The one that is smashed in pieces in your yard as you look at it from the roof?
On Fri, Jul 30, 2010 at 10:34 AM, Zaphod Beeblebrox < zaph0d.b33bl3b...@gmail.com> wrote: > > At my house, I have > > 2 Windows machines - for my daughters > 1 Thinkpad z61 laptop with XP - my former work laptop that my wife uses > now. > 4 Linux desktop machines that make up my mythtv network > 1 Thinkpad t41 with linux that I use for precarious situations, e.g. > positioning my tv antenna on the roof, one had holding the laptop, one > holding the antenna > 1 Thinkpad T61 with a bashed in screen that is my new zoneminder server - > linux also. > 1 2008 mbp which is about to be upgraded this month? > > I'm planning on moving my daughters computers over to linux as they really > don't do anything that is windows only. > > so, anyone want to hazard a guess which machine gives me the most issues? > :) > > > > > 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:324174 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
