Terry, I did read it all, and you have some excellent points.
On Thu, 05 Feb 2004 23:20:20 +0000 (UTC), Terence Dennis Sherman wrote: > On Thu, 5 Feb 2004, Gretchen Summers wrote: > <snip> >> I went into a local business today (actually a small one--I usually get >> this at the large retailers), and mentioned something about having Macs >> and a PC networked. As usual, I got the "why don't you get rid of the >> Mac" routine (this is just one of many times I have heard this sort of >> remark). I just don't understand the hostility I experience from PC >> user's toward Macs. My guess is that not one of these PC people has >> ever even tried a Mac, and don't have a clue about what they are >> trashing. > > Heh, I used to be exactly like that, despite having owned a Apple //e back > in the day. I even once tried to convince the local high school newspaper > office to switch to Lintel boxen. And you're right; the instant that I > tried a Mac, I was converted. The reason I hated them was simply that I > thought that they were idiots' machines. It wasn't until much later that I > realized that while Macs are simple to use, they aren't simple-minded. > >> I admit, I am more Mac oriented because that is what I used first. I >> realize we (Mac user's) live in a predominantly PC world. I have >> worked hard to make, at least in my household, PCs and Macs work >> together. >> Do "PC only" people feel threatened by Macs? Are Macs just >> misunderstood, and therefore, feared?? I'd like to know why I get such >> negativity. > > I think, to a large degree, Windoze people don't feel so much threatened > by Macs as they have been, shall we say, seduced by the dark side, and > feel that Macs are vastly inferior, so they refuse to own one. Imagine > trying to sell the average American a Yugo when they want a Ferrari and > you'll get the picture (although personally, I would think that the Mac > would be the Ferrari here, but hey, it's all in your point of view.). > > I personally know a lot of people that would have been better off with a > Mac, but have been advised on what computer to get by their children (or > grand-children), who are generally avid gamers who love Windows for the > variety in games. Then they get a Windows computer, and have all manner of > trouble because they don't want to play games, they just want to check > their E-Mail, or surf the web. A lot of people nowadays are conviced, due > to experiences with Windows, that computers just don't work properly. The > failure rate in Windows wouldn't be tolerated in any other industry. > > It's a vicous(sic) cycle: most people use Windows because that's what they > know, they know Windows because that's what they've been taught, they're > taught Windows because that's what most people use, et cetera ad nauseum. > > Well, now I've ranted. If you actually read all of that, I'm surprised. > >> *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* >> Gretchen Summers >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Peace and Love, > Terry > -><- *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* Gretchen Summers [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Mac-N-DOS is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... / Buy books, CDs, videos, and more from Amazon.com \ / <http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect-home/lowendmac> \ Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac-N-DOS list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-n-dos.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/mac-n-dos%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
