6 Sep
2001
6 Sep
'01
1:47 a.m.
Reminds me of a time a few years ago when I asked a store owner which machines
(Wintel)
were the best. His answer, "mine!" Hard to argue. As if some was to ask me the
same right now, I'd answer in kind.
I suppose that it's a Gestalt thing, being that the whole is greater than the
sum of its parts. That does indeed indicate that the best machines come from the
best parts, but not necessarily.
Eric
Jeff Hellige wrote:
This is
grotesque -- crappy, proprietary hardware running bloated software.
It's a wonder people put up with it. Perhaps they won't anymore.
As has been shown over and over, the masses put up with a lot
of things that an individual would otherwise turn away from and
refuse. It's kind of interesting to note that at this point, PC
brand names mean very little and there's little to no brand loyalty.
Makes sense since there is little difference from one to the other.
Jeff
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