schwepes on 27 Jan 2007 16:37:04 -0000


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Re: [PLUG] Macbook Pro update


I'll throw in my two cents.  The fact that the damned thing does not take
forever to come up and shut off requires no real waiting.
bs


On Thu, 25 Jan 2007, TuskenTower wrote:

> On 1/25/07, Edward Smola <n-tropy@n-tropy.com> wrote:
> > What do you miss about linux ?
> > I have ubuntu with beryl installed at work and on a desktop machine
> > at home that I rarely use.
> > You can run pretty much most apps you would under linux on the MBP.
> > I'm just looking forward to see if the native gtk support in leopard
> > is true. would be nice not to have to run x11 anymore for some apps.
> >
> > http://www.mactel-linux.org/wiki/Main_Page
> >
> > I used bootcamp to install windows and have a vmware linux and
> > windows partitions on osx also.  I can't tell you the last time i
> > booted to the windows partition and have rarely used the linux and
> > widnows vmware installs.
> >
> > On Jan 25, 2007, at 10:26 AM, W. Chris Shank wrote:
> >
> > > My love affair with the macbook pro is over. I just got it back
> > > after a week to replace the main logic board. During that time I
> > > was back to Linux desktop/laptop and I realized how much I missed
> > > it. I think I'll reserve OS X for graphics work, but will use Linux
> > > for my day-to-day real work. Has anyone seen a how-to for putting
> > > Linux on the new Core 2 Duo macbook pro? Do I need bootcamp for this?
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > W. Chris Shank
> > > ACE Technology Group, LLC
> > > www.myremoteITdept.com
> > > (610) 640-4223
>
> To avoid any impending flame war, I will say "it's the look and feel,
> that's the Mac OX S appeal."  In this case, its probably not the
> appeal. :)
>
> One more thing, no one virtualizes his/her main OS.
>
> Amul
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