Linked by Thom Holwerda on Sat 15th Jul 2006 21:05 UTC
Not too long ago, I sold my iBook, right after the new MacBook was announced. I planned to buy that same MacBook somewhere this summer; however, I started to doubt. I had second thoughts. Let me explain why I decided to not buy a new Mac, but instead opt for a used G4 PowerMac. Note: After being absent for a week, here is another Sunday Eve Column.
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2005-07-06
What I meant to say: OSX is not unique anymore in the experience it offers; neither is iLife.
That does not mean I do not want access to it anymore, of course.
I don't mean to be contrary, Thom, but the column really meanders about.
You posit the following points, which I do not wish to argue (though I disagree with some):
1. Apple's software is not appealing.
1a. SUSE Linux "has left ... little or nothing to wish for" compared to OS X. In fact, SUSE has the added benefit of being OSS.
1b. The competition has caught up to/surpassed iLife.
2. Apple's current hardware and support is shoddy
2a. The MacBook Pro and PowerMac G5 suffer from a host of issues.
2b. Apple's customer service is poor.
3. The author (Thom) is poor.
4. Apple's hardware design is aesthetically superior.
Points 2 (quality) and 3 (price) provide some reasoning as to why any Apple hardware you buy would not be new. Point 4 clarifies why you would want a Mac instead of a PC. As far as I can see, however, point 1 is irrelevant to your argument as even old versions of OS X and iLife "[are] not unique anymore in the experience [they] offer."
Again: how does your dissatisfaction with Apple's software translate into the desire to purchase an older Mac? If there is no link between the two that item does not belong in the column.