The "Hi... I'm a Mac" thread

[Courty]

I've been quite amused by the continuing theme of conversations I've had with a number of OZgolf members in recent times. They all go something like this...

Anonymous OZgolf member: "Hi Courty, can I ask you for some advice?"
Courty: "Sure thing, go for it"
Anonymous OZgolf member: "Before I start, if any word of this gets back to the forum, I'll deny it unconditionally."
Courty: "No problems, what can I help you with?"
Anonymous OZgolf member: "I'm considering getting a Mac..."

...and so on it goes. No word of a lie, I can recall at least 4 conversations which have started the same way.

So next time there is an OZgolf gathering, have a look around, because without doubt, one of the people in the group is a closest Mac admirer/ user.

[Jarro]

Wte !!!

[Courty]

So anyway... I got myself a new Mac the other day.

[golfbound]

So anyway... I got myself a new Mac the other day.

how do you get the 2 screens side by side

[poidda]

Step One.
Pick up Screen 1.

Step Two.
Put next to screen 2.

[Courty]

how do you get the 2 screens side by side

Step One.
Pick up Screen 1.

Step Two.
Put next to screen 2.

I just plugged the second monitor to the display out on the back of the iMac. Works like a charm.

[Fishman Dan]

I just plugged the second monitor to the display out on the back of the iMac. Works like a charm.

I've got my MacBook Pro connected to my old Dell 17" via the mini-DVI port. Very useful for editing 30 page submissions for the Father In Law!

[Iain]

I'm thinking about getting a Mac, and turning my current PC into a HTPC....

[Courty]

I'm thinking about getting a Mac, and turning my current PC into a HTPC....

Get yourself a Mac Mini to use as the HTPC. It'll do the job out of the box.

[Iain]

Get yourself a Mac Mini to use as the HTPC. It'll do the job out of the box.

Maybe, but I've already got this PC here, that wouldn't need much to be upgraded if anything...

[Fishman Dan]

Courty - that photo is worse than any porn discussed here.... that's simply bewwwwwdiful!!

[PeteyD]

Get em out of the cupboard Courty. Can only be good for them to make their deviant lifestyle public.

[talbo]

Hypothetically speaking.... you can actually get Mac OSX to install on a PC.

Nice Mac there too. 20 or 24"?

[Courty]

Hypothetically speaking.... you can actually get Mac OSX to install on a PC.

I think someone has only recently got it to work (with much customisation). However, you can run Windoze natively on all Intel Macs (either boot directly into Windows, or run it under emulation).

Nice Mac there too. 20 or 24"?

Brand-spanking 24".

[markTHEblake]

Anonymous OZgolf member: "I'm considering getting a Mac..."

Thats an outright lie, I never said i was buying a Mac.

Though I am grabbing an old Lampshade one and installing Linux on it

[Courty]

Thats an outright lie, I never said i was buying a Mac.

You weren't one of the 4.

[Iain]

You weren't one of the 4.

Out them!!!

[goughy]

I thought this must have been the place to see all those 'Mac/PC' adds. They crack me up!

[Courty]

Sorry, swore I wouldn't do that.

I'll allow them to do so when they feel comfortable enough to admit what they really are.

[markTHEblake]

Sorry, swore I wouldn't do that.
I'll allow them to do so when they feel comfortable enough to admit what they really are.

So you had a change of conscience after you put that private 'quote' of mine in your signature for a while

anyway I wouldnt buy a Mac if you paid me

[AndyP]

It's certainly not me. My purchase was never a secret and I love this damn thing.

[just]

Worst thread ever!

[kev]

BTW the Mac Mini is going end of life - don't know if that'll bring the prices down though.

If you do want to make the mini a media centre, see Endgaget

[swanny]

Working for iBm im beginning to think your not a very nice person Courty

[Fishman Dan]

Working for iBm im beginning to think your not a very nice person Courty

Working for IBM, you'll probably be made redundant the way Apple is going