Quote:
Originally posted by Team522 Captain
Macs are not the way to go Since if they break down you can't find spare parts in a Staples or Circuit City. You would have to order them straight from the manufacturer. Whereas PC's if you break it you can go to almost any electronics store and buy the part you need. The same thing with software. You can't buy much MAC software in a electronic / computer store. where as IBM/Compatible PC's you can go to even a toy store and pick up software for you PC. Basically you want a PC thats reliable has upgradable options and something where you can walk in any store and be able to pick up both hardware or software with no problem what so ever.
|
I just want to clarify a few things on Macs.
First off, Macs now use standards both in hardware and software. Now in an extremely rare case that Macintosh Hardware breaks down, everything could be picked up at a standard hardware place, except for the motherboard I believe. Macs use SD RAM, DDR RAM, ATA, USB, etc. Well I can't say all the parts will be out in the open, you may have to do a little digging, but you will find out that you probably won't have to buy anything. And even if the system requirements says its for PC only, it will most likely work on a Mac. In the 5 years I have owned my Beige G3 233mhz, the only hardware failure I have had was my original hard drive, buts that’s because I forgot to defrag it. I also had to replace my system battery (at Radio Shack), but that was regular maintenance.
Plus their are several places in retail that you can buy parts and software like
Apple own retail shows , Comp USA, and several other small stores.
Also Circuit City and Staples were once places where you could buy Macintosh Software and Hardware, but Apple didn't renew their contract because they wanted to sell their own stuff in their retail stores. Apple ended their relationship with Staples about a year ago, and they just ended their relationship with Circuit City a few months ago.
Maintenance should not be a considering issue when you are buying a computer. If you expect you expect a computer to break down, than you should consider getting a different computer. However reliability should be a considering factor. For example an E-machine is less reliable than say an IBM or a Dell. There was a whole thing on reliability in PCWORLD.com (I think)
I am not a salesman, but I don't want you to off with the wrong information.