[Ti] Apple's market share

Henry Kalir kalirhe at UMDNJ.EDU
Fri Jan 10 09:40:11 PST 2003


On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Robin Darby wrote:

> 
> On Friday, January 10, 2003, at 12:23  pm, Henry Kalir wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, 10 Jan 2003, Robin Darby wrote:
> >
> >>>
> >>> Yesterday I was telling an attorney with whom I work about how happy 
> >>> I
> >>> am with my Ti 800, and suggested that he look at the new Al's because
> >>> he needs a new laptop.  However, he came right back with Apple's
> >>> market share as a reason NOT to buy an Apple, regardless of how good
> >>> the PowerBooks are.
> >>
> >> Does he also drive a ford (motor car)?
> >>
> >> Ta
> >>    Robin
> >>
> > Robin,
> >
> > This analogy does NOT hold here! Both a Ford and any other car used
> > the same road and run on the same basic principle, so that all can get 
> > gas
> > at the same gas station. Now - if your car were truly revolutionary - a
> > Hydrogen powered car, but you would have a hard time getting Hydrogen 
> > fo.
> > it...or service - would you still buy it for EVERYDAY use as your ONLY
> > car??
> > Think about it...pleas
> 
> Er, I don't see your point; i migrated from Linux on an intel to OS X 
> on a tiBook some years ago with out any interruption. OS X is so much 
> better for development and desktop use, and if it hadn't worked out I 
> could have just installed linux.
> It must be a Windows user thing, been unable to cope with one mouse 
> button or something??
> 
> Ta
>     Robin..

I wouldn't know, Robin...y'see - I've been an Apple II+/Mac user for the
past 23 years.

Apple II+, Mac IIcx, PB 160, 7100, G3 MT 300 MHz, Ti G4 800 MHz

Please see my subsequent post, in which I'll try to clarify my point.

Best,

Henry



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