From: thomas.e.elam@gmail.com   
      
   On 2/19/26 1:08 PM, Alan wrote:   
   > On 2026-02-18 15:48, Tom Elam wrote:   
   >>> You put the Windows machine somewhere where it doesn't take up much   
   >>> space, and keep one computer where you use it the most.   
   >>>   
   >>> You get to use the Mac's keyboard, mouse and screen, and the mouse   
   >>> tracking is almost always smoother than Windows, and the display of   
   >>> higher quality.   
   >>   
   >> No complaints here on the Dell screen or keypad. The laptop screen is   
   >> 3456x2160 OLED and the keyboard and mouse pad are as good as anything   
   >> Apple has. I also have a 27" Dell 3840x2160 backlit LED monitor that   
   >> is as good as anything with similar specs on the market today.   
   >>   
   >> The issue with the Dell is the Intel i9 CPU. I kills the battery, runs   
   >> hot, and the fans make a lot of noise. It has a better sound system   
   >> than the Air. BUT, the Air is at least as fast as the Dell, runs all   
   >> day on a charge, and no noise. To me the OS differences are not and   
   >> issue. Both work just fine.   
   >>   
   >> I bought the Dell for a specific project that was taking up to 20   
   >> minutes to run stats tasks on an even older top-of-the-line HP. That   
   >> went down to well under 5 minutes. The HP had a 1 tb hard drive, the   
   >> Dell a 2 tb SSD that helped too. It did the job at the time, 4 years   
   >> ago. The client paid for it. A lot has changed.   
   >   
   > What hasn't changed is that you're still an asshole.   
   >   
   > Your words about what is and is not as functional don't have much   
   > meaning anymore.   
   >   
   > I tried to offer you some useful advice about an app you'd probably not   
   > have known about, and you had to get argumentative.   
      
   You are not correct. I Googled that app and it's not useful for me.   
      
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