Mac no Better then a PC!

I bought the best Mac thinking I was getting the best, to end the frustration of problems. I once thought Macs had the reputation of running smoother than a Pc. I was mistaken. I have had probably more problems that are harder to fix with my mac. Gone are the days where a simple reInstall the program would fix my problems.
Anybody want to buy my Mac??

Here's my take on the Mac versus PC issues:
1) The Mac OS is FAR FAR FAR superior to Windows XP. I mean this is a hands down no contest. Does that mean OS X is faultless, no it has it's glitches and other little problems but the OS is simply put, amazing!
2) The Mac HW USED to be better than most PCs and I think when considering the sheer numbers it is generally still better. I have seen a number of recent, new Dell "servers" that basically fell apart. I think it boils down to the fact that in todays world buying a new computer whether it is a Mac or a PC is a crap shoot. You will sometimes get a lemon.
3) Apple Support. This is where Apple is really doing themselves a HUGE dis-service. I believe the support could be much much better. I think if Apple simply replaced Mac Book Pros until people were happy with them (IE fixing the problems) they would win over a flock of customers that they are turning away. Expensive proposition, yes but in the long run it would probably pay off. Alternatively they could offer each of the "problem" Mac Book Pro customers a chance to trade in their MBP for $1500 off on the revamped MBP. Stuff like that.
But the flip side is that sometimes Dell support is not much better. We've had numerious issues with Dells and support. We have a Dell server that basically Dell swears we swapped the processor in it. We swear we didn't. They won't service it because of voided warranty. The problem is they recorded the system build incorrectly so now when the server updates it profile it shows a different processor than the unit was shipped with. End of story... No support. They sent us a nice big check refunding our support contract.
As I've said in numerous places before the MBP (when everything works and on mine it does) is the answer to a dream. The ability to have a killer OS (OS X) and when I need to run Windows in a nice little window.
My MacMini has been running now for 33 days straight. That is with Parallels running Windows XP in a window. I've rarely had a PC make it past 28 running Windows XP.
So I think the general issue is there are problems all around with any line of computers. You just have to work your way through them.
M

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i really feel comfort and relax in director..i can easily
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director y u are not work in flash...flash also can do all ... at
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> What seems to be happening with Director and Flash is
that they are more
> alike with every new release. It is getting harder and
harder to explain
> what the difference is to non-users, and that is a bad
bad sign.
Hmm.. Well, maybe it's time to explain what I meant by 'I'm
working on it'.
I sure am not adobe, or mm, but I'd bet that most of the
regular list
members care about Director more than anyone at any company.
A couple years back, shortly after mus got discontinued to be
more precise,
and by not finding any descent networking Xtra, I started
building one. The
initial goal was to build a socket Xtra that could transfer
binary strings.
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stuff of my
personal Director wish list that came to mind. And the Xtra
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was just the
first object revealed.
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You can visit
http://xtrema.rtr.gr/cDown/
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managing services),
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that at the
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to participate
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Xtras).
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"LOOPING_Richard" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>-> My reply at the bottom...
>
>
>
> "alchemist" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Director was created for building stand-alone apps.
>> Flash was built to enhance web pages.
>>
>> No matter how much both (especially flash) these
programs have evolved,
>> they still are doing best what they were created to
do.
>> Director with it's open architecture (see Xtras) can
have extended access
>> to the os.
>> With Flash, you have to work with what mm/adobe is
offering - and, in the
>> latest versions, that's much more than most projects
will require.
>>
>> Director is usually faster than flash, due to it's
design.
>> I'd guess that Flash is easier to port to various
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>> control-dependent nature.
>>
>> Flash is sure heading to the right direction.
>> As for Director.. It still is a great program for
rapid application
>> developing, and with adequate performance - which
can be excellent, if
>> cpu demanding code is transferred from lingo to Xtra
calls.
>>
>> So, the question should probably be Director vs VB
or something instead
>> of vs Flash.
>> Far as I am concerned, mm, after version 8.5, took
the wrong turn, and
>> instead of expanding director towards application
development, or
>> enhancing it's 3D capabilities, it just created a
new interface, added
>> javascript support -good step, but a bit out of the
blue- and buried mus,
>> which was a valuable tool for network gaming.
>>
>> Imagine if Director had all the features needed to
create professional
>> applications.. Why not? It's fast, stable, easy and
expandable. Is it
>> maybe time to leave aesthetics and animations to
Flash, and start turning
>> director to a pro-app builder? Personally, I'm sure
working on it.
>>
>>
>>
>> "farhanakhan" <[email protected]>
wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> hi
>>> i m the user director but on some point i m so
much confuse about the
>>> director
>>>
>>> i really feel comfort and relax in director..i
can easily develop the
>>> application in the director ..but .when y u work
in director y u are
>>> not work
>>> in flash...flash also can do all ... at this
time I have no proper and
>>> satisfy
>>> answer to give the prove them all....
>>>
>>> Tell me guys
>>> Y director is good....
>>> What r the difference b/w director and flash?
>>> How can I satisfy them technically?
>>> I know that flash good software but I wana know
that point which make
>>> the
>>> director better then flash.
>>> What are these points?
>>> Soon im going to conduct the seminer..here
people think director is not
>>> good
>>> software ..they think is so much difficult ..
>>> So I wana tell them about the director. is good
software?y
>>> Plz reply me
>>>
>>>
>>> Thx a lot
>>>
>>> Regard
>>> farhana khan
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
> Hi Alchemist,
> thats a very good point you make, and I agree totally. I
also use Director
> mostly for prototyping new applications and demo-stuff.
>
> What seems to be happening with Director and Flash is
that they are more
> alike with every new release. It is getting harder and
harder to explain
> what the difference is to non-users, and that is a bad
bad sign.
> I still suspect MM/Adobe would like to make it 1 product
that is both
> Flash and Director, and I still think that is the wrong
decision.
>
> Anyway... I hope for the best, and keep using the old
versions as long as
> possible.
>
> Richard
>

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