Comments on: Why I Can’t Just Enjoy My New 13-inch MacBook Pro http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/07/02/why-i-cant-just-enjoy-my-new-13-macbook-pro/ Support and additional material related to how-to guides by Maria Langer. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:13:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Maria Langer http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/07/02/why-i-cant-just-enjoy-my-new-13-macbook-pro/#comment-1237 Maria Langer Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:40:12 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/07/02/why-i-cant-just-enjoy-my-new-13-macbook-pro/#comment-1237 Joe: You really get around. As I mentioned in my response to your comment on my other site, I really prefer my computers to work WELL. While there are plenty of folks who have Mac OS X running on a Dell Mini or other netbooks, they had to jump through a lot of hoops to get them to work that way. They also need to really know what they're doing to troubleshoot. I considered a Mini 9 and even had a friend who is an expert in these matters assure me that he'd assemble one for me. But when it all came down to it, it really wasn't worth the possibility of having problems with the setup down the road, possibly when I was traveling and could not get help. I'm a user, not a hacker. I use my computer to perform tasks and really don't like wasting a lot of time getting it to work the way I need it to. But thanks for your suggestion here. I'm sure folks who want to live on the bleeding edge will consider it -- if they haven't already taken the plunge. Joe: You really get around.

As I mentioned in my response to your comment on my other site, I really prefer my computers to work WELL. While there are plenty of folks who have Mac OS X running on a Dell Mini or other netbooks, they had to jump through a lot of hoops to get them to work that way. They also need to really know what they’re doing to troubleshoot.

I considered a Mini 9 and even had a friend who is an expert in these matters assure me that he’d assemble one for me. But when it all came down to it, it really wasn’t worth the possibility of having problems with the setup down the road, possibly when I was traveling and could not get help.

I’m a user, not a hacker. I use my computer to perform tasks and really don’t like wasting a lot of time getting it to work the way I need it to.

But thanks for your suggestion here. I’m sure folks who want to live on the bleeding edge will consider it — if they haven’t already taken the plunge.

]]> By: Joe http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/07/02/why-i-cant-just-enjoy-my-new-13-macbook-pro/#comment-1236 Joe Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:32:27 +0000 http://www.mariasguides.com/2009/07/02/why-i-cant-just-enjoy-my-new-13-macbook-pro/#comment-1236 You can always try a Dell Mini-9 if you really need a netbook. There are plenty of places on the web where you can find out how to install OS X to it and the best part with the Mini-9 is that OS X works with all the hardware. As a good second choice, you can also try the MSI Wind. Some things need software tricks to work, but pretty much everything works on that one, too. You can also look for both with OS X pre-installed on ebay. Be warned,though, software update may not work so you'll likely have to download updates and install them manually. You can always try a Dell Mini-9 if you really need a netbook. There are plenty of places on the web where you can find out how to install OS X to it and the best part with the Mini-9 is that OS X works with all the hardware. As a good second choice, you can also try the MSI Wind. Some things need software tricks to work, but pretty much everything works on that one, too. You can also look for both with OS X pre-installed on ebay. Be warned,though, software update may not work so you’ll likely have to download updates and install them manually.

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