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Off Topic / Re: Windows 7 vs. Windows 8

« on: February 17, 2013, 06:15:28 AM »

Windows 8 was designed for the Surface and is very visual and app-driven like the iPad. Like others have said, it was designed for touch screens so a lot of the better features are lost on a normal laptop. Microsoft sees tablets as the future of computing and they're probably right.

That being said, my 58-year-old, tech-challenged father just got a laptop with Windows 8 and has yet to smash it to bits. He's actually found the learning curve to be not that bad. It's definitely different from the Windows 7 you're used to but it's manageable.

If the laptop you really want has Windows 8, just go for it. If there's a Windows 7 model that makes you equally satisfied then buy that one. Everyone hated Vista when that OS came out too. Yeah it wasn't as good as XP, but I got used to it. Any glitches were repaired when service pack 2 was released. Brand new operating systems take time to get used to. By the time Windows 9 rolls around we'll all be fine with Windows 8.

Customs / Re: baby ~nebula~ uni

« on: February 16, 2013, 06:49:28 AM »

Oh my gosh, she's precious! There's really nothing cuter than a G1 baby.

Introductions / Re: Hi everyone

« on: February 16, 2013, 06:45:22 AM »

The first time I saw the G4 ponies I was shocked at how different they look. I'm still sometimes weirded out when I see the big ole bobble heads on the tiny bodies.

G3s are reminiscent of the originals but you still can't beat the nostalgia of a G1. Those were the glory days.

Pony Corral / Re: Can anyone identify this G1 pony????

« on: February 13, 2013, 10:45:41 PM »

Could it possibly be a Totsy? Some of them came out in 1983.

Introductions / Re: Greetings Fellow Pony Addicts

« on: February 12, 2013, 10:23:22 AM »

I've developed a crazy obsession with Sundance. I picture myself with a whole army of her. Every time I see one for sale I have to remind myself that I already have her! I want them all! It's weird because before a few weeks ago I didn't even know she existed.

I've also gotten really into Applejack and Peachy.

Introductions / Greetings Fellow Pony Addicts

« on: February 09, 2013, 11:31:40 PM »

To begin, I'm 27 and I live in Upstate NY. I spend most of my time going to baseball games during the summer and spend most of the off-season wondering why time moves so much slower during the winter. When I'm not doing that, I'm usually exploring some odd corner of the internet.

A few weeks ago I started searching for one of my favorite ponies from my childhood. Turned out the pony was a Cabbage Patch fakie but in the process of tracking it down I wandered through quite a few MLP websites and forums.

After recognizing so many ponies I used to own (and finding so many new places to buy them) I've been overcome by a nostalgia-driven buying spree. I'm suddenly compelled to build an army of G1 ponies. Together we shall recapture my childhood!

Not really interested in G2-G4, since they weren't a big part of my childhood. Pre-1990 or bust! (Does that make me an MLP hipster?) I love seeing the collections people have built and the custom ponies some people make.

I've decided to try my hand at making pony clothes (just ordered some junk clothes to use for patterns). It's almost baseball season and my ladies need to be properly uniformed. Tips from anyone with experience sewing for ponies are welcome.

I'm super stoked to be here and I hope I get to stick around for a long time.