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msongs

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15. want to network with 93 per cent of all computer users or be trapped by 7 percent?

Reply to RussBLib (Original post)

Fri Jan 27, 2023, 06:15 PM

Jan 2023

apple wants you locked into their system so they are intentionally designed to be incompatible with any other form of computer. if that's your aim go for apple. otherwise use a pc with windows or linux (linux drawback is incompatability with popular software)

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USB confusion [View all] RussBLib Jan 2023 OP

My older Lenovo lap top doesn't have many USB ports, so I bought a multi-port sinkingfeeling Jan 2023 #1

yeah, a bus for the busses RussBLib Jan 2023 #3

Many USB types are backward compatible Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #2

haven't seen anything like that on the Apple site RussBLib Jan 2023 #4

Here's what I'm talking about: Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #6

Minisopuru (China) and TWOPAN (?) RussBLib Jan 2023 #8

Many other known brands out there Fiendish Thingy Jan 2023 #9

Thank you nt RussBLib Jan 2023 #11

My new MacBook has three ports PJMcK Jan 2023 #5

I will be a bit of contrarian here and say don't get a new Mac MerryHolidays Jan 2023 #7

My 2013 iMac still works well RussBLib Jan 2023 #10

What do you use your computer for? MerryHolidays Jan 2023 #12

Not a gamer RussBLib Jan 2023 #13

Well, for the price of a Mac, you can probably get MerryHolidays Jan 2023 #14

want to network with 93 per cent of all computer users or be trapped by 7 percent? msongs Jan 2023 #15

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