To me the mac is like a harley and a ford.. Trusted reliable and built to last forever. The new laptops are following the artsy trend away from the desktop and I approve.
Kill the imac. Boost the emac and the G4 tower. The new laptops are a good step. You have your pinto, granada, and the crown vic. Or in other terms, the sportster, the shovelhead, and the roadking. -----Original Message----- From: Vintage Macs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark Benson Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 12:32 PM To: Vintage Macs Subject: Re: OT: Macs and Cars? Was: Re: Word Juggler On Thursday, Jan 9, 2003, at 17:16 Europe/London, Robyn J. Lyons wrote: > 17" TiG4 Powerbook ? Is butt ugly viewed open from above ;) I think the 12" 'PoweriBook' is much nicer and more sleek, as well as cheaper for not much less (if you discount the screen) :), a bit like a BMW Z3. I want one!! I think saying Apple computers in general to one compamnies cars works better if you compare them model for model. As a Brit, and a web-designer for a Land Rover paerts company I can't help but use Land Rover as an example. Sorry to all you others not familiar with Land Rover's range, check out http://www.landrover.com if you are confused. eMac - Freelander 3-door soft top (I hate soft-top SUVs!!) - looks OK but not great under the hood, a lot of noise compared to the 'go' factor. iMac - Freelander 5-door station wagon - a fraction under powered and not at all a 'go anywhere' wagon, but looks great, has room for the kids. It's got go (if you get a V6 Freelander) and it isn't a bad family car. iBook/12" Powerbook - Discovery - Very popular, nice to look at, and available at a reasonable price. Go anywhere capability without looking butt ugly (like a Sony VAIO ;) ) and as good. Higher models (Powerbook/Discovery V8) seriously powerful for their size/weight category. G4 PowerMac - Defender (see black Land Rover Defenders in Tomb Raider Film) - looks like it does a mean, hard job and looks good, or bad, depending on your opinion (I like Defenders, if they are done right, personally it think they look like 'true grit' machines, bit like a Humvee). Has much room for specialist applications and bolt-one bits and is a mature design. G4 Powerbook 15"/17" - Range Rover - Looks very beefy, has a phat power plant, and even does well off road, although may be a little cumbersome compared to more nimble models. Pure 'the vehicle to be seen in if your rolling in it' calibre :). There. I'd ban this conversation for being horrid and off-topic and stuff but it amuses me, is clearly marked 'OT' and I'm bored ;) -- Mark Benson AIM - SilValleyPirate Visit FlatPackMacs online: <http://fpm.gotdns.com> Visit my Homepage: <http://homepage.mac.com/markbenson> Vintage Macs List Nanny "Never send a human to do a machine's job." -The Matrix -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com -- Vintage Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Vintage Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/vintagemacs.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> --> 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/vintage.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
