Not at all. She should have had a DVI-VGA converter, since it was her computer and her problem.
VGA remains a perfectly functional video interface. Every single non-graphics computer we have uses it and is missing nothing in terms of performance or functionality. DVI in the business is a solution in search of a problem, which usually known as a "consultant's recommendation," which usually develops later into "consultant's regret." It costs significantly more than analog video and adds nothing in terms of value to the normal business app. I save *at least* $100 per PC this way, about 15% of the total cost of the PC, for which our CFO is eternally grateful. I can then use those savings for other useful technology or for additional new PCs, for which our staff is eternally grateful. Too bad Apple is trying so hard to be "cool." Her presentation might have gone better. > -----Original Message----- > This was a Jeff caused problem. If Jeff had not surrounded himself > exclusively with obsolete technology there would have not been any > problem. To then try to shift the blame to someone who is using current > video standards is really low. ************************************************************************ * ==> QUICK LIST-COMMAND REFERENCE - Put the following commands in <== * ==> the body of an email & send 'em to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <== * Join the list: SUBSCRIBE COMPUTERGUYS-L Your Name * Too much mail? Try Daily Digests command: SET COMPUTERGUYS-L DIGEST * Tired of the List? Unsubscribe command: SIGNOFF COMPUTERGUYS-L * New address? From OLD address send: CHANGE COMPUTERGUYS-L YourNewAddress * Need more help? Send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ************************************************************************ * List archive at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ * RSS at www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml * Messages bearing the header "X-No-Archive: yes" will not be archived ************************************************************************
