Thread: Advice: living without Microsoft...

Get shot of Yahoo and hotmail.

Google toolbar and Gmail for your email

Originally Posted by Sailing into trouble

My Mac I use all day and every day.

Do they have word/acrobat/powerpoint esque programs that I can make/cahge files then use them on a pc/microsoft based platform?

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

Google toolbar and Gmail for your email

No Microsoft links; not bought out by Microsoft yet? I'm happy to give it a go.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Originally Posted by Sailing into trouble

My Mac I use all day and every day.

Do they have word/acrobat/powerpoint esque programs that I can make/cahge files then use them on a pc/microsoft based platform?

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

Google toolbar and Gmail for your email

No Microsoft links; not bought out by Microsoft yet? I'm happy to give it a go.

Yip M word excel powerpoint. No problem. The photo and vid programs are very easy to use and seamless. If you wish you can split your hard drive and run windows as well as the Mac system. Apparently windows runs quicker on the Mac than a PC. When I first changed did that, but bothered less and less with the PC side. Now use MAC only.

Not an expert just a user. For me it runs great. Have no problems and have not used a techi in years.

I use Yahoo page on Safai and google on Firefox again no problems.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

So, my computer is now so riddled with various viruses and problems that I'm gonna throw it away (it's a Dell laptop - it is dead...).

\
Just reformat it

Originally Posted by Katana

try Ubuntu

That's a good suggestion, thank you.

Originally Posted by sabaii sabaii

Just reformat it

I've done that already, but the virus came back within 2 days... It's also damn tricky because it stops the screen from coming up (I think it attacks the graphics card or something???).

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Do they have word/acrobat/powerpoint esque programs that I can make/cahge files then use them on a pc/microsoft based platform?

Yes they do.

More importantly, think of the hours you could spend arguing with Butterfly about it!

That on it's own should convince you to buy one.

Originally Posted by Katana

You might want to try Ubuntu it has a very similar feel to MS or Mac and is free the oppen office programs (once again free) are similar to the MS programs tough I still find the MS Office programs easier to use.

This is what I use. Ubuntu was installed a almost two years ago, and it has been virus free since. No I dont like the open office as much as microsoft, so I do my office work in my office on a windows equipped PC.

But I must say I just bought my daughters Mac airs, and they are the coolest machine I have ever seen. My next computer will be an apple.

Originally Posted by aging one

Originally Posted by Katana

You might want to try Ubuntu it has a very similar feel to MS or Mac and is free the oppen office programs (once again free) are similar to the MS programs tough I still find the MS Office programs easier to use.

This is what I use. Ubuntu was installed a almost two years ago, and it has been virus free since. No I dont like the open office as much as microsoft, so I do my office work in my office on a windows equipped PC.

But I must say I just bought my daughters Mac airs, and they are the coolest machine I have ever seen. My next computer will be an apple.

I, like many, have considered dumping Microsoft OS. Seems as Ubuntu is a logical choice and legitimate contender in this hard-nose competition.

Is Ubuntu universally compatable with the more common software and assorted applications? I do know that f_cking MS has done everything in their power to gather a hold on most compatable items. What is the low-down on all this?

I have to use Windows for work. No fan of Bill Gates, but Windows 7 is the best Windows I've used. Rock-solid, my computer is on 24/7 and I can't remember the last time I've had to reboot.

get ubuntu os Homepage | Ubuntu

^ aliNa??? So, you run W7 via a server to reduce the virus risk? Is it slow?

Originally Posted by snookmas

get ubuntu os Homepage | Ubuntu

That does look good - I think I'll be going that'a way...

looks like BB is computer challenged, what a surprise

buy a mac like the other poof then you could ask dumb questions to the forum

^ I see the Belgium fluff has turned up; you can rest assured that I'm not gay enough to get an iPhone...

Originally Posted by The Fresh Prince

think of the hours you could spend arguing with Butterfly about it!

Mmm...

Originally Posted by aging one

Mac airs

Sound expensive, like Nike airs.

Originally Posted by Bexar County Stud

Windows 7 is the best Windows I've used

So were my previous O/S until they bring out a new version and release viruses for the old versions to force you to spend more money on their products... Frankly, Microsoft fuk me right off with their illegal business practices.

Things you need to keep your PC clean and fast ;

Here is what I have on my Windows 7 PC

Bit Defender Anti Virus Pro
Speed up My PC- on startup
Crap Cleaner- every day after finished browsing
Malware Bytes- always on
Spybot S&D- once a week
Smart Defrag- once a week
Driver Genius pro- once a month

When will windows 7 change though; they'll stop supporting it, and it'll just become a virus magnet...

^ good advice; thank you.

Originally Posted by Sailing into trouble

If you wish you can split your hard drive and run windows as well as the Mac system.

I'm using VMware Fusion to run Windows 7 on a Virtual Machine (whatever that is), there's no need to reboot the mac to run it, it just opens up in a window like any other application.

I've started using it in the last month as I've got a couple of programs that aren't available on mac.

You may get problems using other versions of PowerPoint.

If you don;t use any one else's PPT files, you'll be OK, but there are issues between Open Office, Mac & MS Office's versions which may cause you a few headaches down the line.

You could of course, stop letting MS download anything it wants onto your computer...

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

You could of course, stop letting MS download anything it wants onto your computer...

Yeah, I've been allowing microsoft downloads automatically, and that's probably stupid of me: keep them out, I agree.

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

You could of course, stop letting MS download anything it wants onto your computer...

Yeah, I've been allowing microsoft downloads automatically, and that's probably stupid of me: keep them out, I agree.

Yep. I don't believe your required to be obliging to their updates.

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

Originally Posted by Bettyboo

Originally Posted by Marmite the Dog

You could of course, stop letting MS download anything it wants onto your computer...

Yeah, I've been allowing microsoft downloads automatically, and that's probably stupid of me: keep them out, I agree.

Yep. I don't believe your required to be obliging to their updates.

So they publish all over t'interwebnet why they're releasing a patch, people don't apply them and then snivel why their computer keeps fucking up.

Good luck with that.