James Fraser wrote:
on 10-15-04 5:00 AM, Larry le Mac at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From: Nathan Templeton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>My argument is that sadly people believe that this is all there is
Never have I been able to work on in iDVD, ripped tracks in the background
through iTunes, surfed the web, and received email
at the same time!
to computing...
<sarcasm>
Oh, I know...people who turn on their boxes with the goal of actually achieving something useful always give me a red-ass, too. Bastards!
</sarcasm>
Um, I think we're kinda losing sight of why this particular list exists. For the most part, the people on here are using Macs for their own personal use. Since they themselves are paying for their toys (and often cannot afford to upgrade), they need to squeeze the most they can out of their box. The box that, by the way, is often not an end to itself as some people seem to think, but is more often used as a means of accomplishing something useful that will have an impact in the Big Room.
I understand perfectly that in the "professional" world, PC's dominate. As has been pointed out, this is often because PC's cost less "up front." Most companies (particularly here in America) think short-term only and do not factor in the frustration and downtime caused by, say, crap OSes written by companies that Don't Give A Toss Because They Already Own The World.
I just don't see the point to convincing the people on the _G-list_ that PC's are inferior to/as good as/are better than Macs ever will be. How does that coincide with the goal of this list: to help people get the most out of their Macs?
Oh, and:
Ever heard of NVidia, ATI, Hitachi, Seagate, Kingston etc. ?
Macs and PCs use THE SAME STUFF!!! Bar the processor/motherboard
but even they are more than likely made in the same plants.
I'm sorry, but in my experience, that's utterly retarded.
If you're ever in Silicon Valley, we can go to the local Fry's Electronics together and peruse the aisles and aisles of crap, Made-in-Futung components that a lot of people here use to build their cheap-ass Windoze boxes.
Yes, I know that there are PC's built with high-quality, name brand components. But I promise you that for every one of those, there are ten built with components so cheap, you'd better pay close attention to how you exhale, or your box will need to go to the shop.
Best,
James Fraser
<spit coffee>
LMAO!!!! So elequently put.. I'm at a loss of anything else to add! Bravo...
</spit coffee>
No just how the hell do I get coffee stains of my trusty 'ol 720 display...
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