On Thu, Dec 4, 2008 at 1:54 PM, lampbay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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.
I don't think Bruce will believe you on this. I have been saying they are just built from PC parts now but he insists they are premium quality same as before and he should know. U of Arizona probably has lots of Intel Macs. > 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. Yeah one would not want a mobo from Asia like ASUS makes. Hey! wait a minute ! 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 - That's what Bruce calls the " wanna cheap mac gear syndrome " he hates that. 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. It would be nice to have a mid tower for the same price wouldn't it? A portion of us here have been advocating this for a while Lampbay. Adrian --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
