In the Digest John Fox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >I will never go back to Windows, and I am currently in the process of >convincing (a futile attempt) my Dad to switch. Microsoft is to >computers what the Black Death was to Europe.
Or, more accurately to my ear, and paraphrasing Ortega y Gasset; Microsoft is to personal computers what sea level is to geography. It's a mediocrity issue, not a life and death thing: It's Mozart v. Salieri ... it's Mount Olympus (or YOUR favorite seat of the gods) v. Calcutta (near sea level when it's not actually under water). -jra -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
