multi-headed X for linux.

been done. nothing new. and linux is free!

or put a hardware RAID 6 in if you're that serious...

I use one, and all of my data has survived one HDD failure so far

I'm just wondering what could happen if the system were triggered by another system failure during the flight, rendering the autopilot non-functional. yet because of this the pilots cannot regain control and still have to fight the computer input.

Every time anyone gets on an airplane they take a calculated risk. even flying over the ocean is just as dangerous. why? the total number of successful emergency landings by wide-body aircraft on water is exactly 0.

Pilots will always be a necessity because of the unexpected, that is why the military has no plans to retire manned aircraft for the percievable future.

besides all of that, terrorists aren't stupid. because of 9/11 it has become too much hassle to try and get a plane so now they will turn to different methods.

well, try looking at some of the get-a-mac (mac vs pc) ads.

I use vista and some of the portrayals of vista there are completely inaccurate; especially about UAC.

the only time it asks repeatedly is on initial setup, and after that just tell it to remember your choices.

its much better then typing sudo etc. every few lines when doing installation for some Mac OSX stuff

as for how I can tell its visio, the laptop and WAP icons used are fairly distinct.

and for the critical thinking comment, my reaction was meant to be a humorous observation, coupled with my personal experiences/perceptions of apple as a company. your impressions may be different; it all comes down to point of view.

Are those Microsoft Visio symbols, or is it just me?

now what would vehemently anti-microsoft apple be doing using Visio diagrams to apply for patents?

by targeted in a similar fashion, I mean it can be assailed by companies who claim open source violation of their patents and then use those cases to sue others.

the problem with switching to ogg is the fact that it can be targeted in a similar fashion, and it would render many pieces of expensive hardware obsolete overnight.

aka- not going to happen anytime soon.

@ Ihar `Philips` Filipau

go actually look up stuff before you start spewing shit, most CAD software is OpenGL based, not DirectX based. the main distinction between CAD software and games is the draw method. Thats the main reason for the distinction between the QuadroFX line and the Geforce line of graphics cards.

and the reason CAD software is almost always Windows based is because of the ability to upgrade the major hardware. try this; my two QuadroFX 5500's in SLI with FSAA, 8GB RAM, and twin Xeons vs your mac pro. Run a Solidworks or Solidedge model that is highly complex and compare the results.(the mac would freeze due to the load)

everything seems to work fine so far.

I never expected certain programs to work as the are too tied-in to the central OS structure (most tweak apps, nero, daemon tools, alcohol 120)
but this was expected because these require access to fundamental parts of the operating system and/or drivers so they obviously won't work without a new version. (and anyone who says they should work on completely re-written code is talking BS)

all games work fine, office 2007 is a major time-saver, VLC has to be set to run in compatibility mode currently until a new version is released.
even iTunes works well.

all hardware has driver support, no network issues at all (it actually cleaned up a few issues)

Install was a breeze, even with the 3ware RAID card.


system: (all WC)
Intel QX6700
ASUS Striker Extreme
4GB OCZ Flex-XLC RAM
2 8800GTX's in SLI (BFG WC)
Creative X-Fi Elite
Nvidia Dual-TV
3Ware 4-port RAID (PCI-E)
2 WD Raptors (RAID 1, Run drives)
4 Seagate 7200.10 750's (RAID 10, storage)
Dell 30"

the device isn't meant to boost your external connection, but the speed at which your home computers can talk to each other over the network.

no gigabit? no thanks

best advice for similar performance is to go get a linksys WRT600N. at least then you get a firewall, gigabit, VPN, and serious flexibility for your money, not to mention great support.