Mac OSX Leopard is the new Vista, apparently.

Recurring Villain · #1 January 10, 2008, 5:52 AM

I'm not sure what ticks me off more about Leoptard (I can't take credit for that nicknameâ€”some Brit coined it): the fact that so many of the semi-important changes don't work, the fact that Apple turned a stable OS into a crash-happy glitz fest, or that the annoying, scruffy Live Free or Die Hard actor infecting my TV (and our Web site, by the way) is pretending that Leopard is better than Vista. It's not better than Vista. Leopard is Vista. And Tiger is better than both of them!

Just thought you guys might find this interesting.

Superkid11 · #2 January 10, 2008, 8:42 AM

I have no idea what that person's talking about. I haven't had any problems like that at all. O_o
His macbook pro is probably either screwed up in some way or his install was screwed up.

Recurring Villain · #3 January 10, 2008, 9:15 AM

You'd think a senior member of a tech magazine would know if it was an OS thing or a hardware thing. But maybe he's a Dell fanboy. ****ing Dell fanboys.

Danny Stewart · #4 January 10, 2008, 11:59 PM

I haven't had any problems with it at all. Not sure what he's talking about.

Recurring Villain · #5 January 11, 2008, 1:12 AM

Maybe he's using reverse psychology to make us all buy Dells.

On that subject, ie. Dells, Dell XPS M1330 vs. Macbook Pro. Discuss.

Strange is the day that RV has to choose between a Dell or a Mac.

Danny Stewart · #6 January 11, 2008, 10:26 AM

Originally Posted by Recurring Villain

On that subject, ie. Dells, Dell XPS M1330 vs. Macbook Pro. Discuss.

MacBook Pro.

Please, please do not buy a Dell.

Additionally, with a Dell, you do not get Mac OS X or Logic.

Recurring Villain · #7 January 11, 2008, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by Danny Stewart

MacBook Pro.

Please, please do not buy a Dell.

Additionally, with a Dell, you do not get Mac OS X or Logic.

I'm aware of that, but the Dell is muuuuch cheaper and has double the amount of RAM.

Although, I'm not paying for it, so I guess that doesn't matter.

Superkid11 · #8 January 11, 2008, 11:46 AM

Let's not forget the standard Macbook, which is roughly equivalent to that Dell too.
http://www.apple.com/macbook/specs.html

A macbook of the same capacity would only cost a bit more than that Dell. It would have 40gb less hard drive space but a faster processor(2.2ghz), and the RAM is user serviceable. As long as you don't buy the RAM from apple the difference in cost between the two would be minimal.
My mom is thinking about getting one due to her current laptop getting pissy.

.... and also, is it possible to home-build a laptop? They don't strike me as very easy to make.

Danny Stewart · #9 January 11, 2008, 2:13 PM

He needs advanced graphics though, which the standard MacBook cannot provide.

EDIT: I take that back. That Dell he linked to has the Intel GMA X3100, which is exactly what the MacBook has. RV, I thought you wanted advanced graphics?

Superkid11 · #10 January 11, 2008, 2:30 PM

Originally Posted by RV

Although, I'm not paying for it, so I guess that doesn't matter.

It doesn't look like he's really planning on buying either one of them anyway. :<

Danny Stewart · #11 January 11, 2008, 2:44 PM

Originally Posted by Superkid11

It doesn't look like he's really planning on buying either one of them anyway. :<

No, he's explained it to me, his dad gets some kind of discount, plus Australia has some kind of vouchers that pay for half of a laptop for education or something like that. I don't remember the exact deal but it essentially means he can get a MacBook Pro for virtually nothing (and why the hell wouldn't you?).

Recurring Villain · #12 January 11, 2008, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by Superkid11

.... and also, is it possible to home-build a laptop? They don't strike me as very easy to make.

I don't think so, laptops are too complex to DIY. There's airflow management, weight, keeping it compact, etc. I imagine some people do, but they're probably engineering wizards.

Originally Posted by Danny Stewart

EDIT: I take that back. That Dell he linked to has the Intel GMA X3100, which is exactly what the MacBook has. RV, I thought you wanted advanced graphics?

I should have linked to the 1530, my mistake. It has the 8600M.

Originally Posted by Danny Stewart

I don't remember the exact deal but it essentially means he can get a MacBook Pro for virtually nothing (and why the hell wouldn't you?).

I discovered the student rebate isn't going to be implemented until I've left secondary school. Useful.

But yeah, my dad gets 1 laptop a year (from any provider) for half price because of his work. He's got like 3 laptops now O__o. That means I can get a Macbook Pro for around AUD$1500.

I'm pretty sure I'm going to get the Macbook Pro, anyway.

I'm curious, do Macbooks have any kind of anti-theft protection?

Danny Stewart · #13 January 12, 2008, 2:39 AM

Originally Posted by Recurring Villain

I'm curious, do Macbooks have any kind of anti-theft protection?

Not from Apple out of the box, but numerous solutions exist. The best one I've heard of is called Undercover: http://www.orbicule.com/undercover/

Recurring Villain · #14 January 12, 2008, 5:32 AM

Undercover seems like a pretty solid system. I'll probably get that.

Oh, and I'm glad I've made you life complete

EDIT: Haha! These Undercover guys post the stories of their recoveries, too.