On 10/25/03 2:01 PM, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Let's talk about PCs then. I have a 2 year old Compaq running at 1.2 GHz. I > also have a 400 mHz iMac, which either runs better or as well in pretty much > every aspect. When I bought my PC, the warranty and the extended warranty > were voided just because I added an internal zip drive. I'm on my 3rd $100+ > video card on the thing because the previous two blew out, and they weren't > supported either even though I had only bought them weeks before. The modem > is acting wierd, and I expect it to die anytime now. I tried upgrading from > windows ME to windows 2000 pro a couple times now, but the newer OS doesn't > have the necessary drivers to allow me even to use the USB port on my > computer. I've had to completely wipe everything from it at least 6 times now > since I bought it 2 years ago and start from scratch because the windows > system is too unstable. It's constantly crashing or freezing. > I paid $800 for it, before I bought the useless extended warranty. I've never > recieved any support for it because Compaq, the place I bought it from, no one > gives a dam. > As long as we're talking about support, take my Dad's Powerbook 5300 CS. This > computer was bought nearly 10 years ago, and just last month I sent it in and > had it completely refurbished by apple for free because they still hadn't > abandoned it. I've never had any problem getting support for a mac. All in > all, I've put around $2000, counting the buying it into this PC and it still > isn't satisfactory. When you Buy a PC you're not buying a working, ready to > go computer, you have to go out and get more and more stuff for it to work > right. I'd say that dollar for dollar, Macs are a much better buy than PCs. > Brian > Hey - you had GOOD luck with this machine! How can you complain? I lost so much data and it cost me so much time and money that the cost of my P(iece of) C(rap) was negligible in comparison. -- Bruce ____________________________________________________ B R U C E K. klutch-at-erols.com -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
