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RE: [internetworkers] Mac for dummies

From: "Tony Spencer" <tony AT tonyspencer.com>
To: "'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'" <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: RE: [internetworkers] Mac for dummies
Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 09:22:49 -0400

The Google toolbar is a necessity for my business. Sure wish they would release it for Safari so I can make the switch.

> -----Original Message-----

> From: internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:internetworkers-

> bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Bill Geschwind

> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 9:18 AM

> To: 'Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/'

> Subject: RE: [internetworkers] Mac for dummies

> Yes, and if you don't count that abomination that they call the Porsche

> Cayenne, an Acura or Lexus still provides a lot more utility than a

> Porsche. (Ever tried sitting in the "back seat" of a Porsche or carrying

> home a 25" TV in it's box in one, which fit just fine in the back of my

> Acura Integra?). Out in the "Real World"TM there are still a number of

> things I just cannot do with a Mac, even if I wanted to, such as run

> that accounting system or integrated management system or other

> business-critical semi-custom application for which clients simply are

> not available for anything besides Windows.

> - Bill

> -----Original Message-----

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> [mailto:internetworkers-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of zman

> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:04 AM

> To: Internetworkers: http://www.ibiblio.org/internetworkers/

> Subject: RE: [internetworkers] Mac for dummies

> On Tue, 13 Apr 2004, Tony Spencer wrote:

> > Heh. I'm not going to get into this battle. I will say that my

> > Porsche is my new Dual Zeon 2.4GHz with 2 GB of RAM running RedHat.

> Sounds more like a Acura or Lexus. It's about the fit and finish and

> handling. Not just performance... Sorry try again.

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