I think that Mac/PC debate boils down to what one is used to. I have the lone PC in a Mac office and I hate having to use someone's Mac to do stuff. Not because Mac's suck or PC's rule, but because I've always used a PC. Well I did have an Apple IIe but that was eons ago. We could go round and round about which is faster, who has better graphics, who has more software available, etc., but it always boils down to personal preference. That new iMac does look pretty awesome and I've always thought Apple to be really innovative. After the iMacs came out, PC vendors started mimicking their design. That's a pretty powerful market force.
Sorry, that's my two cents. Good to be back up. We've moved offices and I was out of the loop for several days. Our new offices rock. Working for an ad/marketing firm does have its upsides. We have a foosball table and an electronic dartboard. We're supposed to be getting a ping-pong table in a few weeks and we've already begun lobbying for a pool table. Don't know if we'll get that, but our owners are pretty fun guys. Now to get my work done so I can go play! Michael Corrigan Programmer Endora Digital Solutions 1900 S. Highland Avenue, Suite 200 Lombard, IL 60148 630/627-5200 x-136 630/627-5255 Fax ----- Original Message ----- From: Gerson Crespo To: CF-Community Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 9:59 PM Subject: Re: OMG! The new IMACs...Naaaaaarf! Apple is doing everything right including their pricing structure. Expecting them to bring down their prices wouldn't help anyone and I honestly feel would not help them get any more customers. It's like expecting BMW to bring down their prices just to be more price competitive, also like BMW owners you pay a premium for a more refined experience. You can't look at the mac in the same utilitarian way you'd think of a PC, otherwise we'd all be driving Kias just being content are cars were so inexpensive. Apple should stick to their guns and gradually consumers will start to look over the fence and jump over to their side. (not knocking Kias though !....) - G On 1/7/02 5:59 PM, "Dan Phillips" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Yeah I will have to retract my statements a bit and say that the G4 does > rock. I think Apple would be a little more sucessful in the market though if > they came down the price a bit. A first time buyer would rather spend $300 > on a Compaq Than say $1200 on an iMac. I know that the $300 Compaq is > worthless but all the consumer sees is price. Very few consumers actually > look at past the dollar value, at least in my area of the world. > > I think I'm just still pissed about the "hockey puck" mouse that came with > the first round of iMacs. lol > > -----Original Message----- > From: Nick Texidor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 5:46 PM > To: CF-Community > Subject: Re: OMG! The new IMACs...Naaaaaarf! > > > DUCK!!! > > IMO, there ain't nuffink wrong with the performance of the new Macs!! > :^) We have G4's and the old Powerbook G3's here, and they work > beautifully!! Very nippy!! Although the Powerbook that got Linux > installed on it was MUCH faster!! > > As for price... my Powerbook, which cost AU$4300, has FAR FAR outlived a > Pentium PC laptop we paid $5000 for. And a desktop Mac will FAR outlast > a desktop PC... so do the sums and work out why you pay a bit more for a > Mac. > > Also... the iMac isn't meant to be put on a bench and opened up... they > are for people at home to plug in and use... and, once again, IMO, I > think they are a MUCH better option for home users than PC's. Far less > hassles!! > > I think they look great. Full credit for Apple for making computers > look interesting. > > N > > > Dan Phillips wrote: >> >> It looks like a desklamp. I don't know about anyone else but I'm a > hardware >> guy at heart. I can't imagine getting that thing on the bench and getting > my >> hands in there to fix it. OUCH! >> >> Plus (and I will be pelted by muffins from the Mac fans here) but I think >> Apple needs to work more on price and performance rather than look. >> >> ~Dan >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Angel Stewart [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] >> Sent: Monday, January 07, 2002 5:31 PM >> To: CF-Community >> Subject: OMG! The new IMACs...Naaaaaarf! >> >> OMG! >> Have you seen this? It looks like something from outerspace... >> They can use these in a sci fi movie and they will not be out of place >> at all! :) >> >> http://www.apple.com/imac/ >> >> I think this is innovation :) >> >> -Gel >> >> > > ______________________________________________________________________ This list and all House of Fusion resources hosted by CFHosting.com. The place for dependable ColdFusion Hosting. Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
