Re: The sad Truth about iMac:

[CUTjefbla@bconnex.net (Jeff Blakeney)]

Oh heck, I just can't stop myself tonight.  :-)

On Fri, 05 Mar 1999 10:22:23 -0800, Nick <n_marx@ix.netcom.com> wrote:

>The iMac is by no means a technical marvel, and it does have it's shortcommings,
>however, for what it was designd to do, it does a good job.

I suppose that is true but then, I think that it was designed to part
people from their money.  :-)

>It was designed to be the ideal, low cost, networked computer for
>schools, business, and home.

Except when you you want to add it to your existing LocalTalk network.
:-)

>It doesn't have a lot of extra parts and plugs which can confuse the
>novice user and it prevents component theft.

It may prevent component theft but then again, it is much easier to
steal the whole machine.  :-)

>It does not have a floppy drive which limits software piracy (in a
>computer lab environment for example).

Except that you already said it was a network computer which means you
can network it to a different machine to pirate software off of it.  I
mean, really.  I someone wants a program off the iMac bad enough, they
will get it.  Besides, to load the program onto the iMac in the first
place, the software has to come on some kind of media, so why not just
make a pirated copy of that.  :-)

>It incorporates new technology such as USB to allow future peripheral
>enhancements.

And SCSI, ADB and serial don't offer future peripheral enhancements?
:-)

>It does lack expansion slots, video upgradability, and other
>specialized options, but most users arent going to need that.

No they aren't because they will have to replace the machine in the
not too distant future.  :-)

Sorry, I just couldn't resist.  :-)

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