I think both Apple and Microsoft have big enough advertising budgets
that they really don't need people making off topic posts on mailing
lists to help them sell computers. I don't think anything that has been
said or will be said in this thread will convince anyone one way or
another.
The major fact is that people are for the most part going to use a
computer that is compatible with there business. When files and programs
are truly cross platform in every sense then the debate can begin
(somewhere else please).
Take your computer OS evangelism off this list. I don't think it is
wanted here, at least by me, and that's all I care about :) .
Can I get an AMEN?
Bill
http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/Ah0EiM5qG@xcE/profile.htm
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits.net] On Behalf Of Bill Pitz
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2003 9:33 PM
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
Subject: Re: DML: Mac vs PC sorry no dak
On Tue, 04 Nov 2003 22:37:39 -0500, blkwidow1@primary.net ("Jon N.
Benignus") wrote:
>
>on 11/4/03 8:40 PM, Pukeloser@aol.com at Pukeloser@aol.com wrote:
>
>> Well I gotta say I was a PC guy for years, but my job for the last
ten years
>> has been dealing with file, programs and systems for both pc and mac
and I am
>> now a solid mac fan.
>
>
>The Mac IS a PC!!!
Yep, pretty much. The hardware (other than the CPU) isn't much
different at all these days... except for a pretty case. IMO, SCSI is
still much more reliable and durable for a high-end machine.
I used to think fairly highly of the Mac .. until they started to
switch things over to PC-style hardware (obviously because of cost
considerations). They've started to get a bit more of my support
again, though, because OSX is very cool.
I'll just never be able to use and love a Mac like I love the PC
because a.) I'd miss out on the fun of "building my own" and b.) I
don't have enough Mac parts laying around...and I have too much
invested in my stash of PC parts to give it up.
What *does* make me happy is the move (albeit a slow one) towards a
greater number of cross-platform applications that are capable of
exchanging data with one another. The bottom line is that there will
always be different platforms, which is why I view the move towards
total portability as a very good thing.
By the way, WTF was apple thinking when they designed that ridiculous
round mouse? Can anyone actually use one of those things? It's a
good thing I know the keyboard shortcuts or I'd have instant carpal
tunnel syndrome from using one of those things.
-Bill
(too many computers to list)
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