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To: adorno

“I agree, so, why not open up your eyes and try to notice that, you’re paying much higher prices for something that is not materially nor functionally, worth that much more than a regular PC with Windows. Macs may be nice, but, why are they “necessary” in a “practical” world, where technology becomes obsolete from one week to the next. “

Oh, but it is both - materially and functionally better. Macs don’t become obsolete “from one week to the next” in fact their working lifetime is generally longer than Windows boxes.

“So, my retort would be that, “none are so blind as the sheep that worship at the feet of Jobs (he’s dead, so...), at the feet of Apple?”

Terrible retort. No one is “worshipping” anything, any more than people
“worship” Porsche. Your criticism of Porsche is laughable:

“Most people don’t drive a Porsche, for the same reason most people don’t own a Mac. They’re more expensive to drive out of the store, and more expensive to maintain, and don’t really get you to your destination “any better or faster” than another practical equivalent.”

Most people don’t own a Porsche because they can’t afford one. Those who can, appreciate them for their styling, engineering, lavish interior, and performance. They certainly can get you to your destination faster, especially if your destination is the spot in front of the oncoming semi truck as you hit the freeway onramp.

To each his own, by all means enjoy the wonders of Windows if that’s what you want. Some folks just enjoy pain, apparently. :-)


51 posted on 07/29/2012 4:57:37 PM PDT by PreciousLiberty (Pray for America!!!)
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To: PreciousLiberty
To each his own, by all means enjoy the wonders of Windows if that’s what you want. Some folks just enjoy pain, apparently.

Yet, there's no pain at all, and the pain is mostly on the Mac side, because, most Mac owners still need to have a PC for when their Macs can perform what most PC users do on a daily basis. Most PC owners don't need to also own a Mac to do "Mac-like" things. So, which side has the bigger set of fools?

Most people can't afford a Porsche, and they also don't have the need for a performance car in everyday driving. Macs are unnecessary, since, what they can do, PCs already do, and a lot lower price. Macs are neither materially nor functionally any better than PCs, since, tech-wise, they're basically the same. So, do Porches come with the same engine as regular everyday automobiles? Thought not. Do Macs come with their own engine that, nobody else on the PC side can get? NO!!! They're the same engine. Most components inside a Mac are just about the same as can be found inside a regular PC, but, you can get PCs for a lot less, with a lot more useful OS, with a many times more applications available because, they were written for Windows PCs, which Macs are not.

So, go ahead and enjoy your limited experience with your Mac. Some people just enjoy pain, apparently.
52 posted on 07/29/2012 6:30:21 PM PDT by adorno
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