Alex,
My issue was not if you should purchase an Chevy, a Ford or even a Honda. It was
what was the biggest problem for me in my classroom, while I was teaching my
Media Communication class. Each time the PC's were not working correctly they
cost both me and my students valuable time from the classroom experience. Even
when they were working, they were unreliable for my situation. I know the rest
of you find Floppy Disks to be of little use, but in a school situation the
students used them a great deal to take projects home, or to another class. The
PC's would on a regular basis, pretend to save to the floppy disk, but when you
checked there was nothing there, while the Mac's either always saved to the
disk, or told you there was a problem and you should get another one. These were
new PC's also, which the School Board made me purchase, ("because every business
uses them") which were under warranty. It was a productivity issue for me, not
an issue of picking one brand over another because your father owned one. In my
classroom, the Mac's cost more up front, but the PC's cost considerably more
both in time and money over the long haul.
Then there was the "Love Bug", which all the PC's could fall victim to, but you
could open the file up on a Mac to see how the VB code was written and have no
problem. Microsoft could have done a better job, but they didn't have to because
they have the majority of the market anyway. All of their stuff is almost great,
but not quite finished. Where else in the world has a substandard product become
the unit of choice for most people!
Tom
Alex Timbol wrote:
> >>I teach computers in a High School and the PC's are always in need of
> >>something
> >>or other, while the Mac's almost never need any work. You PC folks have
> >>been brainwashed into thinking that working on your computer is normal
> >>and just because you can (or are forced into learning) fix them yourself,
> >>then everything is OK. I want to use my computer, not have it as a constant
> >>repair project.
> >
> >You hit the nail on the head! I often hear "Macs are expensive" from pc
> >users. Looking at it from the other side, you could say, "pc's are
> >cheap." There is something low grade about pc's. Rather like a Yugo. They
> >look cheap, they feel cheap. Windows itself looks and feels cheap too. It
> >honestly does. It's like a job half done.
>
> This whole Mac-PC debate really misses one important point: PCs and
> Macs have becoming cheaper over the last few years.
>
> As recently as ten years ago, computers cost as much as compact cars.
> Today they cost about as much as a good car stereo: so what's the point
> of the discussion?
>
> If, like me, you find that Macs have strong points, get one, or better
> yet get several of different vintages, and if like me, you have a reason
> to also have a PC, then for goodness sakes get one too. There's no
> reason to deprive yourself of what you percieve to be each platforms
> advantages for philosophical or ideological reasons.
>
> Many people have two or even three vehicles: A Van or SUV, a compact
> grocery shopping car, and sometimes, a scooter or motorcycle. Heck, if
> people can afford multiple kinds of vehicles, then there's no problem
> getting a second or even third computer running a different OS.
>
> Many of us already have multiple computing platforms: A digital
> cellphone, a laptop, a palmtop, a desktop, so what's the big deal? Put
> two computers on your desk: a Mac and a PC, or two laptops in your bag
> when you need to. Either option will cost you less than what one of
> each computer would have cost you as recently as five years ago.
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