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[dn0121]

Aww how sweet 2 MPDs found a match in each other.

 

[RadioPatrol]

Hey, where were you? i waited 20 minutes or so but I didn't see anyone there close to 28 years old. There were a couple of old farts hanging around but that's about it. Oh well. i got my burger but i was really hoping to catch up to you. Maybe another time. Did you see a red BMW in the lot with a dent in the right side? That was me. Sorry I missed you.

I was at the one near Calvert Hospital ............

 

[WildCherry]

I am kicking myself for not going for a Mac book. I wanted one but they were too pricey so I got another Windows product. Wish I hadn't this thing is constantely being attacked by spyware and such. If you can go for a Mac get it. I've heard that you can put Windows xp on it and run it that way. :shrug:

 

[jrt_ms1995]

I am kicking myself for not going for a Mac book. I wanted one but they were too pricey so I got another Windows product. Wish I hadn't this thing is constantely being attacked by spyware and such. If you can go for a Mac get it. I've heard that you can put Windows xp on it and run it that way. :shrug:

Dump Windows and run a Linux variant on it. You can download and burn LiveCDs of several, and boot them from the CD to ensure they can identify and use all your laptop's hardware. You can find links to plenty at DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD..

 

[WildCherry]

Dump Windows and run a Linux variant on it. You can download and burn LiveCDs of several, and boot them from the CD to ensure they can identify and use all your laptop's hardware. You can find links to plenty at DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD..

I wish I could, but this has a touch screen on it and the touch screen would quit working if I did. Unless you can figure out a way for me to run Linux and still have my touch screen. :shrug:

I'm an intermediate geek, not that smart on this stuff.

 

[RadioPatrol]

If you can go for a Mac get it. I've heard that you can put Windows xp on it and run it that way. :shrug:

You can

1. Run Bootcamp and boot to Windows Nativatly
2. Run Parallels - Sort of a Emulation / vitual Windows .. you still to a full Win Install, but it is available like any other App
3. Crossover - Build on WINE ... WIN Emulation

 

[jrt_ms1995]

I wish I could, but this has a touch screen on it and the touch screen would quit working if I did. Unless you can figure out a way for me to run Linux and still have my touch screen. :shrug:

I'm an intermediate geek, not that smart on this stuff.

ACK! People who touch computer screens should lose their fingers! Nasty, smeary finger grease clouding my lovely pixels!

But, seriously, try one of the LiveCDs of a variant which isn't completely anal about the use of proprietary software, like Ubuntu or Linux Mint. All it should take is drivers for the touchscreen and these may be available through their repositories.