Date: Tue, 19 Oct 2004 18:24:12 +0100 From: Paul Robinson <paul@iconoplex.co.uk> To: Rahul Siddharthan <rsidd@online.fr> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Powerbook Setup Message-ID: <20041019172412.GX42527@iconoplex.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <20041019170105.GA6401@online.fr> References: <20041019163138.GW42527@iconoplex.co.uk> <20041019170105.GA6401@online.fr>
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On Tue, Oct 19, 2004 at 01:01:05PM -0400, Rahul Siddharthan wrote: > Thanks for making it clear you're trolling. Comparing a G4 with a > celeron? OK, you can get a P4 for the same price, but you're going to need to whack out a few quid for a wireless card and a bluetooth dongle. You can get decent build-quality Thinkpads at a similar spec to a Powerbook for less cash. Do I *really* need to get the URLs out to prove this? > Try doing those on any laptop. Replacing the screen costs about as > much as a new machine. I'd agree with everything you say -- > overpriced, proprietary lock-in, etc -- on Apple desktops. With > laptops, Apple are extremely competitive, and therefore are selling > very well, too. I disagree, but then I've only owned three thinkpads and have never had an iBook or Powerbook bought with my own cash, so what do I know? -- Paul Robinson
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