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Originally Posted by eboardracer
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Originally Posted by jbae1221
That could be true but to each their own. If you know what you are doing then running windows on pc is not a problem. I have a machine that built and it's 4-5 years old and still running strong. boots in 29 - 33 seconds. Keep it clean and you will have no problems. Also I don't have any spyware or virus software. Just keep it clean same goes for anything.
I'm not saying that you're wrong I was just saying that being obsolete is a false statement because the hardware is the same. Build your own and make it into a htpc, then you won't even need a tivo and it will only cost you 500 dollars.
I'm not saying that you're wrong I was just saying that being obsolete is a false statement because the hardware is the same. Build your own and make it into a htpc, then you won't even need a tivo and it will only cost you 500 dollars.
Originally Posted by eboardracer
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good points all around...
I always kept my Windows machine clean and it never let me down. It was actually the motherboard that cooked after all these years. I also forgot to mention that the Macbook I'm using has Vista Basic installed using Bootcamp. The Vista OS runs faster than other windows computers I've used. Maybe because it's running very clean and lean - no Norton AV etc. Just Office and AVG antivirus.
For some reason if I was to get in all-in-one it would have to be an iMac. The HP and Sony cost as much or more. I think the Sonys look awesome but I hate all the crapware/trialware they preinstall on those machines. One big plus for Macs is that they come clean from the factory.
I just finally got my Stimulus check yesterday, so that'll help.
I always kept my Windows machine clean and it never let me down. It was actually the motherboard that cooked after all these years. I also forgot to mention that the Macbook I'm using has Vista Basic installed using Bootcamp. The Vista OS runs faster than other windows computers I've used. Maybe because it's running very clean and lean - no Norton AV etc. Just Office and AVG antivirus.
For some reason if I was to get in all-in-one it would have to be an iMac. The HP and Sony cost as much or more. I think the Sonys look awesome but I hate all the crapware/trialware they preinstall on those machines. One big plus for Macs is that they come clean from the factory.
I just finally got my Stimulus check yesterday, so that'll help.
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I'm not a mac person, but for your particular needs I'd say definitely get a mac. It's only a few more years before they figure out how to use all the cores effectively, and virtualization will be nearly completely native.
Tangentially, for those running XP, I suggest using nlite on your install before reformatting. http://nliteos.com/
Basically, you can strip out the nonsense of your xp install, making it quite abit more stable. I removed just the extra languages and keyboards, and my old sony vaio 1.6ghz centrino takes only 22 seconds to cold boot to the desktop. There is a vlite for Vista: http://www.vlite.net/
Tangentially, for those running XP, I suggest using nlite on your install before reformatting. http://nliteos.com/
Basically, you can strip out the nonsense of your xp install, making it quite abit more stable. I removed just the extra languages and keyboards, and my old sony vaio 1.6ghz centrino takes only 22 seconds to cold boot to the desktop. There is a vlite for Vista: http://www.vlite.net/
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