[MLUG - DISCUSSION] Why buy a certain computer?

[Vern Green <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

I think this might be an interesting topic based on one of our
previous threads. It is a simple question, however the answer to it
might be more complicated than you think.

Why do you guy a certain brand of computer?

In particular, why does anyone think a certain computer brand, for
instance Apple, Intel based, or even spread to AMD based, is any
better than any other. Case in point for me would be Apple, since
Intel and AMD are almost the same at least in the perceived usage.

So why buy an Apple? 

Is it because you want to be different than the norm? 90% of the
computers out there are of the PC architecture, so is buying an Apple
your way of rebelling against the establishment?

Performance? Is there a huge performance gain buying a certain
computer over another? I think you should also consider both actual
(benchmarked) performance and the perceived performance (how long do I
wait for the computer to crunch numbers)

Is it because your OS choice is so much simpler to use than the
others? Apple once had a reputation for being easier to use than a PC
platform, I am not sure that is the case anymore, but what do you
think?

Does this platform give you the ability to do things other platforms
do not? This might be in many cases the biggest decider of all. I know
for me this is exactly why I choose to use PCs over Macs. MacIntosh
development is simply behind the times. Sure if I want to do video
editing, photo image editing and word processing, then a MacIntosh is
a fine platform for that. If you want to play any games though, and I
do, then a MacIntosh simply won't do.

So what say all of you? Do any of these fit you? Or is there something
else that I missed as the reason for choosing a specific platform over
another? This is not flame bait, I am not going to judge your opinion
on the subject, I am simple curious.


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F Vernon Green
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