RE: [MLUG] apple?? mac?? Opinions please???

["F Vernon Green" <EMAIL:PROTECTED>]

While I hear all these good things about the worlds "fastest computer" I
just don't see it.

I have a 1.9 ghz Pentium 4 here in the office. The bosses son bought a new
Mac the 2 ghz one. While that machine might be considered the fastest while
running a specialized program to test speed. When it came down to everyday
actions the Pentium was still faster. 

I don't know if the OS from Apple is the problem, maybe they are much much
better if you put Linux on them. 

I will have to admit that programs that are specially written for the Mac
experience may have some benefit. Mainly in the area of video editing, he
could render a 2 minute video clip faster than I could. Launching browser
programs, word processing programs, and just opening and closing Windows
were way slower. 

This is just my experience. The bosses son went home with his tail between
his legs as well since my 1.9 gig Pentium costs about half of what he paid
for that Mac.

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Subject: Re: [MLUG] apple?? mac?? Opinions please???

The emac's use 802.11b/g and desktop ram PC133 memory
<http://dealram.com/prices/systems/22003/512MB.html>
About $100 for a 512meg module.

The G3 iBooks has been replaced (about 4 months ago) with 
a new G4 iBook. Different improved memory, video and a few 
other items.

Michael

On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 09:21:30 -0600 (CST)
  Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:

>On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 EMAIL:PROTECTED wrote:
>
>> Apple also has eMac's (17inch CRT) machines forsale for 
>> non-students for around $600. I don't remember who had 
>> that price but I just saw it in the last day or two.
>> 
>> <http://www.apple.com/emac/>
>> 
>> Some of the laptop's have also been in the $600 - $800 
>> price range for new and factory referbished.
>
>OK, so the Computer Spectrum has an eMac (combo drive) 
>special for 
>$599.  With that, you do need more memory; oddly, the 
>Crucial.com 
>price for 512MB is up to $140.  Also, the swivel stand is 
>pretty 
>key, and 802.11b is handy if you like wireless.
>
>Of course, the special pricing also makes one believe 
>that they're 
>clearing old inventory.
>
>Oh: the 'Spectrum also has the 12-inch iBook for $899. 
> That also 
>wants more RAM for $100 (why cheaper than for an eMac?). 
> My guess 
>is that they're going to come out with a slightly better 
>iBook soon; 
>the stock hard drive is only 30 GB, and anything less 
>than 60 GB 
>these days is pretty silly.
>
>jking
>
>
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