Yes, you and Aibynn can go perform in Dead Pan Alley! On Feb 7, 2004, at 5:46 PM, Warlord wrote: > > >> -----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 > > >