Hi Charles, *snip* > Response: This does make sense if or when the money can be found. A Mac > costs more, but the costs associated with Freedom Scientific's SMA are > eliminated. > *snip*
That, but the idea that Macs cost more is not true. If you get a PC with the same specs and quality of a Mac, it will be the same price as a Mac. The only difference is that Apple chooses not to make computers in the extreme low-end of the market, which is where most PC's are these days. Macs have much longer life spans than PC's, in general, as well, and Apple supports older hardware much, much longer than any other company out there. So, there are a lot of benefits in purchasing a better machine upfront that ultimately results in a cheaper experience. Not to mention the much lower cost of upgrading the machine to the new OS. Apple makes this as simple as two clicks, and typically only charges $20 for each new version of the OS, as opposed to the hundreds for a new version of Windows. Put another, much mor exaggerated way, it is like saying that a gold wedding ring costs more than Halloween costume jewelry. It is sorta true, but you're not really comparing apples to apples. *snip* > As for using Windows 7 with a classic shell, if the OS had not been so > drastically changed, there would be no need for the classic shell. It is > there because people would be using it because they like the feel and ease of > use of the older operating system. If we like the operation of the old, why > was the change made to begin with? > *snip* Most sighted users I've spoken to who use Win7, are perfectly happy with the new interface. The classic shell is there for those who preferred it, but this really comes down to taste. Frankly, no Windows interface has ever been very well designed. It is there to give users options. Much as I can choose to use Apple's Alex voice, Nuance's Karen voice, or something else. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
