Re: MacBook pro - OT

wow.

-Hammer-

On 06/28/2011 08:52 AM, Anthony Faria wrote:
> LOL
>
> On Tue, Jun 28, 2011 at 6:42 AM, Alexei Monastyrnyi<alexeim73_at_gmail.com>wrote:
>
>
>> A real story, one large bank ordered 4000 MacBook Pro 15"to run on them
>> Windows XP as a native OS.
>>
>> A.
>>
>> On 6/28/2011 1:59 AM, john matijevic wrote:
>>
>>> Helllo Team,
>>>
>>> I also considered an Apple, but from working with Fortune 500 companies,
>>>
>> I
>>
>>> find that more businesses uses Windows PCs.
>>> At least most likely a Windows PC will be assigned rather than a MAC,
>>>
>> from a
>>
>>> business point of view. Perhaps smaller companies allow you to be more
>>> flexible, bigger businesses tend to lease equipment and assign to keep
>>> standard from support point of view.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> John
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Marko Milivojevic<markom_at_ipexpert.com
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> I have to agree with "1 year" reevaluation. I haven't touched OG for
>>>> more than a year now, but I kept an eye on it. I don't see any
>>>> dramatic changes. 100% compatibility with Visio would be a must, yet I
>>>> doubt we'll ever see that. I'm still hoping for a miracle from
>>>> Microsoft and a Mac version of Visio :-)
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427
>>>> Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert
>>>>
>>>> FREE CCIE training: http://bit.ly/vLecture
>>>>
>>>> Mailto: markom_at_ipexpert.com
>>>> Telephone: +1.810.326.1444
>>>> Web: http://www.ipexpert.com/
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 08:14, Carl Gosselin<carl.gosselin_at_altizone.com
>>>>
>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Yes I tried Omnigraffle and I too was not too impressed with the
>>>>>
>> results
>>
>>>> but
>>>>
>>>>> what really killed my hopes for going Mac only was the fact that you
>>>>>
>> had
>>
>>>> to
>>>>
>>>>> go through a web site for file conversion between Omnigraffle and
>>>>>
>> Visio.
>>
>>>>> Like sharing files with otherB collaboratorsB pr clients isn't aB
>>>>>
>>>> necessity!!!
>>>> > I tried Cross-Over for Visio but I found that the video rendering
>>>> wasn't up
>>>>
>>>>> to par.... VMware Fusion in Unity mode gives me the best of both
>>>>>
>>>> worlds...
>>>>
>>>>> I haven't reevaluated for over a year now maybe things improved but I'm
>>>>> happy with my setup.
>>>>> -Carl
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Marko Milivojevic<
>>>>>
>> markom_at_ipexpert.com
>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Oh - add one more. Actually 6 more (that's how much I love Macs). My
>>>>>> workhorse is 27" iMac and my laptop is 17" MBP with 8G RAM and SSD.
>>>>>> You would have to pry them from my dead cold hands to replace them
>>>>>> with Windows machines.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And again - Visio is the only reason for me having VMware. OmniGraffle
>>>>>> is just a toy in comparison, I'm afraid.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427
>>>>>> Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert
>>>>>>
>>>>>> FREE CCIE training: http://bit.ly/vLecture
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Mailto: markom_at_ipexpert.com
>>>>>> Telephone: +1.810.326.1444
>>>>>> Web: http://www.ipexpert.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 06:49, Jeferson Guardia<jefersonf_at_gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> wow.. I didnt expect this discussion to go so further nor I didnt
>>>>>>>
>>>> expect
>>>>
>>>>>>> so
>>>>>>> many CCIE's crazy for macs :-) I thought I was one of kind along with
>>>>>>>
>>>> a
>>>>
>>>>>>> few
>>>>>>> other guys.. great points raised though.. I was really interested on
>>>>>>> getting
>>>>>>> the 512GB SSD but it's like 1,2k more.. It's gotta be really worth it
>>>>>>>
>>>> to
>>>>
>>>>>>> put
>>>>>>> on that extra money.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I've heard I can buy a 128gb SSD unit later on and replace my CD
>>>>>>>
>> drive
>>
>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>> that HD.. I might do that.. :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> thanks for everyone's contributtion, my mac is coming really soon and
>>>>>>>
>>>> im
>>>>
>>>>>>> getting rid of everything including my dell's employee i5..
>>>>>>>
>> whatever!!
>>
>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>> Jeferson Guardia
>>>>>>> CCIE #28157
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2011/6/27 Rick Mur<rmur_at_ipexpert.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> You can just call me by name Scott ;-) It's been a while since I sat
>>>>>>>> across
>>>>>>>> of you ;)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I have the 11" Air with 1.6Ghz and 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD. I can do
>>>>>>>> anything
>>>>>>>> on this machine as I could on my previous Core 2 Duo 17" Macbook
>>>>>>>>
>> Pro.
>>
>>>>>>>> VMware
>>>>>>>> runs blazing fast! As Scott mentioned I use Windows mostly for Visio
>>>>>>>>
>>>> as
>>>>
>>>>>>>> OmniGraffle has the worst Visio export ever and I kind-of need to
>>>>>>>>
>>>> share
>>>>
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>> files with other people. So yeah I also need Windows for just 1 app.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Rick Mur
>>>>>>>> CCIE3 #21946 (R&S / SP / Storage), JNCIP-M #1352
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Scott Morris<swm_at_emanon.com>
>>>>>>>>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> The SSD is well worth it IMHO. B Power-on is awesome. B Even with
>>>>>>>>> full
>>>>>>>>> disk encryption, I'm up and logging in within 15 seconds and ready
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> to
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> rock in about 30 seconds. B :) B (If disk check needs to be run it
>>>>>>>>> may be
>>>>>>>>> 60 seconds, but still much better than normal HDD!)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Omnigraffle as mentioned works well for Visio files. B But just as
>>>>>>>>> easily, VMware Fusion with an XP image should run blazing fast
>>>>>>>>> (faster
>>>>>>>>> on Mac/VM than on my Lenovo T61!).
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> But Visio and Quicken are about the only things that I rely on
>>>>>>>>> Windoze
>>>>>>>>> for any longer. B Other than the occasional #$*&#ing web site that
>>>>>>>>> requires Internet Exploder.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I own the 17" and love it. B Even though large, it's still quite
>>>>>>>>> light.
>>>>>>>>> But with the new versions of things, the 15" MBP or 15" Aire should
>>>>>>>>> be
>>>>>>>>> just as good in most instances.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I'm sitting across from someone running the Aire with SSD and
>>>>>>>>>
>>>> swears
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> it
>>>>>>>>> does everything he needs!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Pricey yes, but definitely worth it IMHO!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> *Scott Morris*, CCIE/x4/ (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service Provider)
>>>>>>>>> #4713,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> CCDE #2009::D, JNCIE-M #153, JNCIE-ER #102, CISSP, et al.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> CCSI #21903, JNCI-M, JNCI-ER
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> swm_at_emanon.com
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Knowledge is power.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Power corrupts.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Study hard and be Eeeeviiiil......
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 6/26/11 4:54 AM, Jeferson Guardia wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> wow this topic raised SO many good opinions and advices.. Im
>>>>>>>>>> definetly
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> going
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> for a mac.. :-)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> So, do you guys think is worth adding an extra 1200 USD for
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> getting
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>> 500GB SSD ? My friend told me its just AWESOME.. I think I`ll get
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> a
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> 15inch
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> i7 8gb with that 500gb SSD.. is gonna be a little bit expensive
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> but
>>>>
>>>>>>>> such
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> a
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> nice machine..
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> thanks everyone for jumping in :) fun times!!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 2011/6/25 Carl Gosselin<carl.gosselin_at_altizone.com>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I own the 17" MacBook Pro, being a consultant I found it gave me
>>>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> best
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> package as a mobile office and I don't think it's heavy to carry
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> around.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> do appreciate the aluminum casing for durability and style!! I
>>>>>>>>>>> have a
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Time
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Capsule at home for wireless backups... Other then that I use
>>>>>>>>>>> iTerm
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> VMware fusion for Visio and other Windows app. I did run into
>>>>>>>>>>> issues
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Parallel that pushed me towards fusion but that 3 years ago... I
>>>>>>>>>>> paid
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> the 8GB RAM and 500GB SSD and it was worth it!!!
>>>>>>>>>>> I would never go back now that I went Mac!!
>>>>>>>>>>> -Carl
>>>>>>>>>>> ;-)
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> ==============================
>>>>>>>>>>> Carl Gosselin CCIE R&S Voice #15228
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 2011-06-25, at 20:53, Alexei Monastyrnyi<
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> alexeim73_at_gmail.com>
>>>>
>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> My wife has a 13" one, the only downside is no anti-glare
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> screen
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>>>>> this screen size. VMWare Fusion is good, although they say
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Parallelsis
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> 20% faster. And you may find them quite warm siting on your lap
>>>>>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>>>>> they are running. :-)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>>>>>>> A.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On 6/26/2011 6:53 AM, Jeferson Guardia wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sorry.. This is Totally OT .. I know that..
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm a network eng.. Working a lot on pre-sales (visio diags
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> etc)
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> lots of routing voice etc..
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I wanna get rid of my Dell and get a mac pro for work and
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> fun..
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Which one should I get .. The 13.3 , 15 or 17? I don't want
>>>>>>>>>>>>> anything
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> very heavy because I move a lot.. So I don't think of getting
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> the
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> 17
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> inch..
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Any recommendations from Mac users working on networks and
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>> stuff??
>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> B ............................
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Jeferson Guardia
>>>>>>>>>>>>> CCIE #28157
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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