Russian computer for USA?

[eekee 182]

I am very anti-phonetic keyboard. You're much better off just getting stickers and memorizing the layout.

The "garbage" is the encoding, which can be changed on the receiving side in the browser, so that's not really an issue. it's just better to type like a russian.

The transliterated layout, to my knowledge, does not work well if you actually make and then send a file to someone. It almost always comes out as garbage on the other end. It would also totally confuse someone that already types using the Russian standard layout (like my fiancée). When you set your Mac to Russian with the international settings in your preferences the layout is the same as found on any other Russian computer. Fortunately, I memorized the Russian keyboard layout. So I no longer require the keyboard cover, thank goodness!

[slim 1,530]

That's going to be harder for folks who can't even type like an American!

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

I concur. Sounds like something my Alla would say! "Type like a Russian!"

I am very anti-phonetic keyboard. You're much better off just getting stickers and memorizing the layout.

The "garbage" is the encoding, which can be changed on the receiving side in the browser, so that's not really an issue. it's just better to type like a russian.

The transliterated layout, to my knowledge, does not work well if you actually make and then send a file to someone. It almost always comes out as garbage on the other end. It would also totally confuse someone that already types using the Russian standard layout (like my fiancée). When you set your Mac to Russian with the international settings in your preferences the layout is the same as found on any other Russian computer. Fortunately, I memorized the Russian keyboard layout. So I no longer require the keyboard cover, thank goodness!

[mox 298]

My problem is that every time I switch to Russian layout, keyboard types me!

(sorry...was channeling Yakov Smirnoff there for a sec.)

[russianflora 0]

My wife asked me if she should bring her laptop computer when she comes to the USA. All I know is it's a lower end Russian HP version computer. I think it's fairly new but not sure. She really does not know much about computers and relies on her son to help her with email, etc. In fact, she has a desktop computer that she has some knowledge about but little about the laptop.

And, of course, the manuals are in Russian so i won't be able to read up on it and I'm a Mac guy, so I know nothing about PCs anyway. I'm "Windows illiterate."

I have a Macintosh desktop computer, so having a laptop could be useful I suppose, like watching movies on a trip or whatever...but I wonder about it's value if it's set-up for Russians to use.

I tend to think it's not worth the trouble. What do you guys think? Is it worth her lugging the extra weight from Russia to get this laptop to the USA?

Apple is less intuitive for many windows users, there is learning curve to learn a different OS for her or her son: so for comfort she should probably bring it anyway.

Laptops do not weight that much: I would bring it.

Dmitriy

[shikarnov 7]

Apple is less intuitive for many windows users, there is learning curve to learn a different OS for her or her son: so for comfort she should probably bring it anyway.

Laptops do not weight that much: I would bring it.

Dmitriy

Speaking as somebody who recently switched form Windows to OSX, I will say there's a slight learning curve if you're doing more than checking email, surfing the net, etc. But I'd wager that the average user would probably would probably pick up OSX in a couple of minutes and be checking out the VJ forum and writing home to Mom. It's not rocket science by any means.

But, with that said, Dmitriy is right: even a heavy notebook computer is not that big a deal to bring along. And it never hurts to have an extra system laying around.

Z

[mox 298]

Dmitriy isn't right, Dmitriy is a spammer. This is the second thread he's resurrected to push the link in his sig. A moderator has been contacted.

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

I find it curious his banner is now displayed constanty where the Googe ads used to be on VJ. What's this all about?

Dmitriy isn't right, Dmitriy is a spammer. This is the second thread he's resurrected to push the link in his sig. A moderator has been contacted.

[eekee 182]

That is very strange. I've been browsing with images turned off, so I didn't see it.

I reported his first ad post, but now I am wondering if he is now the Russia forum sponsor.

[mox 298]

That is very strange. I've been browsing with images turned off, so I didn't see it.

I reported his first ad post, but now I am wondering if he is now the Russia forum sponsor.

As far as I know, advertising is still against the ToS. If they're going to allow forum sponsors to spam, I'll be taking my leave. (Fortunately I don't think that's the case...I have a hard time believing Ewok would sell out like that.)

[irish44 0]

I reported him as well. Posts are gone, but I think that the whole threads are gone as well? Does the Mod have the ability to delete individual posts from a specific user?

[shikarnov 7]

Dmitriy isn't right, Dmitriy is a spammer. This is the second thread he's resurrected to push the link in his sig. A moderator has been contacted.

I was speaking to the content of his post, which was relevant to the thread. In all honesty, I didn't even notice his sig since I've been long conditioned to ignore them

Z

[mox 298]

I was speaking to the content of his post, which was relevant to the thread. In all honesty, I didn't even notice his sig since I've been long conditioned to ignore them

Z

Yeah I really just digging on Dmitriy, and not you. I noticed that he'd dug up a couple of older posts and then saw his comment in this one. No offense intended to you shikarnov. This time. :D

I reported him as well. Posts are gone, but I think that the whole threads are gone as well? Does the Mod have the ability to delete individual posts from a specific user?

His post in this thread is still here. Hmm.

Mods do have the ability to make threads disappear and to also remove individual posts.

Edited April 7, 2008 by mox

[eekee 182]

I think it was a post which hadn't been replied to for a long time, so when the offending ad post was deleted it was bumped back down to the 10th page or wherever it was.

Anyway, Zhenya is right that Dimitry's advice was valid in this particular thread... But if he wants street cred in the Russia forum he needs to change his username so it's not his url.

I reported him as well. Posts are gone, but I think that the whole threads are gone as well? Does the Mod have the ability to delete individual posts from a specific user?

[Kazan' Tiger 1]

I was pretty much getting the feeling as Eekee pointed out, he is now our official Russian forum sponsor. Sorry, unless we are all allowed to start promoting our businesses, it needs to stop!

Mags, just PMed me and she said they are in the process of sorting it out.