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About this siteFor six years, the Internet Nexus served as my technology blog, but I've since started blogging at the SuperSite Blog instead. If you're looking for the blog, please head there. --Paul Saturday, July 03, 2004Mac or PC? That is the question ...Knight Ridder/Tribune News: "As I walked home I realized I should have mentioned another advantage of thinking Mac: a safer computing life. There are very few Mac viruses and worms. Mac owners can generally ignore all the worries that Windows users life with every day. And with Apple's new Mac OS appearing this week [actually, it's a year away. --Paul], Mac owners will also be able to get right now the new advanced hard-drive search and other features that Microsoft claims it will have in Windows, by 2006 or 2007. My general 'which system to buy' advice is this: If saving money is the most important factor, consider a PC with Linux. It looks and works pretty much like Windows, comes with all the software you'll need and can cost as little as $200 to $300 for the computer (plus whatever you pay for the screen). Walmart.com has some. If ease of use is most important, look to a Sony PC with Windows (Sony consistently makes the sleekest and slickest PCs) or even better, a Mac (solid software, superb design such as the compact iMacs [iMacs are currently unavailable and won't be sold again until September. --Paul], and dreamy extras such as the new 30-inch flat screen [which costs $3300, or about twice the cost of my first two cars combined, and won't ship until August at the earliest; it also requires a special $600 video card that only works with PowerMac G5 computers. These systems start at $2000, so a system plus card plus monitor will cost at least $6000. Yeah, it's a 'dreamy extra,' clown. --Paul]. Go to an Apple store to see how the Macs look and feel. Or get a glimpse at www.apple.com. For anyone who wants to do e-mail, schoolwork and music, nothing beats a Mac plus an iPod. Windows can be OK, with work, and is sometimes required by corporate or school rules, but don't write off Linux or Mac until you've seen what they can save and do."It's astonishing what gets passed off to the public as good advice these days. Does this guy actually know anything about the PC industry? My guess: He doesn't actually use Linux at all. And with this kind of expertise, I doubt he can afford a Mac either. Unbelievable. [ Posted at 1:21 PM | Permalink ]
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