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Wednesday, November 7, 2007 12:00 AM

Once and for all, proof that Macs are cheaper than PCs

Let's put to rest the myth that an Apple computer will set you back more than a Windows PC. In fact, it'll cost you less.
By Farhad Manjoo

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  • Wednesday, November 7, 2007 07:45 PM

    Re: Use Linux if you like Unix


    > If people like running Unix on an intel box,
    > just get Ubuntu Linux for free. It is cheaper
    > than a mac or windows, and it is better than
    > both. Mac people are paying for something
    > that others get for free. Why? Is the
    > Apple Icon really worth the extra money?

    Hey! Thanks for pointing that out!!

    Now, let me see here .... I will need to run Adobe Creative Suite 2, and I will need to run MS Office (unfortunately). I'd really like iTunes and video chat (iChat) and I have some video I would like to edit easily.

    Oh. I guess I have to run WINE (which makes me whine) or Crossover Office ($$) or some other bizarre incantation.

    Hang on, I need to recompile my kernel on my Linux box here ..... so I can use my new video card ....

    Thanks but no thanks. I did that road for almost ten years. I was so cool. I ran WindowMaker and I lived by the xterm.

    Today I get *REAL* Unix (FreeBSD) with Mac OS X, not some bizarre clone that doesn't provide me with what I want.

    —tvilot Read tvilot's other letters

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