[Chicago] OT:leopard vs Tiger

[Kumar McMillan]

On Dec 27, 2007 8:21 PM, Patrick O'Hara <pohara at virtualmotors.com> wrote:
>
>
> Lepoard,
>  hmmmmmmmmmmmmm,
> why does Lepoard fail to recognize  my wirless network
> unless i go upstairs  to my home offce  shut off COMCAST CABLE MODEM
> unplug  router,
> THEN WAIT 5 MINUTES AND POWER BACK ON?
> Tiger  automatically  recognized my  wireless network and NEVER  WAS A PAIN
> LIKE THIS??

it's a known issue.  Maybe some clues here:
http://www.google.com/search?q=leopard+wireless+problems

I'm waiting a bit til I switch :)

>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: adam at spatialsystems.org
> To: The Chicago Python Users Group
> Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 7:50 PM
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] OT: MacBook vs. MacBook Pro?
>
>
> Also, I noticed that TF.cgi was putting TRUE or FALSE in there with a
> newline, I just removed that.
>
> Thanks,
> Adam
>
>
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] OT: MacBook vs. MacBook Pro?
> From: "Cosmin Stejerean" <cstejerean at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, December 27, 2007 6:09 pm
> To: "The Chicago Python Users Group" <chicago at python.org>
>
> About a year ago I was debating between the MacBook Pro and the MacBook. A
> friend let me borrow his MacBook for a bit and after playing with it here is
> what made me decide to buy a 15' MacBook Pro.
>
>
> 1. The keyboard on the 13'' Mac is (or at least seems) smaller which makes
> it uncomfortable for me to type on.
> 2. I was used to 15'' laptop screen so the 13'' seemed too small
> 3. The MacBook used to get very hot (hotter than the MBP where the aluminum
> case seems to help). Recent firmware upgrades have made this less of a
> problem (and tools like FanControl)
> 4. I wanted a dedicated graphics card to be able to play some games if
> necessary (then I found out there aren't that many games for OSX, I wasn't
> willing to install XP and in the mean time I bought a PS3)
>
>
> Here are some things that I've discovered since making the decision
>
>
> 1. The FireWire 800 port came in handy. I could not get my Western Digital
> My Book Pro to connect using FireWire 400. Research seems to indicate it
> might be some conflict with the iSight camera. Works flawlessly using
> FireWire 800.
>
>
> 2. Coming from a 15.4 Dell with 1680x1050 I was disappointed with the
> 1440x900 resolution.
> 3. Buying a MBP is much better on Amazon. The price is lower, there are
> usually rebates and you don't pay sales tax (which on a $2000 purchase makes
> a significant difference).
> 4. Most of the time I'm at home and I have my laptop connected to an
> external monitor, keyboard and mouse so the original concerns about size did
> not seem very relevant in the long run.
>
>
> In conclusion: If you don't intend to do graphics rendering or run a couple
> of VM's at the same time the 13'' should suffice, but if you plan on using
> the laptop itself (without an external keyboard/monitor) the size can make a
> difference.
>
>
> On Dec 27, 2007 1:00 PM, <skip at pobox.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > I've got a 15" Powerbook G4 that should be retired.  I'm thinking of
> > replacing it with a MacBook, but I'm wondering if I'll be disapppointed
> with
> > the smaller 13" screen.  The other major difference seems to be in the
> > graphics configuration (NVidia GeForce vs Intel GMA - where the Intel
> > processor eats up a chunk of main memory instead of having its own
> memory).
> > Anybody out there with a decent amount of experience with the two (more
> than
> > just fooling around at the Apple Store) with both systems have any
> opinions?
> > Bottom line, is the Pro worth the extra $1,000?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Skip Montanaro
> >
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