The Linksys are very good. I have had no problems. On another Forum the question came up, and the Linksys was most popular.
Rick :) On Sunday, July 14, 2002, at 11:33 AM, A.Tuazon wrote: > Funny how I ran across this thread today since I am about to go out > within > the hour and purchase a network router. The Mac store that I was going > to > ONLY has Linksys as their affordable router (there is an Asante but > that's > too high for me). So I'm guessing that I shouldn't get Linksys. I > wonder > why this Mac store (and when I say Mac store, I mean there's not a PC in > sight) sells the Linksys when many are saying they don't support Mac? > I've > heard good stuff about SMC, any comments? If SMC is good then I'll > probably > need to go to the cheap PC store (which doesn't sell any Macs at all) > and > pick up the SMC router which is only $99 cdn. Funny how the PC store > has > the stuff I need for my Mac but the Mac store sort of flounders a bit in > this department. > > > on 7/14/02 1:04 PM, Al at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> the price we pay for daring to think different Kyle >> even after 15+ years using apple/macs EXCLUSIVELY >> i am still amazed at the level of hatred that the >> pc community have toward mac users >> >> my apologies to the list and the list mom(s) >> for the "me to" and being little off topic >> >> Al >> >> Kyle Hansen wrote: >> >>> That is exactly my point Alexander, it SHOULDN'T be a platform issue >>> but >>> Linksys makes it one. *That* is why I get my panties in a wad. >>> Linksys >>> offers no Mac Support. How hard would it be? How hard would it be to >>> offer a Mac Manual? Geez. One intern coiled mod the PC version into >>> Mac >>> and PDF it in a couple of hours. How hard would it be to have a >>> small Mac >>> troubleshooting department? Everyone in the Tech industry knows that >>> it >>> takes 10 PC techs for every 1 Mac tech. You think it would be a small >>> price to pay for a 7% market group? My point is this... They don't. >>> They >>> don't care, they won't support the Mac period. That is why I hate >>> them. >>> On one occasion I was literally laughed at over the phone by a tech >>> that >>> refused to help me. They are ignorant, have no concept of customer >>> service, and are not thinking about the "long run." Hardware fails, >>> and if >>> they advertise their products in MacMall they should DAMN WELL be >>> ready to >>> offer help to the end user. >>> >>> I have and will continue to advise EVERY client and individual that I >>> work >>> with NEVER to buy a Linksys product. And if a Mac user tells me that >>> they >>> knowingly bought a Linksys router then I file them in the idiot >>> category. >>> They are the ones that will be crying about the lack of Mac products >>> down >>> the line, and they will have been part of the cause. > > > -- > G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | > -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> > 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! > <http://www.applelinks.com> > -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
