On Jun 7, 2005, at 14:57, BD wrote:
> Daniel wrote:
>>> How are we going to explain to Joe and Jane Sixpack why
> they need to spend the extra money on our beloved Macs?
>Consider this conversation:
>
> Buyer: "So this new $300 Dell comes with Windows right?"
> Seller: "Yes."
> Buyer: "And to get OS X I have to spend another $130?"
> Seller: "Yes."
> Buyer: "Why should I spend another $130, more than
> one-third of the
> cost of the computer, just for an OS?"
> Seller: "Uhh....."
- - -
>>
>>You actually think that's a hard sell to explain why Mac
>>OS X is better than Windows in this example???
>We'll ignore, for the moment, the snottiness that is
>dripping from your email.
Whoa, my friend, that's not snottiness, that's an email
brimming with *surprise* that a member of this list would
have a problem extolling the virtues of any OS X from 10.2
onwards compared to Windows.
>This time around I'll give you answers to your questions.
>I think that Joe and Jane Sixpack don't care how bad
>Windows is. Years of experience have trained them to think
>computing can't be any better than it is on Windows.
No viruses or adware is a pretty convincing argument to
start with. I know two PC users right now whose PCs have
currently been renderede useless.
>With Apple's Macs running the same CPU, it will be harder
>to sell Joe and Jane on a Mac. Or on OS X, once someone
>figures out how to run it on a non-Apple motherboard.
OR maybe it will be easier since there will be less change
to fear. ? (i.e. "Hey, that's not so different from my PC
but, hmm... it's supposed to be better.")
>> How long have you been a member of this list? ...and
why?
>I've had Gx-based iMacs and PowerMacs for nearly 4 years
>now and have
>been on this list for quite a while. Why does it matter?
>
>Daniel
Just thought maybe you yourself weren't quite convinced of
the benefits of Mac computers. Guess it doesn't really
matter. Sorry if I was being nosey.
BD
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