I'm a PC user all the way...but I do agree with what the inventor of "Control-Alt-Delete" said at a recent conference : "I may have invented it, but Bill made it famous." And let's be fair, some of those pre-built computers are made to suck. I built my own, and have about 1/10 as many problems as most people who buy theirs from Dell or Gateway (shudder). --------------------------------------------------------------------- |If we shadows have offended, think but this, and all is mended: you | |have but slumbered here while these visions did appear. And this | |weak and idle theme, no more yielding but a dream. Gentles, do not | |reprehend. If you pardon, we will mend. | --------------------------------------------------------------------- >From: Matthew Klahn <mklahn at mac.com> >To: dragaera List <dragaera at dragaera.info> >Subject: Brust weblog entry >Date: Sat, 7 Feb 2004 12:29:09 -0600 > >Sounds to me like someone needs a Mac... Not just because I'm a Mac OS X >developer, and therefore biased, but overall I think Macs are great >machines that have the easiest-to-set-up X11 environment. So, if the rumors >I hear are true, and Mr. Brust uses Emacs to write novels, Mac OS X seems >like a natural, stable, well-supported computer platform. Though, maybe a >touch pricey if you want the biggest & best Mac. But really, for a writer, >a $1100 12" sub-notebook might just be usable enough for what you want. > >Ah, well. Maybe I just want to see Steve in a "switcher" ad*: "My name's >Steven Brust, and I play poker and write books." > >-- >Matthew S. Klahn >Software Architect, CodeTek Studios, Inc. >http://www.codetek.com > >*Yes, I know they aren't making or airing these anymore. But one can dream, >right?! > _________________________________________________________________ Create your own personal Web page with the info you use most, at My MSN. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/