I'm a PC user as well. Gateway wasn't bad, back in the day, but now.... I'm building my own now. High end intel motherboard, P4/ 3.+ multithread, 2GB dual channel memory, raided SATA drives. Control-alt-delete is going to work *fast* :) W "I've never used a MAC, but I understand they emulate Windows pretty well." > -----Original Message----- > From: David Gunderson [mailto:azarule at hotmail.com] > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 1:45 PM > To: dragaera at dragaera.info > Subject: RE: Brust weblog entry > > > 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/ > > >