Todd Walton wrote:
On 5/23/05, Lan Barnes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Why would anyone buy an Apple if this happens?
Oh, I forgot. They're different -- "easy".
I seriously doubt that many people buy Apples because of the CPU
they're using. They buy Apples because either 1) they're easy to use,
2) they have desirable performance, or 3) they're cool. Apple could
still maintain all three with an Intel processor, even if 2 and 3
became a little bit more difficult.
-todd
Then I guess I'm in the minority. When I can finally justify buying a
laptop, it will be an Apple unless there is a compelling reason to go
x86 (the only reason I can think of now is more games). Why?
o Because battery life on a PPC-powered slab is vastly superior to
any comparably equipped x86.
o I know that I won't have to screw around trying to find working
drivers for non-M$ OS's (or even that M$ OS).
o The supplied OS beats the crap out of any practical alternatives
in terms of usability, consistency, performance, and reliability.
So, okay, it'll cost me money to upgrade to the next major version,
but how's that different from the alternatives?
o I *know* I can run Linux on it if I so wish (and probably will),
and have everything work.
o I don't have to pay the Microsoft tax.
o It's not an x86.
My only gripes are that
1) I can't get a modern Nvidia graphics chip. In fact, unless I get a
slightly anemic 12" iBook, I can't get any Nvidia graphics chip.
2) HDD sizes are limited and on the small size, especially in the iBooks.
Of course, by the time I get something, those problems will be addressed
in my favor.
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~DJA.
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