Tom, I agree with you son, Micro$oft has never gotten it right, and I suspect, never will. But he also needs to know that MAC is *not* the only alternative. Especially since he sounds like a bright individual.
I would like to suggest he look into LINUX. Ignore the false lies circulated by M$ etc. about Linux. M$ is scared, *real* scared by Linux. My wife & I have both switched *entirely* to Linux, and My son has too, except he is "required" by his school to work in M$ format. (He does this under Linux, and saves in M$ DOC or whatever is needed). Each time I introduce a family to Linux, they end up switching over, some using both, and others nearly, or completely using only Linux. This "switch" usually occurs after a lengthy session to remove numerous virii (viruses if you prefer), from their M$ system. Then they start by browsing, and e-mailing under Linux. Next is to simply trash Micro$oft altogether. Why use it, when pretty much anything you need, is available under Linux, - and it doesn't crash, or spy on you, - and is significantly more immune to the "bugs" going around these days. Linux is also affordable by anyone, - it can be downloaded free, or purchased, to get more software, and support.... Lots of options, plenty of support on line, - and if you buy one CD set, you can *legally* install it on as many computers as you want! (Note: there are some distributions trying to get "greedy", and undermine this aspect of the GPL(General Public License). Those vendors are not likely to prevail. Many like Redhat, and Many like Mandrake. The *vastly* most popular version in our house is Mandrake Linux, currently at version 8.2. (It is essentially compatible with RedHat, so software for RedHat, will 99% of the time run in Mandrake just fine. Check it out at http://www.mandrakesoft.com Please feel free to email me off list, for any questions you might have, and I will answer them if I can, or direct you to somewhere you will get an answer. You just can't beat free...... (even though I like to purchase it once in a while, to support the company). Cheers, Jorgen [EMAIL PROTECTED] ps, - Linux also runs on MAC's :o) ============================================================ On Tuesday 02 July 2002 06:19 pm, you wrote: > ROTFLMAO! > > Yeah, you're right. I'm not a computer maven but I have been running them > for a long time . . . mostly PC's though. Mac'er's absolutely love them. > PC'ers are mostly ambivalent, I think. > > The reasons I started all this, aside from the most recent crash, are that > I recently purchased a digital camcorder. My PC won't run video unless I > shell out more $$$ for a firewire card and software. I'd like to be able to > edit and perhaps adjust my pitiful swing after reviewing movies of "the > lurch." Second, my eldest son, Sir Kevin of Silicon Valley, is a > programmer. He's been writing code for 2 huge companies in the Bay Area for > a long time. He owns 3 PC's including one of those multi-gigabyte > HD/Memory/super-cooled speed burners that cost mega bucks. He just ordered > the fastest Mac on the market. He says it won't even be available until the > end of July. He says "Pops, I'm putting my money where my mouth is. Windows > is crap, DOS is crap, MS never got it right. I make my living writing code > but I'm buying a $3500 Mac." So I said, "what the hell do you know? I > repair golf clubs." A brilliant riposte, if I do say so myself. > > I spent a lot of time yesterday at 3 computer stores talking with Mac guys > including one who worked for Apple and another non-commission guy who > simply answered questions. I also spent a lot of time using an iMac in 2 of > the stores. The sales force must have been furious. All this talk about > "intuitivity," and so on is just so much bullshit, I think. I can run a > computer whether it be a Mac or a PC. I can't approach this as would a > neophyte so I asked JanFlan (She Who Must Be Obeyed) what she thought about > buying a $2K computer. Her response? "Go ahead but I'm keeping the PC. It > took me 20 years to learn how to turn it on. I don't want to start all > over. But . . . that iMac sure is cute. It looks like something from > StarWars!" So, based upon the couple of hours I spent with the iMac, and > considering that its really "cute," I guess I'm beginning to see Apple's > point. I think the point is, "We Can Design And Market A Really Cute, Easy > To Run, Affordable Machine That Won't Crash Every Two Months." > > I'm getting closer. > > Enough of this though. We'll go back to our golf stuff. > > TFlan > > > > The feedback I got from users was that Mac users recommended them, > > > PC users recommended PCs, and people who used both said they both suck. > > > > If you take the leap, please post your own experiences after a few > > months. > > > > -Don M
