[aklug] Re: Mac laptops and reliability

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 4:17 PM, Christopher Kunzler <chris@kunzler.me> wro=
te:
> On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 2:00 PM, Tim Gibney <timgibney76@gmail.com> wrote=
:
>> For those who attend the LUG at Anchorage, I am the one cursing Toshiba =
and
>> anything Ubuntu on it.
>> Well my misery is over, may the horrible atrocity known as my Toshiba la=
ptop
>> rest in peace ... or I should say piece. :-)~
>>
>> My wife has a malfunctioning Toshiba as well that is a very expensive ga=
ming
>> laptop that works well as long as you do not run games??
>>
>> I am applying for the masters in computer science with the University of
>> Alaska Fairbanks. I will need a new machine if I get in and my wife is v=
ery
>> cynical to the idea of wasting money again on yet another laptop or desk=
top.
>> I am thinking of getting a Mac. A true Unix OS that has well supported
>> hardware and great visual editing tools if I want to start my web busine=
ss.
>> How reliable are powerbooks? Are they worth 2x the cost? Should I just b=
uy a
>> desktop like an iMac?
>>
>> How is Linux support in bootcamp? Yes they can boot Linux but can Linux
>> support the EFI features such as temperature control fans and CPU thrott=
ling
>> that are mac specific?
>>
>> I also have to repurchase MacOffice and a $200 OEM version of Windows 7 =
if
>> its required and that makes it very expensive.
>>
>> What is everyone's opinion? How long do they last? Since they cost 2x as
>> much I am looking at +4 years of life minimum to justify the cost. Do th=
ey
>> last that long?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Tim Gibney
>>
>>
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>
> I'm need a new computer too. =A0This is what I'm looking into right now:
> http://laclinux.com/gnu/Laptop
>

I'm need a new computer too. This is what I'm looking into right now:
http://laclinux.com/gnu/Laptop

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Chris Kunzler
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(262) 586-9537
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