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Posted by doc on 06/25/06 07:28
Yes Tapeguy, I agree Apple/Mac have their place, I just think that the
"overstatements" that are afforded Apple through folks in groups like this
one are part of the reason we made our decision AND to this end, it is our
hope that we can avoid someone focusing on such false hope as we did. The
Apple/Mac solution isn't the dream that many Apple/Mac users would have one
to believe. It has it's inherient problems. Moreover, since unlike the
Avid's of the world, the Apple/Mac solution shouldn't be a problem. After
all they make the computer AND the software . . that was part of leverage
that was directed to us which became part of our reason for selecting them
in the first place, nothing like single source responsibility . . only
person to point a finger to was one person. However, we just didn't get
that kind of attitude back but quite the contrary.
To this end we figured that since we were doing our own tech support (since
we weren't find satisfaction at apple) then we should have PC's since all of
us have some working knowledge on them and sure enough that reasoning was
what we should have focused on because even a 10 year old kid on a pc could
help us. And that was nearly a point. A 12 year old helped us on a media
player issue on a streaming video while not one of us could get quicktime to
work the same on all our computers. In fact, when we visit websites with
QT, we cross our fingers to see if it will actually play. It has to be the
worst cross platform player on the market. However, windows media plays
just fine when ran through our LAMP (linux, apache, mysql, php) servers.
So in closing, yes apple has a place so far as we see it, ipods and for
consumer applications where life and limb (financially) doesn't hang in the
balance. OTH, if you have an apple/mac solution that is working, God bless
you, cause you did more than all our men and horses could do, let alone, we
found out we were not alone in that dark corner. For this latter reason we
speak out when we get the chance . . unlike a lot of folks that made
similiar decisions and just bit the bullet, we want others to look,
research, and listen to users and sales hype that can cost your a fortune or
even your business as we nearly did.
drd
"Mr. Tapeguy" <mr.tapeguy@pro-tape.com> wrote in message
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> doc wrote:
>> yeah, just another shortcoming of apple/mac products :o)
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>> drd
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> Hey, whatever it takes to keep a boring thread going!
>
> Doc, you know you really seem to be a reasonable guy. We've
> corresponded off-list and I believe you when you say your experience
> with Apple hardware, software and support was substandard and left a
> bad taste in your mouth. However it really doesn't help your
> credibility when you resort to the same "Everything Apple Does Sucks"
> line that certain other cling to like Linus and his blanket.
>
> The very reason Apple has been able to survive is not just because of
> the subjective preference of people who like the OS. Look at the big
> picture. You got a lemon and you weren't properly supported in the
> process. You KNOW what I really think because I've told you. Looking
> just at the products and their historical performance overall, Apple
> makes at the VERY LEAST an ABOVE AVERAGE product.
>
> Try to keep an open mind.
>
> Craig
>
> http://www.pro-tape.com
>
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