Hi from Eric

ericinboston · #1 (**permalink**) 07-07-2009, 03:33 PM

Hi everyone. I figured I would give a quick bio on me and am looking forward to being active in the forums.

I have been a music and computer fanatic since the late 1970's...grew up on an Apple //e, taught myself numerous programming languages such as Assembler, BASIC, Pascal, VB, C++, and Java...without tooting my horn I consider myself a computer guru...not just 1 operating system like Windows or DOS but computers as an entire category...hardware, software, bits and bytes, etc.

I was a dj for a long time which helped put me through college and gave it up to use my CS degree.

I have held various computer positions in companies such as web developer, lab coordinator, IT Network Specialist, Programmer, and the last 10 years have been what's called Pre-Sales in which I work with Sales Reps to sell enterprise class software (that normally runs from $400,000 to several million bucks per sale).

The last few years my spare time has been eaten up more and more and I don't have time to hack everything apart (like installing OSX on pc hardware) but should be able to help folks do almost anything on pc hardware. I purchased a Dell Mini 9 in Jan 2009 and love it...the only thing I use it for is to stream my iTunes from my other pc so that I can play the music over my high end stereo system...$275 to my door was much better than the countless "consumer" mp3 systems that I've tried as well as the Apple products...not to mention it's a computer that I can use for other things like couch surfing or taking on vacation.

So that's about it from me...if you have questions, fire away. If you have specific Dell Mini 9 questions, I'm all ears.

-Eric

Chris · #2 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 02:55 AM

Hey Eric,

Nice to have you here! If you can install OSX on an Asus Eee PC 1005HA with complete compatibility with all of the hardware I'd love to share it on the blog but it sounds like right now you just have the Dell netbook right?

In any case I'm glad you've joined us

ericinboston · #3 (**permalink**) 07-08-2009, 12:51 PM

sorry...I have the Dell Mini 9. But some friends and relatives may be buying some Asus netbooks in the next week or 2...can it be any Asus or just the 1005HA model?

Also, I'm more inclined to install non-Apple operating systems on pc hardware because Apple makes it pretty difficult...I could easily write up directions about installing Ubuntu or Windows7 or XP Pro.

-Eric