Might want to read what I wrote here. Instead of addressing the things
I said, you ignore just enough to prove to yourself you are right and
someone else is wrong. Let me know when I can order MBs from newegg
or frys that are Apple approved. BTW, I didn't buy a pc, I built a
computer that would run linux or windows or solaris...I've built one
to run os x too. And screwless chasis are the bomb, been using em for
years.
Sent from my iPod
On Jul 18, 2009, at 9:18 PM, b_s-wilk <[email protected]> wrote:
On Sat, Jul 18, 2009 at 9:03 AM, mike <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I did. I switched at the time because of pricing mainly. I'm
also more
> > inclined to the pc side because the mac side is not for
hobbyists in any
> > way, I like taking apart my tower, putting in new parts, moving
things,
> > checking out what works and doesn't. Changing CPU's and
motherboards. I
> > felt hamstrung by the mac hardware, limited space for expansion
unless you
> > paid a LOT of money for a tower. At the time the macs I had
couldn't run
> > windows so I was also out all that software I wanted to poke
around on.
> > Yes, a lot of crap, but a lot of useful programs too for those
just wanting
> > to play around.
I see the "hobbyist" excuse for buying PCs instead of Macs quite
often. It's a misconception.
I've rebuilt my last 4 Macs, both towers and beige boxes: upgrading
CPUs, HD, optical drives, adding PCI and video/graphics cards. Mac
boxes are fairly easy to upgrade, and they're definitely easier to
open than PCs since I don't need a screwdriver to do it. The CRT
iMacs are easy to upgrade, too. Most Macs over the past 10 years use
generic off-the-shelf parts. However, I don't upgrade for
entertainment; I upgrade for longevity. I retired my ca. 2000 G4/400
in January 2009 after adding 3 HDs, 2 optical drives, 2GB RAM, new
CPU [1.6GHz], new video card, PCI cards, etc. The G4 was NOT
expensive, had more features than a comparable PC, and it came with
useful software, too. It also did Windows.
OTOH, the iBook has 41 screws that you have to remove to get to the
drives. You need a diagram just to tape down the screws so that they
go back in the right places. The new iMacs have to be opened using
suction cup handles like the ones for carrying large panes of glass.
Since my iMac is new, I haven't opened it except to add RAM. The
suction cups and soldering gun are somewhere in the basement for
when I need them.
Betty
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