A lot of people ask me for advice when they buy computers, or ask me for advice after they have already bought one when it's too late. "Windows, Linux, or Mac?" they say.
I say buy whatever you want - the OS is a total commodity. Apple probably makes the best ones, but you'll pay for it - almost double the cost of a PC. Don't believe me? Check this article out:
In unit sales, Macs represented 14 percent of sales last month, up from 9 percent for February 2007. The dollar share, however, is a full 25 percent of the market.
Yep, that means they are twice as expensive. I'll stick with Linux, thank you very much! All of the functionality with none of the price (or the proprietary bullshit).
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on March 19, 2008 5:36:09 CST PM
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Re: Thinking about buying a Mac?
And that's why I hope my Sugar Linux XO laptop arrives as promised this month after a lengthy manufacturing delay.
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Saskboy
on March 19, 2008 7:57:01 CST PM