Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2003 22:36:28 +0100 From: Johannes H Andersen <johsnopsamsizefitterzzzz.com> Subject: Re: A Macintosh Computers and A Saab?
Goran Larsson wrote: > > In article <b79fh2$c69p6$1nopsam52899.news.dfncis.de>, > Grunff <grunffnopsam.com> wrote: > > > Well, I love Saabs, but I *hate* Macs. To me they represent all > > that is bad in personal computing - form over function, dumbed > > down to the point of being almost useless, and very poor value > > for money. > > I find the current Apple laptops to be using a very functional design, > extremely useful with their Unix-based operating system, and quite > good value when compared with a similarily equipped laptops designed > around an intel processor. Another advantage is that they are taxfree. Since I'm a cheapskate, I have only little experience in Apple. Unix-based O/S - system 8? sounds good, but is it compatible with earlier Apple O/S? PC's are cheap and can be upgraded from time to time, and then there's always Linux. Apple is not an open architecture, this is the real difference. This inevitably makes for more consistency, but you have to pay for that privilege. In terms of style over substance, Apple is like the Smart car. Back to the topic, a salesman that can bulls**t such images into your head must be quite good at his job. Why bother with tech specifications? No, the car goes like a magic carpet, corner like on rails and looks marrevelleaous. Should I keep my day job? Johannes