> -----Original Message----- > From: Kenneth Gorelick [mailto:pulmon at comcast.net] > Sent: Saturday, February 07, 2004 5:25 PM > To: Julie Alipaz > Cc: dragaera at dragaera.info > Subject: Re: Brust weblog entry > > > We clearly need to get our chickens and eggs straight. The Mac was the > first PC with a graphical user interface. It launched in 1984 (see > famous ad on Apple.com web site). It was the first popular computer to > use the mouse (which had been patented by Xerox in the 1970s). Gates' > raiders had their hands on early Macs to write software, and clearly > the "chinese wall" developed holes. Gates launched windows version 1, > 2, 3, 95, 98, NT, Me, 2000, and by version XP seems to have > successfully copied much of the technique Jobs introduced in 1984. Mac > then introduced OSX, which uses UNIX as its engine. It is stable and > easy to use. > > I have had to use Windows computers at work because businesses separate > capital expenditure from personnel costs. Windows machines are much > cheaper than Macs. However, they break down/crash/screw up so often > that companies hire entire departments to manage their defects. One > senior IT professional I know said that if his company went mac he > would have to lay off 1/3 of his staff. > > I own two G4 machines (powerbook and iMac), and 3 G3 machines (2 imacs > and a powerbook). Two of these machines have had to go into the shop > one time each over the past 4 years. I had a Dell PC that I bought for > work in 1997. It was in the shop quarterly until I quit the job that > required it and was able to retire the damn thing. > > Macs are easier to use, more stable, and do everything you need. I only > know 2 people who have used both Mac and PC extensively and prefer PCs. > They are married to each other and each has an IQ > 180. They are > frustrated by macs because they are too simple. > > For the rest of us, Macs are a far more cost-effective way to spend > computer dollars. > On Feb 7, 2004, at 4:08 PM, Julie Alipaz wrote: > > > > > I am a mac user, and it's pc that emulate mac's ! I love my mac, and > > the bonous is that noone ever writes viruses that cause us problems! > > You can just ignore all the virus warnings and hoopla ! > > > > jaa > > > > > >> > >> > >> "I've never used a MAC, but I understand they emulate Windows pretty > >> well." > > > > > Based on the above, I submit that my skill at deadpan has now achieved master-class status. W "I gave you the chance of aiding me willingly, but you have elected the way of pain!" --Saruman, speaking for sysadmins everywhere