Debian has a good PPC port.

Before I got myself a laptop, I was borrowing (no, I didn't steal it, they gave me permission) an iBook from my school. The first thing I did was install Debian on it. That was fun...

Someone write me a PBASIC IDE for Linux...

:p

Re: Yet another reason to make the Switch...
 

Even if Mac computer are "better," what the heck does a professional skateboarder know about computers?

Re: Re: Yet another reason to make the Switch...
 

I'm so tempted to make this joke that I just can't help myself.

Probably next to nothing, which is exactly the audience that Apple goes for...

I kill me.

:p

I can't resist
 

What's the best way to accelerate a mac?

9.8 meters/second/second :D

Haha, in all seriousness I actually like macs, but I won't get one because the college I'm going to go to next year requires me to get a PC Laptop. Oh, and contrary to popular misconception, I've heard that you CAN have a 3-button mouse for macs.

Stephen

Re: I can't resist
 

USB is your friend.

Mac OS X has to be the best operating system currently available. It runs on BSD 4.4 core and has the best looking GUI i've ever seen. Its more stable than windows, has great software support, looks better than windows, and most importantly.. ITS UNIX!!.
You also have to admit that those 23" cinema dispalys are pretty sexy..
My only complaint is the one button mouse.. but I can still use my intellimouse explorer.. So its all good.

Re: Re: Yet another reason to make the Switch...
 

At UCLA (where I'm going) there's computer labs in every res hall and tons other places and I don't believe I've seen a single Mac.

I have a kensington Studio Mouse with three buttons and an optical scroll wheel. So yes Macs can have more than one button mouse. It ships with only a one button mouse. There are several venders like Kensington, MacAlly, Microsoft, etc. that sell these multi-button mouse for about $20-$40. Mac OS X comes with native support for a multi-button mouse. Most pros on Macs don't even use the standard mouse.

Most colleges I have seen support both the Mac and Windows systems on their networks. With the newest release 10.2 Jagwire, you have a bunch of cool network features like rendezvous, VPN, networking w/ Windows and whole lot more. http://www.apple.com/macosx/technolo...etworking.html
http://www.apple.com/macosx/jaguar/rendezvous.html

On a side note, here is a editorial from David Courtsey from ZDNet, and some good info on macs:
http://www.zdnet.com/anchordesk/stor...882357,00.html

Yeah ... even the college I'm going to go to does (VA Tech). More specifically, it's not the college that doesn't allow me to get a mac, it's the college of engineering. Other departments allow you to get one. Interestingly, the computer labs I saw when I visited had all macs (I went to the library, and I hear they have a math lab with all macs).

Stephen

How the heck is a university going to know what OS/comuter you use? I have seen that when looking at colleges but don't quite understand why.

Ohh...
And USB is NOT my friend. Stupid HP Photosmart printer thinking it's so great with completely undocumented linux drivers that do absolutely NOTHING(#$&(#$& *fumes*

Since your a PC user, I'll translate it....

A type 136BI5.6d Error Has Occured
Press ctl + alt + delt to restart
Contact manufacturar if defective

For the rest of us with brains, its compatiablity. Virtual PC, yes, but face it, some places want everyone to be uniform.

Re: I can't resist
 

LOL silly physics tie in! Silly Gravity!


OK, I'm just going to come out and say what all of you are really thinking,

ALL COMPUTERS SUCK, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THEY ARE RUNNING!!!!!!!

There I said it, (takes weight off of shoulders)

Re: Re: I can't resist
 

Three Dead Trolls in a Baggie - Every OS Sucks

download, listen, love

I aggree wholheartedly!!!!