murple wrote:
You should see the recent thread about Apple being the new Amiga... Macs are hardly in the same category as Amigas. Macs are designed around the idea that users are essentially retarded and need to have their options limited (witness the one button mouse, and Apple's history of hermetically sealed cases).
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You want a good solid system that carries on the spirit of the Amiga, get yourself a good modern Linux install.
Not to advertise Apple here but I feel the need of getting the sharp edges a little softer.
I had a PowerPC 9600 Apple which was very easy to open-up and service! Not even spoiled a single drop of blood while opening it up and cleaning it. OS 9 is indeed a bit programmed in a way that nothing much can go wrong, only if you want to be the 'über-expert' and do things that were never supposed to (on the Amiga it's well possible to do things you really shouldn't). The 9600 has been retired a few months ago, it should now rest in pieces at the dump-site.
In the attic I still keep an iMac 333, first series. This machine is also easy to service. And if you're not too sure about how to openup the case, Apple provides the repair and service manuals for free from their website! These manuals even describe how you can test the mainboard using a good multimeter. So, with that in mind, you can't hardly say that Apple think the users are retards who only need to start Safari.
I've both used Linuxes and OSX. My general feel with OSX is that it is very Linux like (even shares shell commands) only it seems to install easier.
I must admit that the Apple is in the attic now and has seen it's place being taken by a Dell-PC. Reason is simple: Couldn't afford a MacMini of the last series. Once I can, I surely will have a long chat with my wife and get us both one.
So, is Apple the best system? No! Why not? You simply don't get emotional attached to it (I can dump them very easy, can't do that with the Amigas ;-)).
That's my two cents, now back to changing my signature ;-)
