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How do Macs do in South Korea
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Czarjorge



Joined: 01 May 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:03 am    Post subject: How do Macs do in South Korea Reply with quote
Years ago I had problems with the connectivity of Macs with broadband. Given SK is so technologically advanced in this respect, I'm not sure it's an issue. But I was wondering, so...

Does anyone have a Mac laptop?

Do you have issues getting service/connection in SK?

I'll be in Pusan, and I haven't bought the laptop yet, but I'm thinking mac for usage reasons.

Thanks for your help.
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seoulman1



Joined: 02 Feb 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
theres no problem connecing except dont expect the tech guy to be able to assist you in any way. The only problem is Korean websites arnt formatted for safari etc, 90% of them just will not work.
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Czarjorge



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
All the new macs are windows vista. I'm not sure, but I thought that was supposed to prevent issues with website connectivity.
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seoulman1



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:16 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
what? macs are not windows... You can run windows with bootcamp.
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seoulman1



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
who is the guy in your picture?
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Czarjorge



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:17 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
As in their interface is windows, and you can get a windows OS. Maybe I'm wrong, I'm simply not knowledgable on that aspect of computers.
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as-ian



Joined: 04 Sep 2007
Location: Busan, South Korea
PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
You wont have any problems with a Mac. Since the release of Safari 2.0.1 (and the now even better Safari 3), 99% of all korean sites will display perfectly, just in the same manner a windows machine would.

Also, it should be noted that the most standards (i have a macbookpro in Busan) will be set up with no need for additional setup time. More or less, plug and play in the mac world that cannot be done as easily on windows.

So anyway, you wont have any problems.
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seoulman1



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
as-ian wrote:
You wont have any problems with a Mac. Since the release of Safari 2.0.1 (and the now even better Safari 3), 99% of all korean sites will display perfectly, just in the same manner a windows machine would.

Also, it should be noted that the most standards (i have a macbookpro in Busan) will be set up with no need for additional setup time. More or less, plug and play in the mac world that cannot be done as easily on windows.

So anyway, you wont have any problems.


im also running safari 3, not sure what sites you are visiting but for me i have problems. Mainly sites requiring ccc transaction especially. Just before posting this I couldnt navigate http://english.tour2korea.com/index.asp
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unknown9398



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Czarjorge wrote:
As in their interface is windows, and you can get a windows OS. Maybe I'm wrong, I'm simply not knowledgable on that aspect of computers.


Macs use a proprietary Unix based OS, not Windows or Windows Vista, which are produced by Microsoft.
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as-ian



Joined: 04 Sep 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
seoulman1 wrote:

im also running safari 3, not sure what sites you are visiting but for me i have problems. Mainly sites requiring ccc transaction especially. Just before posting this I couldnt navigate http://english.tour2korea.com/index.asp


I am curious what you are running. I just clicked the link you provided and my mac displayed the site perfectly. Auto-encoding was successful, all scripts, images, and whatnot where there, what is it that doesnt work about it for you?

I am not doubting that your having trouble, im just curious if it may be a setting or update that you might not have?

EDIT: I should note, that i have used this site multiple times before (in respect of t2k's standard use of c3 transactions).

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IncognitoHFX



Joined: 06 May 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
People still buy Macs? This is news to me Shocked I haven't seen a Mac in years...
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as-ian



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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:30 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
IncognitoHFX wrote:
People still buy Macs? This is news to me Shocked I haven't seen a Mac in years...


That's unfortunate for you.
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wo buxihuan hanguoren



Joined: 18 Apr 2007
Location: Suyuskis
PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 8:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Those Thai Chili Sauce McNuggets from McDonalds are pretty good I think, so yeah, Maccies is doing well here - always busy.
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NoDolan



Joined: 29 Jul 2007
PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
seoulman1 wrote:
who is the guy in your picture?


I think its Charles Burkowski.
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Czarjorge



Joined: 01 May 2007
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PostPosted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 10:55 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
It is in fact, the mighty Charles Bukowski, poet laureate of the down and out.

And all the new mac laptops come with MS vista. Is that just the interface, rather than the OS?

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