Date:         Fri, 1 Feb 2008 21:14:31 -0500
Reply-To:     Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Karl Ploessl <karl.ploessl@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: NVC - MS vs Mac
Comments: To: Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com>
In-Reply-To:  <C3C8C506.105B%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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not quite true. Although not officially supported there are quite a few ways
to get around it. Either modify the installer disk or install it on a
supported computer, then clone it and clone it onto the desired computer
(one thing is that you can't clone from a intel mac to a PPC mac)Running
10.5.1 on  Pismo G4, 550, Cube G4, 500

On Feb 1, 2008 3:45 PM, Mike Miller <mwmiller@cwnet.com> wrote:

> Except that you can't run 10.5.X unless your processor is 800 megahertz or
> faster, and you can't use energy saver unless you run 10.4.X or newer, and
> a
> bunch of other little cruddy things, like parts are much more expensive
> unless they're used by Windows machines as well.
>
> Mike
> Grumbling over
>
>
> On 2/1/08 10:03 AM, "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> wrote:
>
> > Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> writes:
> >
> >> I think John is right this could be huge.
> >>
> >> As for my limited opinion well - I have yet to use a MAC however
> >> those whom I have encountered who do own them love them, swear by
> >> them, and will never look to MS again. I've been told they are rock
> >> solid. I've been tempted myself - my only concern has been
> >> availablility of software and tools - however that concern could be
> >> from the dark ages.
> >
> > You can't run the ETKA or Bentley "eBahn" software on a Mac unless you
> > dual boot windows or run a virtual PC Windows session.
> >
> > You can get into Linux or PC-BSD or something like that for a lot less
> > money if you're just sick of Windows.  Or you can pick up a used Mac
> > for little money, a G4 processor with enough RAM is still plenty
> > usable and runs OSX just fine.
> >
> > Allan
> > --
> > 1991 Vanagon GL
>



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