Re: Windows defector

[dalloff@gcfn.org (Dave Althoff Jr)]

Nash (nshon@yahoo.com) wrote:
: Hi all. being a long time Windows user, I'm considering defecting to
: the bright side (or dark side) in buying a personal notebook.

I don't like the term "defector" when in fact it is Windows that is
defective, not the 'defector'.  

: Shortlisted the G4 iBook 12.1". Just a few questions I hope to have
: answered:

Wrong group, but you know that already.

: I use the following apps daily, any freeware Apple equivalents?

: IE

IE is dead on MacOS.  Microsoft said so.  I find Camino (Mozilla) to be
the most compatible, but Safari has some really nice features.  I usually
use Safari, but occasionally have to switch to Camino for selected sites,
in much the same way that I switch between Opera and Netscape at work.

: Ephpod (Not in US, iTunes does not welcome me)

: Those I know of, and will have to purchase again
: MS Office
: Macromedia DreamWeaver/Fireworks

Both available in MacOS versions.

: Thanks in advance. Be connecting to a Cable WiFi router (Linksys
: BEFW11S4), hope no known problems with the AirPort. Reading up on file
: sharing with the Windows network, any pointers?

OS-X is more friendly to Windows than it is to AppleTalk.

--Dave Althoff, ][.
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