Elsie Steinwachs wrote:
> > The 120 MB hard drive is so much bigger than the one I
> > have been using for six years that I can't resist trying
> > to get the IBM in shape to use as my main computer.
> It "only" needs two things -- a faster modem (should be
> easy and cheap -- and the SIMMS, which I have no clue
> about, but will start looking in April. Some people here
> gave me good info for searching in Las Vegas.
Hi Elsie,
I just occured to me, that it might be cheaper to get a
larger hard drive for your old computer. It just depends
on what comes up. All these things have a price which
ranges wildly, depending on whether the item is being
thrown out or somebody is trying to make money. It is
rediculusly random. Just a thought. <g>
> I think I am still missing some of the ethestic nuances of
> PC appreciation. I just want mine to work!
There is no pile of parts which will put themselves
together. This is no different from PC world, to Mac. You
can either get them already assembled the way you would
like (ie "work") or you do it yourself or pay someone.
Macs don't put themselves together either, it is just that
fewer people fiddle with them and mix and match parts from
different generations and many, many different
manufactures. You really can't compare a ready made, all
set up computer, with one that is not put together yet, or
is to be altered for some purpose.
I write this because you mention "aesthetic nuances".
This is a totally personal thing. The fact that I prefer
certain cards, or types of memory, or whatever, is
something which happens because I like to fiddle with
things .... it has absolutely nothing to do with anybody
else. ... or some company, for that matter. IBM, or
"mister PC" have no say in this. <g>
On the other hand (unless you are just looking at the
box) if you are refering to aesthetic differences between
a Mac and a PC, then you would have to be talking about
the differnce between the Intel architecture and the
Motorola (I guess) way of structuring the CPU. Each has
their strengths, and different companies have capitalized
on these in different ways. The 68xxx whatever it's called
is designed in such a way as to be efficient at handeling
graphics and other media processes. The x86 is better at
handeling text and numbers. That is why they are suitable
for "business machines". They also work well in cars and
such where data is not in picture format. As to which is
better, is a matter of application and "athestics". You
can't just say that pictures are better than spreadsheets,
except for yourself.
I don't know if any of this is of interest to you. <g> I
just got inspired to write it because you made me think
about it right now. I have other friends who use Macs and
they too have a hard time understanding why things are so
"difficult" in the PC world. Well, they're not! You can
buy one all set up, just like a Mac is all set up when you
get it. The only difference is that in PC land, you can
easily venture into the technology itself. ... but you
don't have to if you don't want to.
Cheers,
Ole Juul
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