3 days later I'm back !

[F Body]

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

[Gator]

Quoting: F Body

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

[ianjpage]

oops glad you sorted now though!

[EDGE]

some people should really just buy a mac mini and be done with it....

[Incursus]

Quoting: EDGE

some people should really just buy a mac mini and be done with it....

In F-Bodys case I agree with that

[Titsy]

[F Body]

Quoting: Incursus

Quoting: EDGE
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

[Incursus]

Quoting: F Body

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...

[EDGE]

Quoting: F Body

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.....

[Fieldy]

Quoting: EDGE

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!)

[EDGE]

Quoting: F Body

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,... ?????

[Fieldy]

Quoting: EDGE

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!

[Fieldy]

what will I gain Edge by upgrading?

[EDGE]

http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/refinements/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/refinements/

http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/technology/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.apple.com/uk/macosx/technology/

have a read dude... it'll only be what i'd tell ya.... but with pretty pictures :)

[Fieldy]

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

[EDGE]

have you watched the apple presentation about it... it looks pretty cool....

[Fieldy]

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

[F Body]

Quoting: EDGE

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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://store.apple.com/uk/browse/home/shop_mac/family/mac_mini?mco=MTE3MDM

Mac mini from £499

[art b]

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...

[EDGE]

yeah, sorry martin, wasnt talking of a new one... you can sometimes pic them up on the apple refurb store for 399 ish....

[a91_formula]

Quoting: EDGE

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

[Roadkill]

Quoting: F Body

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 . . .

[Titsy]

You could switch to Ubuntu as an operating system... That would cost you nothing...

[Incursus]

Or just stick with what you have...as you already have it...

Quoting: F Body

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!

[EDGE]

Quoting: Roadkill

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.....