BTW, if my mothers computer ever gives up the ghost, I'll move her to a mac mini...she has the money and doesn't need any more power then that.
On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 9:03 AM, mike <xha...@gmail.com> wrote: > I did. I switched at the time because of pricing mainly. I'm also more > inclined to the pc side because the mac side is not for hobbyists in any > way, I like taking apart my tower, putting in new parts, moving things, > checking out what works and doesn't. Changing CPU's and motherboards. I > felt hamstrung by the mac hardware, limited space for expansion unless you > paid a LOT of money for a tower. At the time the macs I had couldn't run > windows so I was also out all that software I wanted to poke around on. > Yes, a lot of crap, but a lot of useful programs too for those just wanting > to play around. Money not being an issue, I'd put my wife on a mac, she has > no need for those things I just mentioned, but money is a factor so she's > using a 500 dollar laptop that has worked without issue since I bought it. > > > On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 8:33 AM, phartz...@gmail.com > <phartz...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Here is a question for all that is not intended to create havoc, but >> rather just to analyze what the truth of the matter is. Is there more >> of a propensity for computer users to want to switch from a Mac to a >> Windows machine or to move from a Windows machine to a Mac for their >> personal use in a home environment? For the sake of this question, it >> is assumed the person was already using one or the other. Let me put >> the question another way. Is it more likely that a person using a >> Macintosh at home for personal use will want to switch to Windows >> because of dissatisfaction with the Mac platform, or is it more likely >> that a Windows user will move to Macintosh for the same reason? >> >> I realize that there are variables to be considered, and this is not >> a "one size fits all" scenario. However, personally speaking, I know >> of no one who has ever said that they dumped Macintosh for personal >> use because they became overly frustrated with that platform. I do, >> however, know many folks who switched to Macintosh from Windows for >> that very reason. Does anyone here know of someone who claimed that >> they became so tired of various sorts of issues with a Macintosh that >> they just couldn't wait to get a Windows machine? I don't. How about >> someone who became so upset about problems with Macintosh that they >> just couldn't wait to switch to Windows? >> >> FWIW, how about a switch to or from Linux for the same reasons as >> outlined above? >> >> Steve >> >> >> ************************************************************************* >> ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** >> ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** >> ************************************************************************* >> > > ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************
