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<DIV>I don't know about building a Porch in my garage, but I once built one onto the back of my house. ;)</DIV>
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<DIV>Rick </DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>From:</B></I> <A href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Date:</B></I> Wednesday, November 10, 2004 10:18:39 PM</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>To:</B></I> <A href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" <i><B>Subject:</B></I> Re: Anti Virus</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>On 11/10/04 11:14 AM, "Del Rykert" <<A href="mailto:drykert@localnet.com">drykert@localnet.com</A>> wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>> Thanks for reply Jerry. I do enjoy the challenge and build better than I</DIV>
<DIV>> can buy turnkey and more reliable. Besides I enjoy the added never having</DIV>
<DIV>> to take it to the store to have it fixed.. ;o]... Well it works well for</DIV>
<DIV>> me.. I can always build cheaper as some components are repeatable usable. I</DIV>
<DIV>> do see Macs as having many attributes and loved my apples except they didn't</DIV>
<DIV>> have the software I needed back then and they wouldn't emulate IBM as they</DIV>
<DIV>> do now. I have never bothered to learn Linux or Unix but I did become</DIV>
<DIV>> proficient with DOS and writing script files. Made XT's work quickly. And no</DIV>
<DIV>> I wouldn't go back.. ;+| ,,,,</DIV>
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<DIV>> del</DIV>
<DIV>> ----- Original Message -----</DIV>
<DIV>> From: "Jerry Budd" <<A href="mailto:jbudd@QNET.COM">jbudd@QNET.COM</A>></DIV>
<DIV>> To: <<A href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A>></DIV>
<DIV>> Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 9:57 AM</DIV>
<DIV>> Subject: Re: Anti Virus</DIV>
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<DIV>>> Hi Del,</DIV>
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<DIV>>> Nope, building your own system isn't an option if you want a Mac. Some</DIV>
<DIV>>> people build their own systems as a hobby, something I'm not interested in</DIV>
<DIV>>> as I don't have enough time as it is for this one. Others build their own</DIV>
<DIV>>> systems to save a few dollars. I haven't found the price difference</DIV>
<DIV>>> between Macs and PC's to be significant enough to offset the other</DIV>
<DIV>>> advantages [for me]. Especially when you factor in the time to setup a</DIV>
<DIV>>> system from parts.</DIV>
<DIV>>></DIV>
<DIV>>> Just my opinion...</DIV>
<DIV>>></DIV>
<DIV>>> Thx, Jerry</DIV>
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<DIV>>>> Do any Mac owners build their own systems though? I was under the</DIV>
<DIV>>>> impression when I owned Apples that wasn't a viable option. That may have</DIV>
<DIV>>>> changed as I'm talking TI 99er days.</DIV>
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<DIV>>>> del</DIV>
<DIV>>>> NSRCA - 473</DIV>
<DIV>>>></DIV>
<DIV>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jerry Budd" <</DIV>
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<DIV>> =====================================</DIV>
<DIV>> # To be removed from this list, go to <A href="http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm">http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm</A></DIV>
<DIV>> and follow the instructions.</DIV>
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<DIV>I was a devout PC user until I saw the iMAC. It was just too cool to pass</DIV>
<DIV>on and OSX is the best operating system period. I have had my iMAC for two</DIV>
<DIV>years and have never had a problem. I have found a MAC version for programs</DIV>
<DIV>I use regularly such as project management and CAD. The Microsoft Office</DIV>
<DIV>for the MAC blows the PC version out of the water, it is so much better.</DIV>
<DIV>And the list is just getting longer for reasons to switch. Apple is coming</DIV>
<DIV>out with it's new version of OSX Tiger and every review places it leaps and</DIV>
<DIV>bounds ahead of Windows and Linux. I doubt they will ever catch up to the</DIV>
<DIV>simplicity of use, rock solid platform, and general feel that Apple has</DIV>
<DIV>captured.</DIV>
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<DIV>If you want to use OSX on a PC (Can't imagine that one personally) go to</DIV>
<DIV>Google and search Cherry OS. There you can download information on how to</DIV>
<DIV>install and use OSX on a PC and MAC programs as well. It is somewhat</DIV>
<DIV>technical so follow the instructions carefully. I have seen it used and</DIV>
<DIV>couldn't believe how good it worked.</DIV>
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<DIV>By the way, how many people build Porches in their garages these days?</DIV>
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<DIV>An APPLE a day will keep the virus away</DIV>
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<DIV>Randy Bearden</DIV>
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<DIV># To be removed from this list, go to <A href="http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm">http://www.nsrca.org/discussionA.htm</A></DIV>
<DIV>and follow the instructions.</DIV>
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