Wow, the discount is really ironic funny! I barely touch a Mac, but the design of the hardwares are art! How big is your display? I really envy that monitor. Bet you dish quite sum for that.
I'll definitely give OS X a try. Thanks for the wallpaper Danny!
Macs are beautiful - everyone needs to switch to them. The prices are also becoming more reasonable. What are everyone's opinions on the iPhone, which is coming out in the summer? Q: Why do we need security numbers if we're signed in?
After reading this, I really, really miss my PowerBook :( . At my last job, the CFO kept wanted a solution that let him use his fancy new display as his primary screen and close the laptop. He had similar problems as you have. It wasn't until I got him a docking station for his PB that everything worked the way he wanted. Not to mention the time save in not having to plug and unplug everything into the laptop. Might help you, the one I got him was from an outfit called BookEndz.com (I'm not affiliated with them, just was satisfied with them).
Great setup Danny, BTW i hope you upload that wallpaper soon, its looking awesome.
I've been using macs for 15 years now, and OS X is, by far, one of the best operating systems I've ever used. It's not only sleak and full of eye candy, but it's fast and powerful.
I've been using Windows my whole life and haven't had a problem with it. I guess it was at the time before Microsoft decided to make crap quality programs. :P
what happened to your ibook, i remember u having one.... i think.... 0.o
I want to apply in advance in your company Danny. I do graphic design work and art direction in a broadcasting company. I also collect some toys ^_^
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iono but the really old macs (like those as big as monitors) has put me off from macs totally. i dunno if its the computer or the school's low maintanence but they're like slower than my old windows 98 pc. i had used windows all my life n neva got a major problem with it. infact now i'm actually scared of upgrading to vista due to that security system thing.
I can't live without my Mac! My partner is about to buy a new laptop... she's an engineer so alot of the software isn't yet compatible with osx, so I've been going laptop shopping with her and I'm shocked by the ugliness of PC laptops!!! Poor Tanya, when will these engineering company realise that OSX is THE most stable platform??!!
Me getting fed up with windows recently, windows keep giving me BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death). Got 4 times BSOD in a year. Me thinks that windows is very unstable...
*OOPS!* Did u change the relative paths to your images? I use Bloglines to retrieve your feed, and tonight, all the image URLs start with http:// www.bloglines.com/ slide/ etc , instead of the usual http:// www.dannychoo.com/ slide/ etc . So now, while it's perfectly fine at www.dannychoo.com, when I click your photos from www.bloglines.com, I get a "Not Found" error message. Just thought you'd like to know! :)
I tried using a mac once but I've never gotten use to the controls and the interface. Switched back to windows after that. I'll probably try again after sometime. Not having serious problems with my windows machine anyway. :)
at home i use a PC..but when in school, we are trained to use Macs...and we haf been a bit of prob with macs...maybe the "not use to it" factor. maybe for starters, i might try mac mini...if there are available softwares for mac for dl...then will switch to it...1 pc and 1 mac...woot...
Wow promoting Apple when your company just release a new operatiing system? I kid...anyway the ability to run Windows on a Mac is enticing so I'm torn between getting Mac or building a new PC. Staying away from Vista though.
very nice, i'm jealous of your new display. i have an old 19" Sony LCD.
Cher Monsieur Danny, Can we have more infos about your new company?:)
i use mac mini as well. i bought it first wen it came out and im still usin it now becuz its soo gdd and its friendly and dosen't freeze alot and if it does freeze for example on i tunes den u can still use everything else like word document soo dat u don't need to restart ur computor! lm still luvin mah mac
I switched to a 24" Imac about 2 months ago and can safely say I will never personally own a Windows PC again. Mac OS X is just a awesome stable environment to work in. The display is bright and crisp and it is a dream to watch anime on as the colors are perfect. My only gripe is the Finder, it's just not powerful enough, so I went and bought Pathfinder by a company called Cocoatech. If you are having a problem using finder, check it out
Mac user, here. How about some coverage of the Apple Store Ginza (He says with no geographical knowledge of Japan).
Somehow I just can't seem to convince myself to try a mac .. must be the poison that MS implanted in me is too deep
the unique Mac i've ever used was a Mac II in the college, soon, i hope, i'll get a try with something more new, since my friends loves to say that Macs are the best.
No wonder about the 12% off Apple products as Bill Gates is owner of a good percent of the company, and you can't bypass Carlos Slim this last one owner of a monopolic telephone company of Mexico. And now to the real issue, yes apple os is friendly and works great. I have a G4 736 (I know an oldie). PC hhmmm (lets not forget that any cpu in a desk is personal haha)
Sorry I just can't bring myself to use a mac. Linux yes,and windows but i guess i am just anti-mac. I will admit the new mac books are nice looking and all. But trying to run apps native to windows is a pain. Plus if your doing any gaming you might as well forget it. Danny you should give Ubuntu a try or another Linux distro a try. If you like the way OSX runs you may fall in love with Ubuntu.
Dude, thats so awesome. I dont wanna use windows. Never tried mac and i'll give linux a shot if i get the chance.
I'd give the OSX a try when if it can run games like Tiberium Wars. And this coming from a Microsoft employee makes it really funny.
Hmm...thanks for this post danny, its very helpful, cos i for one will be looking at getting a laptop for university at the end of next year, and i have always been torn between Mac and Windows... Thing is, it depends really on what ill be using it for, but seeing as i am going to be using it mainly for graphic design, i seem to get the feeling a Mac might be more suitable, but i have plenty of time to decide i guess. What do you think? for running graphic design programs and such, do you think Mac would be better?
There's always one or two Windows only programs that I have that has always stopped me from trying a Mac...that and the one button mouse (though I understand this has changed).
i always wanted to learn on how to use the new mac systems (when i was a kid, we used mac computers, and around later they switched to microsoft) i'll eventually buy a mac when i have the time. but for now, i use Windows XP
Hello!, my name is jubitza, first my inglish is too bad IM SORRY!!! the picture are so good, some day i like go to japan because is may dream, but im study so i finish that first....I see like the anime!! me too, in chile are many otakus, and my favorite ir rurouni kenshin and sining gackt =^^=, well i have messenger if you write me....see ya or mattane or ADIOS!!!
Apps like Parallels allow a Mac machine to run both OS? o.o nice! I may give it a try then, I always wanted to try a mac, but the problem is that Uni~o'~ Hertfordshire only use Windows due to the softwares that are available and matches...etc... AKI! I see you!
i thought about getting a mac mini for bt, video viewing and/or streaming only, hooking up to an lcd tv. but i do have a few concerns: video playback speed at 1080p? or even 720p? codec for rmvb and xvid or any of the other weird codecs the open source crowd use? possible to get it work with front row? there are no media player classic, so what should i use? i had a pc doing the same thing before, it was noisy and hard to maintain. mce is just not cutting it for me, tons of features i don't even care about.
I've been using a Mac at work for years and I switched at home last year and had a few converts also. When the Wintel people get over that "but it's a Mac," they'll discover how much life is easier with it. I got a Mini and MacBook. I totally but abandoned Windows, except for a couple of progs. If anyone has Mac questions, I'll be more than happy to answer them.
To chibifish. I use my Mini to watch videos all the time...you know, anime. Here's a couple programs to watch your stuff. MPlayer OSX (www.mplayerhq.hu) or VLC Media Player (www.videolan.org). I had the same problem months ago, now that I have these, my switch was complete.
chibifish, Unlike Windows, you dont have to worry about Codecs - its all in VLC. Ayame, Welcome! loukito, Sorrento, Soon ^^; Arekusu, the apps that you would run are available on both mac and win. I personally prefer mac though as Expose allows drag and drop of icons a breeze. Nodle, Heard about Ubuntu but also heard about people giving up on it. Matt_, There are some pics a while back - have a look in the Japan section under "ginza" thewrinklyninja, I tried pathfinder but still had probs with it... KCA, Before the end of this month I will announce ^^ xjaymanx, I dont remember changing anything. Have you tried Google Reader instead? I switched from bloglines as I found Google Reader to be much better in terms of usability. Tsubaki, You?... Rock Jehiel Manuel, ^-^ penpen, My Wife owns that. Royal, Will fix that but its not a priority at the moment... Aurora, 23 Inch.
Eh I just realized my comment was eaten up. I was saying that I love the G5 with 24" wide screen that we use in class for our edits.
MAC is the way to go for work shizz.... PC's are good for gaming .... =P PS: Mac chess is crazy though ...
I, too, made the switch to the Mac last year from Windows/Linux and as a Unix guy, I love it. I have a similar setup to you (although I'm still using the last-generation Powerbook) and am using a Griffin iCurve stand to hold my PB out of the way... With it in place I can use both the Cinema Display and the PB LCD (with an external keyboard/mouse) as a dual monitor setup... here's a pic of my work desk: http://www.mcgeecorp.com/downloads/workdesk.jpg Cheers, Tim
NO idea but I still prefer windows after 3 months of fun with a mac book pro, the only thing about windows would be regular maintenance. Haha but I like the way mac drag and drop the things... this really save time and production process. I looking forward to the release of iphone ^^
I have a lot of Mac experience but I have never licked them. The limited hardware is a deal breaker for me. I like being able to choose who I buy my notebook from and I build my own desktops. Building your own desktops makes you real picky about components. Apple machines have good form factor but they don't have the hardcore hardware components down to the power supply like Alienware does. Also, I prefer Linux to OSX even though I am primarily a Windows user.
I do use windows on my old ibook g4 for web design testing but it's very slow. (;>_
I'm too accustomed to win to use mac.. plus there is no real need to move, being a home user and all..
Trying on MAC soon!!!
I spent $3000 on a Sony VAIO and it lasted barely 1 year of intense mobile usage before utterly shattering into mush. I purchased MacBook Pro (with every conceivable upgrade and pack) and it has served me until today, three years old. I am never buying another non Mac laptop, ever, again. Love the system, love the interface, love the design.
