February 2007 - Mac Eye For The PC Guy
Meeting Details
| Date: | February 10, 2007 |
| Time: | 10:00am - 12:00pm |
| Location: | Vineyard Christian Fellowship 1400 Donelson Pike # A3 Nashville, TN 37217 (615) 360-8463 |
| Map: | Google Map |
Meeting Summary
Microsoft Vista has been released and there’s been a lot of comparisons to how similar/dissimilar it with to Apple’s OS X. With all the hype and hoopla over Apple’s operating system on television and the Internet (not to mention our meetings), we thought it was high time to take a look at what all the fuss was about. This month, NPUG will be giving a test drive of Mac OS X from the perspective of someone switching from Windows. We will look at the pluses and minus of Mac OS and see exactly what it’s like to sync your Palm OS device with the “other” OS.
Of course switching from Windows to OS X doesn’t mean that you have to leave your favorite applications behind. Thanks to software such as Apple’s Boot Camp and Parallels Desktop, you can have your cake and eat it too. So after the initial test drive of OS X, we’ll focus on how to run Windows on your Mac through the use of Parallels Desktop.
Every now and then we step beyond the boundaries of Palm OS and this is one of those meetings. But if you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to run a different operating system and how it would impact your PDA use, this is a meeting that you’ll surely want to attend.
Agenda
1. Welcome & Announcements
After welcoming everyone to the meeting, we give a quick update on what’s new with the user group. This include membership, web site updates, where our geocache bug tracker is, etc.
2. What’s Happening In Palm OS
Each month we cover everything that’s happened over the past month with Palm OS. We discuss the handhelds, new cool software and what to look for in the future.
3. What’s On Your Palm?
Our very own Fred Heumann asks the question, “What’s On Your Palm?” and shares what are some of the latest, best and sometimes unusual programs for your Palm.
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4. OS X - The Basics
OS X is a very advanced and powerful operating system, yet it boasts one of the best user interfaces on the market. We’ll start our “test drive” by showing you how OS X is different from Windows and how there really isn’t much of an adjustment in switching.
5. What About The Apps?
As great as an Operating System is, it’s the applications that really make the difference. So we’ll show you some of the application alternatives on the Mac side of things.
6. How Does It Sync?
We’re a Palm User Group, so a test drive of Mac OS wouldn’t be complete without demonstrating how to sync your Palm. We’ll be giving a demo of Missing Sync and touch on what Palm users gain and what they lose by switching to Mac OS.
7. Running Windows - The Best Of Both Worlds
Of of the best parts about Apple’s latest hardware is that it can run Windows! That’s right, you don’t have to give up Windows if you don’t want to. We’ll discuss briefly BootCamp, but our demo will be on Parallels Desktop and how you can both Windows and MacOS side-by-side. That’s right, you can run Vista right along with Mac OS.
8. Giveaways
At the end of the meeting we have a random drawing for door prizes donated by our Sponsors. This month we’ll be giving away the following:
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9. After The Meeting
For one-hour following the end of the meeting, Palm OS experts will be on hand to address any specific questions you may have, or troubleshoot any technical support issues. It’s one-on-one time where you can get the answers to just about any Palm OS issue.