[MacDV] Re: The 20inch LCD Conspiracy

[Michael Winter]

On Friday, January 31, 2003, at 10:16  AM, KathyMac! wrote:

> I'm not arguing that they should state that it is optimal for OSX. 
> What I
> was saying is that I don't think it is honest marketing to make the 
> masses
> believe something not completely true.

What's not true? So it kinda works on some other systems. Apple does 
not want to provide support for the monitor on those systems due to the 
known problems, not to mention there may be many other problems that 
come up. That's the difference between supported and not. Apple is 
selling the monitor stating what systems they will support it on. As 
with any other piece of equipment, it may work for uses outside those 
supported, but you are on your own to do the research and take the 
chance.

>  So, it's not a lie. Ok. But it's a
> half truth, right?

Just like its a half truth to say you can't drive a screw with a 
hammer. Who wants to be responsible for the potential mess? Not Apple.

> We both know they could be more specific in their tech
> specs and descriptions so we are better armed with the knowledge we 
> need as
> a consumer to make a purchase best suited for us. Any time there is 
> valuable
> information omitted we are all at risk of making a less educated 
> decision.

And any time they state that something works, even partially, they 
become obligated to support it.

Just trying to provide a different view. I seem to be the official 
"Apple Cheerleader" today.

-Mike