Re: PC or Mac?

["Tom Zuchowski" <tzuchow@attglobal.net>]

Fair enough. Chipsets ARE a problem. That's why I recommended that the
questioner get a Dell.

Tom Zuchowski

"Stephen Shaw" <xstephenx@apple2.org.za> wrote in message
news:a453fj$6t5$1@venus.itns.co.za...
> On Sat, 19 Jan 2002 09:18:42 -0500, Tom Zuchowski wrote:
>
> > Your question, posted to this group, is like walking into a Baptist
church
> > on Sunday and asking the congregation if you should convert from Islam.
> >
> > The short answer is that the Mac OS is superior, but that you will
> > sometimes need extra steps to interact with Windows users for some
things.
> > Some things are only available for Windows, so you may need a Windows
> > emulator so you can run Windows programs on your Mac. If you are a
serious
> > gamer, you definitely want a PC. Mac-version software releases are
> > typically 6 months to a year behind Windows releases. Also, don't let
Mac
> > people tell you that Macs don't crash, though they are enormously more
> > stable than Windows 3.1 or Windows 95 was. There are OS compatibility
> > issues with Macs, too. Every system has its trade off.
> >
> > There are two major reasons for frequent Windows crashes, flaky memory
and
> > obsolete drivers. As much as 10% of all RAM sold today will go bad or
flaky
> > within a year of purchase. Updated, fixed drivers can very often be
found
> > on manufacturer web sites. Complete Pentium systems purchased from major
> > vendors like Dell and IBM tend to be very stable, especially if you
stick
> > with major name-brand software.
>
> <snip>
>
> I disagree here I have found a lot of Windows crashing is due to crappy
> motherboard chipsets, SIS in particular, Linux also has/had problems with
these
> chipsets.
>
>
>
> --
> You mean 15" sparks are supposed to come out of this thing?