On comparing the 'Mac Experience' to Linux on an Intel box on price
alone -- I can't believe some of the pros here can't tell the
difference. And yes, UBUNTU is very good these days. Looks ok on a
Mac.
But for me, it's not only the OS, but the quality of the hardware
(not the lowest bidder). I don't have to screw with it to make it
work, and it doesn't crash. For the most part, it all fits together,
IMHO.
As far as price of Macs in Brazil; I'm sure that Brazil imposes
severe tariffs placed on computers from the USA, and I think that the
Brazil PC 'manufacturers' would get quite an advantage - even though
made from parts from 'over there'.
Hell, I don't want to start a platform war on this list - the thing
is that Rev brings us together - and platform wars are boring and
stupid.
sqb
Chipp Walters / Richard Gaskin wrote:
Spoke too quick. Turns out the Mac Mini I was referring to was not a
Core Duo but Core Solo. Bummer. So, now a 1.66Ghz, 1GB memory, 100Gb
hard drive MacMini costs $959 (without tax). Add a OEM version of WinXP
Home and you're up over $1000. I can get way much more down at the
CompUSA for way less.
Or blow off both OS vendors and cut the price in half by getting just
about any Linux pre-installed system.
Bummer, for a second I thought Apple had a product
reasonably priced.
On what planet?
They didn't get the highest margins in the industry with the most highly
compensated CEO by looking out for the customers' bottom line. ;)
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And the price of the Mac Mini in a 3rd world country like Brazil is
almost exactly three times what it is in the United States! In other
words, it is only for a tiny affluent (or should that be effluent)
elite. Unfortunately, within such business logics, the customers'
bottom line is the very last thing to be considered.
Now do you understand why the drive towards (reliable programming
in) Linux (especially in Brazil) is so imperative? We just want to
live on the same planet, that's all!
Regarding the file/picture chooser widgets I recently produced, I
even considered buying a Mac Mini so that I could help demonstrate
the "cross platform" capacity of Rev by producing a Mac version,
besides offering something useful to the Mac users themselves.
Needless to say, that dream quickly evaporated, like many others.
Bob Warren
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stephen barncard
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