On Fri, 2005-06-10 at 20:51 +0800, KEVIN Lock wrote:

> In my experience, people about to get into a computer for the first 
> time look to a friend to ask if that friend can be their techie when 
> they purchase.    In my case, I have advised a few friends that if 
> they want my help then they should by a Mac.  They did and I am.

Same here. The specs don't mean much to most folks. I often give them a
few helpful tips for coping with the specs. In many cases, though, I
just advise them to get a Mac. Not liking them much myself doesn't mean
I don't think they're way better for most users, especially the less
technically skilled who won't know how to keep themselves virus free if
they use Windows, etc.

-- 
Craig Ringer