On Dec 12, 2009, at 6:28 AM, Jeff Miles wrote:
Sure Macs cost more in the beginning, but in reality when I realize how long they last they probably end up being cheaper. Of course there are a few exceptions. Like the 15" multisync monitor that was a piece of garbage. And the G5 iMac with mother boards that needed replacing once a year. On the other hand I'm still using my G3 iBook clam shell that was bought in 1999.
I'm constantly throwing away Macs that work just fine. They just won't run any software that I still want to use. So sad.
Also consider that most people do not want to be devoting any time to constant maintenance. They don't want to have to buy and maintain a phalanx of anti-malware programs. They don't want to see constant pop- ups asking for credit card numbers to renew their protection. They want the computer to just work. Only the Mac does that. Now with Time Machine the Mac even elegantly takes care of file backups. To propose using a PC in this situation is just ridiculous.
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