Re: First Impressions of "iMAC"

[dalloff@freenet.columbus.oh.us (Dave Althoff)]

Randy Shackelford (shack@onyx.southwind.net) wrote:
: Robert Gurskey <rgurskey@erols.com> wrote:
: :> Its cuz its cute, thats why

: : IMO, the iMac is the ugliest computer I've ever seen and the mouse feels 
: : awful. Of course, this isn't a computer but another of Steve Jobs 
: : applicances, i.e. no "slots". The Apple ][ was designedly correctly. How 
: : can a computer company "know" what I intend to do with a personal 
: : computer?

: Uh, people need to remember that the iMac is only one of the current models.
: They still make G3s with SCSI, slots, serial ports, yada yada. People who
: want expandability are not the target audience. It's made for morons.

: This setup might sound familiar. You might recall that for a while there was
: an Apple II model with no slots or expandability, but it wasn't the only model
: you could buy.

Of course, that didn't stop people from expanding them.  That's the beauty
of the Apple ][, isn't it?  Even the elfin ][...  8-)

--Dave Althoff, ][.
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