Reply to: Question for NickFitz et al

[EqualOpportunities]

Thanks again all for the replies - they have been most helpful.

[Sysman]

Q for Tech section maybe: is there something you can install on a PC^H^H laptop that would e.g. forward to you a copy of all emails sent from it? Or send out the built-in webcam signal even when the user/presimed thief didn't ask for it.

One on Mac OSX Hints today: Script to track stolen Macs. Even if you're not running a Mac it should give you some ideas.

[expat]

What ever you get her get the Insurance to go with it, there are a lot of students that can not afford PC's in any form & theft is a big issue in student circles.

Q for Tech section maybe: is there something you can install on a PC^H^H laptop that would e.g. forward to you a copy of all emails sent from it? Or send out the built-in webcam signal even when the user/presimed thief didn't ask for it.

[expat]

Jesus, you've got a chip on your shoulder old boy!

Sometimes you need a Mac - it's better at some things. It's not a generic PC.

If she's a designer or artist, or in media or music, then Mac is where it's at.

If she's studying accounting then yes, a £399 Dell will do.

Yeah and if she's studying Biology or English or nearly any other course, and needs Word Processing, maybe Spreadsheet, Acrobat Reader, and of course the Net, then any one will do too.

[Halo Jones]

What ever you get her get the Insurance to go with it, there are a lot of students that can not afford PC's in any form & theft is a big issue in student circles.

[Advocate]

I hated macs until given one to use as a permie; my next purchase will be one.

As has been mentioned I'd wait until she's registered as apple's student discount is pretty good; also in the next month it's believed apple *may* be updating both the macbook and macbook pro.

[Fred Bloggs]

Being a teenage rebel is such a tightrope walk

You're not kidding!

[NickFitz]

The only people that called themselves 'cool' at college or university where the lecturers who had beards and wore sandles.

"were", "sandals".

Loath as I am to disrupt the "C64-versus-Spectrum" style of bickering into which this thread has descended, might I suggest that people either get back on topic or STFU?

Edit: that comment wasn't directed at you in particular, blacjac.

[blacjac]

Ah! You were never in with the cool kids then

The only people that called themselves 'cool' at college or university where the lecturers who had beards and wore sandles.

[bogeyman]

Am suprised you remeber that far back BM

I have two teenage daughters !!

[oracleslave]

Being a teenage rebel is such a tightrope walk

Am suprised you remeber that far back BM

[bogeyman]

Thanks for that. Much as I thought then. Actually, my (student) daughter finds it very cool to be NOT using a Mac like the others!

Being a teenage rebel is such a tightrope walk

[Fred Bloggs]

It's the community aspect more than anything else.

If you're working/studying with a group of people who mainly use a particular type of computer, you'll be left out if you use something else.

There are lots of handy little utilities and widgets that you can only get on one or other platform. People enthuse about them and swap them around. If your computer can't run the latest 'must have' gadget then that's decidedly not cool.

Superficial I know, but these things are important when you're a student.

Thanks for that. Much as I thought then. Actually, my (student) daughter finds it very cool to be NOT using a Mac like the others!

[tay]

Nice.

Now focking get back there you miserable twot.

You being jealous is so enjoyable!

[bogeyman]

Here

Nice.

Now focking get back there you miserable twot.