My suggestion is to add a Mac to his collection and let him decide. I was an anti-Mac PC user until recently. The problem I had, and the problem I still see with my PC friends is that they won't even look at a Mac. They hate them. So, buy the kid an older Mac. Let him get used to it. Believe me, if its in his room, he'll play with it. Maybe he'll like it, maybe he won't, but at least from now on a Mac will be an option when he makes computer buying decisions. There's no need to make him switch all in one swell foop.
On Sunday, Dec 08, 2002, at 09:05PM, Leon Sargent <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I have a friend who's son has the worst PC in the world. I have been over >there so much just getting Windows 98 to work correctly. > >I said to his mother that I just bought a B&W G3 and I thought it would be a >good investment for her and her son. > >Well how do you sell a Macintosh to a 12 year old boy that is into playing >lots of games and the live on line ones. > >The Mac will do most everything he needs as he spends the most of his time >on the net and Ichat and AOL will take care of that but he is concerned that >if friends send him .exe files he will not be able to open them. I thought >about Virtual PC and installing Windows 98 but that does not solve his >gaming appetite. > >Any suggestions. > >Lee -- 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> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
