Re: Mac and Xy

[Harry Binswanger hb@xxxxxxxx]

Thanks, I'm very interested. Have to investigate if I can qualify, as a
part-time prof., for the educational discount.


> Good price on MacBook Pro, if anyone is still interested in the
> Mac/VMWare/DOS/Xy configuration. -pfc
>
> http://www.macconnection.com/IPA/Shop/Product/Detail.htm?sku=8254427&oext=1010A&srccode=cii_5784816&cpncode=23-51241694-2
>
>
> Russell Urquhart wrote:
> > On Mon, Aug 10, 2009 at 03:20:09PM -0500, Patricia M. Godfrey wrote:
> >
> >> What annoys me no end, in all opsyses and apps, is the continual forced
> >> "upgrading." Once you get everything working as you want it, you should
> >> be able to stay at that state until you _need_ to add features--not
> >> whenever some corporation decides its coffers need an infusiion of cash.
> >> Abandonware forever!
> >>
> >>
> >>
> > Actually, for a subsection of Mac users, they won't necessarily move to
> the new version. I have spoken with several of them, and a lot of them
> either have older macs doing certain functions for their businesses, or
> are just happy with their current setup that works exactly the way they
> want. So why change it? Also, they tend to keep the older machine,
> transition it to some other task, and buy a new mac.
>
> >
> > fwiw,
> >
> >
> > Russ
> >
> >>
> >
> >



Harry Binswanger
hb@xxxxxxxx