[AT] OT

[Ken Knierim]

Thanks Larry... I was under the misguided belief it was for PC hardware.
Further research indicates you are correct; the download is free to folks
who already have a Mac. Linux still looks pretty good. :)

Ken in AZ


On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 8:49 PM, Larry Mason <lcmason at uslink.net> wrote:

> I believe Maverick will only work on Apple computers, so if you don't have
> an old apple computer, the "free" os won't be of any help.
> Larry Mason
> Hackensack MN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ken Knierim
> Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 7:49 PM
> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT
>
> Dave, have you looked at Mavericks (the free Apple OS) yet? I've been
> looking for someone who's tried it. We have machines on our (work) net that
> span from '98 to Win 8. My preference in desktop OS's (I'm a unix/linux nut
> for my own stuff), hands down, is Win 7... it works.  Not always have I
> seen this from MS.
> Win 8? I abhor the interface. Every time I need to do something, I have to
> google how to do it. Once I have the hotkeys figured out, I'll be OK but I
> really cannot state my dislike for Win 8 strong enough.
> Microsoft has been finding out how badly they misjudged the marketplace on
> this one, from what little I've heard. And of course they are forcing folks
> into it whether or not they want to. Hence if the Apple OS works alright,
> there may be a real backlash to Win 8.
>
> Just my thoughts.
>
> Ken in AZ
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Nov 10, 2013 at 6:23 PM, David Rotigel <rotigel at me.com> wrote:
>
> > In the spring my 7 year old Apple went tits up. I took in in to the Apple
> > Store and they loaded everything from my old machine   onto the new one.
> I
> > then went home and pluged the new one in AND EVERYTHING WORKED FINE!
> >         Dave
> >
> > On Nov 10, 2013, at 2:51 PM, Howard Weeks <weeksh at att.net> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > When I spring for a new or supposedly upgraded OS, it is going to have
> > > to deliver something that I need and want over and above what I have
> > > already bought and paid for. MS hasn't delivered that since XP.
> > >
> > > I have switched over to Linux and am happy with it.  Still intend to
> > > keep an XP machine for the occasional software that will not run on
> > Linux.
> > >
> > > A new learning curve and work a rounds for features that I already have
> > > on my current system is definitely not going to be on my shopping list.
> > > Nor is the "touchy - feely" screen!
> > >
> > > I am not an Apple fan either but for different reasons.
> > >
> > > Howard in GA
> > >
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