Running any form of Windows or Microsoft software on my Mac is not the issue - not because I dislike MS software, but because I prefer Apple and Mac software. Plus, I don't want to have any pesky bugs to deal with - that's the main reason I switched to Apple - afterwards I discovered what a pleasure working and playing with a Mac is.
Here's an example - the G4 eMac had a Pioneer or Sony combo or superdrive, higher-quality name brand hard drives and a CRT screen for those who prefer them to LCDs. The pre-Intel Apples were manufactured better - the machines are sturdier and the parts last longer. Why get technical about the logic board and the case - the facts are that the newer Macs - with the possible exceptions of the most expensive MacPro and the new aluminum "brick" MacBook Pro - are built with cheaper parts and with less quality than the older boxes. Which would you rather have - a Seagate or Western Digital hard drive or a Toshiba? How about a Pioneer DVD writer vs. a Matshita? Actually, I'd prefer a Mac mini (that I had bought at a low price - even a refurbished one) that I'd remove the hard drive and superdrive from, allowing it to run much cooler. Then I'd plug in my externally-powered boot drive, externally-powered DVD writer, CRT, keyboard and mouse to USB ports. What I want from Apple is higher quality hardware at a lower price - because I paid more than for a PC to get not just superior software, but, at least, comparable quality hardware to the best that I can buy off the shelf or online. Now, I will admit, that PCs have gone the route of cheaper insides as well and that is due to the marketplace and the fact that just about everything is manufactured and assembled in China and the far East. Apple has dropped the price a bit on their latest notebooks but they are still asking too much for their hardware - but that has always been an argument that since Apple provides a superior software product and the hardware it runs on is designed and engineered to work flawlessly (for the most part) with that software as well as that produced by other developers who follow Apple's exacting specs. Apple could make me happy by allowing users to buy a version of Mac OS (?) that will run on our choice of PC hardware - say a DIY homebuilt that has exactly what we want in and outside of the box. My main complaint with Apple, since the move to Intel, is that the hardware inside their boxes is getting poorer - except for the performance of the Intel chip and the memory you can add yourself. Plus, the heat of packing so much into a small space can contribute to early failure of parts. Both Intels I've used were sent in for warranty repairs - logic board failure and superdrive failure - both within one year of purchase. J. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
