I agree wholeheartedly with your statement, but in initial costs there is no contest to the fact that a brand new low-end Windows PC is lower in price than a Mac. Costs to own are where the main debate seems to arise, so look at it this way. It may cost more to own a PC, but it is more like paying off a long loan. It may be more frustrating during the time, as well as more expensive, but you get the benefit of immediate possession of the computer and it appears to be much easier from a sentimental point of view to throw away/replace. I own a Mac, and I see things from the perspective of one that has benefited immensely from my decisions, but not everyone can see things the same way.
After all, Bungie if I remember correctly, did start out with Marathon on the Mac OS. And of course, I mean _only_ on the Mac OS despite how things are now. It's good to see that they're maintaining a decent cross-platform presence though.
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Key Lime, 366 MHz, 128 MB RAM
I'm running Mac OS X 10.0.4, Mac OS 9.1, Apache 1.3.19, MySQL and XFree86 4.1 w/WindowMaker (among other things). It runs all of those fine, and there is plenty of other software available. It isn't too heavy, the screen resolution is acceptable, it runs things fast enough, it has plenty of ports, and it's eye-catching. Always remember, these old iBooks are masculine, but they're just a little more in touch with their feminine side than most other laptops.
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I agree wholeheartedly with your statement, but in initial costs there is no contest to the fact that a brand new low-end Windows PC is lower in price than a Mac. Costs to own are where the main debate seems to arise, so look at it this way. It may cost more to own a PC, but it is more like paying off a long loan. It may be more frustrating during the time, as well as more expensive, but you get the benefit of immediate possession of the computer and it appears to be much easier from a sentimental point of view to throw away/replace. I own a Mac, and I see things from the perspective of one that has benefited immensely from my decisions, but not everyone can see things the same way.
After all, Bungie if I remember correctly, did start out with Marathon on the Mac OS. And of course, I mean _only_ on the Mac OS despite how things are now. It's good to see that they're maintaining a decent cross-platform presence though.
Key Lime, 366 MHz, 128 MB RAM
I'm running Mac OS X 10.0.4, Mac OS 9.1, Apache 1.3.19, MySQL and XFree86 4.1 w/WindowMaker (among other things). It runs all of those fine, and there is plenty of other software available. It isn't too heavy, the screen resolution is acceptable, it runs things fast enough, it has plenty of ports, and it's eye-catching. Always remember, these old iBooks are masculine, but they're just a little more in touch with their feminine side than most other laptops.