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Weblog:   Apple's Paradox - Go Intel and Keep the Hardware
Subject:   It's actually a *good* thing
Date:   2005-11-10 10:28:37
From:   ghiebert
My boss isn't the only person I've heard say he will buy a Mac the moment he can Windows (or at least the odd Windows application) on it.


People have wanted to buy Apple hardware for years. The only thing holding many of them back was the perceived loss of use of their existing applications and data. If they know they can install Windows on a new Mac as a fallback, we might actually see Apple becoming one of the top Wintel sellers.
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  • Oh, I'm the other way round
    2005-11-10 12:01:12  michael98 [Reply | View]

    That's interesting. I have very severe doubts about Apple hardware, but would not like to use Win XP at all. So I'm just the opposite way round from your boss.

    I think some of the Apple hardware designs leave a lot to be desired. Worse, the *cost* of the hardware is a pain. That's not only what you pay for a new machine (in most cases, though not right across the range), but the *ongoing* cost. It's the cost of repairs as much as anything. The parts cost more; the labor costs more. You're not meant to get into Apple hardware yourself, and neither will most repair places touch it. The parts are expensive; and Apple has tied the whole deal up with its registered dealers.

    I can do without Apple hardawre, but I'd love a robust well-engineered X86 machine like a ThinkPad - but running OS X.
    • Oh, I'm the other way round
      2005-11-14 03:51:36  KroSha [Reply | View]

      I'm am Apple IT guy. I've worked for several firms, looking after between 30 and 120 Macs, by myself. As most are Pro machines, I seldom need to send them out for repair. My reseller supplies me with parts and I do the upgrades myself.

      Back when they were mostly G4s, I used to find the Haynes Mac Manual ( http://www.haynes.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10001&storeId=10001&productId=14501&langId=-1&parent_category_rn=32503 ) invaluable.
    • Oh, I'm the other way round
      2005-11-10 13:21:16  p.k. [Reply | View]

      "You're not meant to get into Apple hardware yourself, and neither will most repair places touch it."

      It's funny you state this. With the iMac G4, you can even replace the screen among other parts. The G5 towers are tooless chassis. The only one I know of that you can't upgrade yourself is the Mini.
      • Oh, I'm the other way round
        2005-11-10 13:50:50  ghiebert [Reply | View]

        With the exception of the old iMacs, I've found every Mac I've had -- a Cube, a G4 tower, and two PowerBooks -- easier to repair/upgrade than the PCs's I've had. The parts are the exact same parts (memory, hard drives, CD/DVD burners) that I would have needed to put inside a similar PC as well.
      • Oh, I'm the other way round
        2005-11-10 13:21:59  p.k. [Reply | View]

        oops, I meant iMac G5. Sorry.
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