[Elecraft] Windows vs Mac

[Gil G.]

Hello Paul,

I have a Mac Mini, and I love it. With 8Gb, it is speedy.
Windows is Swiss cheese when it comes to security.
You can run most Windows programs with software like Wine or CrossOver (which includes Wine).
Not all programs work, but many do.

Linux is great and I use it on my laptop. I would suggest the Ubuntu 10.04 distribution, NOT the latest one.
You can also run Windows along with OSX on a mac, even Linux. Some people manage to install all three on a Mac, but it is a bit tricky. Installing Windows on an Inter based Mac however is pretty straight forward. You choose which system you want to use at boot time. Installing Linux along Windows on a PC is also very easy, the installation program does all the work for you.

I have ditched Windows seven years ago and never looked back. Doing so saved me untold amounts of frustration, lost time, data and money.

Gil.
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On Aug 24, 2012, at 9:44 AM, Paul and Sue Huff wrote:

> Please forgive me for a slightly off-topic post but I know that the collective 
> wisdom of the people on this list can give me a lot of good advice.