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BenRichards

17-09-2009 15:26

The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

Having a problem with my BB at the moment which i know is not anything my end..

Have just been onto phone support (india) and have been told that the internet is not compatible with Mac's!

someone better tell Steve Jobs asap!

Ignitionnet

17-09-2009 16:00

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

You guys screwing the Internet up for us good honest Windows users.

If you really wanted to cook his noodle you could have mentioned that OSX is Linux based, as are most home routers ;)

Billy-Bob

17-09-2009 16:06

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

I'm actually quite glad that Virgin think that Macs don't work with "the internet" - it means they don't even try to foist crapware like PC Guard and V Stuff onto us like they do with PC customers. Let's keep it that way!

Hugh	17-09-2009 16:14

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

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Originally Posted by Broadbandings (Post 34874042)

You guys screwing the Internet up for us good honest Windows users.

If you really wanted to cook his noodle you could have mentioned that OSX is Linux based, as are most home routers ;)

Thought OSX was based on BSD, one of the Unix variants ;)

Stuart

17-09-2009 16:18

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

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Originally Posted by foreverwar (Post 34874047)

Thought OSX was based on BSD, one of the Unix variants ;)

It is.. A fact that made our old Unix admin very happy..

Ignitionnet

17-09-2009 17:07

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

Hmms yep very accurate, I have gotten into the mindset of equating Linux and Unix which is not good, not good at all :(

Stuart

17-09-2009 17:15

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

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Originally Posted by Broadbandings (Post 34874059)

Hmms yep very accurate, I have gotten into the mindset of equating Linux and Unix which is not good, not good at all :(

Good for winding both Linux and Unix fans up..

Ignitionnet

17-09-2009 17:26

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

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Originally Posted by Stuart C (Post 34874065)

Good for winding both Linux and Unix fans up..

Good point. Every cloud does indeed have a silver lining.

Graham M

17-09-2009 17:44

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

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Originally Posted by Billy-Bob (Post 34874045)

Noone HAS to install that rubbish anyways, I only ever installed the CD when I first got NTL BB in 2001, but then, I didn't know any better :)

mikegreen

17-09-2009 17:52

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

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Originally Posted by BenRichards (Post 34874029)

That is a cracker! :p:

Should I report the fact that it's working on my Mac as a fault do you think?

Chris

17-09-2009 17:58

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

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Originally Posted by BenRichards (Post 34874029)

Have just been onto phone support (india) and have been told that the internet is not compatible with Mac's!

Did you laugh down the phone at him?

Tech_Boy

17-09-2009 19:02

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

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Originally Posted by Billy-Bob (Post 34874045)

I think that you'll find that a Computer built by Apple is a PC, as PC stands for Personal Computer, I think that you meant "Windows customers":D

Graham M

17-09-2009 19:28

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

Tell that to "I am a Mac and I am a PC" It's even truer now that Macs are based on x86 hardware

Billy-Bob

19-09-2009 00:07

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

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Originally Posted by Tech_Boy (Post 34874121)

I think that you'll find that a Computer built by Apple is a PC, as PC stands for Personal Computer, I think that you meant "Windows customers":D

You are, of course, quite correct.
Still, when there are literally thousands of brands of personal computer that ship with Windows, and only one which ships with OS X, it's a convenient label.
Perhaps, to be more precise, we should all call Windows Computers, "WCs" - I know mine became a bit of a sh**ter when it had the misfortune to meet Windows Vista.;)

Welshchris

19-09-2009 19:24

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

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Originally Posted by BenRichards (Post 34874029)

Tell VM to check their own site lol

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...nd/faqs.html#5

Near the bottom!

Peter_

19-09-2009 19:38

Re: The Internet is no compatible with Mac OSX! - DAM!

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Originally Posted by Welshchris (Post 34875109)

Tell VM to check their own site lol

http://allyours.virginmedia.com/html...nd/faqs.html#5

Near the bottom!

Oh I think that all onshore staff know this and are also aware how how easy the average MAC user call can be if the caller is a seasoned user, the only issue is when they have just bought one to be fashionable:D

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