[luau] eMacs

[Eric Hattemer]

Yeah, I was considering buying a giant dual G(5) after I graduate and start
making a solid wage.  I don't really know why.  I just want one.  But
besides the proprietary mac-only software, I figure I might be better off
with a big sun or a clawhammer or something.  But I guess time will tell,
and I think mac will have to make some improvements.  I heard that they're
making DDR G4's by the end of summer.  Of course, the only reason I'd
consider these as options is because I already have an intel-compatible PC.
No matter what people say, I don't think true windows compatibility is going
to happen for a few years, especially on other hardware platforms.  I know
there are a lot of alternatives to business and productivity apps for linux,
and that wine and winex exist, but when I want to play a particular game or
download some odd software, linux just doesn't cut it for now.  It just so
happens that every now and then I really need to run some 4th party app for
windows that just plain doesn't work outside of windows.  For instance, I
don't have the original copy of my diablo2, but I have a CD image sitting on
my computer.  With certain really hacked out cd burning programs, I have a
chance of making a copy with my non-perfect burner.  With a CD emulating
program with full copy protection emulation, I can play the image with no
problems, and its faster than the CD.  But personally, I've never found any
program like this for linux.  But that's just my story.

-Eric Hattemer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stockton, Wade" <wstockton at boh.com>
To: <luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 11:22 AM
Subject: RE: [luau] eMacs


> I made the switch to mac (actually OS X) about a month ago and will never
go back. I now have a machine with true hackability built in,, yet is easy
enough to use that my kids and computer-phobic wife can use it. This thing
is gorgeous both in hardware and software, and I got an entrylevel G3 iMac.
>
> Wade
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joe Linux [mailto:joelinux at earthlink.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2002 3:02 AM
> To: luau at videl.ics.hawaii.edu
> Subject: [luau] eMacs
>
>
> While I have been critical of Apple, and would probably never buy one of
> these machines because I'm firmly committed to and entrenched in PC
> Clones, this computer looks to be one of the best Apple has ever offered.
>
> http://www.apple.com/education/emac/
>
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