Comments on: POS Developer Recommends the Switch to Mac http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 04:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: festus http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-556610 festus Sun, 11 Nov 2007 05:07:44 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-556610 I turn away customers that wnat to a pos system on the mac, because the market is too small to make a living on. The mac is very good for home use, try setting up a mac network for ten users and a multiple location store. I turn away customers that wnat to a pos system on the mac, because the market is too small to make a living on.
The mac is very good for home use, try setting up a mac network for ten users and a multiple location store.

]]> By: Eduardo Dias, from Brazil http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-551700 Eduardo Dias, from Brazil Sun, 28 Oct 2007 01:46:22 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-551700 Dear Chris, I may be what you guys call 'old fart',; I deal with computers since the 70's but here's my 'switching to Mac' story. I work as Tech Support at a Physics Institute in Brazil, so my 'customers' are PhDs and the likes. Fact #1: PhDs and secretaries are alike when treating with PCs. Same mistakes, same complaints, same stupid and smart questions. Fact #2: ANY OS is crashable. Any. I remember when circa 1981 one professor returned from the States with an almighty, brand-new IBM PC loaded with OS/2. Being a Windows 3.1 support tech I had my share of the 3-finger salute 10 times a day. It happened that I was at the corridor where his room was, and there were 3 or 4 PhDs toying with the OS/2 machine. And the challenge came along: "Oh, at last an OS that does not crash like that crappy Windows!" I looked to the owner of the PC and said... 'May i?" and he agreed. I just opened a video file (big news in those days, a video file running in a home computer); when it started to run (and trashing the disk like you knowi t), I put a floppy diskette in the slot and issued the command: Format a: . I then just got up as theatrically as I could from the chair and looked at their faces when the hourglass got stuck in the middle of the screen. and the machine froze dead. So when I changed to a Mac to work at home I had my share of doubts. Of course I have BootCamp, Crossover, and Parallells. It took me a bit more time to crash OS X 10.4, but I do it. Not on purpose; you see, I got to test solutions, so I have over 200 different applications installed in every machine I use. And all of them crashes, Windows, Macs, 8 different flavors of linux... I/O is the main culprit; libraries are the other. So, my advice is... don't ever use your PC for more than say, 5 applications. You can live without the rest of them. Dear Chris,

I may be what you guys call ‘old fart’,; I deal with computers since the 70′s but here’s my ‘switching to Mac’ story. I work as Tech Support at a Physics Institute in Brazil, so my ‘customers’ are PhDs and the likes.

Fact #1: PhDs and secretaries are alike when treating with PCs. Same mistakes, same complaints, same stupid and smart questions.

Fact #2: ANY OS is crashable. Any. I remember when circa 1981 one professor returned from the States with an almighty, brand-new IBM PC loaded with OS/2. Being a Windows 3.1 support tech I had my share of the 3-finger salute 10 times a day.
It happened that I was at the corridor where his room was, and there were 3 or 4 PhDs toying with the OS/2 machine. And the challenge came along: “Oh, at last an OS that does not crash like that crappy Windows!”

I looked to the owner of the PC and said… ‘May i?” and he agreed.

I just opened a video file (big news in those days, a video file running in a home computer); when it started to run (and trashing the disk like you knowi t), I put a floppy diskette in the slot and issued the command: Format a: .

I then just got up as theatrically as I could from the chair and looked at their faces when the hourglass got stuck in the middle of the screen. and the machine froze dead.

So when I changed to a Mac to work at home I had my share of doubts. Of course I have BootCamp, Crossover, and Parallells. It took me a bit more time to crash OS X 10.4, but I do it. Not on purpose; you see, I got to test solutions, so I have over 200 different applications installed in every machine I use. And all of them crashes, Windows, Macs, 8 different flavors of linux… I/O is the main culprit; libraries are the other.

So, my advice is… don’t ever use your PC for more than say, 5 applications. You can live without the rest of them.

]]> By: James http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550558 James Wed, 24 Oct 2007 19:28:41 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550558 I develop with Visual Studio and experience many of the same things. I'd love to hear more about this. Does Peter have a web site? I develop with Visual Studio and experience many of the same things. I’d love to hear more about this. Does Peter have a web site?

]]> By: alphaxion http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550443 alphaxion Wed, 24 Oct 2007 08:50:21 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550443 I have to wonder at times what you are doing to your pc's if you have to reinstall windows every 9 to 12 months... most of my installs typicallly last about 2 to 3 years, and it's only cause either I have a hardware failure or I build a fresh pc that I actually have to reinstall windows. may I recommend not installing poorly coded applications? be a little bit more discriminating with your browsing? I have to wonder at times what you are doing to your pc’s if you have to reinstall windows every 9 to 12 months…

most of my installs typicallly last about 2 to 3 years, and it’s only cause either I have a hardware failure or I build a fresh pc that I actually have to reinstall windows.

may I recommend not installing poorly coded applications? be a little bit more discriminating with your browsing?

]]> By: Neil Anderson http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550394 Neil Anderson Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:52:32 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550394 "Honestly, I don’t think any OS can escape a reformatting every year or so." Erm, obviously you haven't been using a Mac for too long. :) “Honestly, I don’t think any OS can escape a reformatting every year or so.”

Erm, obviously you haven’t been using a Mac for too long. :)

]]> By: Paul Kistel http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550384 Paul Kistel Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:24:59 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550384 Coop - October 23, 2007 @ 1:26 am The only thing stopping me from making the switch is Mac users because let’s face it; For the most part, they love the smell of their own farts. ------ This sounds like a flame and was probably intended that way. But beyond the intent to insult, it has some truth to it. What Coop presumably means is that Mac users tend to praise themselves for being creative. I've noticed this, too, in the years since my switch from PC to Mac. But give them a break, Coop. Who wouldn't want to crow a little after liberation from PC's "Uncle Bill always knows best" slavery, to the (relatively simple) freedom to alter your system in new, creative, and fear-free ways? That's the very best feature of Mac! Paul K Coop – October 23, 2007 @ 1:26 am
The only thing stopping me from making the switch is Mac users because let’s face it; For the most part, they love the smell of their own farts.

——

This sounds like a flame and was probably intended that way. But beyond the intent to insult, it has some truth to it. What Coop presumably means is that Mac users tend to praise themselves for being creative. I’ve noticed this, too, in the years since my switch from PC to Mac.

But give them a break, Coop. Who wouldn’t want to crow a little after liberation from PC’s “Uncle Bill always knows best” slavery, to the (relatively simple) freedom to alter your system in new, creative, and fear-free ways? That’s the very best feature of Mac!

Paul K

]]> By: Pecos Bill http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550250 Pecos Bill Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:16:30 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550250 As I see it, unless you're writing a kernel extension, you should NEVER see a kernel panic (KP). If you are, _please_ submit a bug (KP report) to Apple at developer.apple.com (but you knew that). Apple's online specs state max 16GB ram but that could be based on what chips were available. Does OS X report seeing the full 32GB? Correction: Apple doesn't say you cannot run 3rd party ram, but that it may cause the Mac to be louder if the heatsinks aren't up to spec. I also wonder if the limit is 16GB to combat heat. That's got to be one loud Mac Pro (mine's silent but it's the low end with 2G ram). As I see it, unless you’re writing a kernel extension, you should NEVER see a kernel panic (KP). If you are, _please_ submit a bug (KP report) to Apple at developer.apple.com (but you knew that).

Apple’s online specs state max 16GB ram but that could be based on what chips were available. Does OS X report seeing the full 32GB?

Correction: Apple doesn’t say you cannot run 3rd party ram, but that it may cause the Mac to be louder if the heatsinks aren’t up to spec. I also wonder if the limit is 16GB to combat heat. That’s got to be one loud Mac Pro (mine’s silent but it’s the low end with 2G ram).

]]> By: Dude http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550206 Dude Tue, 23 Oct 2007 15:01:49 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550206 "POS Developer Recommends the Switch to Mac" Microsoft really did that?? Wow, talk about shooting yourself in the foot. “POS Developer Recommends the Switch to Mac”

Microsoft really did that?? Wow, talk about shooting yourself in the foot.

]]> By: Juan Carlos de Burbon http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550199 Juan Carlos de Burbon Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:22:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550199 What's the name of the POS software? What’s the name of the POS software?

]]> By: theoactor http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550198 theoactor Tue, 23 Oct 2007 14:21:42 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550198 Recently I bought an old G4 iMac and it runs better then any of the new PCs in my house, its just amazing really. I am hoping to make the full switch to OS X when I purchase a new Macbook! Recently I bought an old G4 iMac and it runs better then any of the new PCs in my house, its just amazing really. I am hoping to make the full switch to OS X when I purchase a new Macbook!

]]> By: patrick http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550193 patrick Tue, 23 Oct 2007 13:51:48 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550193 I consider myself a power user and I've found I need to wipe my PC's drive and reinstall all my software every summer. The few times I've failed to do so I've wound up doing it in the fall due to random BSOD and extended hourglass parties. OTOH, I've never done a fresh install of OS X. Every 2 to 2 1/2 years I replace my notebook and that constitutes my fresh install. I believe the main reasons Windows requires the reinstall is the Registry and the crusty leavings of DDLs that don't get deleted when a program is (even properly) uninstalled. I consider myself a power user and I’ve found I need to wipe my PC’s drive and reinstall all my software every summer. The few times I’ve failed to do so I’ve wound up doing it in the fall due to random BSOD and extended hourglass parties. OTOH, I’ve never done a fresh install of OS X. Every 2 to 2 1/2 years I replace my notebook and that constitutes my fresh install. I believe the main reasons Windows requires the reinstall is the Registry and the crusty leavings of DDLs that don’t get deleted when a program is (even properly) uninstalled.

]]> By: alphaxion http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550136 alphaxion Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:13:31 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550136 the company I work for uses visual studio for the production of the vehicle tracking software that it sells as well as the development of internal business software and I have never had to reformat their pc's due to it - some have even upgraded their vs versions and it has still continued without crapping out. More of them have had issues with physical hardware and our anti virus causing windows to throw a tantrum. I'd be very interested to know what kind of software you develope because I'm sure there's something more to this than simply visual studio (the several hours to install the application is ridiculous!) corrupting something. the company I work for uses visual studio for the production of the vehicle tracking software that it sells as well as the development of internal business software and I have never had to reformat their pc’s due to it – some have even upgraded their vs versions and it has still continued without crapping out.
More of them have had issues with physical hardware and our anti virus causing windows to throw a tantrum.

I’d be very interested to know what kind of software you develope because I’m sure there’s something more to this than simply visual studio (the several hours to install the application is ridiculous!) corrupting something.

]]> By: Glenn Wolsey http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550123 Glenn Wolsey Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:30:13 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550123 Yep, the Mac Pro supports 8 x 4GB chips for up to 32GB of RAM. Although this is possible, it's much more expensive per GB than 16GB of RAM. $149.96 per GB OWC 32GB Kit @ $4,799 instead of $43.75 per GB from Omni's 16GB kit @ $700. So a 3x+ premium. I recently did a video on this here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v_xhra2igRE Yep, the Mac Pro supports 8 x 4GB chips for up to 32GB of RAM. Although this is possible, it’s much more expensive per GB than 16GB of RAM.

$149.96 per GB OWC 32GB Kit @ $4,799 instead of $43.75 per GB from Omni’s 16GB kit @ $700. So a 3x+ premium.

I recently did a video on this here: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v_xhra2igRE

]]> By: Coop http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550119 Coop Tue, 23 Oct 2007 08:26:21 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-550119 The only thing stopping me from making the switch is Mac users because let's face it; For the most part, they love the smell of their own farts. The only thing stopping me from making the switch is Mac users because let’s face it; For the most part, they love the smell of their own farts.

]]> By: MyAppleMenu : Conversations In The Apple Community http://chris.pirillo.com/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-551815 MyAppleMenu : Conversations In The Apple Community Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2007/10/23/pos-developer-recommends-the-switch-to-mac/#comment-551815 <!--%kramer-pre%-->POS Developer Recommends The Switch To Macby Chris Pirillo "The main app I write is a POS (Point of Sale) program for fast food chains. I convinced my big customers to switch over to Mac mini systems instead of PCs and my tech support calls have been cut down by almost 80%. Loking back at<!--%kramer-post%--> POS Developer Recommends The Switch To Macby Chris Pirillo “The main app I write is a POS (Point of Sale) program for fast food chains. I convinced my big customers to switch over to Mac mini systems instead of PCs and my tech support calls have been cut down by almost 80%. Loking back at

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