Linux -> Mac?

[William Park]

On Sun, Apr 22, 2007 at 09:45:16PM -0400, Pavel Zaitsev wrote:
> William Park(opengeometry-FFYn/CNdgSA at public.gmane.org)@Sun, Apr 22, 2007 at 08:43:56PM -0400:
> > Just a question for those of you with Mac...
> > 
> > - Why do you (supposedly Linux guys) have Mac?
> > - How does Mac help you in a way that Linux doesn't?
> > - Do you use Mac for your Linux/Unix related tasks?  
> > - After using them both, have you given up on Mac?  Or, Linux?
> > 
> > In other word, convince me to buy a Mac for myself, and not just as
> > present. :-)
> 
> new macbooks are fast, they run linux and os x and windows

Which Linux distro installs onto iMac/Macbook?

My main interest at this point is...  I hear/read that there is BSD
underneath.  But, how useable is Mac as Unix machine?  I hear that Mac
OS running on top of BSD is not the same as KDE/Gnome running on top
of Linux/Xorg.

> when you need to. they all things you need a computer to do
> while taking the least possible amount of your worthwhile time
> straightening out library versions, kernel patches and 
> wireless firmware versions. some people live by fildding with
> things, some people need a reliable "office tool" and unix buddy.
> so it just works.
> 
> also it looks very nice and has good battery lifetime. macbook, is
> better then pro, because it is plastic and does wireless whole lot
> better. plus it doesn't rust.
> hth

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