On Wednesday, December 11, 2002, at 10:20 AM, Charles Martin wrote: > In other words, if you are reading these forums you're getting an > extremely biased sample (and a very tiny segment) of the Mac community. > People who are on this list are here BECAUSE they have problems (well > most of them anyway -- a few like me don't have these problems and > enjoy coming here to try and help). > > For every complaint you see in these forums, there is likely to be > 100,000 Mac owners who haven't experienced anything LIKE the issues we > routinely discuss. > Was it Tricky Dick who first referred to the "silent majority", suggesting that all the complaints about Viet Nam and other US policies were just a tiny tiny tiny fringe element while the great "silent majority' was happy as happy can be?
Believe me, if there are folks complaining on the discussion groups I mentioned (as well as the number of folks on this list that have already chimed in to share their own frustration with Macs -- the computer for the rest of us), there are a zillion people who just struggle alone and don't write this or any other list or call apple or etc., etc. I believe, though that you are absolutely right and that your knowledge of macs and the trouble people have far exceeds mine (i'm just a poor state university employee in a state which is apparently going broke when it comes to spending money on social programs but is just fine when building new football and baseball stadiums). But... I think I am also right: lots of people that you or I never hear from are struggling with their macs which they probably bot because they are supposed to be so simple thanks for your response and all the help you provide for us on this list dale -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
