Bushpig wrote:
The joys of linux
(though i'm guessing your namesake points towards ann apple based system)?
Booosh
You are very Astute: I was in the Navy also.
I've been trying out Ubuntu on the other half of my Dual Boot "PowerMac7,3" and while it is Cool I don't recommend it for the typical computer user.
I've reinstalled The whole Ubuntu OS 9 times in the last month. It's not ready for prime time yet. I have 30 years in Programming/Computer Experience and have always bought Macintosh Computers ...
(I Started out Programming CDC 1702 mainframes with Fortran IV on Punched cards. No such thing as a GUI in those bad old days .... )
I've helped a Dozen people move from Windows to Macintosh: they have ALL been Grateful! And Apple tech support (ME) is a Phone call away - for them.
I would recommend an Apple Laptop to my Mother or Grandmother. That'd be a LOT Less technical support I'd wind up having to provide ....
And even though Macintosh come with all you could wish for, software wise, built in: you can still get thousands and thousands of free programs at dozens of Sites!
http://www.versiontracker.com/macosx/lt/freeware Mac (7,858 Programs) - See?
http://www.versiontracker.com/windows/freeware Windows (7,026 Programs) (until you switch to Mac
shop here for new Windows software first.)
note that the Mac Platform has more programs than Windows does now - it used to be the other way around a couple of years ago ...
Hey it's really "LINUX=Geek Hours" I'm learnin it the hard way!