On 10/29/03 2:11 AM, "Edward Jackson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> I think that all of this stems directly from the Mac culture itself. > > The Mac is a drastically less used, more expensive, and a slower > computer (sorry guys....benchmarks vs reality). What do you mean by more expensive? The price is higher or the value is lower? If you mean that the Mac price is higher then you are right. I can buy a PC for a lower price than my Mac. But I get more for my money. My Mac comes with features that are extras on the PC. My Mac won't cause me the same headaches that my PC will. I won't be installing new updates to my OS every week (each one needed and each one possibly wrecking my OS. And yes, I know that MS is now scheduling them monthly. That just means that my computer is more vulnerable for 29 days than it used to be for 6 days) And when I decide to sell my Mac, several years after I've already sold the PC, I will be able to get more for it. As for the speed issue. Sigh...yes, my PC desktop is much faster than my Mac -> but it doesn't let me write reports any faster. I don't put out a newsletter any faster. I don't browse the internet any faster. I don't write/read email any faster. > The facts are hard...that those who buy > Mac's fit one of three patterns....they make their living on a Mac, > they want to make a living on a Mac, or they love the obviously > superior OS. You have described a group of Mac owners but you have left out a very large group - probably the largest. People buy a Mac because it works and it lets them work. It doesn't grab the user by the nose and force him/her into a pattern decided upon by the programmers. It doesn't assume the user is a moron and needs a wizard. It lets the user get on with the job at hand and stays out of the way. > > Mac forever....even if it's just a museum piece, > Don't you dare call my SE/30 a museum piece - it has a vastly important job - delivering and receiving email for a small non-profit organization. How many 1990 PCs do you know of that are still running without having visited the computer doctor? david -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- One ring to rule them all, one ring to find them One ring to bring them all and in the darkness bind them. [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
