Mr. Conserative - Surely he is a windows guy, even looks a bit like the PC guy in the ads..... It's so silly yelling at him for using Macs... He uses Macs because they just work, Al Gore is on Apple's board but I still love my Mac..WHO CARES!

Well there are bad Apples in every BUSHel basket.

some radio jock can't get leopard to work and he takes it out in a public rant? and he calls libs crybabies...

The comedian Robin Williams when going back to rehab for his alcohol addiction asked people to respect his privacy. Something he himself did not show to Rush Limbaugh during his addiction. I wonder how many here with their lame oxycotin remarks would have granted Robin his request for privacy or would they make their snide quips abouot how Robin Williams is a drunkard???

With regards to the two problems, Rush gave a quick rundown and scenario of his problem on his show today, over two hours before this article was posted. I didn't pay that much attention but something regarding the thousands of daily e-mails he receives and time machine not backing up.

I'm surprised he didn't simply ask his army of dorkness to help him out ...

Oh yeah, that's right, they can't think for THEMSELVES. Oops.

...for MacNN -- and article written by illiterate monkeys.

It's easier for him to talk about Apple than John McCain. That's all. By November, he'll have completely revamped his programming.

I think Rush should make his show a mix Pharmacology/Cooking. He could have different prescriptions prepared for him, and then we could hear how good they are.

Post Rush Limbaugh's 2 problems and I guarantee you WE WILL SOLVE THEM. The amount of knowledge we have on this board is UNSURPASSED. In fact I think Rush should expect to PAY FOR THE ANSWER. Because otherwise, NO SALE!

That's funny. Don't bring up the drug habit.

instead of expecting Steve Jobs to come over and personally fix your computer for free because you are Rush Limbaugh, how about you actually pay someone to do it, you cheap b******? Skip the oxycontin for a day or two and you can afford the service fee.

maybe Robin Williams didn't get nailed for his rehab stint because a) Robin Williams never demanded that drug abusers get harsh, draconian jail sentences and then turned out to be one himself who got off scot-free, and b) Robin Williams doesn't make his living off spreading hatred, bigotry, racism and lies.

How about you engage your brain before putting your fingers in gear the next time you're tempted to make a comment, meandmymac?

If Rush is running an office full of Macs, he's not just a casual user. Most people in their home office should be able to troubleshoot their Macs on their own, but occasionally a Mac guru/service expert is called for.

Rush is running an office of them, can't he afford a Mac expert on those occasions when things aren't working right? It's not an unreasonable expectation and it's certainly not the same as a Windows-based office which would require a virtual full-time IT expert.

And finally... Rush Limbaugh had to resort to the ACLU to protect his medical files from the prosecutors checking into his drug abuse and doctor-shopping. How's about them apples for schadenfreude?

The issues were with Back to my Mac not working correctly with some of his systems, and Time Machine not backing up emails. The email problem is all over the 'net.

We all know Apple is famous for not even acknowledging problems like this and will, at some point, quietly fix this. Since this is a bug, and Rush has tried to PAY to get it resolved without any results, (he had hoped that 10.5.2 would solve the problem), he mentioned it on the air.

I know all the Lib-Mac-User-Haters think this is a great reason to spew vitriol at him, but get a grip.

Parting shot...climacs, I am sure you are just ignorant enough to think that anyone who calls him/herself conservative is a bigot and a racist. Perhaps some day you will grow up and learn the truth about the world.

Just saying he ordered the Mac Pros with Blu-ray tells you he doesn't know WTF he's talking about.

"Parting shot...climacs, I am sure you are just ignorant enough to think that anyone who calls him/herself conservative is a bigot and a racist. Perhaps some day you will grow up and learn the truth about the world."

Speaking of the truth, when has our dictator in chief last told the truth? The only way he got elected was to make up lies about Kerry and getting his cronies to stuff the ballot box. The first time he was installed by the Supreme Court before the votes were all counted. He started a war be lying about Iraq having nuclear weapons. Most people are liberals when they realize what liberals are for. All the conservatives - Republicans and Democrats seem to want to do is give welfare to corporations and cut every program to help those in need claiming they can be scammed so lets get rid of it all together. The Bible doesn't say though shalt be efficient and greedy. Couldn't submit the message before because the submit button when pressed just opened an advertisement. Maybe you could skip putting ads that block user comments. Learn some html - it isn't that difficult.

you guys are missing the point. instead of bad mouthing rush, the fact is that leopard hasn't and doesn't work as it should. it has had bugs since it came out and some of them are not fixed in the massive downloadable update. just go to apple's boards and read for yourself.

and by the way, you can have an office full of 30 macs and still be a casual user and not kow how to fix computers. and you shouldn't have to with a mac. they should "just work" as the commercials say they do.

i'm a huge apple fan, but leopard is beta software.

Funny how if this was a Dem on drugs, it would be understood as a problem need rehabilitation, but being it's a Repub, then somehow its now wrong. LOL LOL

What was it? The druggy Ozzy had issues the same time Rush did and NO ONE bothered to chastise him, but rather sympathized with the moron.

Now about the article. what was the reasons Rush was having problems??

I have to agree and think Leopard is like a dumb blonde; Looks great, but can't walk and chew gum at the same time. So many hangs and stalls i'm constantly looking for a windows logo.

i read the full article on his website. He was joking. The staff member talking about the conspiracy was joking. Get a life guys. He didn't expect Jobs to drop by. and they say conservatives are uptight

as to the drugs Rush never called for draconian sentences. he never talked about it at all. should have been a clue actually. but since it's mostly liberals who hate rush, as opposed to just disagreeing with him, i find it interesting how vicious you can be about his habit while excusing any number of liberals. For example the year before Rush got caught a local dem politician was found to be doctor shopping for their habit. no charges were filed, instead everyone showed sympathy and commended her for seeking treatment. that's the right answer i'd say.

oh yeah if Rush is really evil incarnate how come the only negative comments are ad hominem ones? And why does the article use the loaded term rant? Finally if Obama complained about his mac i wouldn't attack his politics so why are you folks injecting politics into a mac topic? leave that to moveon

Apple is lacking in quality big time. I no longer sell people on the idea of a mac because I feel I have been cheated as a Mac user. After my first intel mac purchase ($2500 MBP) I have been PLAGED with problems. Im a College student and to spend that kind of money I expect A F***ing good machine not a new issue each month. Step it up apple!! >:[

By not mentioning what the problems are, MacNN is just politicizing the article, when really it is about Leopard. Apple still has work to do to make this a solid OS update.

dittos?

Basic rule of journalism #1: Ask yourself, "What are the questions readers will want to know the answers to?" I'd put this question at the top of the list. To publish this story without the answer is very very poor reporting.

I don't like Rush because he's a hypocrite. We make fun because we still can. Imagine how much we'll miss this when Rupert owns MacNN too.

I've never agreed with him except for his computer platform.

...a radio show to call out Apple back when I had to disassemble all of the iMacs in our office to fix the stuck power buttons. That was a bad design.

Apple makes great products but every now and then, someone needs to roll up a newspaper and whap them in the nose.

trinko wrote:

"as to the drugs Rush never called for draconian sentences. he never talked about it at all."

Is that your final answer?

"we have laws against selling drugs, pushing drugs, using drugs, importing drugs. And the laws are good because we know what happens to people in societies and neighborhoods, which become consumed by them. And so if people are violating the law by doing drugs, they ought to be accused and they ought to be convicted and they ought to be sent up." - Rush Limbaugh, 10/5/1995

"These tough sentencing laws were instituted for a reason. The American people, including liberals, demanded them. Don't you remember the crack cocaine epidemic? Crack babies and out-of-control murder rates? Liberal judges giving the bad guys slaps on the wrist? Finally we got tough, and the crime rate has been falling ever since, so what's wrong?" - Rush Limbaugh, 8/18/2003

"I'm appalled at people who simply want to look at all this abhorrent behavior and say, "Hey, you know, we can't control it anymore. People are going to do drugs anyway. Let's legalize it." It's a dumb idea. It's a rotten idea, and those who are for it are purely, 100 percent selfish." - Rush Limbaugh, 12/9/93

And the best one - though it has to do with drug rehab, not harsh jail sentences:

"I want to let you read along with me a quote from Jerry Colangelo about substance abuse, and I think you'll find that he's very much right…"I know every expert in the world will disagree with me, but I don't buy into the disease part of it. The first time you reach for a substance you are making a choice. Every time you go back, you are making a personal choice. I feel very strongly about that."...

What he's saying is that if there's a line of cocaine here, I have to make the choice to go down and sniff it….And his point is that we are rationalizing all this irresponsibility and all the choices people are making and we're blaming not them, but society for it. All these Hollywood celebrities say the reason they're weird and bizarre is because they were abused by their parents. So we're going to pay for that kind of rehab, too, and we shouldn't. It's not our responsibility. It's up to the people who are doing it. And Colangelo is right." - Rush Limbaugh, 9/23/1993

Don't dittoheads ever get tired of being wrong about everything?

clevelandadv wrote: "Parting shot...climacs, I am sure you are just ignorant enough to think that anyone who calls him/herself conservative is a bigot and a racist. "

That's not at all what I wrote. I wrote that Rush Limbaugh is a bigot and racist. Not all conservatives are Rush Limbaugh, you know.

You can be a conservative and be a fine person. However, if you listen to and approve of what Rush Limbaugh says, if you are a dittohead - I would submit there is something deeply wrong with you, just like if you listened to a white supremacist or an avowed communist every day and approved of what they said. It's a documented fact that Rush trades in lies, racism and bigotry. If you can't see that then there is something wrong with you.

"Perhaps some day you will grow up and learn the truth about the world."

I am certain I have a much better grip on the truth about the world than you do. Can I fetch you another bale of hay? You seem to be using up the strawmen rather quickly.

YOU SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

How can that lard butt be stressed? He's so brain damaged and medicated, how can he be aware of anything?

I was listening to Rush when he mentioned his problems with his Macs. It was actually funny, but there are problems with backing up email and time machine. I actually found it informative, because I did not know about this problem.

We have a number of Intel Macs here, and I was looking at time machine to do just this kind of backup. I guess I will wait for a fix before investing in any new hard drives.

And as far as the hatred here towards Rush? What else should one expect from the side that preaches love and tolerance?

Go figure?

Climacs please tell me what is wrong with what Rush said with all the quote you provided? Do you mean to say that you disagree with them? If so, does that mean we have to apply the opposite to all of those quotes you provided?

Does that mean, Climacs, that you are FOR "selling drugs, pushing drugs, using drugs..."?

Does that mean you DON'T wish for "tough sentencing laws" so that "the crime rate" falls?

Does that mean you are for "legalizing it" because "People are going to do drugs anyway"?

Does that mean that someone who has never smoked pot, snorted cocaine, injected meth, etc. didn't have a choice to make when presented with the FIRST opportunity to do so, would it not be considered a personal choice?

Careful with your answers Climacs, you may find yourself agreeing with Rush and other "Dittoheads" and what would that make you?

With respect to drugs, I don't condone Rush's actions, but at least he got "hooked" after first being prescribed the medication from a doctor, due to the pain he was enduring from back problems and not because he was some 'Lindsay Lohan' type at some "Hollywood Party". He did not go looking for the ACLU with regards to his medical records being taken by a governement entity.

Regarding getting off 'scot-free', you know for a fact that the lawyer Rush had spent all those countless hours to protect Rush's rights did it pro-bono? If not, then believe me, it was not 'scot-free'.

And have you ever heard a Robin William's show??? He does in fact make a living off spreading hatred, bigotry, racism and lies in the jokes he tells. Also throw in religious intolerance to boot! It is only the routine that he is telling "jokes" that he can get away with it.

Just one more note ... Rush actually did say that they had come up with a "work-around" for the back-to-my-Mac screen sharing issue he was having using the IP addresses. He was just lamenting that the Macs usually "just work" and that he was very surprised and disappointed that these two seemingly simple issues didn't have simple solutions -- and that it wasn't very Mac-like for that to happen.

He also speculated that part of the reason that he was having problems backing up his e-mail by individual mailboxes was because he has them set up so that he can access them from various machines without losing messages.

Sounds to me like he (or one of his techs) actually has a clue as to what is going on. But I wouldn't want to force anyone here to admit they had something in common with him.

However, conservative Mac users can still think that Al Gore is a pinhead - yet admit they prefer the same OS. Funny how it is the "intolerant bigots" who can see past the politics of Jobs, Woz, Gore etc. and still appreciate a good product without a maniacal rant.

Politics and products are not (and should not) be tied together ... but one funny juxtaposition of the two is that one of the brand most often associated with liberals is Volkswagen ... which holds a certain irony as they are the most lasting legacy of Adolf Hitler.

by the Apple Tech sent to help with Rush's IT guy and considering the boatload of money Rush spends on Apple products as soon as they come out, it was the only smart thing of Apple! Just as Rush provides free on air advertisement for Apple to over 20 million people, Apple doesn't want to have a guy who can comment about poor customer service to an audience of 20 million people.

To those who were quick to post about Rush is an idiot and doesn't know anything about Macs and Blu-Rays etc. It seems that you have shown your ignorance and are speaking out of the back of your mouths.

Here is a link to the transcript on todays program (March 11, 2008) that covers Rush's thanks to Apple and explains his situation!

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_031108/content/01125108.guest.html

He's just stupid!! It's stupid of him to think that every person is going to believe his "Chicken Little" stance about the 'sky is falling' when it comes to Global Warming, when he doesn't live a 'green lifestyle'...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/opinion/editorials/2006-08-09-gore-green_x.htm

And then there is this...

http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-02-27-gore-house_x.htm

I could go on... but you get the idea.

To the people who bash Rush.... You liberals preach equality, help the poor man, etc etc. You don't even listen to his show or know him. You just show your pure hatred for anyone that dares have a different opinion than you. You know who else practiced that? The Communists in the old Soviet Union, if any of you are old enough to remember it. Also listen to Obama's Pastor's hate filled rants on You-Tube. Then tell me you will still vote for him. Oh, thats right you still will because you hate this country. Move to Cuba and tell me how great it is.