[Info-vax] Happy 25th birthday Macintosh !

[Bill Gunshannon]

In article <paul.sture.nospam-481CBF.18114726012009 at mac.sture.ch>,
	"P. Sture" <paul.sture.nospam at hispeed.ch> writes:
> In article <6u61emFdre68U1 at mid.individual.net>,
>  billg999 at cs.uofs.edu (Bill Gunshannon) wrote:
> 
>> The only thing that makes a Mac easier is it usually comes already
>> installed.  But then, you certainly pay for it!!
> 
> I'm getting tired of this cost argument against Macs. If price is the 
> only factor, why aren't we all driving Yugos and buying furniture from 
> Ikea?

It's not all about cost.  But one does need to compare apples to apples.
(no pun intended.  Well, maybe a little)  My example of the Eeepc and a
Mac is pretty close.  Both are hardware platforms specifically designed
for the OS that comes with them.  And which is easier to install?  I just
asked our resident Mac "guru".  He informed me that a raw, from scratch
install of OS-X installs nothing but the base OS and anything else, like
X-11 or any apps is separate.  And my example of Ubuntu was taht one click
gives you a fully functional user system with Office Suite, networking
(including wireless) and lot's of fluff that you probably don't need.

So, which is easier?

And, the same is true of an Ubuntu install on any other piece of hardware.
And the argument, "Well, only if the hardware is supported." applies equally
to Mac with the proviso that Ubuntu is likely to support a lot more hardware
than OS-X.

> 
> Besides, if you priced up a Dell (or whatever) on a fair like for like 
> basis, you'd be surprised to see very little difference.
 
I have never bought or even priced a Dell.  If I am going to run Linux on
it, I would have little reason to consider them.  All PC hardware comes from
the same place, not a lot of reason to pay anyone's premium just to get their
re-badged name on the front.

bill

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