On Feb 1, 2008, at 11:03 AM, Allan Streib wrote:

> 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.

G4's are 2 generations old,  & we have several laying around the
boneyard gathering dust.

Tom

>
> Allan
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