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WolfyOne · 03-21-2011, 11:41 AM

I have a friend that would like opinions on a database for Mac called Bento.
I told her I'd post it and see what you Mac users think of it, so please, please, please give me some responses if you use it.

girl_dee · 03-21-2011, 01:52 PM

I love my Ipod!

I love my Mac!

If I win the lottery I am going to treat myself to an IPad.. Are they any cheaper yet?

Linus · 03-21-2011, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WolfyOne

I have a friend that would like opinions on a database for Mac called Bento.
I told her I'd post it and see what you Mac users think of it, so please, please, please give me some responses if you use it.

I've never used it but used it's predecessors, FileMaker. They are usually pretty straightforward and easy. This should be fine for more home/Small Business needs but if the intent is to have 1,000,000 transactions as second it might be a bit of a lightweight.

Personally, I prefer MySQL instead (through the use of LAMP -- Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)

03-21-2011, 03:22 PM

I've used macs since the mid 80's and old mac classic. I have a blueberry G3 iMac, the lovely flat panel G4 iMac that with the chrome pole and 2 white G5's. Last week however I took delivery of a brand knew iMac and a 32gb ipod touch. I'm blown away by the lovely iMac - my old ones have been limping along for a while. The IPT is gorgeous, I'm totally smitten.

DressyFemme...my first ever gig was Genesis on the Duke Tour at Blackpool's ABC Cinema. They were fabulous.

wolfbittenpoet · 03-21-2011, 03:30 PM

I am having Mac envy I had a unibody clamshell mac that a friend gave me. It suffered a horrible death and I am now in Mac withdrawl.

PumaJ · 03-21-2011, 03:59 PM

I am a complete Mac fiend. At home I run a 2 yr. old Mac Pro that I brought up to 12 gigs of RAM. That baby is my third Mac since 1998. I, also have a 3G/WiFi iPad that I carry with me all the time. It is a fabulous piece of technology, that I would recommend to anyone. The new iPad is even better it seems. More memory, faster graphics, bigger flash drive, both a video and still camera.

I have to use PCs at work. They are just not the same as Macs. Apple's OSX is a much superior OS than anything Microsoft has come up with, IMO, based on my experience with both systems.

Regarding Bento, I don't use it because it isn't a program I need. The reviews on it seem to be quite decent, however. If I needed a database program, I would probably choose Bento because the reviews have been so good. Hope that helps.

03-28-2011, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by PumaJ

I am a complete Mac fiend. At home I run a 2 yr. old Mac Pro that I brought up to 12 gigs of RAM. That baby is my third Mac since 1998. I, also have a 3G/WiFi iPad that I carry with me all the time. It is a fabulous piece of technology, that I would recommend to anyone. The new iPad is even better it seems. More memory, faster graphics, bigger flash drive, both a video and still camera.

I have to use PCs at work. They are just not the same as Macs. Apple's OSX is a much superior OS than anything Microsoft has come up with, IMO, based on my experience with both systems.

Regarding Bento, I don't use it because it isn't a program I need. The reviews on it seem to be quite decent, however. If I needed a database program, I would probably choose Bento because the reviews have been so good. Hope that helps.

I've had to hit the 'Dark Side' after 25yrs in 'The Light' and buy a Windows laptop for study (and hopefully eventually work) purposes (college is mainly Windows based as is the world of History and Heritage). I hate the Microsoft OS with a passion but I will learn how to use it effectively. I have an Apple sticker on it and I'm designing a sticker that will say "My real computer is a Mac!"

O...M...G! I'm addicted. I bought my first app for my 'Pod. Asphalt 5 is awesome. I'm on level 9 after playing this evening and I just know that it will be a wonderful distraction just as we hit assignment time at Uni.

Can anyone recommend any other decent driving games. Ta ever so in advance.

PumaJ · 03-28-2011, 04:10 PM

It is possible to run Windows & PC apps on the newer Macs with Intel chips & the Unix based OS X on board. There is specific software for this. 'Course, the problem is still with Windows, but....

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