On 1/31/04 12:11 AM, "John Acuff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > All tray loading iMacs? Hmmm, last time I checked, the drive in my 333 > iMac was still working fine. I know I'm not alone either...... It doesn't mean all of them will break.... > So you're saying that Apple should forget about cutting-edge designs > and just build generic boxes like Gateway, eMachine, and Dell? Heaven > forbid! Or a design similar to the PowerMac G4..... > If that was the case, I would still be using Microshaft's crap! It took > me a few years, but I finally got my head out of my rear long enough to > find out that there were alternatives that were better. It's obviously only a problem for 3% of the computer using population. > I have too. I started with DOS, went thru Winblows 3.1, 3.11, 95, 98, > and finally Win2k. I tried Linux, and BeOS, but guess were I wound up? > Yep, OS X. I'm glad you found something you liked. But I found Win 98 to have better functionality than every Mac OS until Panther. > > Winblows easy to use and hassle free?! Don't make me laugh! I've gotten > BSOD's with Win2k, and it's supposed to be virtually crash-proof! Yeah. > Right....... And I've only had one BSOD with Win Me, and Mac OS X crashed on me on several occasions and OS 9 crashes 2-3 times a week consistently and up to several times a day. > Life has been so much better since I've been running OS X and Macs, > than it ever was when I was using PC's. It's so nice to be able to > simply use my computer and not have to constantly dick around with it > just to keep it operating. That's how I feel too. But it's the other way around. I don't like the fact that I don't have as much control over my Mac as I do my PC. > My lone PC running Win2k still resets itself > for no discernible reason whenever it feels like it. And It's been > scanned on numerous occasions for viruses, as well as any other > hardware/software problems to no avail. My OS X machines will run for > weeks with ever having an OS crash or needing to be re-booted. > Easy and hassle-free? You bet! My Wallstreet does that too. Go figure. > > At least we don't have to worry about every virus scare that comes > along, as well as the "Security Update de-jour". I don't use Anti-Virus software and I've never gotten a Virus. I'm just have my wits about me enough not to get the viruses. > Like Apple is the only computer company that has occasional hardware > problems? Yeah, right. Not!! Why do you think companies like Dell and > Gateway have so many people in tech support? But I can build my own PCs that don't have problems. I can't do that with Macs. I can also order them from companies like Falcon Northwest and Voodoo PC that put most other computer manufacturers to shame in terms of quality and support. That's choice and quality available in the PC world that can never be had with a Mac. > It sure isn't because they > build such high quality machines! Believe me, I wouldn't trade any of > my Macs for the most high-end new Dell, Gateway, HP, or any other PC, > any time, any way. I would agree on Dell, Gateway and HP. But I'd rather build my own system and have control over the components that go into it instead of letting Apple do it. > What it boils down to is the fact that the average PC user has been > brainwashed to believe that mediocrity is the status quo, so they don't > expect anything better. That seems to be more Mac users being brainwashed. I used to be one of the brainwashed ones, but I know better now. > However, the average Mac user expects much > more. So when Apple does happen to drop the ball, the lynch mob forms > up. If it were Dell, nobody would give it a second thought... People still complain, there's just no lynch mob. > But that's just my opinion, and all I'll say on this topic. Oh, and for > the record, I have an 700 Mhz iBook with a serial number in the range > in question...... Then I guess you're the one who's learned to put up with mediocrity. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------
