The MAC @ 20

Forbes.com ^ | 12.15.03 | Quentin Hardy

[discostu]

At my previous company we had an investor that worked at PARC when The Raid (tm) happened. It was a raid, Apple STOLE the idea, and did so without remorse.

[Liberal Classic]

With a hairlip.

[ThinkDifferent]

Macs are loved by people who don't want to have to think about their computer.

Macs run Unix these days. You *can* use them without having much idea what's going on under the hood, but bring up a command line and you have total control.

[LexBaird]

I'd buy a Mac, but I'm not gay.

You seem to care too much what your buddies think. Projection?

[brbethke]

I'd buy a Mac, but first I'd have to find a trash hauler who would take the four I've already got without charging me a hazardous waste disposal fee.

Which Cray?

[The_Victor]

Macs run Unix these days. You *can* use them without having much idea what's going on under the hood, but bring up a command line and you have total control

I never said you couldn't. But for those who don't mind typing in UNIX commands, a PC/Linux combo can be had for $300.00.

[The_Victor]

Which Cray?

NASA/JSC has a Cray (I don't know the model number offhand) with an Amdahl front end for job control. I'll try and find out the model, it's been about 6 years since I've used it.

[brbethke]

That's most likely your T3E. I doubt the C90 is still in commission.

[ThinkDifferent]

But for those who don't mind typing in UNIX commands, a PC/Linux combo can be had for $300.00.

True, in fact I have a roughly $300 Linux box next to my G4 at home. It works fine, but using the Mac is a far better experience. Linux GUIs are getting better, but aren't quite there yet.

[js1138]

Mac users need to come to the aid of one of their fellow users who is asking for help with his scanner.

http://www.thismodernworld.com/

[Vermonter]

He'd probably get an answer much faster if he visited

http://www.apple.com

or

http://www.macfixit.com

[Swordmaker]

I even pointed out that some of the accessories could be bought from a third party for cheaper(i.e. external firewire drives), but they stick with Apple because they claim it is more reliable.

Excuse me, but Apple does not manufacture or even sell an Apple branded external firewire drive... it no longer manufactures any hardware except Macintoshes and iPods... so your whole argument is just so much tepid vapor.