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« on: August 23, 2009, 03:27:58 pm »
Been running the free Virgin PC Guard on the PC for about 18 months, it did the virus job without any problems
On Thursday it told me that I had to update to the latest version to maintain the virus protection, downloaded & installed it and it totally fooked the computer
I've spent the last three days having to uninstall programs, clean the crap out of the registry and then reload all the programs



If computers were really clever they'd sort all this crap out by themselves and I've lost all my favorites
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« Reply #1 on: August 23, 2009, 03:42:40 pm »
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If computers were really clever they'd sort all this crap out by themselves and I've lost all my favorites


i dont really need to start banging on about macs at this point do I

did wonder where you had gone
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« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2009, 07:24:49 pm »
oops glad you sorted now though!
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2009, 10:08:53 am »
some people should really just buy a mac mini and be done with it....
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« Reply #4 on: August 24, 2009, 10:39:52 am »
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some people should really just buy a mac mini and be done with it....


In F-Bodys case I agree with that
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« Reply #5 on: August 24, 2009, 11:10:20 am »
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« Reply #6 on: August 24, 2009, 11:34:23 am »
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some people should really just buy a mac mini and be done with it....

In F-Bodys case I agree with that


I ain't got Mac money, this PC was the last of the XP based machines in John Lewis for £199

However it would appear that it was the new Virgin PC guard software that broke it, who's to say that the Mac version of the Virgin software is any better
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« Reply #7 on: August 24, 2009, 11:41:21 am »
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who's to say that the Mac version of the Virgin software is any better


Shouldn't need to install software in a Mac...it should just work...
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« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2009, 12:16:39 pm »
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However it would appear that it was the new Virgin PC guard software that broke it, who's to say that the Mac version of the Virgin software is any better


wouldn't need it on the mac..... so its kind of irrelevant....

you could buy a mac mini for £250 i rekon, cant check as the apple store is being updated at the minute.... wohoo... more stuff for me to buy.....
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« Reply #9 on: August 24, 2009, 12:48:48 pm »
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some people should really just buy a mac mini and be done with it....


Time and time again, but some people just don't listen....

(Edit - Put a smiley in as I was just joking!)
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« Reply #10 on: August 24, 2009, 01:08:19 pm »
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I ain't got Mac money


just preordered the latest mac os (ships on friday)... full version, not an upgrade, the full thing... from apple's website... £25..

how much will the full blown windows 7 ultimate home premium gameplay super edition be,... ?????
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« Reply #11 on: August 24, 2009, 01:26:09 pm »
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just preordered the latest mac os (ships on friday)... full version, not an upgrade, the full thing... from apple's website... £25..




*New tab - apple.com/uk - BUY BUY BUY!

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« Reply #12 on: August 24, 2009, 01:30:48 pm »
what will I gain Edge by upgrading?
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« Reply #13 on: August 24, 2009, 01:35:55 pm »
http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/refinements/

http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/technology/

have a read dude... it'll only be what i'd tell ya.... but with pretty pictures :)
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« Reply #14 on: August 24, 2009, 01:41:23 pm »
I read them, but I take what I read on company sites with a pinch of salt.

I can't find much on other review sites, thinking for £25 I might as well just to upgrade the lappy
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« Reply #15 on: August 24, 2009, 01:43:39 pm »
have you watched the apple presentation about it... it looks pretty cool....
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« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2009, 02:34:30 pm »
ordered.....

Cheapest bit of software I have ever bought. My macs been good to me, not one issue in 2 years, so I owe it £25 IMO
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« Reply #17 on: August 24, 2009, 04:53:48 pm »
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you could buy a mac mini for £250 i rekon,


Well whilst trying to not be biased or brain washed I just visited the Mac website


http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/family/mac_mini?mco=MTE3MDM

Mac mini from £499
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« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2009, 06:23:18 pm »
plenty of macs on egay.....
got our macbook on there last month...
lots of mini macs and g4s there for very likkle ...gonna grab a g5 when a cheap un comes up...
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« Reply #19 on: August 24, 2009, 09:35:40 pm »
yeah, sorry martin, wasnt talking of a new one... you can sometimes pic them up on the apple refurb store for 399 ish....
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« Reply #20 on: August 25, 2009, 06:21:16 am »
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just preordered the latest mac os (ships on friday)... full version, not an upgrade, the full thing... from apple's website... £25..



Is that Snow Leopard -  Looks superb - may have to invest one day - but having two macs in those house - need two licences.

I bought my Macbook White on eBay last year for £300 - best move I EVER made - I have never looked back.  Even got the father-in-law contemplating selling his Dell Inspiron to buy a Macbook
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« Reply #21 on: August 25, 2009, 07:14:32 am »
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Mac mini from £499


So new P.C for £199 or second hand Mac for £250-£400, basically.

Martyn - you'd be better off picking up a cheapie laptop . . my Dad's just picked one up via Argos online for £249.99 - it's well specced . . . better than my P.C in fact - except on the GFX side of things . . .
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« Reply #22 on: August 25, 2009, 07:33:52 am »
You could switch to Ubuntu as an operating system... That would cost you nothing...
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« Reply #23 on: August 25, 2009, 08:17:40 am »
Or just stick with what you have...as you already have it...


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If computers were really clever they'd sort all this crap out by themselves and I've lost all my favorites


Mac or PC should always backup everything!
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« Reply #24 on: August 25, 2009, 08:33:21 am »
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So new P.C for £199 or second hand Mac for £250-£400, basically


yeah, but you can have a new Kia for 5k or a 3 year old jag for 6k.....

Mac stuff is more expensive, but I think that it's worth the money,.... just my opinion of course.... you're all entitled to be wrong obviously.....
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