[TheForge] Computer question OFF TOPIC

Tue Nov 18 09:26:01 2003

Scott,

My wife is a teacher. Her school started out with apples and when we 
bought our first computer, it was an apple IIC. Since then we have 
stuck with apple because they are what we know and they work for us.

Do they have problems? Sure...they are a mechanical (sort of) thing. 
There will be problems.

Your implication (below) that Macs "aren't worth writing them (virus) 
for", stops short of the REASON Macs are not "worth" writing viruses 
for. Because the people that write virus want to screw up as many 
people as possible...that would be non Mac people (you).

So it seems to me that WHATEVER THE REASON, if I can buy a computer 
that will be less prone to problems...even if those problems are not 
with the machine itself but from an outside source...why WOULDN'T I buy 
one of them?

We have a brand new iMac with a flat panel screen (15"). It has a 
800MGz PowerPC G4 processor with 512 MB of memory. We paid $1099 and if 
we bought a printer (hp deskjet 5550) at the same time (we did) we got 
a $99 rebate which we have already received. So for $1000 we got a very 
nice computer and printer which is at least less likely to have 
problems (I think) than a Dell or other.

When guys ask for help for a computer related problem on theforge I am 
amazed at the general knowledge that comes out to help. I have come to 
the conclusion that you guys know more about your computers because you 
work on them more. Darrell who first attacked me when i said "or a mac" 
said that the only reason to buy a mac was that you admitted to 
yourself that you can't learn.

> The only reason to get a Mac is if you are completely convinced you 
> can't
> learn and have lots of money to through away.
> Also you can do better than a Del for less money.
> Darrell

As far as the money...maybe Macs cost more...I really don't know. (It 
seems at least a little funny to me that Darrell knows how much Macs 
cost.) But we all make our choices and spend our money the way we 
choose. As long as I'm not asking Darrell for money I don't see how 
that matters. I bet Darrell drives a newer car than me.

As far as being "completely convinced I can't learn"... you know he was 
right. I don't care what's going on inside this thing.... just like I 
don't care how my automatic transmission in my car works...I just want 
it to work...

and it does.

Best wishes.

Bob Schade
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On Monday, November 17, 2003, at 08:15 PM, Scott Lane wrote:

>
>> or a mac
>
>         Mac drives jam just like all others...  And the only reason 
> that Macs don't get as many virus' is because they aren't worth 
> writing for them :)
>
> Scott
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