Gosh, I would not pay the cost of G5 for the speed it offers. The fastest G5 with dual processor is not even close to my dual Opteron 2.0GB. I use this machine extensively for doing advertising and photo editing. It offers 64-bit, but I don't really care since Windows 64 is not yet available until Q4 this year - but even with Windows XP, this is the fastest machine for now. I found Windows-based systems are easier to upgrade or modify. I can change the components anytime I want - plus I could still play few games that I like - which is NOT available on Mac. All in all, you must admit that Windows-based system is the most widely used on this planet - regardless the endless bugs Microsoft tries to patch. It simply rules - so it's better *somehow* than any other OS.
I can't help it - I just woke up with HUNDREDS of messages from PDML. I'm usually a passive member. I enjoy reading and sorting to see if there are useful things for me. COME'ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PS: The FASTEST Big Mac would still be available from MacDonalds. It's available with all of the optionals just under 3 minutes at even more a fraction of a cost - $2.49 here. -----Original Message----- From: Antonio Aparicio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 11:07 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Anyone still using windows ME Well OSX runs just fine on my G4 1 gig. Do you own a Mac? Nobody said OSX was 64 bit either. As far as I am aware the new G5 chips are 64 bit but OSX isn't yet. As to price I think you are wrong, a similarly specced Wintel machine will cost the same or more than a Mac. Did you not hear about the Virginia Tech big mac - the worlds 3rd fastest super computer, at the fraction of the cost of competing systems, including AMD and Intel. As far as I am aware there is no spy-ware nor viruses on OSX. I believe that is by design. Antonio On 18 May 2004, at 16:52, Shawn K. wrote: > OSX flaws... For one thing OSX is hugely processor hungry. For > another, > I'm sorry to say, but it isn't 64 bit either, thats just some BS the > Macintosh marketing department fed you. So before you go ranting on > Microsoft, I think you should pause and think about how Mac's are > largely > way more expensive than an equivalent windows machine, and Macintosh > is just > as likely to lie to you as any other big company. Also, regarding the > spyware, that has nothing to do with windows, spyware is a legitimate > software in the eyes of the OS, it's just legitimate software that > spys on > you... Spyware does not exploit a flaw in a the system... It can just > as > easily show up in a friggin Unix supercomputer should someone feel the > need > to write such a program. What would be the use of writing a Mac > virus?? > Yeah imagine the chaos when artists around the world can't doctor up > their > image files... It's not quite the same as costing corporations > billions now > is it?? Or using a virus to DOS a large website like SCO and > Microsoft??? > You couldn't do that writing virii for a Mac, and thats why you don't > see > them for the Mac. > > -Shawn > > -----Original Message----- > From: Antonio Aparicio [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 11:25 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Anyone still using windows ME > > > I don't need to. I also use Mac OSX, which is virus free and works like > a dream come true. But that doesnt mean that I should not be > dissatisfied with shoddy workmanship. I guess if Windows were a small > bit player I would give them some more slack - but the market leading > de facto world standard in computing? I think they should be doing > betterl, a lot better. > Antonio > On 18 May 2004, at 17:17, Bill Owens wrote: > >> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Antonio Aparicio" Subject: Re: Anyone still using windows ME >>> >>> >>>> What happened, did I run into a room full of Microsoft shareholders >>>> or >>>> something? All I said was that Windows was a substandard operating >>>> system and that it was riddled with viruses and spyware and that we >>>> the >>>> users deserved better, especially given the money the company makes. >> >> If you're so dissatisfied, invent an operating system to replace it. >> >> Bill >> >
