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Entries in Non-Geek Question Series (2)

Saturday
May082010

Mac Questions by Non-geeks 

DateSaturday, May 8, 2010 at 8:33PM

This is part of the Questions by Non-geeks series.

In this article we answer some common questions that non-geeks ask us about the Mac computing platform.

What are Macs?

Macs are computers that are made by Apple Inc. Mac's come in all shapes and sizes from the little Mac mini, the all in one iMac, the laptop range (MacBook or MacBook Pro) and to the all powerful Mac Pro. By default Macs come with OSX preinstalled rather than Windows like most PCs do and they also come with a suite of software called iLife. This software allows you to manage photos, create DVD's, create websites and much more.

What do you use Macs for?

Macs are great for general computer use such as browsing the web, checking email, listening to music, watching videos etc as well as for more specialist roles such as Computer Aided Design and media creation. Media creation is where the Mac really stands out, as said previously Mac's come with iLife by default and is great for people who want to manage their photos and create movies and music. There are also some fantastic, professional grade tools for the Mac, these include Final Cut, Adobe Photoshop CS4 and Logic Studio.

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Monday
Mar302009

Linux Questions by Non-geeks

DateMonday, March 30, 2009 at 1:58PM

These are a few of the many questions I've been asked about Linux over the years by people that aren't computer geeks. This is the first part of the Questions by Non-geeks series.

What do you use Linux for?
I use Linux as a system that is basically a utility tool belt to do things that I need to do. I love the flexibility of Linux for example it can be used as a system (Live CD) to recover files from a broken install of windows or a quick tool to check computer hardware is functional without changing the Windows install in any way.

I also have used Linux as a platform to run a few services and to build an Intrusion Detection System security net. I've used Linux since about 2002 and Ubuntu since the initial release in 2004 and loved it until about Ubuntu 8.04 when upgrades started breaking things like sound.

I DON'T use Linux as an everyday desktop anymore as I found just about everything I wanted to do needed to be configured by hand to get to work. I found I spend more time fixing and setting up things than I did using it.

What do you like about Linux?

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