hifi_dave

[hifi_dave]

After a nightmare couple of months with my computer full of Trojans, virus's and I don't know what, I've changed my e-mail from Hotmail to BT. So my hifi-dave address is now:

david.hifi@btinternet.com

I will also be changing my Radlett Audio e-mail address from Hotmail in a few days and will notify you then.

Thank you for your attention..:read:

[SteveW]

Dave...buy a Mac.
No more viruses ...:eek:

[hifi_dave]

I did investigate Mac's but the prices are killing. A small screen with notta lotta memory or speed is way over £1K. I struggled to read the small print and couldn't justify the prices.

[Mark Grant]

If you post your email address on a forum it will get harvested by spam bots.:eek:

That email adress is already picked up by google, so spam bots will have it !

http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=david.hifi@btinternet.com&sourceid=ie7&rls=com.microsoft:en-gb:IE-SearchBox&ie=&oe=&redir_esc=&ei=AnTBTIDbEI2L4gbJ253XCw



Hotmail are a nightmare, they sometimes block emails from businesses, so you do well to stop using them.

There are many times I have enquiry, reply to the customers hotmail address, a few days later receive another email complaining I ignore them, I dont, they use hotmail and I cant get through to some of them!!! Not spam trapped, just blocked...:eek::eek:

Googlemail is the most reliable free emails service I have used.
Also does well at filtering spam and viruses etc.
can be set up to collect your old email adresses easily so you dont loose contact with people.

There is a way to use a googlemail address as a spam filter.
set it to collect email from your old pop addresses, then collect from your googlemail address with your email program, so it works like a filter, no virusses in emails ever and you hardly ever need to log into google as the google spam folder can be in your outlook folders if you use IMAP :)

There is a delay with this as googlemail only collects pop email every 40 minutes or so.

It does work though.:)

Mark.

[MartinT]

Dave...buy a Mac.
No more viruses ...:eek:

Not true. They're just not as targeted as Windows machines.

[spendorman]

Not true. They're just not as targeted as Windows machines.

Have Windows 7 and Linux Mint 9 on my laptop, and now have it set to boot to Mint as default. Have not use W7 for a while. Mint 9 seems very good, have tried earlier versions, but have given up with them.

Linux Mint may catch on! And, of course, it's free!

[MartinT]

Have Windows 7 and Linux Mint 9 on my laptop, and now have it set to boot to Mint as default. Have not use W7 for a while. Mint 9 seems very good, have tried earlier versions, but have given up with them.

I really do like Windows 7, I find it very productive, efficient and intuitive. As I work in IT I have a choice of OS to use but W7 does it for me and Server 2008 R2 is pretty superb too.

[jbloggs]

Dave...buy a Mac.
No more viruses ...:eek:

Dream On!

Security is 90+% common sense generally...

[SteveW]

Ok, so there are a handful of viruses that can attack a mac. In addition, by virtue of the relative fewer numbers of macs vs pc's there is much less likelyhood of people bothering to take the trouble to write ... But as stated on a search site-

"Macs are built on a very secure operating system, derived from a very secure Unix like system called BSD. This helps defeat viruses before they can do damage. "

My experience is that after several pc's wrecked from the kids downloading shit with worms, viruses and Trojan whatsits, I switched about 4 years ago and haven't looked back.

[MartinT]

The trick is to never share a PC with the kids. You'll find W7 productive, stable and secure if you use a good AV package such as AVG. The notion that Apples are superior is just a myth spread by Apple users.

[isuckedmandelsonslemons]

The notion that Apples are superior is just a myth spread by Apple users.

Whereas the opposite view is spread by those who really don't want to accept that Apple's operating system is superior in every way. I use both BTW.

[MartinT]

I work in IT and have access to Windows, Apple, Linux and Google OS. I can use anything I like but choose to use W7. I don't particularly have an axe to grind but I will say that the few Apple users we have generate a disproportionate amount of support issues.

[isuckedmandelsonslemons]

I work in IT and have access to Windows, Apple, Linux and Google OS. I can use anything I like but choose to use W7. I don't particularly have an axe to grind but I will say that the few Apple users we have generate a disproportionate amount of support issues.

Maybe these people are just thick. perhaps if they used Windows they would bring you even more support issues.

I always ask people what it is that they don't like about Apple's OS ie what it doesn't do well.

[MartinT]

I always ask people what it is that they don't like about Apple's OS ie what it doesn't do well.

Cope with a network. They lose their proxy settings. They lose their network shortcuts and/or permissions. They don't generate compatible documents unless loaded with Microsoft Office. They screw up their iTunes settings (although the latter is noxious-ware on any platform). They put documents everywhere instead of a known set of folders because each app does its own thing.

They are fine as stand-alone machines but once you start trying to integrate them into a business network they show serious weaknesses.

[isuckedmandelsonslemons]

They are fine as stand-alone machines but once you start trying to integrate them into a business network they show serious weaknesses.

I'd guess that well in excess of 90% of Macs are used as stand alone machines so the above isn't a big issue.

The list of things that PCs are crap at is endless but it's a pointless argument so I'm outa here.

[spendorman]

I have two main machines, both not too ancient, a desktop with Windows XP Pro and Linux Mint 9 and a laptop with Windows 7 Ultimate and Linux Mint 9. I am very impressed with the Mint, it's friendly if one is familiar with Windows, very fast, lack of susceptibility to viruses, on a fresh install has most things needed already there. Files that are generated on it can be read in Windows. And, of course it's free.

[SteveW]

They are fine as stand-alone machines but once you start trying to integrate them into a business network they show serious weaknesses.
Fair enough Martin.
Funnily enough, my next purchase is going to be a cheapo PC laptop and Nas combination to run a couple of Linn DS's from...which at the end of the day is a home network.
The Macs are all staying put...(and standa alone !) I love the Mac software for music and photography/emails etc
However.. my experiment with itunes streaming has left me dissapointed.

Also, it has been demonstrated to me quite convincingly that Eac Flac's ripped on a PC sound nicer than Flac's ripped on a Mac with Max, XLD or itunes. And better than apple lossless...although I will be filling up ipods to play in the car still.

It beats me why people get emotional about the Mac vs PC thing. Steve Jobs is still just a CEO trying to make the most money he can, not a hippy geek battling 'the man'. However He has done an amazing job in making his machines a pleasure to use, and a whole industry in support.

At the end of the day though...its just a machine with built in obsolescence, as they all are.

[isuckedmandelsonslemons]

He has done an amazing job in making his machines a pleasure to use

In a nutshell. Works very well. Pleasure to use. Looks brilliant.

Sounds like my checklist for a perfect product.

BTW I used to hate mobile phones until it got an iPhone. Another incredible product.