Huh? You can run ETKA and any other PC program on an Intel Mac with
"Parallels" . It allows you to have both operating systems open and
switch between the two. Its great. Stay away from Virtual PC for a non-
Intel Mac. Its slow and problematic.

I've been using Macs in my graphic design business since 89. They have
their issues but as the years go by, each generation seems to have
fewer issues. The small amount of experience I have with PCs leaves me
stumped that the rest of the world gets by using those things. Clunky,
un-intuative, unstable--- are a few adjectives that come to mind,
IMHO. Hoo.

You can find a nice, slightly used Intel MacBook Pro for about $1300
around here (Bay Area). Non-Intel PowerBooks are going cheap as chips
these days if you don't need the Intel capabilities. Macs are not
cheap but neither is a Syncro transmission.

Agree with Paul---known more than a few people who have crossed over
to Macs---none that ever went back.

Jeff / San Anselmo

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Date:    Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:03:19 -0500
From:    Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject: Re: NVC - MS vs Mac

Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM> writes:

> I think John is right this could be huge.
>
> As for my limited opinion well - I have yet to use a MAC however
> those whom I have encountered who do own them love them, swear by
> them, and will never look to MS again. I've been told they are rock
> solid. I've been tempted myself - my only concern has been
> availablility of software and tools - however that concern could be
> from the dark ages.

You can't run the ETKA or Bentley "eBahn" software on a Mac unless you
dual boot windows or run a virtual PC Windows session.

You can get into Linux or PC-BSD or something like that for a lot less
money if you're just sick of Windows.  Or you can pick up a used Mac
for little money, a G4 processor with enough RAM is still plenty
usable and runs OSX just fine.

Allan
--
1991 Vanagon GL

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