Turf Watch

[ubuntuCAT]

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Latest photo for those unable to view the webcam:

Thanks for the update Roy!

[Kyle]

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Don't believe those Microsoft ads, my friend. Macs are cheaper than you think.

They are getting better with their pricing, but are still about 25% more expensive than comparable PC's. Truthfully the reason I use a PC is because I run specialized software only written for windows, not because of the extra few hundred bucks.

My next computer will be a 13" macbook pro with parallels software to run XP/Vista. I can't wait.

[Kyle]

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Perfect thread to argue about browsers. You are all defending your own 'turf'. Forman to worker: "Get your crooked **S outta here!"

A thread titled "Turf Watch" was bound to get off topic sooner or later.

I am excited about the new turf and of the upcoming season, but this is about as slow as watching the grass grow.

[clenz]

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Don't believe those Microsoft ads, my friend. Macs are cheaper than you think.

As for work, I'm typing this on a Dell box running Firefox 3.5. I only use IE for the occasional website that requires it (believe it or not, there are a few, the cretins).

IE 8 scores well behind Firefox, Chrome & Safari in both speed and compatibility tests.

Mac's aren't cheap. My wife just bought a new Dell for $700 that I put together for her. I tried to do the same Mac set up, because her mom is a huge Mac person and can fix them and what not, but the Mac with about the same specs was over $2K.


Her dell came with a 22inHD monitor, and more HD and Ram than I could even fathom using.

[ubuntuCAT]

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Mac's aren't cheap. My wife just bought a new Dell for $700 that I put together for her. I tried to do the same Mac set up, because her mom is a huge Mac person and can fix them and what not, but the Mac with about the same specs was over $2K.

Her dell came with a 22inHD monitor, and more HD and Ram than I could even fathom using.

but they're cute!!!!

[UNI Prof]

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No doubt this is ultimately the best solution, however, for those of us without the ability to pay Mac's premium or for those tied to their companies PC, firefox is probably the best alternative.

I think Safari 4 is available for PCs, no?

[UNI Prof]

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but they're cute!!!!

And last much longer.

[Big_Al]

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Mac's aren't cheap. My wife just bought a new Dell for $700 that I put together for her. I tried to do the same Mac set up, because her mom is a huge Mac person and can fix them and what not, but the Mac with about the same specs was over $2K.

Her dell came with a 22inHD monitor, and more HD and Ram than I could even fathom using.

Sounds like you got your wife a desktop? I will grant it's hard to compare apples to Apples in desktops, because the Macs are so distinct from the traditional PC form-factor. That being said, when I've done comparisons of low-end Dells against the mac mini, when you get the specs as even as possible the price is literally a wash. At the high-end, it's not uncommon for Mac Pros to be several hundred dollars less than a comparable PC build from Dell or HP. The iMac compares very favorably to the similar all-in-one designs from Dell & HP, as well.

They are getting better with their pricing, but are still about 25% more expensive than comparable PC's. Truthfully the reason I use a PC is because I run specialized software only written for windows, not because of the extra few hundred bucks.

My next computer will be a 13" macbook pro with parallels software to run XP/Vista. I can't wait.

They really aren't more expensive. What you have to watch is what exact components are included. 2gb RAM with a 2.3gHz processor can mean many different things. 2gb of DDR2 RAM w/667mhz frontside-bus with a 2.3gHz Celeron processor will be notably slower than a box with 2gb of DDR3 RAM w/1066mhz frontside bus and a 2.13ghz Core 2 Duo processor. Plus, look at screen resolution (not just screen size), L2 cache, integrated Intel graphics vs. discrete GPU and size/speed of the hard disk. Those all will have an effect on overall performance. You will find that, at their specific price points, Macs offer very, very compelling value to other computer makers.

I haven't even gotten into the software differences.

Man, what a hijack!

[heisman6183]

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To get back on topic, does anyone know what process they're doing now with the white stuff they're laying down, is it glue?

[UNI Prof]

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To get back on topic, does anyone know what process they're doing now with the white stuff they're laying down, is it glue?

Toothpaste.

[Dutch]

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To get back on topic, does anyone know what process they're doing now with the white stuff they're laying down, is it glue?

You beat me to it hiesman- I was wondering the same thing. But I have no clue what they are doing right now, I did little googleing on Mondoturf and didn't find too much about the install process. Their site has some interesting info about the turf tho.

[casbern]

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going to take a stab and say it's an adhesive.

[UNIFanSince1983]

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I was just in there watching in person and the white stuff is a glue of some sort. They are from what I was seeing it looks as if they are attaching the actual turf surface to that bottom pad they originally laid down so it will all roll together.

That is just what it looked like I have not actually asked any of those workers or anything so I could be wrong.

['70 Grad]

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Question for those that have seen it up close -

the green turf on the camera does not appear to go from stands to stands. Am I not seeing some turf folded over in the web pics, or will it only go from boundary to boundary? Other pieces to be glued together later??

[UNIFanSince1983]

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It looks to me as if there need to be more pieces added to get it to the sideline. Right now the green does not go anywhere close to where it needs to be.