Re: [tlug] Linux-compatible Mac laptop?

[Micheal Cooper <mcooper@example.com>]

On 2007/04/04, at 21:57, Josh Glover wrote:

> On 04/04/07, Micheal Cooper <mcooper@example.com> wrote:
>
> > I second that opinion. Linux is great for lots of stuff, but video,
> > while certainly possible on Linux, is easier on the Mac with the
> > built-in apps.
>
> If you mean editing video, I believe you. If you mean watching video,
>
> Linux has wonderful support for video playback.

I was thinking about editing video, but even with playing back video,  
my Fedora Core 6 used to (don't use it anymore) frequently choke on  
certain video files and require the kill -9. Also wmv and asf are out  
of the question on nix, while Flip4Mac allows you to watch them with  
Quicktime, so that alone means it is easier to watch video on Mac if  
you want to be able to see any video format.

Excepting the closed formats, I agree that it is equally easy to  
watch video on Linux, but you are shut out (by MS design) from  
certain videos.