I would agree with Michelle, and the service that I have received from Apple just in the last couple months is far better than anything I have received from Gateway or HP (Dell is the only hardware manufacturer that I have had any luck with).
Todd ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "G-Books" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 3:03 PM Subject: Re: Manuals WARNING:o) > The issue of manual availability aside, your statements are very curious to > me. Let's face it -- Apple is a hardware company -- they make their money by > selling hardware! In a perfect world (for Apple), every day they should be > able to increase market share by attracting brand-new customers, and > certainly the new offerings and OS X are attracting new people to the > platform. But the bulk of Apple sales are to those of us who are already Mac > users/owners. I imagine that some of the reasons pertaining to Applecare > covering only three years is that (1) certainly Apple would like to see that > computer owner come and buy a new machine, but also (2) the improvements come > with such rapidity, that in three years, the machines currently available are > lightyears ahead of the older equipment. I think that unless you are a very > casual home user, expecting a computer to service you WELL for five years may > now be unrealistic. Yes, it will still work, and can be used, but you'd get > so much more value from a new machine. Your concluding statement was most > curious of all -- because of your own perception of Apple's "banditry" you'd > rather get a Wintel machine next time?!?!? Seems like you'll just be shooting > off your own foot. Why would you want to do that to yourself? How do you > think subjecting yourself to dealing with a Wintel machine is going to hurt > Apple, especially since you weren't planning on spending money on a new > machine anyway? Sounds like you're going to inflict far more pain upon > yourself. Good luck. > -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
