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Martyred wrote:

PSUFAN wrote:Thanks, Marty.

Yeah, no problem.

Atomic Punk wrote:
Me to dignity is what sirfindafold is to jokes.

Martyred wrote:

Atomic Punk wrote:
Me to dignity is what sirfindafold is to jokes.

FTFY

PSUFAN wrote:

Windows is an operating system on top of another operating system, MS-dos.

Mac isn't designed that way, thus it works faster.

None of that really is accurate.

Both use many layers to filter down to machine-level code...0s and 1s.

OS X actually has a terminal window, much like the many flavors of Linux. One of the marketing tenets is that the OS is based on Unix - actually, it is based on FreeBSD. One can open this window and execute shell commands...although the idea of your average Mac user doing that makes me laugh out loud every time.

Both operating systems execute a variety of complex commands that filter down through various levels before they get to machine code. Both rely on computing power to do this...either you have a powerful computer that does it fast, or you have a slower computer that struggles to do so.

By the way, in the real world, FreeBSD and other operating systems are updated frequently. What Mac does is take a slice of that development process and can it up in the guts of OS X...basically ending the ongoing process of updates and refinements, until you get the latest big marketing release, Leopard, or Alley Cat, or whatever. This is truly bizzare - and sorta makes that "Based on UNIX" thing pointless.

But hey - that's OK, as long as the pews are still filled with the Jobs faithful.

Atomic Punk wrote:
Does Canada have a town that mimics Kansas City in its beliefs, customs, and traditions? ---> IKYABWAI?

Atomic Punk wrote:Good job there uber tard.

Martyred wrote:
Why don't you tell us, oh great flying tank-sailor? You've been here right? Getting shot down by some of our lovely honeys?
Oh yeah, "They were fat, anyways"...Uhhh-huh...

PSUFAN wrote: I'm one step ahead of you. Notice how AP logged in right after that post?

Got two kids; one is going to Australia soon and we'd like to be able to get her IPod up and running. Problem is that around six months or a year ago, our computer had an automatic update and screwed up Itunes and Quicktime; we've tried a million times to get both programs up and running again, without any luck.

A thought: we have an older computer that had Itunes and Quicktime on it and our idea is to hook that one up and use that program. My question: we have Comcast internet; how easy would it be to simply switch the internet cable to the old computer? Would the internet connection start right up? Is it worth the trouble or the risk? Thanks in advance.