[mythtv-users] Re: New Mac Mini - one unrelated informal
benchmark...
Brad
mythtv at braddolman.com
Mon Jan 24 20:39:58 EST 2005
Really don't want to get wrapped up in a circa 1990 mac vs PC flame
war. But, I'll tread carefully... ;-)
I just want to say that, using both platforms extensively, I find
that using a completely outdated Mac from around 2000 (a G3 iMac), I
can typically get more of my day-to-day work done faster and easier
with that than a state-or-the art PC box. And, as a bonus, no worries
of pop-ups, trojan horses, virus', or spyware. Really, it just works.
Of course a G3 iMac is no powerhouse, so for some specific
(particularly modern) tasks its seriously unable to compete. My only
point is that the whole PC/Mac flame war always fails to take into
account the only important factor - Which machine makes you more
productive?. For me, the Mac platform has always been the hands-down
winner in this category.
Nobody really cares which platform some propeller-headed geeks think
are better anymore. Macs talk seamlessly to PCs, PCs talk seemlessly
to Macs, and the Internet lets everyone talk to each other without
barriers. Get whatever computer you think will serve your purposes
best. Personally, I think 80% of the public would be better served
using a Mac - they should at least consider it.
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