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[Rowland Smith <rowland AT cashi.us>]

I think we've finally answered the ultimate question of our time:

What would Jesus do?  Buy a Mac.



Tony Spencer wrote:

> Dude.  I already said that I did buy one and yes I know it works great:
> https://lists.ibiblio.org/sympa/arc/internetworkers/2004-November/018371.html
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ian Meyer [mailto:ianmeyer AT gmail.com] 
> > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 3:27 PM
> > To: Evan Zimmerman; Internetworkers: 
> > http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/
> > Subject: Re: [internetworkers] mac non use
> >
> > Yeah, to get the full benefit, you have to go into the 
> > Universal Access prefs and turn on Full Keyboard Access, but 
> > its really nice.
> >
> > And its been my experience moving between my Mac, my mom's 
> > PC, PCs and Linux boxes at State, that the keyboard shortcuts 
> > are a lot more consistent on the Mac as well.
> >
> > And drop the 2 buttons OK? We get the point. You're too 
> > lazy/cheap to buy a $15 mouse after you just forked over many 
> > times that for a new computer that is otherwise better. And 
> > if you did fork over the cash, you'd discover that it works. 
> > Period. No "Windows is building a Driver Information 
> > Database" for the mouse, nothing. It Just Works.
> >
> > ~ian
> >
> >
> > On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 13:27:08 -0500, Evan Zimmerman 
> > <evan.zimmerman AT gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > To my understanding, that concept originated with Macs -- 
> > >      
> > you can do 
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> > > anything with the keyboard, and there is actually a built in system 
> > > utility for managing key commands and creating your own that apply 
> > > system wide. All fully realized OS X software is replete with key 
> > > commands for most functions.
> > > I'd even say they're more user intuitive, but that's just my bias 
> > > speaking I'm sure :-)
> > >
> > > Evan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Sat, 13 Nov 2004 12:32:21 -0500, Michael Best 
> > >      
> > <mbest AT dasya.com> wrote:
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> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Tony Spencer [mailto:tony AT tonyspencer.com]
> > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 11:09 AM
> > > > > To: 'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'
> > > > > Subject: RE: [internetworkers] mac non use
> > > > >
> > > > > who has a whole second or two to wait!?  :)
> > > > >          
> > > > As I said I haven't used Macs in a while, but one thing I remeber 
> > > > was the lack of good keyboard support for navigation and 
> > > >        
> > commands.  
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> > > > In most Windows programs, you can do almost anything with the 
> > > > keyboard and you can easily switch programs, windows, 
> > > >        
> > etc. with the keyboard.
> >    
> >
> > > > -- Michael Best
> > > >
> > > >
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> > > Evan
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