Green_Manelishi
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After 20+ years in Software/Systems Engineering and having, um, endured Windoze and Internot Exploiter since late in the last century I finally, for various reasons, bought a MacBook. Wow. Just .... wow. 
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laurelgsc
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I bought one last April and I love it. When it came time to install my new operating system, it took like 2 clicks and 10 minutes. When my boyfriend who is a computer engineer updated to Vista (regrets it), it took two days and he had to take his computer apart. Mac's rule!
I love mine.
Diver Dennis
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Come into the light, be not afraid...
I've been using Macs for about 8 years now. I understand how you feel GM.
I've been using Macs for about 8 years now. I understand how you feel GM.
zen_man
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It's a good company to work for too!
I'm happy to hear you like your MacBook GM. I was a convert about 10 years ago when I started working for them and I see why people are such MacHeads!
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I'm happy to hear you like your MacBook GM. I was a convert about 10 years ago when I started working for them and I see why people are such MacHeads!
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Thinking about that right now- couple of questions-
Whats the boot up time like on a macbook?
Anyone know if nortel has a VPN client for them?
Is there a word processor and spreadsheet packaged with it?
Whats the boot up time like on a macbook?
Anyone know if nortel has a VPN client for them?
Is there a word processor and spreadsheet packaged with it?
potablewater
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Macs Rule!
Now if I could only get Freeplanner to work....
All the best,
Geoff
Now if I could only get Freeplanner to work....
All the best,
Geoff
zen_man
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17inch MacBook Pro, 2.4 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2 GB RAM, Mac OS X 10.5.2
With my Auto Login off and me typing my password in, about 51 seconds for complete bootup. From a cold boot, Auto Login on, 42 seconds.
I don't know if Nortel has a VPN Client for the Intel based system. I know they had one for the PowerPC Generation that worked in Tiger(10.4).
It does not come with one bundled. Just trials. There are 2 options for Word Processing and Spreadsheet out of the box. You can get iWork for $79(Apple's version of a basic office suite) or Microsoft Office 2008 for 400-500 bucks :11:. You can also download and install OpenOffice or NeoOffice which both are free and actually work pretty well.
Hope this helps,
Buck
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