Mac look alike?

[Patton Echols]

On 11/27/2009 08:55 AM, Chris Jones wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Patton Echols wrote:
>   
>> My daughter is interested in replacing her laptop and has said she is 
>> interested in a Mac.  Seems to be mostly because of the eye candy and 
>> the scroll type launcher.  But I've never used a Mac so I've no idea 
>> really what she is looking at.  Are there settings that could be used 
>> for a similar look and functionality on the desktop?  Are there things 
>> that a Mac does that can be cloned?  If there are suggestions, I will 
>> try it on her account on my desktop machine and see how she likes it.
>>     
>
> I'm afraid, but in my experience none of the OSX gnome or KDE themes (at 
> least the ones I've seen) do 'real' OSX justice. Yes, from a distance 
> they can be made to look similar, and sort of work the same. But when 
> you really get into it it is just cosmetic.
>
> If you really want to find out what OSX is like, and what it is you 
> daughter is after, you need to look at a real OSX system. If you have an 
> Apple store near you, just wander in and play with one of their machines 
> for a bit ...
>
> Chris
>
>   

Yeah, She has used it, it's me who hasn't.  She wants, but I write the 
checks!