> I still say, that going shopping with preconceived notions and > requirements is fundamentally unrealistic
Constance, if she only has $1,000, she only has $1,000. No amount of "Mac is better" fattens her wallet. McFans' protest notwithstanding, there is nothing unrealistic about this. Not everyone who needs a computer can afford McPrices. The cheapest 17" Apple portable isn't just out of her price range, it's *far* out of her price range. What is fundamentally unrealistic is McFans' apparent belief that it is foolish to limit what you buy on the basis of how much money you have. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************