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"Soviet" meaning the kind of clunky cars and appliances made by the old State-run industries. I've got two Dell monitors hooked up to my Mac Pro and can plug any DVI monitor into my MBP. Once the new mini video scheme is wider spread, there'll be more 3rd party adapters. Only iPhone software has to be approved by Apple, NOT Mac software - you can create anything you want. I could see your point if Apple were the 90% market share company, but in contrast, they have a tight hardware/OS model exactly because they're the tiny share company (once with as little as 2% domestic share). That may change with time ... I actually think it will when they hit the mid teens.
Refurbs + resale value completely obliterate the tax. Seriously, I've flogged several Mac's over the years, replacing them each time with the latest refurbs. Cost to me = a few hundred quid. This simply isn't an option with PC's ime as a 3+ y/o PC is practically worthless and better off used for spares.
Wow I got dugg down 25 times over that simple post...sad to see. It's a forum people, it's not like I was offensive or stating anything untrue, just opinion. Btw I'm in the Marine Corps and toughbooks blow ass in Iraq, die ALL THE TIME. The alienware laptops hold up a lot better from the sand and dust, but just cant treat them as harshly.
No I understand that. The brand of customer I hate on is the girl in the coffee shop above. I find them now and then, people who just buy (or get someone else to buy it for them) just because.
klowngoblinOct 19, 2008
NO Macs have SLI dumbass (Desktop or laptop), you throw a switch and you have to REBOOT so you can save power or gain graphics processing speed.you want to see a laptop with SLI? DUAL 9800GTX, lets see if your beloved mac can beat it<a class="user" href="http://www.pctorque.com/sager-9262-gaming-computers.php">http://www.pctorque.com/sager-9262-gaming-computer ...</a>
jotjotOct 19, 2008
Starbucks make crappy cups of overpriced coffee, that will go well with overpriced Macs, and self-indulgent customers. Just sayinggg...
knute5Oct 19, 2008
"Soviet" meaning the kind of clunky cars and appliances made by the old State-run industries. I've got two Dell monitors hooked up to my Mac Pro and can plug any DVI monitor into my MBP. Once the new mini video scheme is wider spread, there'll be more 3rd party adapters. Only iPhone software has to be approved by Apple, NOT Mac software - you can create anything you want. I could see your point if Apple were the 90% market share company, but in contrast, they have a tight hardware/OS model exactly because they're the tiny share company (once with as little as 2% domestic share). That may change with time ... I actually think it will when they hit the mid teens.
yeg0nOct 19, 2008
Refurbs + resale value completely obliterate the tax. Seriously, I've flogged several Mac's over the years, replacing them each time with the latest refurbs. Cost to me = a few hundred quid. This simply isn't an option with PC's ime as a 3+ y/o PC is practically worthless and better off used for spares.
dunkelkammerOct 19, 2008
but then again you bought a DELLsux to be you
pfleischmanOct 24, 2008
Wow I got dugg down 25 times over that simple post...sad to see. It's a forum people, it's not like I was offensive or stating anything untrue, just opinion. Btw I'm in the Marine Corps and toughbooks blow ass in Iraq, die ALL THE TIME. The alienware laptops hold up a lot better from the sand and dust, but just cant treat them as harshly.
Closed AccountMar 2, 2009
it's just apple<a class="user" href="http://portablefreesoftware.blogspot.com/">http://portablefreesoftware.blogspot.com/</a><a class="user" href="http://gadgetblowout.blogspot.com/">http://gadgetblowout.blogspot.com/</a>
Closed AccountMar 27, 2009
No I understand that. The brand of customer I hate on is the girl in the coffee shop above. I find them now and then, people who just buy (or get someone else to buy it for them) just because.
Closed AccountMar 27, 2009
He got robbed, and blames the PC of course.
Closed AccountMar 27, 2009
Starts to load up Team Fortress 2...oh wait.