[gratefulwharffratt]

And the ZD Net Anchor Desk can hardly be called "Pro Macintosh."

[College Repub]

no barf alert?

[Commie Basher]

I've been using laptops as my "full time desktop" since 1993, when I bought a 486-33 Toshiba with gas plasma screen. ALL laptops in the past decade have made fine desktops. The only Mac I've used was at Kinko's, and it crashed, same as any Windows computer. I see no difference between Macs and Windows PCs. I don't know why Mac users think their systems are so much different & better than those of us Win users.

FWIW, I currently use a 3-year-old Pentium II-366 laptop, which fits all my needs. Might be several years before I upgrade again.

[primatreat]

iphoto does a great job of preparing JPG's for email. It takes a huge tiff file or JPG and compresses it to a JPG that is about 200K Looks a 10+ on the receivers end..... I have 24 Macs running my company

[montag813]

The iMac is but a toy, for fairies and Democrats. Real men and Republicans use Wintel.

[boris]

Yeah, yeah, and the Betamax format was much better than VHS. I guess this guy is still gushing over his Beta tape collection.

Apple is--and will continue to be--a niche market inside another niche market, a cult rather than a culture. It's verrry "in" with the Chardonay-and-Brie crowd in Marin County. "Quantity has a quality all its own," and the quiche-eating mob at Apple will never get it.

--Boris

[KarlH]

Coursey did admit in a previous column, sometime last year, that he voted for Algore. Like the line in the movie Shrek, "Well, that explains a lot."

[Libertarianize the GOP]

bump

[pt17]

For grownups, the PC is, like a hammer, just a tool and not something worthy of a following. If the tool works for you great, if not then get something different. Macs just won't run many of the applications I need so I won't be either using it or loving it. The iMac's still the same old niche PC, packaged in an old way, with a very-many-years-late operating system. As for the monitor-on-an-arm, Wang had one that was more versatile over several decades ago (and look where it got them).

[Bobsat]

So, change the screen size, increase the resolution, get a MS mouse, and tolerate multiple apps instead of an all-in-one like Outlook or ACT! to make it do what you want? But it sure is pretty!

Reminds me of Jim Henson. Get a pig. Add lipstick, a ribbon, a dress, and an attitude. You've got Miss Piggy!

Form follows function in an elegant design. After it's useful make it pretty, but don't sacrifice utility for pretty.

[RussianBear716]

Only problem with an iMac .... its still a damn Mac

[Mr. Thorne]

Just in case you want to join the fun...

[Rightproud]

I love these Apple threads.

They always bring out all of the WinSheep so we can all see their herd mentality, techno-socialistic, everything else but windows sucks stupidity.

How can they be so smart on politics, and stupid on personal computing?

[Republicanus_Tyrannus]

Gotta weigh in on this;

Ever notice that Mac users tend to demand that Windows users try out their machines?

Ever notice that Mac users also tend to insult the OS itself, insult those who disagree or who are perfectly happy with Windows? (as you did, gratefulwharffratt)

Here's a hint, Mac users.

Some people just plain don't like your product for good reasons.

Some of those reasons are:
6. No Interest in Graphic Software (many people don't give a hoot about photo albums, music, or graphic arts)
5. High Priced Software
4. Low availability Software
3. Scant variety of Software
2. Comfort and enjoyment of current setup
and the number one reason why a lot of Wintel users get tired of you Mac Evangelists:
1. Mac Users Are Rude and Insulting On The Whole

[RnMomof7]

I love my Mac and I am hoping for a bit of a windfall to upgrade this year.I have heard that the OSX is awesome!

[Standing Wolf]

I'm ready for a dual processor G4 with the RAM slots maxed out, twin graphics cards to drive twin 21" monitors, and a pair of 50+ GB hard drives. Did I mention I spend 40 to 60 hours a week in Photoshop and Painter?

One of the hardware geeks at work assured me last week 80% of most modern computers' computational horsepower is never used.

Truth to tell, I'm not looking forward to switching from OS 8.6.2 to 10.1.1, but am sure I'll like it after I've accustomed myself to the glitzier look and feel.

[Khurkris]

...is this a paid advertisement?

[dano1]

I like Macs, but it's a nuisance that they have abandoned the floppy diskette. There are times when diskettes are still handy.

[Joe_October]

The ZD Net guy is pro-Mac. They are pro-sell anything you can. The PC market is done. The Windows boxes will upgrade slowly over time. Mac will create a new product and some buzz every few years. The next thing like java will come along and create noise. ZD net will cover them as they become the next big thing and cover them when they decline. There is no need to buy components and stuff every month so no need for the product that Ziff Davis sells.

Computer guys will actually have to make good, reliable products (software and hardware) to survive. And I assure you it has nothing to do with Aqua or what the task bar looks like.

This article only points out that computers have become a technology like VCRs and television sets.

It will take a force outside the industry to give us a new product.

[Clara Lou]

I've been using both Macintoshes and PCs for 8 years now-- Macs (iMac and powerbook laptop) at work, PC at home. When my home computer goes down, it will be replaced with a new PC.
Our school district is going to switch from Macs at the middle school and elementary school campuses because of the complications of upgrading to OSX and because Macintosh is going to go with the liquid crystal (or whatever they are called) monitors-- kids stab them full of holes or write on them with permanent ink. (It's really hard to get replacement money out of a family whose child qualifies for free lunch.) If our local district is doing it, so are others. Apple is making some stupid decisions that may cost it a good part of its customer base-- which isn't that big, anyway.