Re: Successful Test (winding down PC/Apple talk!)

[farna@xxxxxxx]

Pardon the pun in the subject! ;> I didn't say anything about this topic because we need our computers to get on the Internet and talk about AMCs. Looks like constructive conversation on this topic has about reached it's end! Each system has it's pros and cons, and I think we've about pointed them all out. I'm not asking that this topic be closed yet, I'll let it go on the rest of the week and see if it doesn't just peter out, as long as comments are constructive. No "battle lines" will be drawn! 

No offense to you Ralph, it just seems like things are going that way now is all. I know Mac users feel beleaguered, just like AMC people with Chevys and Fords!! 


On November 21, 2005 Retro Ralph wrote:

> Sure am glad you Apple freaks like your PC's.  Sure am glad you have not had
> to contend with the MS virus outbreaks of the more popular type of PC and
> the fixes and all that.  I guess that makes you pretty smart and all that.
> Sure they're great. But only if they got what you want.  That has not
> historically been the case for myself.  We gotta ride the horse we pick out.
> The software desired made the decision easy for me, even back when PC's were
> expensive.
> 
> Doesn't Apple have their own sales people? 25 years ago they did. Fer sure
> they got their own usenet topics.
> ______________________________________________________________
> Ralph Ausmann  -  Hillsboro, OR - > <ralph.ausmann@xxxxxxxxx>
> http://mysite.verizon.net/res79g4m/ ... and "check the links"
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Timothy O'Connell" <toconnel@xxxxxxx>
> To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2005 1:02 PM
> Subject: Re: Successful Test
> 
> 
> > The Mac Mini is terrific....so is the eMac or iMac for that matter.
> >
> > As for software....Apple now ships with a suite of great
> > software....including Safari (Apples own browser...way faster than IE with
> > built in pop-up blocker), iTunes (for music/ipod), iMovie (for making
> > movies), iPhoto (for managing all your photos), iDVD (for burning DVD's if
> > you get a mac with a DVD burner), QuickTime, iWork (trial version of
> Apples
> > MS Office type product), Preview (like Adobe Acrobat but better...even
> > though it's compatible) and more.  Oh yea....and all the "I" products work
> > together.
> >
> > Almost all the software you can get for windows....you can now get for
> Mac.
> > In fact...the latest version of MS Office for Mac is ahead of the MS
> Office
> > for windows which has run into delays on getting released....MS Office for
> > mac 2004 has been out for over a year.
> >
> > Quicken, Windows Media Player, PhotoShop, Skype, yada, yada, yada....is
> all
> > available for Mac and the same price as the Windows version....in fact
> it's
> > frequently on the same CD.  One would just need to know where to look.
> Best
> > place is your local Apple store or a Comp USA.
> >
> > Good luck...you wont be sorry...I promise.
> >
> > Now.....back to your regularly scheduled AMC program.....
> >
> > T.
> >
> >
> > > From: <farna@xxxxxxx>
> > > Reply-To: <mail-From-toconnel-mac.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 07:40:03 -0500
> > > To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Subject: Re: Successful Test
> > >
> > > And a good one Tim! Most of the time I wouldn't recommend a Mac on the
> basis
> > > that software is hard to come by and more expensive -- kind of the AMC
> of
> > > computers even though Macs are still made. But IIRC it comes with basic
> word
> > > processing (kind of like Wordpad w/Windows) and a browser, so for
> replacing
> > > WebTV with something a little more flexibile it would be great.
> Something like
> > > MS Works (the Apple version, of course!) would make it perfect for basic
> > > computer use. Does it ship with something like that? Maybe I'll have to
> look.
> > > The newish Mac Mini might be the ticket!
> > >
> > > On November 20, 2005 Timothy W. O'Connell wrote:
> > >
> > >> Or you could just get a Mac and be done with the whole virus thing
> > >> entirely.....including the exploits of IE.  You can pick up a used iMac
> on
> > >> eBay for a few hundred dollars, it'll be faster than the PIII / 500mhz
> and
> > >> will come bundled with a bunch of apple software that'll make it super
> easy
> > >> out of the box.
> > >>
> > >> Just a thought.
> > >>
> > >> T.
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>> From: Sandwich Maker <adh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>> Reply-To: <mail-From-toconnel-mac.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>> Date: Fri, 18 Nov 2005 15:44:09 -0500 (EST)
> > >>> To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >>> Subject: Re: Successful Test
> > >>>
> > >>> " From: farna@xxxxxxx
> > >>> "
> > >>> " Unless you're into high powered graphics or games,
> > >>> " a high powered computer isn't necessary. A decent Pentium III 500
> MHz or
> > >>> " an AMD Athlon around the same speed, 512MB memory (256MB at least),
> and
> > >>> " a 30-40GB hard drive would be fine.
> > >>>
> > >>> you can get along with a lot less than that!  though computers of that
> > >>> class are easy enough to come by.
> > >>>
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