“Apple has a full line of computers developed with all levels of users in mind – so which Mac is right for you? I have always been of the opinion that you get what you pay for, especially when it comes to technology. If you buy a $200 computer, you will have problems. There’s a reason it’s so cheap – it uses cheap parts. Although Macs can seem more expensive than Windows based machines, this only holds true when comparing them to poorly designed budget computers – in other words, when comparing Apples to Oranges (or lemons, as the case may be). When you look at similarly equipped Windows based machines, Macs are competitively priced and often cheaper,” Jake Fowler writes for Kansas City infoZine.
“So which Mac is right for you? Apple has a full line of computers developed with all levels of users in mind,” Fowler writes.
Fowler takes a look at Apple’s Mac lineup in the full article here.
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Two Canadians are sitting around in a bar bored out of their minds. One of them comes up with a bright idea, they’d try a guessing game.
So one of them thinks and thinks and nothing is coming to his mind except “moosecock.”
So his buddy asks him, “hey, did you think of a word yet?”
He smirks and says, “Yeah, I guess so.”
“So is it edible?”
“Yeah,” he laughs, “I guess you could eat it.”
“Is it moosecock?”
Yeah, I guess that’s a good response to that article summary.
Finchie-
um… thanks for sharing that enlightened post… ??
I guess it may be over my head.
Uh, Dank, does that mean you are down closer to mooseballs?
clearly.
regional humor is often misunderstood / or unappreciated outside the boundaries of that region…
but apparantly that joke is hilarious to our northern neighbors ..
Thats good… as we all need something to smile about now and then..
MW = common … as in …. uhhh never mind
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what is that swooshing sound zooming over my head?
Two hosers in a bar and they are both thinking of moosecock.
Obviously they both moved to Canada from San Fransisco to take advantage of our gay marriage laws.
Nice way to kill a thread hoser.
badum pshh
uh oh.. Mac users approaching 5%.. they fear the impending death of ‘niche’ status.. and look.. they’re already bored of Macs..
Good article, but it is odd that it does not spend any time as to why a person should get a Mac in the first place. Maybe it is the second in a series but hmmmm. Nice to see the infoZine being Mac friendly though.
Macs must really be making inroads into the PeeCee culture based on all the whining from the Wintel “purists” I hear on the radio shows and trolling this site.
Will somebody please tell Kim Kommando that there are no worms or virii for OSX.
During a business meeting on Thursday night, I was told by a serious IT guy that there are “over 7,000” viruses and exploits for the Mac.
Dumbfounded, I said, “Really?”
To which the IT guy spewed such BS out of his mouth that I thought I was on a farm.
This, from a very serious IT guy with a major corporation.
Due to the nature of the meeting, it was impossible for me to even disagree with him (Hey… I’m there to make money, and the Mac was just a sidebar conversation)…. BUT….
Apple definitely needs to do some kind of campaign about this. I know that their legal department is telling them not to highlight security in their marketing – but, DARN… APPLE…. the world still thinks that Macs are just as likely to have viruses, but don’t because they are not as popular as Windows.
dab2
I think it is a good article as well. I don’t think the article should have touched why a person should get a Mac. I would leave that for a separate article. Like you said there is probably a part 1 article.
I take the author assumes the person reading this is already sold on “a Mac” an now its time to narrow down the right purchase.
The name of the article is “Buying the Right Mac” not “Should I Buy a Mac”
“Buying the right Mac” is very model/time specific.
“Should I buy a Mac” is a question every frustracted PC user asks themselves daily.
Cheers
Bill
I like that new word I just made during a typo on my crappy HP laptop keyboard.
FRUSTRACTED PC user
I think that sums up the PC experience.
Frustrated and distracted all at once.
Some people just can’t draw a straight line unless on a Mac.
Some people just can’t draw a straight line unless on a Mac.
Some people just can’t draw a straight line unless on a Mac.
[I was told by a serious IT guy that there are “over 7,000” viruses and exploits for the Mac.]
You needed to ask him to prove it. If he had enough time to spread manure, he had enough time to answer a few questions.
He also had enough time to listen to you tell him in front of others that he is flat out wrong. And that he is behaving like a money-grubbing dentist, by scaring people into his job security.
When these jerks behave like this in a social scene, I let ’em have it. They try to use the likelyhood that you won’t halt their pushy behavior, and further upset those at a ‘civil’ gathering by challenging them. They’re hoping it’ll be an easy war to win, and it will be. For you.
Ask them where they got their info from. If it’s wrong, challenge it. They’ll likely have no fact based answers. They’ll want to change the subject quickly, once they realize it won’t be easy to continue. You’ll make it easy for them by reminding them that they really shouldn’t expect everyone to be easily bowled-over with inaccuracies. Not everyone is going to react ‘politely’ to someone being pushy. If they deny this behavior, then ask again where their info is from and assert that the info that they’ve just given is wrong.
And when they insist that they’re a pro, you can insist that they’re a ‘Windows pro’. That their knowledge of other OSes is currently very limited.
Then you can gently remind those around, that research on the internet from a few reliable, Mac specific, sources will yield them far more constructive info than the 3 minutes of biased ranting from someone who isn’t actually educated beyond Windows.