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- From: petersen@casbah.acns.nwu.edu (Jim Petersen)
- Subject: Re: Why overpay for Mac?
- Message-ID: <petersen-091192211828@aragorn9.acns.nwu.edu>
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- References: <1992Oct30.154456.12435@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> <6177@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx>
- Date: Tue, 10 Nov 1992 03:06:21 GMT
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- In article <6177@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx>, ggonzale@mtecv2.mty.itesm.mx
- (Gabriel Gonzalez) wrote:
- >
- > I would recommend you a Mac because it's a MAC. No questions asked.
-
- Now, I'm not familiar with this thread, so this may be old news, but
- the statement above requires a response. This is exactly the attitude
- that keeps companies like Apple and Microsoft going. Just because
- something is established does not make it the best. If you want a
- low end computer, Mac is fine. But I would hope that nobody would
- be so foolish as to buy a Quadra when NeXT is making computers that
- are much better for less money. If you want a workstation, don't
- buy a PC on steroids, go for the real thing. A Quadra is fast, but
- it's still crippled by the Mac OS, which is only a step above
- windows as far as being a jury-rigged hack for high-power computing.
- "No questions asked" ???? This is NEVER an intelligent policy. Ask
- questions! Find out what's the best deal for your money! Just because
- Apple has more to spend on advertising (or Microsoft) does NOT make
- them the best, just the standard. You owe it to yourself to at least
- check into the alternatives, some of which may be much better.
-
- __________________________________________________________________________
- Jim Petersen petersen@casbah.acns.nwu.edu jp@darkstar.com
-
- If mercy's in business I wish it for you-
- More than just ashes when your dreams come true.
-