Comments on: NYC Dept of Education has had it with Leopard’s Wi-Fi http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/ Gadgets, gear and computer hardware. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 04:44:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Russell http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-675454 Russell Sun, 27 Apr 2008 02:19:46 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-675454 The Apple fan club just cannot accept any criticism of macs. Whenever anyone says anything negative about a mac they play it down. I got my first mac in 15 years and I was excited to try it again and rekindle the fond memories i had of using their old cube. I bought a mac book air. I have the following issues: The wireless connection drops all the time I tried to solve the problem by using the usb converter mac sells to connect to my lan and that also disconnects without cause The first OS software update crashed the machine and it had to be fixed by their techies For a "plug and play" machine it sure is hard to figure out. I still cant get the air to "piggy back" on my pc's dvd/cd-rdr so that i can load additional software. (the claim that everything on a mac just works is total bs). I bought the machine for my wife who has a vista pc that she disliked due to the issues with vista. She dislikes the mac book air even more. Apple isnt all its cracked up to be as far as i am concerned. The Apple fan club just cannot accept any criticism of macs. Whenever anyone says anything negative about a mac they play it down. I got my first mac in 15 years and I was excited to try it again and rekindle the fond memories i had of using their old cube. I bought a mac book air. I have the following issues:
The wireless connection drops all the time
I tried to solve the problem by using the usb converter mac sells to connect to my lan and that also disconnects without cause
The first OS software update crashed the machine and it had to be fixed by their techies
For a “plug and play” machine it sure is hard to figure out. I still cant get the air to “piggy back” on my pc’s dvd/cd-rdr so that i can load additional software. (the claim that everything on a mac just works is total bs).

I bought the machine for my wife who has a vista pc that she disliked due to the issues with vista. She dislikes the mac book air even more.

Apple isnt all its cracked up to be as far as i am concerned.

]]> By: dwalk51 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-671222 dwalk51 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 23:21:53 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-671222 Thats so weird! I've NEVER had problems with Leopard. I got my Macbook as a present at Christmas, and leopard runs awesomely. I guess I'm just really lucky. Lucky me. Still can't wait for the big update. Seems exciting somehow... Thats so weird! I’ve NEVER had problems with Leopard. I got my Macbook as a present at Christmas, and leopard runs awesomely. I guess I’m just really lucky. Lucky me. Still can’t wait for the big update. Seems exciting somehow…

]]> By: diem http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-671166 diem Wed, 23 Apr 2008 22:32:51 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-671166 I get dropouts, too, on my MBP. I hope 10.5.3 fixes this.... I get dropouts, too, on my MBP. I hope 10.5.3 fixes this….

]]> By: Ben Vaughan http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-670936 Ben Vaughan Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:13:26 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-670936 This has been happening to me at home with my iMac, Powerbook G4 (12") and Macbook... I thought it was something broken with my WAP, since they all did it at the same time. Hopefully it gets fixed with 10.5.3. This has been happening to me at home with my iMac, Powerbook G4 (12″) and Macbook… I thought it was something broken with my WAP, since they all did it at the same time.

Hopefully it gets fixed with 10.5.3.

]]> By: thebonafortuna http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-670808 thebonafortuna Wed, 23 Apr 2008 16:35:15 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-670808 Wait a second - public school systems issue Mac notebooks? And here I was under the impression school systems nation wide are hurting for funding. Are they getting a huge discount other vendors won't beat, are do they just enjoy throwing money around? I'm honestly curious, this isn't meant as a dig at Apple. Just seems there are more economical alternatives out there. Wait a second - public school systems issue Mac notebooks? And here I was under the impression school systems nation wide are hurting for funding. Are they getting a huge discount other vendors won’t beat, are do they just enjoy throwing money around?

I’m honestly curious, this isn’t meant as a dig at Apple. Just seems there are more economical alternatives out there.

]]> By: JLegakis http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-670699 JLegakis Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:25:25 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-670699 I have a few macbooks (3) running leopard and none have issues with dropping the internet. I have a few macbooks (3) running leopard and none have issues with dropping the internet.

]]> By: Eric http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-670685 Eric Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:12:18 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-670685 Oh, let's blow this all out of proportion. At least the writer could bother to check his facts. All Mac shipments are not halted. Only ones that will use wireless to connection to the network. Non-wireless Macs are being shipped from Dell's (yell Dell's) warehouse. And orders can continue to be made for new Macs. I'd hardly call that aggravation. Apple has said 10.5.3 will fix it, and according to reports, the latest build of that release has no issues - which mean's it's already been fixed. Please, we have enough false drama in Pennsylvania today, ease up on the hyperbolic - and inaccurate writing too? Oh, let’s blow this all out of proportion. At least the writer could bother to check his facts.

All Mac shipments are not halted. Only ones that will use wireless to connection to the network. Non-wireless Macs are being shipped from Dell’s (yell Dell’s) warehouse. And orders can continue to be made for new Macs.

I’d hardly call that aggravation. Apple has said 10.5.3 will fix it, and according to reports, the latest build of that release has no issues - which mean’s it’s already been fixed.

Please, we have enough false drama in Pennsylvania today, ease up on the hyperbolic - and inaccurate writing too?

]]> By: Nate http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-670625 Nate Wed, 23 Apr 2008 14:12:50 +0000 http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/04/23/nyc-dept-of-education-has-had-it-with-leopards-wi-fi/#comment-670625 I had this issue with Tiger. It's one of the main reasons I'm no longer using a Mac notebook. Without a solid wireless connection, a notebook is useless, to me. I had this issue with Tiger.

It’s one of the main reasons I’m no longer using a Mac notebook. Without a solid wireless connection, a notebook is useless, to me.

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