Good advice I have tried but it never seems to work for me, they always throw a guilt trip on you when you don�t do anything for them. But that is with family, however it could work for my friends, even though they throw guilt to, the guilt's a little different then what family throws at you, easier to handle.
> From: John Slavin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2004 14:48:36 -0600 > To: "G-List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: PC and Mac world Help a friend > > you can have a nice list to present to them, but the best thing, in my > opinion, is to be straight up with them. This is what I say to my > friends, "I love you guys, but I'm sick and tired of screwing around > with Windows machines when I'm doing it for friends. It's too much > work and entirely unnecessary if you had a Mac. I'll help you with your > present machine, but if you replace it with a Windows machine, don't > call me, because I won't come. I'll help you till the cows come home > if you have a Mac, and I'll even help you pick out the best one for > you." I think we who work on computers for our friends and families > don't always realize our worth. We're like good and honest auto > mechanics. If you've found one, you pray to God they never retire or > that you or they never move. We're like that to our friends and > families. They know that if we don't come, they're up creek. This > approach has never has failed me. I can't tell you the number of Macs > that have been purchased because of what I said. If they agree, it's > not so bad working on their PCs, knowing that their next purchase will > be a Mac. And if they do go ahead an buy a PC, you can tell them when > they call, "I'm sorry, but remember what I told you." I doubt > seriously you'll ever have to say it. I never have. > > On Sunday, December 5, 2004, at 02:16 PM, Scott wrote: > >> Hi all I have a good job I could give you, I want no flame wars. What >> I want >> is to get a pc user to switch to Mac cause I cant be fixing there >> computer >> every day. I use both systems but I am experienced on both platforms, >> so I >> can keep my self from getting harmed, however these friends of mine >> cant. So >> I would like you all to make a huge list as to why a Mac is better and >> to >> advantages you have on a Mac, especially threats like viruses and >> spyware, >> but also mention compatibility like how there are tons of Mac versions >> of >> software common people use like office and such. I would like a huge >> list >> from your mouths not mine. They would take more likely to the general >> public >> then me. Things are better in numbers, I would also like pc users here >> to >> mention why they like the Mac more and what the advantages are >> compared to a >> pc. Once I have a list big enough I will print and take it to them, >> The one >> friend I can get to switch its her pain in the but husband that is so >> commercially blinded. He doesn�t want to realize that a general users >> will >> have no disadvantage on a Mac, and they would like to do photo and >> video and >> that a Mac is a better choice. And also mention hardware upgrades and >> how >> the Mac only thing is a thing of the past. He thinks you have to by >> everything from apple and we all know that�s not true. So please help >> me I'm >> begging. Even submissions off list are fine, I just need a nice long >> list >> why pc's suck. Cause if I have to go and remove spyware and viruses >> from >> there computer everyday I will scream. >> >> Thanks for the help >> >> >> -- >> G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... >> >> Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives >> | >> -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! >> | >> >> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> >> >> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> >> --> 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-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> >> >> Using a Mac? 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