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First I want to say I'm in computer support. I work for a major University and I am a "Support Specialist". I support computers. That means I can do multiple platforms (both hardware and software). I am well versed in Mac, Windows and Linux (and multiple versions of each). Lets get something straight, if all you support are windows boxes you aren't in computer support, you are in windows support. So please don't tell me you are in computer support, such a limited knowledge means nothing. Want to be in computer support? Then get it through your head that there is more to the world than just micro$oft and learn and USE something else on a regular basis as well. Otherwise your opinion that windows rules and everything else sucks, is worthless. Period. Like the republican party, windows doesn't need more pundits out there towing the party line and spewing tired and over-rehearsed talking points. But that is a prelude to another rant...

Don't post comments with flames, anything but Micro$oft sucks (there are more than enough pundits for the shit Redmond puts in a box and calls products), pro Republicant, or anything else I might disagree with, I'll just delete it. If I want your opinion, I'll give it too you!

Tuesday, January 1, 2008

The Old Pismo

For those of you who don't know the final model of the Powerbook G3 was codenamed the "Pismo". It was the first and only G3 Powerbook to have Firewire, and like previous versions it also had USB and an internal Airport card. I have a friend who has one, and I like to use it as a great example of the superiority of the Mac and it's life span.
Up until the release of Leopard on October 26, 2007, this machine built over 7 years before could run the latest version of OS X (Tiger 10.4.11), and still does. My friend commented on how quick the machine felt even with only a 500mhz processor, 384 MB RAM and the older 802.11b WiFi card. Though the machine now has a 40 MB Hard Drive and could actually hold more RAM, my friend loves it.
I often ask people if they can show me a seven year old windoze laptop that could run Vi$ta
(released before Leopard so a fair question). There are none. ME II can't even run on a Pentium III much less the the Pentium II's that were being used at the time, which can barely run XP, IF you can get enough RAM in the machine. His Quantex of about the same vintage (which felt antiquated a year later) couldn't even hold up to the Powerbook.
As an addendum, a few people with G4 upgrades in their Pismos report they are even running Leopard...
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