Except that you can't run 10.5.X unless your processor is 800 megahertz or
faster, and you can't use energy saver unless you run 10.4.X or newer, and a
bunch of other little cruddy things, like parts are much more expensive
unless they're used by Windows machines as well.

Mike
Grumbling over

On 2/1/08 10:03 AM, "Allan Streib" <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU> 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.
>
> Allan
> --
> 1991 Vanagon GL