Re: MacBook pro - OT

in fact all mac users are self supporting at cisco..IT/Desktop does not
support the Mac platform..we have a mac users wiki forum and repairs are
done by the nearest apple repair service to the users...none the less it
seems to go well...

On 6/27/11 4:18 PM, "Scott Morris" <swm_at_emanon.com> wrote:

>
> Be self-supporting then. :)
>
> On 6/27/11 5:59 PM, john matijevic wrote:
>
> Helllo Team, I also considered an Apple, but from working with
> Fortune 500 companies, I find that more businesses uses Windows PCs.At
> least most likely a Windows PC will be assigned rather than a MAC,
> from a business point of view. Perhaps smaller companies allow you to
> be more flexible, bigger businesses tend to lease equipment and
> assign to keep standard from support point of view. Regards,John
>
> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Marko Milivojevic <markom_at_ipexpert.com>
> wrote:
>
> I have to agree with "1 year" reevaluation. I haven't touched OG
> for
> more than a year now, but I kept an eye on it. I don't see any
> dramatic changes. 100% compatibility with Visio would be a must,
> yet I
> doubt we'll ever see that. I'm still hoping for a miracle from
> Microsoft and a Mac version of Visio :-)
>
> --
> Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427
> Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert
>
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> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 08:14, Carl Gosselin <carl.gosselin_at_altizone.com>
> wrote:
>> Yes I tried Omnigraffle and I too was not too impressed with
> the results but
>> what really killed my hopes for going Mac only was the fact
> that you had to
>> go through a web site for file conversion between Omnigraffle
> and Visio.
>> Like sharing files with otherB collaboratorsB pr clients isn't
> aB necessity!!!
>> I tried Cross-Over for Visio but I found that the video
> rendering wasn't up
>> to par.... VMware Fusion in Unity mode gives me the best of
> both worlds...
>> I haven't reevaluated for over a year now maybe things improved
> but I'm
>> happy with my setup.
>> -Carl
>>
>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 10:58 AM, Marko Milivojevic <markom_at_ipexpert.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> Oh - add one more. Actually 6 more (that's how much I love
> Macs). My
>>> workhorse is 27" iMac and my laptop is 17" MBP with 8G RAM and
> SSD.
>>> You would have to pry them from my dead cold hands to replace
> them
>>> with Windows machines.
>>>
>>> And again - Visio is the only reason for me having VMware.
> OmniGraffle
>>> is just a toy in comparison, I'm afraid.
>>>
>>> --
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>>>
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>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 06:49, Jeferson Guardia <jefersonf_at_gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>> wow.. I didnt expect this discussion to go so further nor I
> didnt expect
>>>> so
>>>> many CCIE's crazy for macs :-) I thought I was one of kind
> along with a
>>>> few
>>>> other guys.. great points raised though.. I was really
> interested on
>>>> getting
>>>> the 512GB SSD but it's like 1,2k more.. It's gotta be really
> worth it to
>>>> put
>>>> on that extra money.
>>>>
>>>> I've heard I can buy a 128gb SSD unit later on and replace
> my CD drive
>>>> for
>>>> that HD.. I might do that.. :-)
>>>>
>>>> thanks for everyone's contributtion, my mac is coming really
> soon and im
>>>> getting rid of everything including my dell's employee i5..
> whatever!!
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jeferson Guardia
>>>> CCIE #28157
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> 2011/6/27 Rick Mur <rmur_at_ipexpert.com>
>>>>
>>>>> You can just call me by name Scott ;-) It's been a while
> since I sat
>>>>> across
>>>>> of you ;)
>>>>>
>>>>> I have the 11" Air with 1.6Ghz and 4GB RAM and 128GB SSD. I
> can do
>>>>> anything
>>>>> on this machine as I could on my previous Core 2 Duo 17"
> Macbook Pro.
>>>>> VMware
>>>>> runs blazing fast! As Scott mentioned I use Windows mostly
> for Visio as
>>>>> OmniGraffle has the worst Visio export ever and I kind-of
> need to share
>>>>> the
>>>>> files with other people. So yeah I also need Windows for
> just 1 app.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>
>>>>> Rick Mur
>>>>> CCIE3 #21946 (R&S / SP / Storage), JNCIP-M #1352
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Scott Morris <swm_at_emanon.com>
> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> The SSD is well worth it IMHO. B Power-on is awesome. B
> Even with
>>>>>> full
>>>>>> disk encryption, I'm up and logging in within 15 seconds
> and ready to
>>>>>> rock in about 30 seconds. B :) B (If disk check needs to
> be run it
>>>>>> may be
>>>>>> 60 seconds, but still much better than normal HDD!)
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Omnigraffle as mentioned works well for Visio files. B
> But just as
>>>>>> easily, VMware Fusion with an XP image should run blazing
> fast
>>>>>> (faster
>>>>>> on Mac/VM than on my Lenovo T61!).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> But Visio and Quicken are about the only things that I
> rely on
>>>>>> Windoze
>>>>>> for any longer. B Other than the occasional #$*&#ing web
> site that
>>>>>> requires Internet Exploder.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I own the 17" and love it. B Even though large, it's
> still quite
>>>>>> light.
>>>>>> But with the new versions of things, the 15" MBP or 15"
> Aire should
>>>>>> be
>>>>>> just as good in most instances.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm sitting across from someone running the Aire with SSD
> and swears
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> does everything he needs!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pricey yes, but definitely worth it IMHO!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> *Scott Morris*, CCIE/x4/ (R&S/ISP-Dial/Security/Service
> Provider)
>>>>>> #4713,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> CCDE #2009::D, JNCIE-M #153, JNCIE-ER #102, CISSP, et al.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> CCSI #21903, JNCI-M, JNCI-ER
>>>>>>
>>>>>> swm_at_emanon.com
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Knowledge is power.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Power corrupts.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Study hard and be Eeeeviiiil......
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 6/26/11 4:54 AM, Jeferson Guardia wrote:
>>>>>>> wow this topic raised SO many good opinions and
> advices.. Im
>>>>>>> definetly
>>>>>> going
>>>>>>> for a mac.. :-)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So, do you guys think is worth adding an extra 1200 USD
> for getting
>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>> 500GB SSD ? My friend told me its just AWESOME.. I
> think I`ll get a
>>>>>> 15inch
>>>>>>> i7 8gb with that 500gb SSD.. is gonna be a little bit
> expensive but
>>>>> such
>>>>>> a
>>>>>>> nice machine..
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> thanks everyone for jumping in :) fun times!!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> 2011/6/25 Carl Gosselin <carl.gosselin_at_altizone.com>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I own the 17" MacBook Pro, being a consultant I found
> it gave me
>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>> best
>>>>>>>> package as a mobile office and I don't think it's
> heavy to carry
>>>>> around.
>>>>>> I
>>>>>>>> do appreciate the aluminum casing for durability and
> style!! I
>>>>>>>> have a
>>>>>> Time
>>>>>>>> Capsule at home for wireless backups... Other then
> that I use
>>>>>>>> iTerm
>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> VMware fusion for Visio and other Windows app. I did
> run into
>>>>>>>> issues
>>>>>> with
>>>>>>>> Parallel that pushed me towards fusion but that 3
> years ago... I
>>>>>>>> paid
>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>> the 8GB RAM and 500GB SSD and it was worth it!!!
>>>>>>>> I would never go back now that I went Mac!!
>>>>>>>> -Carl
>>>>>>>> ;-)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ==============================
>>>>>>>> Carl Gosselin CCIE R&S Voice #15228
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 2011-06-25, at 20:53, Alexei Monastyrnyi <alexeim73_at_gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> My wife has a 13" one, the only downside is no
> anti-glare screen
>>>>>>>>> for
>>>>>>>>> this screen size. VMWare Fusion is good, although
> they say
>>>>> Parallelsis
>>>>>>>>> 20% faster. And you may find them quite warm siting
> on your lap
>>>>>>>>> when
>>>>>>>>> they are running. :-)
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>>>>> A.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 6/26/2011 6:53 AM, Jeferson Guardia wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sorry.. This is Totally OT .. I know that..
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> I'm a network eng.. Working a lot on pre-sales
> (visio diags etc)
>>>>>>>>>> and
>>>>>>>> lots of routing voice etc..
>>>>>>>>>> I wanna get rid of my Dell and get a mac pro for
> work and fun..
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Which one should I get .. The 13.3 , 15 or 17? I
> don't want
>>>>>>>>>> anything
>>>>>>>> very heavy because I move a lot.. So I don't think of
> getting the
>>>>>>>> 17
>>>>>> inch..
>>>>>>>> Any recommendations from Mac users working on networks
> and stuff??
>>>>>>>>>> Regards,
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> B ............................
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Jeferson Guardia
>>>>>>>>>> CCIE #28157
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone
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