Naw, I just ignore it when people like you make shit up. For instance, a Dell box or a whitebox -- really the same-- is not the same quality of a Mac. Tehy won't last two years, let alone 6.
I've worked with at a trading company (I know macs at a trading company!) with about equal spread of Unix(linux), Macs, and PCs. The Unix boxes were a mix of Sun and PCs running linux. The Sun Hardware worked flawlessly the 3 years I was there. Not a single failure. The PCs running linux or Windows, pretty much the same. A few HD's failing from time to time, but good overall. The Macs, well, there were a couple of issues, but overall not much less or more than PCs. Same types of things HD's failing, etc. Remember that the HD's are made by someone else (WD,Seagate,Maxtor, whomever). So in my experience I don't see any difference really in terms of lasting ability. If you treat them right, they will last.
Plus, it is convenient that you provided no citatiosn, no examples.... I'm certain that these boxes are lacking. Every time I do this comparison, the dell costs more, and has a poorer video card, or less memory or whatever.
I uhhhh think he did provide citations.. Check the post:)
You might as well be telling me that I should be buying a Yugo cause I'd save a lot of money compared to a Mercedes-- after all they both have four wheels and will go 60 MPH. They must be the same.
You might as well be telling me that EVERY Mercedes outlasts every Yugo. Clearly there are more factors. If for instance all I am required to do is go 60MPH. Why would I buy a 150MPH ferrari?
Ahh -never mind, this is too much of a holy war for me.;P See ya around.
I think what it comes down too is that all computer hardware is as cheap as it can reasonable be. You're bound to get faulty hardware from anyone, Not to mention UPS (UntimelyPackageShippers)/FedExorpatent And their lovely handling of packages.
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Naw, I just ignore it when people like you make shit up. For instance, a Dell box or a whitebox -- really the same-- is not the same quality of a Mac. Tehy won't last two years, let alone 6.
I've worked with at a trading company (I know macs at a trading company!) with about equal spread of Unix(linux), Macs, and PCs. The Unix boxes were a mix of Sun and PCs running linux. The Sun Hardware worked flawlessly the 3 years I was there. Not a single failure. The PCs running linux or Windows, pretty much the same. A few HD's failing from time to time, but good overall. The Macs, well, there were a couple of issues, but overall not much less or more than PCs. Same types of things HD's failing, etc. Remember that the HD's are made by someone else (WD,Seagate,Maxtor, whomever). So in my experience I don't see any difference really in terms of lasting ability. If you treat them right, they will last.-
Plus, it is convenient that you provided no citatiosn, no examples.... I'm certain that these boxes are lacking. Every time I do this comparison, the dell costs more, and has a poorer video card, or less memory or whatever.
I uhhhh think he did provide citations.. Check the post-
You might as well be telling me that I should be buying a Yugo cause I'd save a lot of money compared to a Mercedes-- after all they both have four wheels and will go 60 MPH. They must be the same.
You might as well be telling me that EVERY Mercedes outlasts every Yugo. Clearly there are more factors. If for instance all I am required to do is go 60MPH. Why would I buy a 150MPH ferrari? Ahh -never mind, this is too much of a holy war for me.I think what it comes down too is that all computer hardware is as cheap as it can reasonable be. You're bound to get faulty hardware from anyone, Not to mention UPS (UntimelyPackageShippers)/FedExorpatent And their lovely handling of packages.