[TriLUG] Why Linux For Me

[Igor Partola]

Hey Jeremy,

Just wanted to thank you for the detailed write-up. Sounds like you had
some pretty bad luck with Apple's hardware. Not really much I can add
without veering way off topic, but wanted to let you know that I appreciate
you taking the time to respond.

Igor

On Tue, Oct 30, 2012 at 1:06 AM, Jeremy Davis
<jeremydavis at jeremydavis.biz>wrote:

> Igor,
>
> I have a Mac Mini that the DVD player has crapped out on. It is about
> 3 years old so maybe I expect too much. In contrast, I have a 12 year
> old Compaq and a few Gateways (cheap computers) that are still holding
> up no problem, and running much better with Linux than they ever did
> with Microsoft. I have an Ipad 2 that bricked itself, suspiciously the
> same day they released the iPad Minis recently. My iPad2 charger did
> not work out of the box new. The new replacement worked for 3 months
> and quit working. My Apple wireless mouse works intermittently and has
> always worked intermittently since I got it. It actually causes a
> carpel tunnel issue in my hand after short use of it so I went out and
> bought an Apple wireless touch pad, which I actually like sort of, as
> long as I am not doing serious work. I bought my grandfather an iPad
> and the wifi antennae was faulty. Also, his iPad is not compatible
> with anything anymore. He would have to buy a Mac to sync and update
> it to keep it going. Netflix quit working on my Mac mini recently. I
> have a Macbook Pro less than a year old that has slowed down to a
> crawl when performing basic things like clicking on stuff. I wonder if
> the latest Java vulnerability got it and not sure how to fix it if so.
> The iPod still works because I have never had the patience to use it.
> I am gonna stop here on the Mac problems but there are more. No one
> more, my wife is taking college classes for graphics design and the
> software compatibility issues have been like lighting my hair on fire
> and putting it out with a hammer. Apple must be awesome for many and I
> hope no Mac fans were offended here, but I have not had a good
> experience on a personal level and I spent a LOT of money for the Mac
> experience. One more, VirtualBox crashes Mac all the time.
>
>
> I have had success with Lenovo laptops lately. The hardware quality
> seems to be good, although a little bit more expensive too. Runs Linux
> Mint really well. I gave one to my aunt and my grandfather after
> installing Linux Mint. Both are NON tech savvy and both have been very
> happy. Lenovo is made in China, same place as Apple and everything
> else. One thing I noticed with my aunt's Lenovo laptop with the i5
> Intel Processor, the Open Office apps opened really fast. Everything
> snaps and pops. I bought a Gateway desktop recently with an i7 Intel
> processor and the Open Office apps do not open nearly as fast as my
> aunt's Lenovo laptop.
>
>
> I plan to replace my Mac Mini with one of these. A MintBox with a
> solid state drive would be very nice to have.
> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/open-source/first-linux-mint-pcs-go-on-sale/11193
>
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/257368/meet_the_mintbox_a_new_mini_pc_with_linux_mint_preinstalled.html
>
> Hope this helps
>
> Jeremy
>
>