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Windows 7: Apple Tax Revealed
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13 May 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit 1,534 posts Chicago |
Apple Tax Revealed
Click through to the analyst whitepaper -- sponsored by Microsoft, of course, as all the Mac zealots will be quick to point out... http://windowsteamblog.com/blogs/win...f-windows.aspx | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number baarod/MCP
OS Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit
CPU Core2 Quad Q6600 @ 3.6GHz 9x400FSB
Motherboard Gigabyte G33M-S2H
Memory 4GB DDR2 1066
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4670
Sound Card Integrated Azalia
Monitor(s) Displays Acer AL1711
Screen Resolution 1280x1024
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless Comfort Keyboard 4000
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Lasr Mouse 5000
PSU 240W TFX
Case InWin BT566
Cooling Intel Retail Stock
Hard Drives OCZ Vertex SATAII w/ 1.5FW 30,528MB system and apps
Maxtor 6L300R0 PATA 286,188MB page file, data and user profiles
Internet Speed 3Mbps Verizon DSL over 802.11g
Other Info Hauppauge WinTV PVR II Tuner, Generic $13 SoC Webcam, RT61 WiFi with remote antenna, Media Center Remote and Receiver
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13 May 2009
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Windows 7 x64 (RTM via MSDN) 356 posts Redlands, CA |
| | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number MPC Transport T2500 Laptop
OS Windows 7 x64 (RTM via MSDN)
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.5 GHz)
Motherboard MPC
Memory 4 GB SODIMMS (System Max)
Graphics Card nVidia 8600M GS 256MB
Sound Card Realtek On-Board
Monitor(s) Displays 15.4" LCD with a Dell 2005FPW 20" attached
Screen Resolution 1680x1050 (15.4") and 1680x1050 (20")
Hard Drives Toshiba 2.5" 320 GB 7200 RPM
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14 May 2009
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Windows 7 x64 / Same 1,520 posts In Your Basement. |
I avoid any Apple personal computer. The only Apple product I use is the iPod. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Inspiron 1520 (Laptop)/ Home (Desktop)
OS Windows 7 x64 / Same
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 / Intel Core i7 930
Motherboard Intel 945 / Asus P6X58D-E
Memory 4GB / 6GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS / ASUS 1GB
Sound Card Whatever Dell gave me :-( / Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays 15.4" LCD / Crappy CRT
Mouse Microsoft Presenter (Bluetooth)
PSU N/A / OCZ Fatal1ty 550W Modular
Case N/A / Antec 900
Cooling Air
Hard Drives Seagate 500GB SATA; 7200 RPM / Seagate 1TB SATA; 7200 RPM
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14 May 2009
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Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM) 2,959 posts In a ∞ Portal |
even the ipod is overpriced... 
anyways i would just go the way of getting the almost/same parts as the mac buy the install disk and voila a working mac and quad boot it with 7, SuSe, and backtrack and at a better price then the mac machine... | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Tx2500z Tablet Pc/Homemade Server
OS Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM)
CPU Turion X2 ultra (oh well came with laptop)/P4 @3.2 (yes P4)
Motherboard IDK HP Motherboard / Intel DG965SS
Memory OCZ Dual Channel 4GB kit/ 1gb Dual Channel
Graphics Card HD 3200 graphics /GMA x3100 (yay for intergrated!!)
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio(mic working, well sort of)/Siig IC-70012
Monitor(s) Displays built-in Hp 12" laptop screen/ Acer 19"
Screen Resolution 1280x800 /1440x900
Mouse Logi MX Rev. /MS Wheel Optical 1.1A /Logitech Optical Mouse
Cooling All Air Cooled
Internet Speed College baby but its still routed through vpn to 1536k...
Other Info love my wacom pen and pressure sensitivity...
wished it worked in 7, SUSE for that matter though
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14 May 2009
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Windows 7 x64 / Same 1,520 posts In Your Basement. |
If I wanted a Mac (a.k.a. a computer that only ran 12 out of 20,000 programs that Windows runs) I'd only use my TI-89 calculator. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Inspiron 1520 (Laptop)/ Home (Desktop)
OS Windows 7 x64 / Same
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 / Intel Core i7 930
Motherboard Intel 945 / Asus P6X58D-E
Memory 4GB / 6GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS / ASUS 1GB
Sound Card Whatever Dell gave me :-( / Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays 15.4" LCD / Crappy CRT
Mouse Microsoft Presenter (Bluetooth)
PSU N/A / OCZ Fatal1ty 550W Modular
Case N/A / Antec 900
Cooling Air
Hard Drives Seagate 500GB SATA; 7200 RPM / Seagate 1TB SATA; 7200 RPM
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14 May 2009
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Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM) 2,959 posts In a ∞ Portal |
Quote: Originally Posted by Win7User512  If I wanted a Mac (a.k.a. a computer that only ran 12 out of 20,000 programs that Windows runs) I'd only use my TI-89 calculator. hey i have one of those... 
i knew how to code (or used to....  ) on that and be able to play that in school
while i admit that a mac has that certain polish to an os...
the workhorse is 7 (especially as VS 2008 and comming VS 2010 will be win only i can only see that happening...  ) as im beginning to code...
and it still looks pretty so yeah...
well at least you can code java in it (and pretty every other OS has that for that matter..  )
and there is always wine or crossover mac...
and linux is the "experiment" so to say...
gotta love them bactrack tools... | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Tx2500z Tablet Pc/Homemade Server
OS Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM)
CPU Turion X2 ultra (oh well came with laptop)/P4 @3.2 (yes P4)
Motherboard IDK HP Motherboard / Intel DG965SS
Memory OCZ Dual Channel 4GB kit/ 1gb Dual Channel
Graphics Card HD 3200 graphics /GMA x3100 (yay for intergrated!!)
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio(mic working, well sort of)/Siig IC-70012
Monitor(s) Displays built-in Hp 12" laptop screen/ Acer 19"
Screen Resolution 1280x800 /1440x900
Mouse Logi MX Rev. /MS Wheel Optical 1.1A /Logitech Optical Mouse
Cooling All Air Cooled
Internet Speed College baby but its still routed through vpn to 1536k...
Other Info love my wacom pen and pressure sensitivity...
wished it worked in 7, SUSE for that matter though
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14 May 2009
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Windows 7 x64 / Same 1,520 posts In Your Basement. |
Quote: Originally Posted by darkassain hey i have one of those...
i knew how to code (or used to.... ) on that and be able to play that in school
while i admit that a mac has that certain polish to an os...
the workhorse is 7 (especially as VS 2008 and comming VS 2010 will be win only i can only see that happening... ) as im beginning to code...
and it still looks pretty so yeah...
well at least you can code java in it (and pretty every other OS has that for that matter.. )
and there is always wine or crossover mac...
and linux is the "experiment" so to say...
gotta love them bactrack tools... VS 2008 is pretty spiffy. Haven't gotten to take much of a look at how 2010 is shaping up. But I expect good things.
Programming languages create quite the debate. So I'll leave that alone for now. LOL. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Dell Inspiron 1520 (Laptop)/ Home (Desktop)
OS Windows 7 x64 / Same
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T7250 / Intel Core i7 930
Motherboard Intel 945 / Asus P6X58D-E
Memory 4GB / 6GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8400M GS / ASUS 1GB
Sound Card Whatever Dell gave me :-( / Onboard
Monitor(s) Displays 15.4" LCD / Crappy CRT
Mouse Microsoft Presenter (Bluetooth)
PSU N/A / OCZ Fatal1ty 550W Modular
Case N/A / Antec 900
Cooling Air
Hard Drives Seagate 500GB SATA; 7200 RPM / Seagate 1TB SATA; 7200 RPM
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14 May 2009
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Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM) 2,959 posts In a ∞ Portal |
Quote: Originally Posted by Win7User512 VS 2008 is pretty spiffy. Haven't gotten to take much of a look at how 2010 is shaping up. But I expect good things.
Programming languages create quite the debate. So I'll leave that alone for now. LOL. OT
i cant wait... Visual Studio 2010 Beta 1 expected as soon as next week
and as for programming languages each has their good and bad points so im not zeleous on one programing language and OS....
On topic i will never see the day when apple slashes the prices down so much that an average joe can buy one...
its not the company strategy AFAIK | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Tx2500z Tablet Pc/Homemade Server
OS Windows 7 Ult x64(x2), HomePrem x32(x4), Server 08 (+VM), 08 R2 (VM) , SuSe 11.2 (VM), XP 32 (VM)
CPU Turion X2 ultra (oh well came with laptop)/P4 @3.2 (yes P4)
Motherboard IDK HP Motherboard / Intel DG965SS
Memory OCZ Dual Channel 4GB kit/ 1gb Dual Channel
Graphics Card HD 3200 graphics /GMA x3100 (yay for intergrated!!)
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio(mic working, well sort of)/Siig IC-70012
Monitor(s) Displays built-in Hp 12" laptop screen/ Acer 19"
Screen Resolution 1280x800 /1440x900
Mouse Logi MX Rev. /MS Wheel Optical 1.1A /Logitech Optical Mouse
Cooling All Air Cooled
Internet Speed College baby but its still routed through vpn to 1536k...
Other Info love my wacom pen and pressure sensitivity...
wished it worked in 7, SUSE for that matter though
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