> I agree with most of your post, but this statement doesn't work for me > at > all! I have a lob with both Mac's and PC's and although the PC's are > easy to > maintain, they require maintenance on a regular basic while the Mac's > rarely > do, which is why I have Mac's at home.
PC heads will argue that vehemently, and although I would lean toward the Mac side on this point, I would definitely give them this: at my job, 9x out of 10, a machine goes down because the user tries to treat a PC like he/she would a Mac, or vice versa. > Also, the PC you get for $600 isn't > nearly as elegant as any newer Mac, including your iMac, but it is cheap > (not inexpensive) if that is the way you want to go. Well said. Hence Apple's slogan: Think Different. > Most people don't really need to get a new computer if the one they > have > will fill their needs and after all how fast can anyone type! Additionally, if you're buying a computer to type/ email/ surf, don't get a Mac. A PC will do fine for a lot cheaper. This really isn't what (IMHO) Mac's were intended for, and it certainly isn't their strongest point. >> I can by a new desktop PC, monitor, and linux distro for >> $600. Why should I spend $800 more for that fancy new iMac? >> Especially given that a desktop PC is pretty generic, thusly cheap >> and easy to maintain... unlike the iMac with it's many proprietary >> parts. Again, hence Apple's slogan: Think Different. I personally regard Apple as an innovator, which is routinely overlooked by most when making comparisons: the GUI, the mouse, the move away from generic beige colored boxes, firewire, Newton . . . . . hell, without Apple's vision, you might not even have the luxury of palmrests on your laptop today. Speaking for myself, I don't mind paying a little more in exchange for their creativity/ ingenuity. Which of course isn't to say that they're the only ones making waves out there. I just think the computing world would be a mundane one without Apple. And as far as the MHz myth, I don't believe it applies to laptops, since their primary function is portability, and not necessarily speed. But that's the old school in me talking. My Rev A TiBook may be slow, but I get more productivity out of it solely on the merits of its wide screen. __C -- Chrys R. Cruz, Exhibit Design & Engineering Liberty Science Center Jersey City NJ 07305 Greatest Inspiration: The Heroes of Ground Zero -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
