Re: Circuits: A New Microsoft Blunder
Re: Circuits: A New Microsoft Blunder
- Subject: Re: Circuits: A New Microsoft Blunder
- From: Matt Johnston <email@hidden>
- Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2002 19:12:54 +0100
On Saturday, Oct 19, 2002, at 18:35 Europe/London, Chuck Joiner wrote:
Interesting comment, Matt. I'd prefer to think that MUG folks, while
enthusiastic about our favorite product and company, aren't into "blind
faith."
I'm not talking about blind faith - quite the opposite.
I think it would be daft if Mac people and especially MUG people didn't
find the time to question their allegiance to Cupertino. Here in the
UK, the Mac is losing ground fast and it takes a lot out of members
just to keep using it. Especially when everyone and their cousin is
using a PC and, on of of that, we don't even have a Mac reseller in the
country.
Some people will buy Macs no matter what. Some people in our MUG have
had crises of faith. One was going to buy a PC for audio work and this
disaster was averted by saying "Do what you like. But make sure you can
live with yourself..." He's very happy with his TiBook right now :)
So, people question their faith. But we have to show them that it's not
all that bad. That the fact they'll be alone in their technology choice
is not a bad thing. That being a member of the MUG is actually worth
the hassle of not getting Office for free. That being reduced to tears
in a PC showroom by a mean salesdrone for asking for "software for a
Mac" is part of the fun.
Making selections, decisions and taking advocacy positions based on
objective analysis is a much better way to assure that we make the
right
decisions, and can advise others effectively.
The objective analysis doesn't work because at the end of the day you
base your entire "do I or don't I" on a personal preference - usually
something to do with preferring the Mac OS.
There are many objective reasons to NOT use a Mac. Price, speed, parts,
support all spring to mind, doubly so here in Northern Ireland.
Once that is done, **then** the flag-waving can start. ;)
None of the computer makers or software companies are perfect, but at
the
end of the day, Apple is the obvious best choice for most circumstances
and applications.
Depends entirely on subjective criteria. Luckily as we're all
individuals the subjective is king.
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