Well, so in effect you reboot daily. I used to do this too with Windows
computers at home (ie shut them down at night) but with the iMac I just put it
in sleep mode.
Cheers,
Nathan
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On Apr 7, 2012, at 1:12 PM, Chuck Norcutt wrote:
> Strange that you have to reboot your Windows machines so frequently. I
> had to reboot once from a hang about 3 months ago. There have been
> times prior but I can't remember when it might have been. Of course, I
> also shut down the machine at night and restart it every morning. But I
> consider that just good practice and would do it with any computer. I
> don't consider software of any kind free of memory management errors or
> non-ECC memory free of errors either. Such errors tend to be cumulative
> and may or may not cause system failure. Because you don't see them as
> system failures doesn't mean they don't happen.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
> On 4/6/2012 6:01 PM, Nathan Wajsman wrote:
>> This is just rubbish. I use Mac in my private life, Windows at the
>> office, and my wife has a Windows 7 laptop as well. I have been in
>> the Mac camp since 2006 and have used PCs since 1984. So I know what
>> I am talking about, from a user perspective.
>>
>> Mac OS is far superior to Windows in every respect. I have never had
>> to reboot my Macs other than in connection with software
>> installations, whereas my Windows computers have always needed
>> rebooting (including cold rebooting) at least once a month. This is
>> true both of my work and home PCs.
>>
>> As far as which Mac, I would go for a 17-inch Macbook Pro and stuff
>> it with as much aftermarket memory as it will accept. Then you are
>> all set for at least 5 years.
>>
>> Cheers, Nathan
>>
>> Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu
>> http://www.greatpix.eu http://www.nathanfoto.com PICTURE OF THE WEEK:
>> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Blog:
>> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/
>>
>>
>> YNWA
>>
>>
>>
>> On Apr 6, 2012, at 8:31 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>>
>>> Well, Bill. We ejected you from the list for your getting all high
>>> and mighty on us. It comes with being an MFA student.
>>>
>>> :)
>>>
>>> Seriously, welcome back! We've missed you and I've even said a few
>>> wild things just to get you to come out from lurk mode.
>>>
>>> As to the computer thingy, I'll just throw a few thoughts out.
>>>
>>> 1. As an MFA student, a Mac laptop is kinda the required "uniform".
>>> No self-respecting MFA student would be caught dead with a PC. Am
>>> I right???
>>>
>>> 2. The Mac is a decent computer, but has the pain in the neck
>>> operating system that won't let you run the best software.
>>>
>>> 3. Lenovo makes excellent laptops. As an alternative to the
>>> PortaMac, I'd personally go Lenovo. My wife's dinky laptop is as
>>> about perfect as they come and my desktop (both purchased within
>>> the past 15 months or so) are very solid and excellently designed
>>> and built. I wouldn't buy anything but Lenovo now.
>>>
>>> BTW, I'm heading off to Michigan in a few weeks to pick up my 4x5
>>> enlarger which has been sitting in my dad's basement for the past
>>> year.
>>>
>>> AG
>>>
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