Re: MacBook pro - OT

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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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