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resteves2

I think it is quite likely that those people were supposed to look a bit.... 'odd'; as that makes them more memorable. You don't want a wall flower as a spokesperson. They are supposed to look normal so you can identify with them, but not so normal that you forget about them.

resteves2

Just so you know,
that model does not have the AGP slot. Depending on how much you are paying, etc. You may be better off getting a used G4. Especially if you are planning on using OSX at all.

resteves2

I would check the 'completed items' on eBay, but I *think* about 400-600 dollars there.

resteves2

Huh? On one hand, you say that Macs are stereotyped for those that are "4. not technically oriented"; but then don't want them to break that stereotype; you complain that they use 'techies' in the ads. I think the point is, that they are *windows* techies; and *choose* to use Macs. You not that Mac ...

resteves2

Um... from our newly appointed Moderator..... I'm pretty easy to get along with. My only request is that you avoid flamewars; this includes the occasional grenade thrown over at the PC guys. If we are going to win this battle, we need to be the rational ones, not the foaming at the mouth fanatics th...

resteves2

I think you are missing our point. For an institution like a university, it may *not be cheaper* to build you own. For one person it can be because their time is 'free'. But look at my list above, UF (or your department) will have to pay for all of that. If it takes $200 to research, order, assemble...

resteves2

I also agree with DiM (except I wouldn't say Dell, but rather Apple :wink: --particularly the eMac... but I digress) Don't forget to add in the paid time it takes to research all the parts, order all the parts, organize them, troubleshoot problems, replace items, return items, catagorize warrantees,...

resteves2

One word: Hotswap Sorry, you have old info. The xServe IDE drives are hotswappable. Next word: 15000 RPMs yep, that is faster, and better. But again *how much* better. using the Dell/Apple comparo, if you want 15K, The dell will give 108GB for $2100; and all three will go through one 160 MB/s bus T...

resteves2

Steel I'll bet you G4's to Durons that if 4 SCSI drives on an U160 card were benched against 4 ATA drives on the internal ATA in an XServe, the SCSI drives would win in most typical high end server tasks. Well, how about 3 scsi's on one controller, versus 4 IDE's on 4 separate controllers?? I ask be...

resteves2

z-man So, even if it is faster, cheaper, cooler, larger....they are still fools??? That is mighty open-minded of you. And it doesn't really matter which ATA it is, since it only has one drive on it, it won't hit the max peak anyway. Blue, SCSI can hit 10k and 15k rpm, which makes them considerably f...

resteves2

No, it is ATA 100, four drives, four separate controllers. Max theoretical is 266; just like max theoretical for SCSI 160 is 160. Neither will be reached in real world.

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resteves2

erm... the one you are refering to is not 'fastest' but 'ulitmate'

Yes Apple decided to go with IDE and not SCSI; not sure why; I would assume it has to do with their target markets. You can, of course, add a SCSI card or two in the PCI slots available.

resteves2

Who said anything about creaming pants?? You asked why anyone would want them, and I gave examples. I doubt it will take the server world by storm, but there are deffinitely markets for it. Did you friend take apart the actual box?? If so, how does his *nix experience mean anything?? And what was he...

resteves2

Who said anything about creaming pants?? You asked why anyone would want them, and I gave examples. I doubt it will take the server world by storm, but there are deffinitely markets for it. Did you friend take apart the actual box?? If so, how does his *nix experience mean anything?? And what was he...

resteves2

Here is a compiled list of what is new in 10.2 Quartz Extreme - GPU hardware acceleration Universal Access: Quartz 'zooming' Universal Access: Read back text from all apps Universal Access: Invert screen Ink - global handwriting recognition Finder: multithreading Finder: Services Finder: Spring-load...

resteves2

Z-Man, What it can be used for will depend on what the specs are, and how they handle the UI. Many Mac shops may prefer to not have to also deal with Windows or Linux or whatever. It may also be useful for certain renderfarms, assuming they take advantage of Altivec. For web hosting and such, they m...

resteves2

The really exciting news is the list of features for Jaguar. And that Mac rackmount servers are coming out in a week or so.

resteves2

Speed, what the **** are you talking about?? No one is talking about brand indoctrination. It has nothing to do with the topic at hand; how did you leap to such a non-sequitor type conclusion???

resteves2

I believe the eMac HD is 7200rpm

From what I can tell, the Dell site is mistaken at one point, and the FSB is really 100Mhz on the 2200

There are also a lot of issues that favor the eMac, that are not directly Specs.

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resteves2

I think that the G3 is better than 1.1; but the G4 isn't as fast as 1.6

Just 2 cents

resteves2

Except no on in Edu would take it as 'talking down'. They would get the joke. In fact, the feeling is more likely to be "about damn time something is for education"

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resteves2

Hey Derek, I didn't mean to be quite so harsh on my post. I was thinking of VooBass's post, and so I reacted a little worse than intended. OEM marketing is different, there are reasons for it; some make sense, some don't. But that is true for a lot of industries. As for schools, they don't tend to b...

resteves2

My 8th grade son has to use iMacs in one class (the rest of the school is switching over to P4s) and he absolutely despises them. I am sorry your son has had a bad experience. Would you care to elaborate as to *why* it is bad, or is it 'just because'. The only reason they were purchased in the firs...

resteves2

Sorry, I was looking at the eMacs that you could actually, you know, buy . Um, these are aimed at schools, and schools can buy the $999 version also. Since *you* were talking about schools buying them, it makes sense to include the $999 version also. Why do you think schools can't buy the low end v...

resteves2

Um, I just want to clarify: I do feel like a moron for not seeing the other eMac thread before posting this one....

Sorry for the double thread, I say ignore this one, and go with the other one.

resteves2

I say go for it now. Unless there is one specific thing you can't live without, build it now. Now matter how long you wait, you will always be 'better off' waiting 2-3 more months. Of course, that means you will never get a new machine. It is the nature of comps that something new is right around th...

resteves2

Hey, I think they finally made an iMac that I want. What do you guys think?

resteves2

I would say get a laptop.

Now, I would also say get an iBook

because it is cool

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resteves2

I don't have a problem with it. While I have fun building a big navy, I don't think it really adds much to the game as far as tactics and such.

OTOH, I don't like the rocket launcher either

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resteves2

A router would not be overkill, and would probably be your best solution. I would take back the switch you just bought, and get a Linksys or Netgear, or whatever, router. They are pretty cheap, just be sure you get one with 4 ports built in. This will allow you to set up the machines to get their IP...

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Upon further review...

10.2 == Yowza

eMac: e is for excellent