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From: tneff@bfmny0.BFM.COM (Tom Neff)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.windows.ms
Subject: Re: Mac Vs. Windows? (sorry)
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Date: 18 May 91 01:37:08 GMT
References: <1991May17.170732.13608@macc.wisc.edu>
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In article <1991May17.170732.13608@macc.wisc.edu> dsals@vms.macc.wisc.edu (David Sals) writes:
>What this all comes down to, is that windows is a poor substitute
>for a macintosh.  

Windows is a poor substitute for a Macintosh in just the same sense that
a haircut is a poor substitute for new shoes.  You're not comparing
equivalent things.

If a customer is faced with the choice of buying Windows or a Mac, he or
she should ALWAYS buy Windows.  Why?  Because it's much less expensive
than a Mac!  If you're ready to buy Windows, this implies you ALREADY
have a PC.  Think about it.

Now if you have NEITHER a PC nor a Mac, then the question is: should you
buy a PC *and* Windows, or a Mac.  Very different question.

The *correct* approach is to start with what the customer actually wants
to *DO* with their computer!  Whoa, scary concept there huh?  Jeez,
what'll they think of next.  If you can characterize the APPLICATION or
applications the customer has in mind, you can select SOFTWARE that does
what he or she wants; and in turn sell them HARDWARE to support it.

This approach has actually been known to yield the unheard-of beast
known as a "satisfied customer."  Clearly a dangerous trend. :-)

On the other hand, if the customer just wants a computer for some
nebulous undefined bull**** reason, just to HAVE one or because they've
been reading computer rags on the Trump shuttle and sort of think they
must need one somehow, then sell them the most expensive computer in
the shop, because they are stupid -- so you win all their money.