I do training in PC's (I have to eat) but I have owned 5 Macs since 1985. PC's are crap - Macs are a gift from heaven. But seriously, for new users PC's are just so hard to use, they are unreliable, plug and play is a myth, and the viruses and spyware etc make you mad and paranoid.
Yes Macs cost a bit more but you don't get a BMW for the price of a Hyundai (apologies to the Hyundai owners). And strangely enough, even Microsoft software for the Mac is miles ahead of MS software for PC's. If your friends want to live a happy and calm life urge them to get a Mac...... and they look so cool on the desk. Peter Bull -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > From: Rob Davies <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2005 05:57:40 +0800 > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Subject: Re: Help! me convert my friends into buyin Apple > > A very simple one that I have found works very well is just get a DVD > movie and put that in a brand spanking new PC and try and watch it. > > On 11 Mar 2005, at 12:06 AM, Rob Findlay wrote: > >> First of all subtract the price of the additional ram from the >> Applestore price. 512 is all you need for most things. That will bring >> it down a bit. >> Don't upgrade anything from the applestore online. get a reseller to >> do it. Applestore prices are a rippoff on the extras. >> Next sit them down at a mac and plug in a digital camera, DV camera >> and take them through iPhoto and iMovie. Burn a DVD from iDVD. Explain >> these are free apps that are included in the price and that these >> types of apps will be (a) additional cost and (b) not as easy and just >> plain cool on PC. >> Show them Garage Band and explain this is also free and included. >> Everyone wants to be a muso! >> Plug an iPod in and show iTunes. RIP a CD. >> Talk about virus's on PC and Spyware. Explain that there is NONE of >> that in the Mac world. Get them to ask their PC friends about virus's >> and spyware. Compare! >> Put a Dell box next to an iMac. Which would you rather have in your >> home? >> Explain that Bill Gates is in league with Satan, no just kidding, you >> get the idea. >> HTH >> Rob >> >> >> On 10/03/2005, at 11:48 PM, Bart Raffaele wrote: >> >>> Hi all >>> >>> At the moment I'm trying to convert some of my friend into buying a >>> iMac G5 >>> in a couple weeks.. Instead of a Windows PC....Dell model >>> >>> The specs for the G5 iMac is >>> 1gig of ram >>> 160 HD >>> Super Drive. >>> And the Total price from the Apple Store came to $2,927 and I did do >>> a Dell >>> comparison and of course the Dell was cheaper by $800 or so. >>> >>> Is there anyone on the List who works at a Apple reseller store do a >>> better >>> deal than Apple Store online. >>> My friends do like the iMac G5 but price may even turn them to the >>> dark >>> side.. >>> >>> I pretty much explain why Mac's are better PC's..so I have got them on >>> that.. >>> >>> I would hate to keep going to there place to fix teeving problems >>> with a >>> Windows PC, and say I told you so. >>> >>> >>> Thanks >>> >>> Bart >>> >>> >>> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >>> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >>> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >>> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> >>> WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro >>> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >> WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > WAMUG is powered by Stalker CommuniGatePro
