Klarinet Archive - Posting 000505.txt from 2003/08

From: Erik Tkal <bbtkal@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Computer/E-mail Hell
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 13:04:25 -0400

At 10:16 AM 1/18/1970 -0600, you wrote:
>Why anyone would run a Windows Based operating system is beyond me. I
>have 4 Apple computers running on OS X in my business and have not had
>ANY problems at all for well over a year now. No crashes lock ups or
>freezes. Whatever time and money you spent fixing your computer you
>could have made the switch. It's the difference between plastic barrels and wooden barrels. You get what you pay for.
>
>-Bryant

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There are different ways to look at this, so please don't be so adamant. Apple computers can and do fail as well.

I use PCs mostly because that's what I started with. And as I purchased applications and made the investment it didn't make sense for me to switch to a Macintosh. My uncle works in advertising - he has had Macs since they came out because the application set for graphic design was (and probably still is) better there.

I also have enough computer knowledge that other than laptops I build my own PCs the way I want them, not the way Dell or Compaq (now HP) or anyone else thinks I want them.

There is also the argument that Windows is more susceptible to viruses. Ok, that is partially true, but it also tends to be overblown by the fact that Windows PCs are far more prevalent and those that write viruses do it to get attention. Why bother expending the effort on a smaller market?

An issue with Apple computers is that they are proprietary. The designers put specific software on the system to only allow sanctioned peripherals and upgrades, thereby locking the user into purchasing specific components. Of course there is an advantage to this in that you can only install hardware that has been thoroughly tested, so failures due to device incompatibility is lessened. The downside is that peripherals and upgrades are much more costly. You will also see this in IBM higher-end systems, Sun's Solaris computers, etc.

BTW, if you sent this from an Apple computer then something must have gone wrong with it recently - look at the timestamp of your message, either you sent it over 30 years ago or you had a hard crash, or your CMOS battery needs to be replaced...

Erik Tkal

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