Re: PC or Mac?

[Stephen Shaw <xstephenx@apple2.org.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.

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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.



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You mean 15" sparks are supposed to come out of this thing?