MAC GET 2007

**dieKatze88** · 01-29-2007, 08:55 PM

OK, I thought I would be the last person on this earth to say this, as I'm a former mac user, but then the bet was made.

I agreed to use a Mac for an entire week. No Windows (except my Terminal Server for AIM). My laptop would be completely shut down. My Vista box off. There would be only 2 Windows boxes running in my house during this experiment, My server and a computer hooked to a web cam to web cast me using the Macintosh.

This would occur over Spring Break so I wouldn't be able to completely avoid the Mac.

There are conditions to this however. Neither I or anyone involved in this experiment up to this point have any money. So we are asking for donations. The money would go toward one mac mini, to be purchased and used on camera for an entire week by myself. I will be blogging and web casting this entire event.

So we are asking for the money we need to purchase this Mac Mini. Please help for the hilarity or just the information this could provide, as a former mac user and a computer expert, this has potential to denounce some real myths.

If its a success or at least hilarious, we plan on making it a yearly thing. Please donate.

もも · 01-29-2007, 09:00 PM

Umm... woop-de-shit?
Really, what's so special about using a mac for a week, my entire school runs off Macs, I run off a mac, it's really not special. I can do just about everything I did on my windows except pirating .exe's. So if you're going to pool donations, you'll have to explain your reason better, because right now it just seems like 'I wanna Mac for the hell of it'.

**dieKatze88** · 01-29-2007, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ParadoxVincent

Umm... woop-de-shit?
Really, what's so special about using a mac for a week, my entire school runs off Macs, I run off a mac, it's really not special. I can do just about everything I did on my windows except pirating .exe's. So if you're going to pool donations, you'll have to explain your reason better, because right now it just seems like 'I wanna Mac for the hell of it'.

Its an experiment, if a former mac user (like OS 7) who has been using windows on an extremely technical level, can do what he has to on a Macintosh for an entire week. Its a week of making fun of me, which for the record, the community is a big fan of anyway. And this time they get video footage.

This is proof of the apple myths. if it Just Works. If it makes life easier. Can it work for me? is the mac for everybody? In exchange for the donation, You also get to suggest things I do, You get the hilarity of me struggling to figure out exactly whats going on, and you get the the proof of every apple myth out there. You also get an honest try out of me to use a macintosh for a week.

Beer Can · 01-29-2007, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by dieKatze88

Its an experiment, if a former mac user (like OS 7) who has been using windows on an extremely technical level, can do what he has to on a Macintosh for an entire week. Its a week of making fun of me, which for the record, the community is a big fan of anyway. And this time they get video footage.

This is proof of the apple myths. if it Just Works. If it makes life easier. Can it work for me? is the mac for everybody? In exchange for the donation, You also get to suggest things I do, You get the hilarity of me struggling to figure out exactly whats going on, and you get the the proof of every apple myth out there. You also get an honest try out of me to use a macintosh for a week.

Hi! Your na-
No, I'm not going to say it, for fear of banning.

But let me say that I support this endeavor. I would donate money, but unfortunately, I have none. But around Spring Break, I will be watching. This'll help put an end to those stupid OSX vs. Vista debates.

**dieKatze88** · 01-29-2007, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ribos

Hi! Your na-
No, I'm not going to say it, for fear of banning.

But let me say that I support this endeavor. I would donate money, but unfortunately, I have none. But around Spring Break, I will be watching. This'll help put an end to those stupid OSX vs. Vista debates.

Spread the word.

***Keith*** · 01-30-2007, 11:23 PM

I switched from a PC at home and at work to a Mac. It's not really that hard and you know I use the computer 15 hours a day.

The only reason I ever use a Windows machine is to test a website or if I need to log into one of the Windows servers at work. Other than that I have been running OS X for about 3 months now.

WiLLiSTER · 01-31-2007, 12:52 AM

When's spring break? I'd be glad to donate, but I don't have any money at the moment.

incogn(egro)ito · 01-31-2007, 01:47 AM

What myths about macs?
1. You can't build your own (lol ship my PC to get it fixed, not).
2. Poor game support.
Outside of that they are just fine, probably better than running a PC, but noone wants to run on one because see 1 and 2.

LAMBORGHINI FCUKER · 01-31-2007, 02:01 AM

NUMBER ONE IS FUCKING FALSE, APPLE LETS YOU MAKE ADD-ONS TO THE PRE-MADE BUILDS.

We already went over this once already too, incog.

GOD GODDY · 01-31-2007, 03:43 AM

Check it out:

Macs are for editors.
Windows is for gamers.

Otherwise, fuck it, choose based on finance and fashion taste.

*TTRlovesMittens* · 01-31-2007, 12:07 PM

Haha, I support this Kit, I don't like using makes. I struggle without my precious right-click ;-;

Anyway, I can't donate since I don't have any money, but I'll watch and spread the word

*phuzion* · 01-31-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TTR_loves_Mittens

Haha, I support this Kit, I don't like using makes. I struggle without my precious right-click ;-;

Anyway, I can't donate since I don't have any money, but I'll watch and spread the word

Right click exists on the Mac. Mighty Mouse supports it and everything.

noisy doll☆ · 02-02-2007, 09:16 AM

I also am planning to get a MacBook, because I need a laptop and I feel like it's a good time in my life to have a Mac. ;o It's too bad that this shindig isn't happening sooner, because I'd like to be aware of all the things I ought to know about switching to a Mac before I get one. I'm supposed to be getting it within the next two weeks or so though. Any urgent problems with a Mac I should know about?

Beer Can · 02-02-2007, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by noisy doll☆

I also am planning to get a MacBook, because I need a laptop and I feel like it's a good time in my life to have a Mac. ;o It's too bad that this shindig isn't happening sooner, because I'd like to be aware of all the things I ought to know about switching to a Mac before I get one. I'm supposed to be getting it within the next two weeks or so though. Any urgent problems with a Mac I should know about?

Well, on a MacBook, there's no right-clicking. Oh, and they're overpriced. Then again, so are Dells and Alienwares. But that's besides the point.

LAMBORGHINI FCUKER · 02-02-2007, 11:57 PM

Right-click is mere control-clicking.