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	Mac or PC: Can't Decide

n2teaching

12-19-2007 4:37 PM

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pc, mac, choice, wiredscience, laptop, computer, operating system, web applications, symphony, linux

n2teaching says:

People are still talking about this; Let's all get along; go opensource w/Linux and use web applications like IBM's new Symphony of office applications. What do you think?

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4-27-2008 6:08 PM

abailart

I and my Mac are One.

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