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Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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you're wrong.
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:06 PM
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well see the problem is that is a windows computer =^P

viva la mac! 5 years of using a mac and not one virus
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Big_Jim
you're wrong.
how so? when u download all that crap off the internet viruses and other ____ come with alot. And you use like all your friggin memory with alot of stuff downloaded.
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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nah, its because the end user has no clue about proper maintenance on a computer, and hasnt a clue what antivirus is, and what anti spyware is.

in general, a computer user is blind to everything.
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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yeah that too

i mean my computer gets new ati virus and spyware every year. I just bought norton again for this year and i havent had one single problem and everything runs fast.
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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if its done right, you wont get viruses. i've been downloading for about 10 years now (seriously) i was downloading mp3s when dialup was still around, and it took 20 min to download a single song. thats back in the day.

I've NEVER had a virus crash my cmoputer from downloads.
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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sweet! Well i guess im doin it right then cause i got the software too and it works great.

I just used to notice that when i had alot of stuff downloaded on my computer and had the anti virus the computer ran real slow so on my new one i havent downloaded much and it runs perfect

usually when i download songs and put them on my ipod or cd i erase them to save space
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:16 PM
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free space does not equal good performance.
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:24 PM
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im loving my new PowerMac
2x2.66gzh Dual core processors and 5gigs of ram HAHAHA its a beautiful thing. i have 3500 fonts loaded onto the system and it starts up illustrator in 32sec.
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:27 PM
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3500 fonts loaded into a windows machine would cripple it.
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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see i have windows it sucks....vista to be exact
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:30 PM
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there is a program called "font wrangler" that i've used before. I have loaded over 25k fonts on to my vinyl guys machine. he's got every font you've ever heard of now. LOL

windows gets crippled after about 150 fonts installed.
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:31 PM
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vista sucks lol.

xp pro is where its at lol
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:32 PM
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i had a font management program on my old computer...but it was just a pain in the ___ to turn on and off fonts as i needed them. ill wait the extra 15sec it takes to start up the programs. the computer itself goes from off to ready to go in less then 13secs. its just an amazing piece of machinery
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:35 PM
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that cripples windows during startup lol.
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:38 PM
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the only problem i am having at the moment is im using an old version of Adobe Creative Suite on a brand new OS and its a little unstable..but with in the next 3 months we will have the newest software
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 04:45 PM
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haha scott and jim should do the commercial like on tv where jim is the windows and scott is the mac lol
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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and im back. was out of the office in the other side of the airport.
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 09:10 PM
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:sigh: what a day. '

burry my Great grand mother, get in a figh with the G/F and get a message saying im not the Philly Scikotics CPR any longer... and just as i have been trying to do more around me for scion... -_-

anyone else want a shot while im down?
Old Feb 8, 2008 | 09:16 PM
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whats the cpr mang?

if u need someone to talk to, hit me up. i'm around (and round. heh fat joke, get it?)



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