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Doesn't this have a large crossover with Super User? A lot of the questions about use of the desktop/laptop hardware and software are certainly Super User questions. It's really only for the iPhone, iPad and iPod questions that aren't allowed on Super User. – ChrisF May 27 '10 at 13:40

The only Apple questions that can't be answered are the ones on their mobile devices (iPod, iPhone or iPad). These would probably benefit more from a generic gadgets site (like AskAboutGadgets.com) as opposed to SlideToAsk/ForceClose. It also keeps the same analogy within the sites, where developers and users are separated somewhat. Yet I think that the SO team doesn't mind if we get separate sub-groups, as long as they have a strong community... – Ivo Flipse May 27 '10 at 16:52

this site is unnecessary. Super User handles the Apple PCs and networking equipment, Server Fault the servers, and the gadget site would handle everything else (iPod/iPhone/iPad/Apple TV). – quack quixote May 29 '10 at 23:22

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No votes left for today, but this would be perfectly at home on Super User. – ChrisF May 27 '10 at 11:08

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added by Troggy, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:52

For me it is "Why do I have to install a whole Windows OS on a VM just to run Ebay's Turbo Lister?" – philcolbourn May 27 '10 at 10:06

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Isn't this best on ServerFault? – philcolbourn May 28 '10 at 9:58

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added by Greg Hewgill May 27 '10 at 7:11

closed as off topic by Chris W. Rea, alex, Juan A. Navarro, marcnicol, John Rudy Jun 8 '10 at 20:09

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Subjective, given the secrecy around Apple announcements, such topic can be only "guessing". – Gnoupi May 27 '10 at 8:00

Let's stick to Q&A. – alex May 27 '10 at 14:29

Life is more than Q&A. – philcolbourn May 28 '10 at 9:51

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Who doesn't want to know the answer to this? – philcolbourn May 27 '10 at 10:14

Belongs on Super User – ChrisF May 27 '10 at 10:51

@ChrisF: A site like this will naturally have some overlap with SuperUser. I think it's acceptable and even desirable. – John Rudy May 27 '10 at 11:36

Overlap in unavoidable, but would it be possible to do a cross-linking between site so that the question is visible in SuperUser as well? – ADB May 27 '10 at 11:39

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added by Tyler Carter May 27 '10 at 14:29

Hit the shuffle key or the any key. – Binoj Antony Jun 16 '10 at 11:54

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added by Gnoupi May 27 '10 at 14:38

	Shamelessly copied from Web Applications – Gnoupi May 27 '10 at 14:40
	This list can become tedious long. It reminds me of the Best of lists that used to appear on SuperUser and the community killed quickly. – Diago May 27 '10 at 18:04

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added by Good Person May 27 '10 at 15:09

To subjective and open to a flamewar. – Diago May 27 '10 at 18:04

The hotter the flames the better. It can't hurt to let people have their say and tell their story of how they finally convinced their parents or local funeral director to try a Mac - besides, they could always change their mind and run Linux if they didn't like OS-X. – philcolbourn May 28 '10 at 9:55

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stolen from Super User – Kyle Cronin May 28 '10 at 0:17

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closed as "off topic" on Super User – Kyle Cronin May 28 '10 at 0:24

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	But why would you? – philcolbourn May 30 '10 at 9:17
	Because I prefer to use Fusion or Parallels. – Diago Jun 1 '10 at 7:12

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added by Nick Berardi, edited by WikiSpeedia hang-around Jun 4 '10 at 20:45

I think this question is too open, best resources for what? – Juan A. Navarro Jun 1 '10 at 6:59

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closed as off topic by Jared Updike, Mark Szymanski, Myles Braithwaite, gef, Peter Murray Jun 20 '10 at 2:31

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

	Macintosh?????? – jayhawk Jun 5 '10 at 5:09
	Mac OS X (X is pronounced "ten") – Mark Szymanski Jun 14 '10 at 21:23

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added by Alex Basson Jun 11 '10 at 11:39

A better question would be "How can I replicate as much as possible the offerings of Mobile Me with open source software?" – Peter Murray Jun 20 '10 at 2:30

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Subjective question title. Should be changed to, "What are the differences in running windows apps on VMware vs Parallels?" – Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 3:33

And what about VirtualBox from Sun/Oracle, CrossOver from CodeWeavers or Wine? – philcolbourn May 27 '10 at 10:08

You can use a benchmark to prove which has the best performance – Ivo Flipse May 28 '10 at 6:32

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Adding this as an example of a question that is Apple hardware, but not an Apple OS. Should these kinds of questions be permitted? – Chris W. Rea May 27 '10 at 3:33

I think Boot Camp should be allowed – Kyle Cronin May 27 '10 at 3:38

As long as the question remains specific to the Apple hardware or software (ie, hardware or bootcamp VM). If the question shows that it's a vista problem with the same results on other hardware, then it shouldn't be allowed. If it only occurs on Apple hardware, then sure. – Adam Davis May 27 '10 at 3:41

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closed as off topic by mrdenny, waiwai933, Sim, marcnicol, Nifle Jun 9 '10 at 14:59

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.

Subjective, argumentative, etc. Suggest these kinds of questions be closed. – Chris W. Rea May 27 '10 at 3:35

the key phrase that really does not work is "better than". – Troggy May 27 '10 at 4:08

But what if the question was more specific and asked about the features of an OS that the reader thought were good-to-have and those that were not? eg. OS-X inability to merge directories must be responsible for a large amount of data loss (or am I the only one?). – philcolbourn May 27 '10 at 9:56

@philcolbourn: May I suggest submitting a new question to test the idea you have in mind. This is a generic "which is better" without specifics. That, and it is in a subject known to have spark never ending holy wars, repeatedly, over the past few decades. – Stu Thompson May 27 '10 at 10:05

This question is perfect if you're planning on starting a flame war. Other than that, it should be closed no matter what site it's on. – alex May 27 '10 at 14:07

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closed as off topic by bmargulies, Kyle Cronin, waiwai933, alex, marcnicol Jun 7 '10 at 10:13

This question does not relate to the topic of the proposal.
It was closed as part of an automated migration of off-topic to close votes on September 29, 2011.