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AlunJ |
posted on 15th Nov 10 at 00:19 |
quote: best thing I ever did, I love mine, hate using windows now! Never had any problems with virus/spyware/malware, I imagine it's not impossible to get it but it's certainly never affected me. With windows, I was doing a reinstall at least every 6months just because I find windows slows down. I've never had to reinstall, except for when the new version of osx came out. Don't even have to defrag a mac. I'm sure they're not perfect, but they've given me no problems, and customer service is second to none. [Edited on 15-11-2010 by AlunJ] | |
Ian |
posted on 14th Nov 10 at 23:09 |
Its probably fixable, even the biggest of software jobs can be sorted if you have the time / inclination. I certainly wouldn't be spending a grand because of a software prob. | |
noshua |
posted on 14th Nov 10 at 23:03 |
You said it wouldn't restore, not format. | |
Matt H |
posted on 14th Nov 10 at 22:55 |
quote: GOOD ONE Already said it won't format.. | |
Russ |
posted on 14th Nov 10 at 20:38 |
Don't hate the player hate the game | |
ssj_kakarot |
posted on 14th Nov 10 at 14:55 |
get another laptop, save a shit load of money | |
Dom |
posted on 14th Nov 10 at 02:11 |
quote: Not quite true. Every file system fragments, even HFS (a bit out dated in terms of what file systems are now available) which is used by OSX. Difference with OSX is that it automatically optimises (read defrag) the drive(s) during every system update (was the case with Tiger, might have changed with since), so basically OSX looked/looks after itself. Without this optimisation (quite common in production environments where updates are rarely done due to stability - ie: better to run a solid system than update and find it fucks up tens of thousand pounds worth of software and gear), the systems can end up crawling. I've seen it a handful of times where opening applications like Protools or even Firefox literally take 10-20 minutes ie: you've got enough time to put the kettle on, make a cuppa and rummage through the biscuit tin. OSX is properly ok so long you keep it updated and it optimises the drives. But I’ve found iDefrag to be a bit of a life saver in some situations in restoring drive performance. And since Vista, Windows will automatically defrag drives when they're idle. I've got a 4 year old dell on Vista and it's just as quick as the day I got it. As for your laptop, it sounds like it got abused and wasn't really maintained (how you got a virus is beyond me). And to be honest, as Cavey has pointed out, it could easily be fixed. Either way, if you want to buy a Mac then get one. OSX is a decent OS and Macs are fairly well built (I’ve had a few plastic Mac book splinter around the mouse area). But don't get dragged in to the whole, they are rock solid, never have problems bollocks as this simple isn't the case. Macs/OSX do have niggles and issues just like any other computer/os. | |
Andrew |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 22:24 |
Send that accross to me as well Ross :) | |
Matt H |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 21:31 |
Aye send it over I'll have a look :) | |
adiohead |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 21:30 |
yeah, they don't check. ;) ;) | |
Russ |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 21:29 |
nope, they will not check. :) | |
Matt H |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 21:27 |
Don't you have to be a student though? | |
Russ |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 21:21 |
quote:this i have a link for higher education site, knocks hundreds off :) u2u if interested | |
adiohead |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 21:12 |
buy a mac and never look back | |
Matt H |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 21:06 |
Sorry :lol: | |
Cavey |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 20:51 |
Ok, well my advice would be to do what I said in the first bit :p | |
AndyKent |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 20:50 |
^^ :lol::lol: | |
Matt H |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 20:46 |
I was asking for advice, not offering out shit for free :o | |
Cavey |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 20:42 |
No cd drive? Boot from CD with a copy of XP, re-install, working? | |
Matt H |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 20:41 |
It won't even restore. Megafucked | |
Cavey |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 20:36 |
>£1k.... | |
Matt H |
posted on 13th Nov 10 at 20:34 |
Another laptop has died on me after about 2 years, done the usual trick of slowing down, getting a virus then dying on its arse. Am I having bad luck or is this the norm? |