chipwhich Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 It's not a required class. It's an elective. Should have mentioned that.I signed up for it because I like to know everything I can about, well, everything. I just sigh because Macs are expensive. Although I could get one refurbished for less than a thousand bucks. And as for the price of the operating systems.. lol. I usually don't have to worry about that one. No you can just buy new and use your keyboard and monitor. http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?skuId=9269187&type=product&id=1218072180264 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnedAussie Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Ubuntu is no secret.It's UNIX. It's been around since before windows. It's biggest negative is it wont run microsoft office, internet explorer, and other stuff like itunes. Even more negative is it takes a UNIX experienced user to install most things and it's wireless USB support SUCKS. I run it on my daughters machine. It is great for her. I never could get her Linksys USB wireless adapter to connect to the net. And I am a UNIX guru. The bolded comment is a negative because ............? I think it's a positive that Ubuntu doesn't run (natively) any of MSOffice, Internet Exploder or iTunes. As I mentioned earlier, I have an ipod and have NEVER used iTunes to load it. MSOffice = OpenOffice. IE = Firefox (who in their right mind still uses IE these days?). iTunes = Rhythmbox or Songbird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 The bolded comment is a negative because ............? I think it's a positive that Ubuntu doesn't run (natively) any of MSOffice, Internet Exploder or iTunes. As I mentioned earlier, I have an ipod and have NEVER used iTunes to load it.MSOffice = OpenOffice. IE = Firefox (who in their right mind still uses IE these days?). iTunes = Rhythmbox or Songbird. Because I have used websites which absolutely only work in IE, I have my kids buy legal music for their ipod, hence itunes. I do a lot of contracting work for prime contractors in ms office. The docs they provide are complicated templates with links to excel docs and lots of office codes. OpenOffice can't handle highly formatted documents with lots of codes and links from word to excel docs. I need MS office. OpenOffice isn't fully compatible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Williams Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 bump....I still need sum halpz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 bump....I still need sum halpz http://ubuntuforums.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slateman Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Yes . . . but can it play Crysis on maximum . . .? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Windows 7. Agree!!! Windows 7 is very nice!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinnedAussie Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 bump....I still need sum halpz Does this help? SB Audigy SE (No Sound) If not, you could always try here: Comprehensive Sound Problem Solutions Guide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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