On Oct 30, 2:09 pm, Marc Heusser
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In article ,
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:

Has anyone else thought about jumping ship and going to the dark side?

I have used both Windows and Macs for many years.
If I have to buy a computer from my money, it is going to be a Mac.
Nowadays you can even run Windows on them, if you must: Bootcamp,
Parallels and others make it possible.
The laptops outperform typical PC's anyway, even when running Windows
(natively).http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html
Of those I have seen switching to a Mac, it took them usually some two
weeks to learn the new habits, but none of them ever looked back.

Marc

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I still think that at least for now, PC is still the machine of
commerce. I don't know of anyone who runs internet business
applications and/or networking on MAC. A couple of our clients use
them on their end but they are mostly single users/very small business/
single location. And as for running Bootcamp to run your home apps
and such, I guess it's like eating Bluefish. It' good
"IF"...!!! If you have to say "if" or "can" well, you get it I
think Just easier to use the PC in my opinion. My point of view is
from the perspective of a small IHP... Unix, Linux, Apache. Home
systems are XP and I run Vista just to stay informed for customer
support reasons. Our backups are also Linux boxes.

Oh yeah, we run mods that allow us to handle ASP in case anybody is
foolish.. oh, oh... I better stop now

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On Oct 30, 2:09 pm, Marc Heusser
d wrote:
In article ,
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:

Has anyone else thought about jumping ship and going to the dark side?
I have used both Windows and Macs for many years.
If I have to buy a computer from my money, it is going to be a Mac.
Nowadays you can even run Windows on them, if you must: Bootcamp,
Parallels and others make it possible.
The laptops outperform typical PC's anyway, even when running Windows
(natively).http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html
Of those I have seen switching to a Mac, it took them usually some two
weeks to learn the new habits, but none of them ever looked back.

Marc

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I still think that at least for now, PC is still the machine of
commerce. I don't know of anyone who runs internet business
applications and/or networking on MAC. A couple of our clients use
them on their end but they are mostly single users/very small business/
single location. And as for running Bootcamp to run your home apps
and such, I guess it's like eating Bluefish. It' good
"IF"...!!! If you have to say "if" or "can" well, you get it I
think Just easier to use the PC in my opinion. My point of view is
from the perspective of a small IHP... Unix, Linux, Apache. Home
systems are XP and I run Vista just to stay informed for customer
support reasons. Our backups are also Linux boxes.

Oh yeah, we run mods that allow us to handle ASP in case anybody is
foolish.. oh, oh... I better stop now



If you are running PC apps under an Apple Microsoft OS emulator, you are
taking a performance hit, period.

In article ,
" JimH" ask wrote:

Apple computers consistently rank at the top of Consumer Report rating for
both performance and reliability. They are far from cheap though.

This myth should get a rest.
If you compare apples with apples, ie a Dell with everything that the
Macs have, very often you will find that Apple is very competitive,
beating Dell even on price, sometimes by a large margin.
What Apple typically does not serve is the lowest price segment with
corresponding specifications.

See eg
http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquir...e-thrashes-del
l-on-mac-pro-pricing
http://kurafire.net/log/archive/2006...ice-myth-apple
-vs-dell
etc

Plus: a Mac typically has a longer useful life.

Just my experience.

HTH

Marc

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On Oct 30, 8:04 pm, Marc Heusser
d wrote:
In article ,
" JimH" ask wrote:

Apple computers consistently rank at the top of Consumer Report rating for
both performance and reliability. They are far from cheap though.

This myth should get a rest.
If you compare apples with apples, ie a Dell with everything that the
Macs have, very often you will find that Apple is very competitive,
beating Dell even on price, sometimes by a large margin.
What Apple typically does not serve is the lowest price segment with
corresponding specifications.

See eghttp://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2006/08/10/apple-thrashes...
l-on-mac-pro-pricinghttp://kurafire.net/log/archive/2006/04/25/debunking-the-price-myth-a...
-vs-dell
etc

Plus: a Mac typically has a longer useful life.

Just my experience.

HTH

Marc

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Yes, and this is all relevant to someone who is really playing around,
but who wants to use a 4 year old computer in anything more than a
very, very, small commercial situation. Even if you ask someone doing
commercial Graphic Design on a mac, or someone running advance cad
operations on either, which one of them do you think wants to compete
with 4 yo equipment

Trust me, I have 9 hammers in my shop so I do understand the need for
several seemingly similar tools, but all of the tools we are
discussing here are really suited for very different operations,
reguardless of how they are marketed..

"John H." wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:37:00 -0400, " JimH" ask wrote:


"Marc Heusser" d wrote
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In article ,
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:

Has anyone else thought about jumping ship and going to the dark side?

I have used both Windows and Macs for many years.
If I have to buy a computer from my money, it is going to be a Mac.
Nowadays you can even run Windows on them, if you must: Bootcamp,
Parallels and others make it possible.
The laptops outperform typical PC's anyway, even when running Windows
(natively).
http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html
Of those I have seen switching to a Mac, it took them usually some two
weeks to learn the new habits, but none of them ever looked back.

Marc

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http://www.heusser.com

Apple computers consistently rank at the top of Consumer Report rating for
both performance and reliability. They are far from cheap though.

The Dell Inspiron laptop I purchased for my son ranked 2nd in performance
and their latest tests of laptops and Dell ranked either 2nd or 3rd for
reliability.


Sounds like your son is getting a super gift! ;-)

Is a nice gift. But kids always cost us money. My 2 cost me a little over
$100k for university degrees.

On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:49:27 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:37:00 -0400, " JimH" ask wrote:


"Marc Heusser" d wrote
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message ...
In article ,
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:

Has anyone else thought about jumping ship and going to the dark side?

I have used both Windows and Macs for many years.
If I have to buy a computer from my money, it is going to be a Mac.
Nowadays you can even run Windows on them, if you must: Bootcamp,
Parallels and others make it possible.
The laptops outperform typical PC's anyway, even when running Windows
(natively).
http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html
Of those I have seen switching to a Mac, it took them usually some two
weeks to learn the new habits, but none of them ever looked back.

Marc

--
remove bye and from mercial to get valid e-mail
http://www.heusser.com

Apple computers consistently rank at the top of Consumer Report rating for
both performance and reliability. They are far from cheap though.

The Dell Inspiron laptop I purchased for my son ranked 2nd in performance
and their latest tests of laptops and Dell ranked either 2nd or 3rd for
reliability.


Sounds like your son is getting a super gift! ;-)

Is a nice gift. But kids always cost us money. My 2 cost me a little over
$100k for university degrees.

One of mine is still costing me money.

And they never truly leave home. :)

Calif Bill wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:37:00 -0400, " JimH" ask wrote:

"Marc Heusser" d wrote
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message ...
In article ,
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:

Has anyone else thought about jumping ship and going to the dark side?
I have used both Windows and Macs for many years.
If I have to buy a computer from my money, it is going to be a Mac.
Nowadays you can even run Windows on them, if you must: Bootcamp,
Parallels and others make it possible.
The laptops outperform typical PC's anyway, even when running Windows
(natively).
http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html
Of those I have seen switching to a Mac, it took them usually some two
weeks to learn the new habits, but none of them ever looked back.

Marc

--
remove bye and from mercial to get valid e-mail
http://www.heusser.com
Apple computers consistently rank at the top of Consumer Report rating for
both performance and reliability. They are far from cheap though.

The Dell Inspiron laptop I purchased for my son ranked 2nd in performance
and their latest tests of laptops and Dell ranked either 2nd or 3rd for
reliability.

Sounds like your son is getting a super gift! ;-)

Is a nice gift. But kids always cost us money. My 2 cost me a little over
$100k for university degrees.



You got off cheaply.

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On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:49:27 -0800, "Calif Bill"
wrote:


"John H." wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:37:00 -0400, " JimH" ask wrote:


"Marc Heusser" d
wrote
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message ...
In article ,
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:

Has anyone else thought about jumping ship and going to the dark
side?

I have used both Windows and Macs for many years.
If I have to buy a computer from my money, it is going to be a Mac.
Nowadays you can even run Windows on them, if you must: Bootcamp,
Parallels and others make it possible.
The laptops outperform typical PC's anyway, even when running Windows
(natively).
http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html
Of those I have seen switching to a Mac, it took them usually some two
weeks to learn the new habits, but none of them ever looked back.

Marc

--
remove bye and from mercial to get valid e-mail
http://www.heusser.com

Apple computers consistently rank at the top of Consumer Report rating
for
both performance and reliability. They are far from cheap though.

The Dell Inspiron laptop I purchased for my son ranked 2nd in
performance
and their latest tests of laptops and Dell ranked either 2nd or 3rd for
reliability.


Sounds like your son is getting a super gift! ;-)

Is a nice gift. But kids always cost us money. My 2 cost me a little
over
$100k for university degrees.

One of mine is still costing me money.

And they never truly leave home. :)

And they never stop costing you money. First grandbaby is due end of April.
That'll cost me.

"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
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Calif Bill wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:37:00 -0400, " JimH" ask wrote:

"Marc Heusser" d
wrote in
message ...
In article ,
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:

Has anyone else thought about jumping ship and going to the dark
side?
I have used both Windows and Macs for many years.
If I have to buy a computer from my money, it is going to be a Mac.
Nowadays you can even run Windows on them, if you must: Bootcamp,
Parallels and others make it possible.
The laptops outperform typical PC's anyway, even when running Windows
(natively).
http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html
Of those I have seen switching to a Mac, it took them usually some two
weeks to learn the new habits, but none of them ever looked back.

Marc

--
remove bye and from mercial to get valid e-mail
http://www.heusser.com
Apple computers consistently rank at the top of Consumer Report rating
for
both performance and reliability. They are far from cheap though.

The Dell Inspiron laptop I purchased for my son ranked 2nd in
performance
and their latest tests of laptops and Dell ranked either 2nd or 3rd for
reliability.

Sounds like your son is getting a super gift! ;-)

Is a nice gift. But kids always cost us money. My 2 cost me a little
over $100k for university degrees.

You got off cheaply.


Both are excellent students. #2 was on a 1/2 ride scholarship, and #1 was
on a little less scholarship, and went to a state school. #2 went to a
private university.

Calif Bill wrote:
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote in message
news
Calif Bill wrote:
"John H." wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:37:00 -0400, " JimH" ask wrote:

"Marc Heusser" d
wrote in
message ...
In article ,
"Reginald P. Smithers III" wrote:

Has anyone else thought about jumping ship and going to the dark
side?
I have used both Windows and Macs for many years.
If I have to buy a computer from my money, it is going to be a Mac.
Nowadays you can even run Windows on them, if you must: Bootcamp,
Parallels and others make it possible.
The laptops outperform typical PC's anyway, even when running Windows
(natively).
http://www.apple.com/getamac/windows.html
Of those I have seen switching to a Mac, it took them usually some two
weeks to learn the new habits, but none of them ever looked back.

Marc

--
remove bye and from mercial to get valid e-mail
http://www.heusser.com
Apple computers consistently rank at the top of Consumer Report rating
for
both performance and reliability. They are far from cheap though.

The Dell Inspiron laptop I purchased for my son ranked 2nd in
performance
and their latest tests of laptops and Dell ranked either 2nd or 3rd for
reliability.

Sounds like your son is getting a super gift! ;-)
Is a nice gift. But kids always cost us money. My 2 cost me a little
over $100k for university degrees.
You got off cheaply.


Both are excellent students. #2 was on a 1/2 ride scholarship, and #1 was
on a little less scholarship, and went to a state school. #2 went to a
private university.



My oldest was offered a full scholarship with $5000 annual expenses to
ASU, 1/2 scholarship to NYU and U of S. California. He went to his
first choice school which offered him a work study program. Damn kid.
He wants to be a college professor and felt the school he went to would
carry more weight in academia.