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zeek · Feb 28, 2005, 10:13 AM

Hi All. I thought that this would make everyone have a good laugh. A friend of mine at work who has been a huge supporter of Mirco$oft is making the switch over to the mac - Finally. I showed him some things that could be done on the mac and he was sold. Well, that and his growing frustration with PC's.

Well anyway. He likes to research things thoroughly, and he was looking all over the net for reviews on the Mac Mini. He comes across a Mac Mini review site where basically the author was bashing the Mac Mini big time:

http://www.divisiontwo.com/articles/MacMini2.html

The reasons and explanations from the Author will make you laugh.

My personal favorite was the:

"In fact, it took our techs about fifteen minutes before we realized the unit itself was operating normally and it was the monitor that was not plugged in properly. It turns out the Mini uses a weird kind of display connector on the back that requires a special adapter if you want to plug it into a PC monitor."

And this guy is a MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer).

Anyway, if you get a chance, check it out, have a laugh and try to read the other reviews on the site:

http://www.divisiontwo.com/articles/appleweek1.html

OreoCookie · Feb 28, 2005, 11:02 AM

Timeline.
This was discussed a while ago in the Lounge, I believe.

Detrius · Feb 28, 2005, 07:07 PM

Originally posted by OreoCookie:
Timeline.
This was discussed a while ago in the Lounge, I believe.

In addition, it's not even Power Mac related. Moving to the lounge, as there doesn't seem to be another appropriate forum.

Severed Hand of Skywalker · Feb 28, 2005, 07:14 PM

Originally posted by zeek:
Hi All. I thought that this would make everyone have a good laugh. A friend of mine at work who has been a huge supporter of Mirco$oft is making the switch over to the mac - Finally. I showed him some things that could be done on the mac and he was sold. Well, that and his growing frustration with PC's.

Well anyway. He likes to research things thoroughly, and he was looking all over the net for reviews on the Mac Mini. He comes across a Mac Mini review site where basically the author was bashing the Mac Mini big time:

http://www.divisiontwo.com/articles/MacMini2.html

The reasons and explanations from the Author will make you laugh.

My personal favorite was the:

"In fact, it took our techs about fifteen minutes before we realized the unit itself was operating normally and it was the monitor that was not plugged in properly. It turns out the Mini uses a weird kind of display connector on the back that requires a special adapter if you want to plug it into a PC monitor."

And this guy is a MCSE (Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer).

Anyway, if you get a chance, check it out, have a laugh and try to read the other reviews on the site:

http://www.divisiontwo.com/articles/appleweek1.html

I am awarding you the "retard of the month" as not only been posted 10x in each board the STORY YOU LINKED TO IS MEANT TO BE A FRIGGIN JOKE.

Lateralus · Feb 28, 2005, 07:24 PM

Going more than 5 years as a member before making your first post.

Now, that has to be a record.

historylme · Feb 28, 2005, 07:48 PM

Wow, that is better than the lurking king. One and only one post, tham, that is amazing.

MacGorilla · Feb 28, 2005, 07:59 PM

One post, he he like totally totally screwed it up.

malvolio · Feb 28, 2005, 08:06 PM

So is the mini a maxi value?�_ For me, clearly, no.�_ When I consider that a good deal of my time is spent running applications like Disk Defragmenter, Scandisk, Norton AV, Windows Update and Ad-Aware--none of which are available for the Mac platform--it doesn't make sense for me to "switch" to a Mac at this time.�_

What can I say - the man has a point.

CharlesS · Feb 28, 2005, 08:11 PM

Originally posted by Lateralus:
Going more than 5 years as a member before making your first post.

Now, that has to be a record.

I can beat that - my registration date in the AppleInsider forums is 5/7/1990.

ManOfSteal · Feb 28, 2005, 09:26 PM

Originally posted by Lateralus:
Going more than 5 years as a member before making your first post.

Now, that has to be a record.

That's definitely more "Clinically Insane" than gorickey!

Cubeoid · Feb 28, 2005, 09:40 PM

Originally posted by ManOfSteal:
gorickey!

Who he?

ManOfSteal · Feb 28, 2005, 09:48 PM

Originally posted by Cubeoid:
Who he?

He retired.

Cubeoid · Feb 28, 2005, 10:33 PM

Originally posted by ManOfSteal:
He retired.

Oh.

sugar_coated · Feb 28, 2005, 11:25 PM

Some don't write if they have nothing to say, some do.

discotronic · Feb 28, 2005, 11:52 PM

Originally posted by sugar_coated:
Some don't write if they have nothing to say, some do.

You always have something to say but you never really say anything

iREZ · Mar 1, 2005, 02:05 AM

Hell of a first post though <sarcasm

Xeo · Mar 1, 2005, 03:20 AM

2 current threads on this same topic. One has to go.

Originally posted by Lateralus:
Going more than 5 years as a member before making your first post.

Now, that has to be a record.

He likely did post at least once back in the day. Posts before 6/2001 are no longer associated with the person who posted them. Just check the archives for all those posts by "guests." Many have lots hundreds or even thousands of posts. It's no different for him to have lost one or two.

However, it's almost 4 years since that problem and he hasn't posted so that's pretty close.