From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from 66-197-196-101.hostnoc.net ([66.197.196.101] helo=www5.stonewebs.com) by speech.braille.uwo.ca with esmtp (Exim 3.36 #1 (Debian)) id 1Hw50e-0003ht-00 for ; Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:33:48 -0400 Received: from 75-120-10-209.dyn.centurytel.net ([75.120.10.209] helo=[192.168.2.100]) by www5.stonewebs.com with esmtpa (Exim 4.63) (envelope-from ) id 1Hw50j-0003xI-C5 for speakup@braille.uwo.ca; Wed, 06 Jun 2007 18:33:53 -0500 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v752.3) In-Reply-To: <20070605234921.GC26352@gmx.net> References: <20070605030234.GB32366@ourhouse.brannan.name> <001501c7a71e$1ba45340$0901a8c0@HANDS> <20070605031014.GA32497@ourhouse.brannan.name> <472CC8C1-1F61-4B21-9F9A-352C11B9E46D@softcon.com> <20070605234921.GC26352@gmx.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Message-Id: <7795925B-859F-4021-8E1F-EC46A4B00E1D@softcon.com> Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit From: Travis Siegel Subject: Re: Definitely unslung Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2007 18:33:40 -0500 To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.752.3) X-PopBeforeSMTPSenders: books@softcon.com, movies@softcon.com, tsiegel, tsiegel@softcon.com X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - www5.stonewebs.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - braille.uwo.ca X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - softcon.com X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-BeenThere: speakup@braille.uwo.ca X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.9 Precedence: list Reply-To: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Id: "Speakup is a screen review system for Linux." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 06 Jun 2007 23:33:49 -0000 Actually, the switch to intel wasn't all that bad of a plan. The ppc line of processors was running out of upgradability, and the intel still has a lot of life in them. Thus, the switch was an attempt to remain competative in the general market. With the added bonus that you can now run windows on your mac (if you so choose to ruin such a good machine) That's the draw for most, a stable os that still allows execution of all your legacy software just in case you absolutely can't do without it. Personally, I have booted into xp roughly 3 times in the last year, so for me, the xp thing was only a nice to have, but definitely not a necessity. However, the conversion from ppc to intel went rather smoothly considering it was an entire os that got ported over (I know, linux is on several platforms and it works just fine) Well, now apple has proved it can be done with a commercial os as well. On Jun 5, 2007, at 6:49 PM, Alex Snow wrote: > Kind of lost interest when they went intel