Posted by The Helix on November 09, 1998 at 14:27:35:
On your page, Freak:
Multitasking- That's about right. Macs are kinda slow on the multitasking. PCs do very well on it.
Filenames- True, but consider this: what type of filenames does the internet use, Mac Sys 1 or DOS?
Help System- On PCs, you press F1 and the help is brought up. Very, very easy to use. Select Category->(Sub-Category->)Topic. Ooh, that's complex.
Security- Fool Proof is also on PCs. I don't have that, and no one I know has it. We don't need security, we've got Regedit IF we need to protect ourselves on the net, and we've got tons of programs we can use to edit our comp (IE- we've got password protection [thru BIOS] on system/BIOS; screensaver pwds; wake up pwds, etc, etc.)
Web Server- RESEARCH, DAMMIT! You say PC users must buy 3rd party programs? First of all, MSPWS, WarFTP, Serv-U are all free. Serv-U I believe is shareware (meaning you are requested to register, but there is no time limit). Also, you can setup an FTP through DOS! I don't know many of the commands, but the initial cmd (in DOS) is: ftp
Hardware- "Fully integrated" and "awful, just awful"? You sadden me. First, fully integrated is completely lame. Most people want to be able to upgrade their computer. Too bad that's near impossible with integrated hardware. Second, "awful, just awful" only describes your mental capacity. The most coveted hardware on the market today is PC hardware. EX- RivaTNT (chipset) video card technology. I have the Velocity 4400 (with the RivaTNT). 16mg RAM, 2 and 3d acceleration, that card is TITE!
Networking- Yeah, Macs can network with older Macs. Older PCs *may not* have network cards in them, so, as is, they cannot network. Sorry to break this to you, but because PCs' hardware isn't integrated, you can make a PC networkable in minutes.
Graphics- "Superb" says nothing. That's an opinion. My $1800 machine will outperform (overall) a $2000+ G3. I actually went thru a MacUser (MacMall? I don't know what it was, exactly) magazine, and they had G3s for over $2000 that weren't half as good as my comp. Only 32meg RAM, small harddrive, etc.
A few quick comments regarding your "price table":
The Dell P2/400 has no SCSI capability? It can with a SCSI card. Your page is completely misleading.
Ethernet? Come on. You should know better.
Zip Drive? I've got one. My brother has one. Several of my friends have one. If ordering a Dell P2, you just specify that you want one. How hard is that?
Where did you find that load of BS?? This Dell that you describe could have been current as of 1990 for all we know!
As you've been told many times, you cannot compare benchmarks of PCs vs Macs. Different software, different hardware: Completely different computers. Macs vs Macs is okay; PCs vs PCs are okay, but you just cannot compare apples and oranges.
Bundled software: Yet another lie. A friend of mine just got a new comp (w/a P2 400[?] in it). It came with many software titles. I have not yet seen or used this comp, but a few others I know have. Oh, BTW, PCs do have much free software you can download. Mac software you have to buy for the most part.
According to you, all PCs use CISC. My OLD computer used a RISC. Months ago, you said RISC sucked as bad as CISC. Now you're just TRYING to act smart.
Windows98 is incompatible with Netscape??? Umm... and that's why I'm running Netscape 4.05 at this very second?
"4. Games run much better on a Mac" Lie, lie, lie. That is an opinion, and a poor one at that. Ever seen Q2 run on a Mac? Oh, that's right, it's not out for Mac yet, is it? Original Quake runs more smoothly on a PC than on a Mac. Duke 3d on MacOS has very poor gamma correction and runs choppy, as compared to smoothly and has nice gamma on it. Hmm... games out for PC, and months later on Mac. Realistically, why is that? Don't give me your bullshit, either.
"9. Steve and Steve used to make Blue Boxes" Yeah, they're illegal. Your point?
"13. Macs have always been faster than PCs" How about in, say, 1983? There was no Mac then. Therefore, that arguement is anulled. How about a current Mac G3 compared to my computer? I'd bet this very computer that it would out-perform a G3.
The Helix