Comments on: The Case For an Apple Mac Mid-Tower http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-case-for-an-apple-mac-mid-tower/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: http://www.theseomizer.com/ http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-case-for-an-apple-mac-mid-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-19292 http://www.theseomizer.com/ Mon, 12 Jan 2009 13:27:59 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8614#comment-19292 From the experience of using Apple products, I conclude that they love compactness. Making mid tower can be a great move but I think the reason behind not going with it is that, it may go against the idea of compactness. From the experience of using Apple products, I conclude that they love compactness. Making mid tower can be a great move but I think the reason behind not going with it is that, it may go against the idea of compactness.

]]> By: Why I Won’t Buy An iMac | PCMech http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-case-for-an-apple-mac-mid-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-19103 Why I Won’t Buy An iMac | PCMech Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:06:24 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8614#comment-19103 [...] desktop form making it completely non-portable. This makes no sense to me whatsoever. And even Dave longs for a Mac mid-tower above the iMac but below the Mac Pro level. Unfortunately none [...] [...] desktop form making it completely non-portable. This makes no sense to me whatsoever. And even Dave longs for a Mac mid-tower above the iMac but below the Mac Pro level. Unfortunately none [...]

]]> By: Scott Moore http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-case-for-an-apple-mac-mid-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-17538 Scott Moore Tue, 02 Dec 2008 01:38:31 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8614#comment-17538 I have a Mac G4, I would like to upgrade to a newer Mac, but I can't justify the bucks for what is a second computer besides my Quad core Vista machine, built for $700 (using my existing monitor, keyboard, etc.). The main reason I look for a tower is because it is an upgradable machine. I make my own PCs, I had the G4 for 5 minutes before I opened it up and rearranged it. To me, getting a laptop or other, non-standard sealed box is like getting a lego set that has all the blocks superglued together to make a building. And as the other posters suggested, that right there may be one reason why Apple doesn't do that. Scott I have a Mac G4, I would like to upgrade to a newer Mac, but
I can’t justify the bucks for what is a second computer besides
my Quad core Vista machine, built for $700 (using my existing
monitor, keyboard, etc.).

The main reason I look for a tower is because it is an
upgradable machine. I make my own PCs, I had the G4 for 5
minutes before I opened it up and rearranged it. To me, getting
a laptop or other, non-standard sealed box is like getting
a lego set that has all the blocks superglued together to make
a building.

And as the other posters suggested, that right there may be
one reason why Apple doesn’t do that.

Scott

]]> By: Don Dicharry http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-case-for-an-apple-mac-mid-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-17478 Don Dicharry Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:02:06 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8614#comment-17478 This may be a bit off base from the Mac mid-tower issue, but for a long time now I've heard that Macs are much less vulnerable to viruses, worms, spyware, adware, malware, hacking, etc. One explaination is that Apple has only a small share of the PC market. How factual are these statements? Are Macs "safer" than Windows based machines or do they depend on an array of protective software just to operate in a "trash" free environment? This may be a bit off base from the Mac mid-tower issue, but for a long time now I’ve heard that Macs are much less vulnerable to viruses, worms, spyware, adware, malware, hacking, etc. One explaination is that Apple has only a small share of the PC market. How factual are these statements?
Are Macs “safer” than Windows based machines or do they depend on an array of protective software just to operate in a “trash” free environment?

]]> By: Sharron http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-case-for-an-apple-mac-mid-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-17474 Sharron Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:49:16 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8614#comment-17474 In reply to Drew; just because you don't see 8it doesn't mean it isn't there. I do indeed write over-the-top, excessively over-written comments - at times; although total garbage they are not: They are, rather, points made from an excessively pessimistic/critical point of view. - Not as I actually do see them, but as they could be possibly misconstrued to be. Here is where the dark sense of humour appears in hoping for an intellectual as opposed to a critical or condemnatory retort: Example: "The Mac is infallible compared to the PC. - It's stable, uncrashing, unerroneous, eternal. Never any need to open the case because it never breaks down; it just "works" and it does so well." "Stay with your PCs, and by the time you've got through 3 the eternal Mac will still be working well and in its original state. Yes; verily I say unto thee go get a Mac: Initially it'll cost a lot; but 5 years down the line it'll still be as new, yet the PC won't. :)" ...Or something similar. Rather than setting myself up as a target for criticism, I'm actually encouraging further discussion and a deeper debate on the subject; although in a lighthearted and jovial manner...But maybe this is so unclear that it's hidden? Of course not many if any of the PC Mech readers actually know me personally, which is something that I failed to account for. I tend to write as if my potential audience have known me all my life. Maybe that's not a good idea - but that's just the way I do oftentimes. As for my comment in response to Rich's post; I admit that that was somewhat impetuouos and written without the necessary qualifying experience to do so: OK I boobed there; no biggie. In reply to Drew; just because you don’t see 8it doesn’t mean it isn’t there.

I do indeed write over-the-top, excessively over-written comments – at times; although total garbage they are not: They are, rather, points made from an excessively pessimistic/critical point of view. – Not as I actually do see them, but as they could be possibly misconstrued to be.

Here is where the dark sense of humour appears in hoping for an intellectual as opposed to a critical or condemnatory retort:

Example: “The Mac is infallible compared to the PC. – It’s stable, uncrashing, unerroneous, eternal. Never any need to open the case because it never breaks down; it just “works” and it does so well.”

“Stay with your PCs, and by the time you’ve got through 3 the eternal Mac will still be working well and in its original state. Yes; verily I say unto thee go get a Mac: Initially it’ll cost a lot; but 5 years down the line it’ll still be as new, yet the PC won’t. :) ”

…Or something similar.

Rather than setting myself up as a target for criticism, I’m actually encouraging further discussion and a deeper debate on the subject; although in a lighthearted and jovial manner…But maybe this is so unclear that it’s hidden? Of course not many if any of the PC Mech readers actually know me personally, which is something that I failed to account for. I tend to write as if my potential audience have known me all my life. Maybe that’s not a good idea – but that’s just the way I do oftentimes.

As for my comment in response to Rich’s post; I admit that that was somewhat impetuouos and written without the necessary qualifying experience to do so: OK I boobed there; no biggie.

]]> By: Drew http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-case-for-an-apple-mac-mid-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-17449 Drew Sun, 30 Nov 2008 04:07:05 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8614#comment-17449 Sharron, I've got what I'd like to consider to be an extremely diverse sense of humor and I saw none in your post - none whatsoever. I don't even see the 'dark side' to this so called humor. All of your comments (including the few blog posts you've posted here) show some form of intelligence based on the way you write. Unfortunately, you do yourself a serious injustice by writing over the top, excessively over-written comments of total garbage that takes more time to dissect into tangible sentences than it does to actually read it. And to add insult to injury, you often post comments from your narrow minded point of view where you often have little to no experience on the subject, i.e. on a previous Hotmail/Windows Live Mail blog post of Rich's and now on Dave's Apple post. It's all well and good to double back and blame it on a "dark side" to your "sense of humor", but when there was nothing even remotely humorous, dark or otherwise, you don't exactly leave yourself with a leg to stand on. Sharron, I’ve got what I’d like to consider to be an extremely diverse sense of humor and I saw none in your post – none whatsoever. I don’t even see the ‘dark side’ to this so called humor.

All of your comments (including the few blog posts you’ve posted here) show some form of intelligence based on the way you write. Unfortunately, you do yourself a serious injustice by writing over the top, excessively over-written comments of total garbage that takes more time to dissect into tangible sentences than it does to actually read it. And to add insult to injury, you often post comments from your narrow minded point of view where you often have little to no experience on the subject, i.e. on a previous Hotmail/Windows Live Mail blog post of Rich’s and now on Dave’s Apple post.

It’s all well and good to double back and blame it on a “dark side” to your “sense of humor”, but when there was nothing even remotely humorous, dark or otherwise, you don’t exactly leave yourself with a leg to stand on.

]]> By: Sharron http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-case-for-an-apple-mac-mid-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-17424 Sharron Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:46:19 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8614#comment-17424 Hmm; I divulge a speculative opinion, but if there is such a distinct difference between the image that they by deliberation portray, and the reality of who/what they are, does that in itself not amount to a con? I'm not quite sure what they were attempting by being so strict on CRM in their latest products; but they now have another, albeit small, thorn in their side: <a href="http://newteevee.com/2008/11/29/macbook-video-drm-problems-continue-to-make-waves/" rel="nofollow">http://newteevee.com/2008/11/29/macbook-video-drm-problems-continue-to-make-waves/</a> Hmm; I divulge a speculative opinion, but if there is such a distinct difference between the image that they by deliberation portray, and the reality of who/what they are, does that in itself not amount to a con?

I’m not quite sure what they were attempting by being so strict on CRM in their latest products; but they now have another, albeit small, thorn in their side:

http://newteevee.com/2008/11/29/macbook-video-drm-problems-continue-to-make-waves/

]]> By: David M http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-case-for-an-apple-mac-mid-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-17416 David M Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:40:01 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8614#comment-17416 Additionally, If Apple is doing well, which they are, then whats the incentive to make a less expensive computer which would undercut their more expensive computers? Apple is not in business to provide a service to their customers. Apple is in business ultimately to make a profit for their shareholders. Sorry, that's capitalism and Apple is a business despite their marketers intentional left leaning image. Additionally,
If Apple is doing well, which they are, then whats the incentive to make a less expensive computer which would undercut their more expensive computers? Apple is not in business to provide a service to their customers. Apple is in business ultimately to make a profit for their shareholders. Sorry, that’s capitalism and Apple is a business despite their marketers intentional left leaning image.

]]> By: David M http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-case-for-an-apple-mac-mid-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-17415 David M Sat, 29 Nov 2008 17:34:15 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8614#comment-17415 Apple makes their products reliable by being control freaks. Let the user start meddling with hardware and all you get are problems. You cant have it both ways. Apple makes their products reliable by being control freaks. Let the user start meddling with hardware and all you get are problems. You cant have it both ways.

]]> By: Adamphetamine http://www.pcmech.com/article/the-case-for-an-apple-mac-mid-tower/comment-page-1/#comment-17390 Adamphetamine Sat, 29 Nov 2008 07:16:15 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/?p=8614#comment-17390 This is precisely the reason why I built myself a Hackintosh. It's pretty easy to see that Apple has no interest in providing what I want, so I built it. Parts were cheap, my time is not- however I learnt a lot. And I was an Apple dealer for 15 years. This is precisely the reason why I built myself a Hackintosh. It’s pretty easy to see that Apple has no interest in providing what I want, so I built it. Parts were cheap, my time is not- however I learnt a lot.

And I was an Apple dealer for 15 years.

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