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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I had planned to ask for input on this =
question for
some time when I read several postings today from some obviously zealous =
MAC
owners/users. I have always thought I wanted to own a MAC, but the =
cost
argument from PC users has always won out. Truth is I purchased an =
"Apple
IIgs" in 1987; you know what happened to them! Now, I have a =
used
Pentium 100 machine given to me by a church member.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Concerning the MAC I've heard =
everything from "for
that higher price you're getting a faster, more powerful machine with =
better
architecture" to "they're more user-friendly" to "they do graphics and =
music
applications better/easier" to "MAC will read PC files" to "in a perfect =
world
we would all be using Macs." I know the "RCT" runs on the MAC, and =
I don't
yet own an ETD.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On the other side I hear that "for the =
same money
you can get a Windows machine with more memory, faster speed, bigger HD, =
etc."
or "Windows machines are more upgradable and expandable" or "there's a =
lot more
software available for the PC" or "MACs are not for business
applications".</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At the last two Music Educator =
Conventions I
attended this past school year, the overwhelming computer of choice by =
the
exhibitors was the "iMac" followed by one of the tower MAC =
systems.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>As a musician, band director, and piano =
technician
why should I be using a MAC? I'm really not just looking for =
someone who
is going to tell me what I want to hear -- well, maybe I am. Yes, =
I think
they're cute; so do my four children</FONT><FONT face=Arial =
size=2>. I just
need some convincing arguments to overcome the cost factor (if indeed =
there is
one). I got burned once by Apple. I hope that doesn't happen =
again.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Respond to the list for all of us to =
read or to me
personally at <A =
href="mailto:dgarman@granbury.com">dgarman@granbury.com</A>
. Thanks! :o)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Doug Garman</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>