Doug Lengel wrote:
>
> At 10:03 PM 5/25/98 -0700, Kathy wrote:
> >short, they get their machines as set up my computing central -- and they
> >don't change a thing.
> >
> >Same with my friends with older machines -- they don't know a darn bit more
> >than newbies - they bought the machine to do a job. It does the job.
> >
> >I mean, who walks around knowing off the top of their head the size tires
> >on their car? It's the same thing to most people.
>
> Exactly right, Kathy. There are other reasons, too. I adjust my res
> whenever I need to to facilitate the job I'm doing at the time, and A) I
> couldn't tell you what it's set to now (no, I'm not talking about the
> machine I'm on now, but the one at home) and B) I don't pay enough
> attention to the options when I choose them (in win95) to know what they
> are when I make the change; I've done it often enough I just know what I
> want, perhaps by location on the choice list.
I can't remember what they are on this Win95 machine either -- cause the
same rez on wintel looks different than it does on a Mac <shrug>.
>Incidently, techie-hood isn't
> necessarily inherent in one person and absent in another; I'm not a
> computer techie, but I am a car techie. I own 3, and Kathy, in case you
> care, off the top of my head the tire sizes are 225/60/15, 205/70/14, and
> 33/12.5/15. ;-)
Thank you for this chuckle, Doug !
> Trying to drag this back on-topic... I have always been a
> PC kinda guy, but interested in Macs. The IMac looks like a good price for
> a pretty solid machine. Do any of you Mac folk have input on the
> features/price/etc. of the IMac? I've read some of the online reviews on
> cnet, but wanted your ideas, too.
It sounds like a great "all in one machine" for the person who just
wants something to work, isn't worried about being able to change video
cards, add a new hard drive, etc. at the drop of a hat. Historically,
Macs have a longer life than wintel boxes ... I'm guessing this one
will be in that same category.
My folks have a 6116 -- an old PowerPC Performa -- but it's fine for
them. My dad plays cards, they write a few memos -- and (used to) have
e-mail. (long story)
It sounds more "serious" than most of the cheap units you see. And I
think it's cute <g>!
But I haven't seen one -- just read what everyone else has read.
Kathy
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