I've got no agenda of my own, I'm only here to do the best job I can possibly do in the best interest of the readers. That being said, I'm wondering if a good way of tackling the price issue is to do a month with an iMac G5?
That could provide an interesting way to incorporate many of the things I didn't talk about in the first Mac article that I would have liked to have touched on. Just a thought.
That could provide an interesting way to incorporate many of the things I didn't talk about in the first Mac article that I would have liked to have touched on. Just a thought.
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John Q Public - Thursday, October 14, 2004 - link
Actually I think Anand should do a review on a Mac that is a little more pedestrian...something mom and pop novice user would likely buy...an eMac...in its own right it is an excellent entry-level machine and speedy enough for whatever the majority of computer users would throw at it...net surfin'...office and productivity...e-mail...and music/mp3...ModFX - Thursday, October 14, 2004 - link
Well just tonight I found this, Cherry OS(http://www.cherryos.com/), I think I am going to try this out I really would like to try out a mac I mean I got nothing agaist it other then there price. It cost $50 dollars and you still need a copy of Mac OSX. It lets your windows machine have a virtual mac desktop. So for $50 dollars I get to try out a mac a lot different then a decent G4 or G5.brian - Thursday, October 14, 2004 - link
I meant WOULDN'T say a fool.brian - Thursday, October 14, 2004 - link
I would say a fool. They make it for a reason. I would say extra-careful.Anonymous - Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - link
If you run any anti-virus software on Mac OS X for any reason, you are a fool.brian - Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - link
#24There is a reason why Mac's still hold their value. Because people selling them have alread spent their paycheck on a new Mac so they have to make some money somewhere. Also, PC's have a much higher turnover rate than Macs. There is always a new PC out there waiting to be bought, however new higher-spec Macs dont come out untill a couple years after the recent one.
DUDE - Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - link
I said mainframes! Who gives a damn about a computer that shows a smiley face when it boots up? What the hell?Do I have to say it again?
Have you ever hacked into mainframes? Well I have, whew and it isn't very easy, there's things about mainframes that make me feel queasy. Have you ever hacked into mainframes?
Anonymous - Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - link
I wasn't referring to an .exe but to the nature of viruses needing to be executed in some way for infection to propagate. You don't mention Norton in your diatribe about the Mac OS but instead you say:if for no other reason than to catch Windows viruses and stop their spread to colleagues on PCs.
Inferring that Macs on the network added this extra layer of security but a PC running Norton would have done the same thing. You haven't proved anything other than Norton 9.0 for Mac being a pretty cool program. Your "corporate network" does little more than act as a lice comb. All your colleagues need is decent AV protection. Perhaps you can recommend a good one. :P
All I'm saying is that Mac users have the added secuirty of being in a niche group. The remarks are not meant to be tiresome but reflect a perfectly good point. Whether 10 million+ users is a lot or a drop in the bucket doesn't matter. Apple obviously has enough users to keep profits coming and to stay afloat. Apple has to stay in business for the sake of us all so it could keep giving Microsoft ideas to rip off. We all in turn reap the benefits. ;P
"You should include Macs in your enterprise network because diversity is good. The fact that you might have to support more than one OS is irrelevant...that's your job."
I don't have the time or money in my budget to incorporate new toys for the sake of diversity. Diversity is good? Are we talking the USA here or a frigging network? Most companies stick with one computer brand (let alone one OS) because it's easier to deploy, manage images, and maintain. So yes it's my job and NO I don't have to. It's my job to support the users, the equipment and secure the data in the most timely and cost effective manner while returning the highest ROI. Not to create computer utopia where Macs run through the lilly fields and save PCs from macros.
Anonymous - Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - link
Back to the original article...I think it would be a great idea to do a review on the iMac G5! The best one for the price, is obviously the 17" without the superdrive. I would like to thank you again, Anand, for your fantastic article on the G5. You are amazingly unbiased, and very in-depth with your analysis. Thank you thank you thank you.
brichpmr - Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - link
I don't follow your comment on executables. Macs don't run .exe attachments. I use Norton AntiVirus on my Panther box; not because there are ANY native OSX viruses, but because there are Windows viruses that I don't want to pass along through a Word macro. Many colleagues I deal with are not protected by my corporate network. Your continued remarks about Macs and market share are tiresome....10 million+ OSX users is a significant number. It's not whether I assert that Panther is more secure than XP. Macs operate in the same 'world' as XP...I use both in that same world. You should include Macs in your enterprise network because diversity is good. The fact that you might have to support more than one OS is irrelevant...that's your job.