Just so we're clear .. I agree, though I consider the Color Classic an improvement: With the right logic board it is more powerful than the SE/30 (even with accelerators) and are easy to come by and swap. Though you might not be able to live with its appearance :-) Unfortunately there is no such upgrade for a Classic II. Nice house analogy BTW. LOL! And yes aesthetics has always been an issue for me -- which extends to the GUI as well. Windows has never gotten the interface right and that's half the functionality as far as I'm concerned.
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Peter da Silva) > But for me the compact line ended when it quit improving. After > the SE/30, And this comment sounds like a dig, though I'm not upset. But, I would never stress form over function. If I had a large family, or was planning one, I would of course buy the house on the big lot. But you can sure bet I would fix it up. Others wouldn't. It is a matter of taste. Some people really like the SE's design. I'm not so sure Steve Jobs sees it the same way as his history is littered with form over function compromises and he currently holds the keys to the house. Fortunately he also wants his products to be the best and that means technologically as well. But I really wonder if Apple's history would be the same if Jobs hadn't insisted on putting the Apple II in an expensive industrially designed plastic case and just stuck 'em in cheap metal cabinets like PC makers -- not to mention Apple's comeback in recent years. As long as you like the way the SE/30 looks and you are fully using all of the capabilities it has to offer, then there is no reason for you to use a lesser computer. If the reverse were true, then I'd suggest you choose one of the other beautifully styled compacts. > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > I never buy a computer because it looks cool > or beautiful. I worry about functionality. That's why I still prefer Mac over > PC's, because they work. The fact that they have a beautiful appearance is > just a really nice bonus. And that is also why there is still an SE/30 on my > desktop next to my G4 and not a Classic or Classic II. -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> 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/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
