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- Date: Wed, 28 Feb 1996 11:07:08 -0700 (MST)
- From: Patrick Kobly <cs95325@wolfcreek.cs.ualberta.ca>
- Subject: Re: Talking about Macs; why don't you buy a real one?
- To: Florent Pitoun <i-flopit@microsoft.com>
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- On Tue, 27 Feb 1996, Florent Pitoun wrote:
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- > Recieving mails talking about mac os and its software, I ended up by
- > buying a Powebook 5300.
- > I will keep on working on PC and win95 (which is also a good os) and so
- > will stay in touch with this mailing list.
- >
- > The major reason why I did not buy a mac was financial: why don't
- > people over here buy a mac?
- >
- > cheers
- >
- > Florent.
- >
- >
- >
- There is the cost factor, that is a big one, but there is also the big
- issue of software availability, there is a great deal more software
- available for windows or DOS, but not for MAC, than software for mac, not
- available for Windows or DOS.
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- Note though that the issue of cost does not only apply to the initial
- cost of the system, but also to the cost of added peripherals, repairs,
- etc... If a component of my PC dies, it's a lot easier and cheaper for
- me to remove it, ship it, continue using my PC without it than on a MAC.
- It's also easier to add video cards, sound cards, etc. etc. etc. Further
- I don't want to be left jumping from a sinking ship in five years.
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- PK
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