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From: scot@sun1.ise.ufl.edu (Scot Gardner)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc
Subject: Re: give me solid facts: why is the mac better than MeSsy DOS/WINDOWS
Message-ID: <1991Feb28.015446.16531@eng.ufl.edu>
Date: 28 Feb 91 01:54:46 GMT
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In article <672@newave.UUCP> john@newave.mn.org (John A. Weeks III) writes:
>In article <91.056.16:01:18@ira.uka.de> s_czempin@irav1.ira.uka.de writes:
>> I'm for the mac, but I keep losing arguments.
>
>PC users cite statistics and benchmarks, Mac users actually use their
>computers.
>
>> So I have decided to be really thorough: I will start the COMPLETE LIST
>> OF REASONS WHY THE MAC IS BETTER THAN PC COMPATIBLES.
>
>1. Macintoshes are cheaper (when comparing similar name brand machines)
Similar?? Your kidding, right? AT? 386? 486?
If YOU can get them cheaper, then it's not by much.
>2. Macintoshes are more powerful
Oh, more POWERFUL. Like WHAT is more POWERFUL? They are more easly used?
They use more WATTS? They suck more AMPS? Please do tell.
>3. Macintoshes are more expandable & versitile (more standard plugs and
>network connectors on the back of the box)
Yea.. right. Just like a PC has. You can expand it, and (if you buy
it right) it has quite a few more "standard plugs"
>4. Apple does not charge for the boot disk
Ah! There, ya got a point!
>5. Apple Credit Card (what more needs to be said)
Humm.. sorry. Never heard of it.
>6. The Mac does not require you to type "MODE COM1:12,N,8,,P"
Nor does the IBM PC. When did you last use a 12 baud printer?
The Mac would not even THINK of letting you use it (:
>7. Apple gives you a totally cool manual that nobody ever reads
I was forced to read them a few times, not bad!
>8. The PC cannot run Mac, PC, Unix, and Apple II programs all at the same time
Nor would I want it to! (:
>9. Multitasking, multitasking, multitasking (no, Windows does not count)
WOW! Hold on. You've NEVER multitasked before right? That's NOT multitasking!
If Windows does not count, then a Mac does not either!
>10. Net-Bunny and all of the other really net stupid Mac tricks
Ok, another score.

You ARE kidding here, right?

>If you ever have problems with a PC user again, simply ask that person to
>explain "CONFIG.SYS".  That should keep them busy for a few days.  You can
>keep novice users busy asking how MCGA is different from CGA or MGA, or ask
>how to tell the difference between the 200 different disk formats.  You get
>the point....
>
>-john-
CONFIG.SYS:
Simple! For you Mac people: It's a simple way of keeping track of INITS.
(Well.. not really.. hehe)
DISPLAYS:
Your right, the video display problem is STUPID. 
You gotta expect that because you don't have ONE COMPANY controling the
market. 
DISKS:
It's a small problem. You learn to live with it.

Don't get me wrong here people. *I* do hate a lot of things about Macs,
but I like some things too. PC/MAC wars are STUPID.

You did not talk about the REAL reasons to hate PC's.
Like being stuck with 640K of "main" memory.
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