what kind of kum-bay-yah crap are you spouting!
On Jul 30, 2010, at 10:19 AM, Ray Champagne wrote: > > External hardware is what I was also including - like the intuitive > trackpad, the solid, non "clackity-clack" keyboard, the LED glass screen, > the solid aluminum body, etc. > > One of the differences here is I have worked extensively on both platforms > and have made my decision based on that. I find many Apple haters have > either never even used a MBP or have "toyed" with one and formed their > opinion that way. > > I have zero idea why we are all arguing this, since we all have our opinions > and it's not like we're gonna change them based on this email thread. I > guess it is fun? :) > > On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 10:09 AM, Sisk, Kris <ks...@gckschools.com> wrote: > >> >> The $799 mark for a machine comparable to a $900 Mac is actually with >> decent hardware that you probably won't need to replace till it's time >> to think about upgrading again anyway. With cheap hardware you're >> looking at around the $500ish mark. >> >> That and in my experience Macs aren't as high on the quality scale as >> Apple says and Mac users believe. They're midgrade quality at best. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Ray Champagne [mailto:r...@raychampagne.com] >> Sent: Friday, July 30, 2010 9:57 AM >> To: cf-community >> Subject: Re: Todo program >> >> >> ...that you will replace in < 1 year most likely after the cheap drive >> fails >> or some card fries? >> >> The hardware aspect of "those expensive Macs" hardly ever gets thrown >> into >> the mix when talking costs, but I bet if you looked at the lifespan of >> most >> PCs vs Macs, the macs would be at least comparable over time in service. >> >> Plus, paying a little extra for solid hardware and the look and feel is >> worth it in my opinion. (Says the guy who gets his BT magic trackpad >> delivered today). >> >> >> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology-Michael-Dinowitz/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:324166 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
