one's a programmers joke. Nothing happens unless you press the "A" key.)
It says: "Fatal Error. Please contact technical support quoting error
no. 1A4-2546512430E" It means: "... where you will be kept on hold for 10 minutes, only to be told that it's a hardware problem."
It says: "Installing program to C:\...."
It means: "... And I'll also be writing a few files into c:\windows and c:\windows\system where you'll NEVER find them."
It says: "Please insert disk 11"
It means: "Because I know darn well there are only 10 disks."
It says: "Not enough memory"
It means: "I don't CARE if you've got 64MB of RAM, I want to use the bit below 640K."
It says: "Cannot read from drive D:...."
It means: "... However, if you put the CD in correct side up..."
It says: "Please Wait...."
It means: "... Indefinitely."
It says: "Directory does not exist...."
It means: ".... any more. Whoops."
It says: "The application caused an error. Choose Ignore or Close."
It means: ".... Makes no difference to me, you're still not getting your work back."
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