Comments on: Apple’s ‘blind’ Mac: Part Deux

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Thu, 20 Jan 2005 23:19:27 +0000

Mac vs Intel fights again.

I think all 3 systems have a place. I have all three in my home. I use the Linux box the most, it does all my stuff I want it to do, email, web, C++ programming, office programs, etc, etc, etc. The windows box does games, quicken, and the palm desktop. The mac is my entertament center with iTunes, iPhotos, iMovies, and iDVD.

I say find what you want to do and pick the best system for that.

For productive work that you want a stable system for Linux
for computer games or a wide range of software choices windows
for graphics, music, fun, and easy to use Mac

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 22:07:32 +0000

Macs never break down? I’ll just check that with my brother in law whose mac broke down twice in the last few years. Then the cost of repair was so much higher than for a PC. When my PC breaks down I just replace the faulty part from somewhere like dabs.

Do me a favour. I don’t come down on either side of the argument – but making wild claims don’t help your side.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Wed, 19 Jan 2005 00:06:51 +0000

So how much of that free software actually is valuable to a PC user if they switch? true that Macs, at least with O/S X experience total freedom from viruses but if they gain rank in the marketplace that luxury will diminish.

From what I’ve seen TCO on a Mini is high if you want a machine that’s worth using for something other than a toy or paperweight. For PC users that switch and wish to retain MS Office as their productivity suite, it’s another high $$ purchase. Is Apple going to pay for that? I think not. Maybe they should follow the other lemmings over the cliff and just use Apple’s stuff…not a very productive route consider they have to now relearn their office software.

It’s you that doesn’t know the meaning of TCO.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 23:58:24 +0000

The whining and bragging is incessant in both camps….it’s old, it will never end and it’s a stupid pursuit for stupid people. You all need to shut the f**k up and do something productive.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 08:08:58 +0000

No, it’s because Macs never break down. And they come with great free software. And they don’t require subscribing to Norton AntiVirus.

I guess you’re not sure what TCO even means?

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Tue, 18 Jan 2005 00:02:02 +0000

“…there will be no one bright enough to use a Mac anymore…”

Obviously only bright people work “with” Macs and only not bright people work “on” their Wintel PCs. Spare me the “my computer can beat up your computer” Mac-o-centric sophistry.

By: Reader's Write

Reader's Write — Mon, 17 Jan 2005 23:17:57 +0000

>>The Total Cost of Ownership is the key. With a Wintel box, the customer has to pay & pay & pay all along the lifeline of the unit. With a Mac, you pay most of the TCO up front & just use the thing henceforth.

I guess the TCO is small for a new Apple mini simply because you can’t upgrade and expand it. YASBeC anyone?