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Mac Book Networked with Compaq laptop

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  • 12-08-2006 8:16am
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    dixiefly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭


    Hi all, I have a Compaq Pentium 4 Windows XP Laptop at home. I am finding that my kids are using the computer more and more often. I would like to upgrade the system and see a lot of people recommending the MAC. Is it advisable (or possible) to network the Mac with the laptop?
    I also have an older laptop with an ethernet slot. Should I just network it?

    Thanks for any help - I used to be really up to date on the computer stuff but I have fallen back in recent years.


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    MunsterCycling
    Registered Users Posts: 4,864 ✭✭✭MunsterCycling


    Who is the MacBook for? The kids? Nah just net up the old lappie and let em off, remembering to keep an eye on them of course.

    The MacBook will have no prob networking with PC if its running OSX as that is really just a *NIX varient and SMB/SAMBA has been built in to the OS.

    MC


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    dixiefly
    Registered Users Posts: 2,947 ✭✭✭dixiefly


    Thanks for that response.
    I was thinking of usin the Mac myself and getting to know some of its features etc. Would use it for photos, videos, music downloads and some but not a lot work.


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