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  1. A slightly more helpful post this time (I hope).

    Was in extra speed or space that you wanted when using the two drives?

    If it was space, then you could install WINXP on the C: drive, then all the additional programs on D:\Program Files\etc.

    I've set my machine with the virtual memory on a different drive to Windows itself but I've no idea if that makes any speed difference really.

    :)

  2. A daughter of a colleague is going to India for a few months in the new year and she's asked me to recommend a laptop that she could use when travelling.

    I don't think she wants to do anything too strenuous with it, just word processing, etc.

    I've no idea what voltage etc they use in India, can anyone help?

    Cheers

  3. Just have to decide which is the juiciest from the can off worms I've just opened. I dislike the security issues surrounding windows hence the can of worms with Linux and Apple.

    Where is the best place to find / get this FREE Linux' date=' I've an old networked PC I could give it a bash on.[/quote']

    KNOPPIX & GNOPPIX are good starters.

    Bootable CDs which give you a live system with all the apps you need (dependant on your needs of course :) ), you can run then without installing on your PC. Very handy also for recovering non-booting windows PC, ie when windows has crashed so much it doesn't load, rather than corrupt HDD.

    More info and downloads here:

    knoppix

    &

    gnoppix

    :)

  4. I don't see how people can say that anymore. When they mean Mac's don't have such a variety of software.

    Any application you can get for Windows' date=' you can get one for the mac that does the same thing. Maybe not the same piece of software but 90% of the time it has the same features.[/quote']

    But people do though, a lot (not all) of people who use Windows PC are Anti-Mac, and also vice versa. You just need to to use the right tool for the right job. :)

  5. I need to read more and go for a test drive. Thanks for the advice.

    I forgot to add' date=' I'd like to try video editing and hear that the MAC is very good at this.[/quote']

    With regards to video editing, it depends on the software that you're going to use, I wouldn't recommend doing that on a laptop anyway. I'm using Premiere Pro on a dual Xeon 3GHz with 2 20" Apple LCD and I also have a 17" PB for work and bought my girlfriend a 12" iBook last Christmas. She loves the iBook, does everything she needs. Gaming wise is where the Macs are let down really, so it quite difficult to point you in the right direction.

    You'll probably get 3 pieces of advice here:

    1. Windows people will say get a PC, Macs don't have any software.

    2. Apple peeps will say get a Mac, they look nice and do all you want.

    3. Linux peeps will say, get anything and put Linux on it.

    I agree with all of these, but then I have different machines to do the best job in each field :)

  6. The only people I've had flash me tended to be in more expensive cars (BMWs, Jags), and have only done it in heavy traffic. Each time I've made a point of staying in the outside lane (we don't do much 3-lane stuff round here), occasionally checking my washers...

    Why is it that your windscreen always seem to get dirty when there are people right behind you? :confused:

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