[P1] 17" Laptops

[Brian Pearce]

> Are you totally out of your mind? If Macusers were that, how come the 
> number
> 3 fastest computer in the world is a cluster of Mac that are bought at 
> less
> than half the price that the equivalent Windows PC's cost.

This is a poor choice to argue price point with, as these computers 
most likely weren't bought off-the-shelf at retail prices.

> I wonder what your post was supposed to mean, btw. Do you really think 
> there
> are no important differences using Macs and Windows?

To be honest, the way some Mac users rise to the defense of any 
criticism of the platform and any comparison to other platforms gets to 
be a bit tiring to read when the level of discussion is such that 
people start using loaded terms like "pee-cees" and "windoze," and 
especially when people start to take it too personally.

Given that this is an iBook list, I don't think there's any real need 
to argue the point here. Each platform has its' advantages and 
disadvantages; they don't always balance out, and they don't have to. 
I'm glad I have a Macintosh, and I'm sure the rest of us are, as well.

BRIAN/bpearce at cloud9.net