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Another Voice Comment On The Mac Vs. PC Debate

Posted by: Arik Hesseldahl on April 21, 2009

Just got this voice mail from Jim_B in Austin Texas who share’s his viewpoint on the whole Mac Vs. PC kerfuffle that’s been taking place mostly within the reader comments section of last week’s column.

Anyhow listen to what Jim has to say, and if you wish, give us a call with your own thoughts using the Google Voice widget at the right. Click it and put in your phone number. We won’t share with anyone, promise, but we may publish your message, just like the one below.

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Brad

April 22, 2009 11:50 AM

When my family was running nothing but WinTel PCs, I spent a big chunk of my time acting as system administrator. I had to make sure their systems all had up-to-date anti-virus software installed, whenever we bought a new device such as a printer, I had to spend hours getting all the appropriate drivers installed on the various machines, and configuring the systems to print wirelessly. Countless system crashes had to be diagnosed and recovered from. "Dad, who is General Protection and why is he at fault?" And backups...what a nightmare! I'll bet I had to completely wipe and re-install Windows on one of our machines at least once a month. What a time-sink. About five years ago, my oldest son wanted an iBook for Christmas. Once I saw how that machine worked, how easy it was to configure and manage, and how little time I spent working on it, I was sold. Now our home is all Macs, and I have never for a second regretted it, or looked back. Never had a virus or other malware problem, new devices on the network are automatically discovered with Bonjour. And they're configured with a couple of mouse clicks. I have NEVER installed a driver for any new hardware I have purchased. Our backups are now fully automated with Time Machine and Time Capsule. I could not be happier to get back so many hours of my life!

CARLA

May 7, 2009 03:17 PM

A DUI charge doesn’t necessarily lead to instant convictions. Actually, there are many ways to challenge it. If you speak to an experienced DUI lawyer, he or she can assess your case. In many instances, an attorney may clear your record fully, or keep consequences to a minimum at the very least.

Challenge your initial arrest – when you’re arrested by a police officer under suspicion of DUI, he or she should have a probable cause as prescribed under the United States constitution. If your arrest is based solely on a random basis, an anonymous tip, or on “suspicious” reasons such as race and ethnicity, then your DUI lawyer can question this arrest.

Challenge your questioning – upon arrest, officers must read your “Miranda rights,” which is composed of specific rights to remain silent, entitlement to a lawyer, etc. So if you’re arrested and the officer didn’t recite these famous lines, your DUI lawyer’s defense will move towards a violation of your rights.

Challenge your tests – in most states, officers will require a test (urine, saliva, blood, or breath test) to check the level of alcohol in your blood. Even if you failed on these tests, your DUI lawyer can question the functionality and maintenance of breathalyzers, as well as the medical qualification of the person who did the blood alcohol testing. On these grounds, your case is definitely not an instant losing battle.

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CARLA

CARLA

May 7, 2009 03:19 PM

Formal DUI charges have been filed against Mike Martin, Burien City Manager when his car struck a planter at 14th Avenue South. The incident happened around 11pm of April 19. According to reports, one King County Sheriff’s deputy responded to a call and arrested Martin on DUI suspicion.

When he arrived at the scene, the officer said that Martin and the owner of the home (whose planter had been struck) were talking on the roadside. The homeowner told the officers that Martin was really drunk. At the same time, the officer also described Martin as having bloodshot eyes and smelling of alcohol.

According to the police report, Martin said he consumed only two beers, but later changed it to two glasses of wine. He also refused the breathalyzer and field sobriety test. On the way to Burien precinct, the officer quoted Martin saying “This was stupid; many people will be disappointed in me.”

Lucy Krakowiak, Burien Councilwoman, called for Martin’s resignation in a letter to Times/News. On the other hand, Jack Block Jr., former Councilman, stood by Martin and spoke in his support during the May 4 council meeting.

Since the city attorney of Burien reports to Martin, the council members hired an outside attorney who will advise them regarding this situation. Their lawmakers also conducted a few executive sessions in order to discuss the matter.

The arraignment date is scheduled on May 15.

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johnrocks

May 14, 2009 02:11 AM

you mentioned that the Mac required more use of mouse than a PC, this may be the default situation, but with apple's "Full Keyboard Access" you can access 100% of things using only the keyboard.
to turn on Turn Full Keyboard Access just press Control + F1.
how you can tab through all of the windows contents, not only text box's (the default situation).i would have to say the mac has better keyboard access then pc's, to the point that you can customize these things.. where as a pc is stuck with the default.

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johnrocks

May 14, 2009 02:16 AM

you mentioned that the Mac required more use of mouse than a PC, this may be the default situation, but with apple's "Full Keyboard Access" you can access 100% of things using only the keyboard.
to turn on Turn Full Keyboard Access just press Control + F1.
how you can tab through all of the windows contents, not only text box's (the default situation).
I would have to say the mac has better keyboard access then pc's, to the point that you can customize these things.. where as a pc is stuck with the default.

johnrocks
lawyer directory

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July 13, 2009 08:43 AM

Regardless you should try it out for yourself, maybe you'll like the features of a Macintosh and Convert. "To Each His Own"

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December 29, 2009 09:51 AM

Interesting POV. I personally prefer Mac as I think the OS is more user friendly.

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