-------------------------------------------------- From: "Michael Watterson" Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 9:35 PM To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Subject: Re: [TECH]:: Commodore 64 due out by Christmas > On 13/09/2010 21:18, Oli Glaser wrote: >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Vitaliy" >> Sent: Monday, September 13, 2010 8:57 PM >> To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." >> Subject: Re: [TECH]:: Commodore 64 due out by Christmas >> >>> RussellMc wrote: >>>>> All I am saying is that they have a brand which worth a lot, ... >>>> And yet, I have not yet found a bargepole long enough to allow me to >>>> acquire a modern Mac' or other iXxxxx product. >>> Russell can hardly be considered a part of a representative sample of >>> potential Apple customers. :) >> Maybe not, but I am completely in agreement with him there - I could not >> bring myself to acquire an Apple product of any description, even if the= y >> were giving them away.. >> My mother has one of the new Macs, (the ones that are contained within=20 >> the >> screen) an Iphone and Ipod, and I hear nothing but complaints about how= =20 >> it >> won't let you do x or y from my Dad (who maintains the stuff for her and= =20 >> has >> 30+ years of experience in IT) >> >> I suppose as long as you are willing to behave like a model "Apple=20 >> customer" >> then you *might* be okay, but personally I like to be free to make my ow= n >> decisions/mistakes etc etc, and feel like I at least have *some* control >> over my machine(s). >> The forums are absolutely chock full of irate Apple customers that are >> running into brick walls left right and centre... I know they make good >> quality stuff that looks great, but it's still beyond me why anyone woul= d >> want to put themselves through the Apple experience nowadays.. >> >> >> > If you buy a DVD player or TV set or MP3 player it only does what the > supplier intended. Apple products are attractive to some people > precisely because they are limited appliances that you don't have to > configure. > if You want configurable, buy a Pandora not an Nintendo DS, A PC + > Ubuntu, not a Mac, A Symbian or Android, not a RIM crackberry or Apple > iOS phone. > You get what you pay for. Apple make it quite clear what kind of > experience they are selling. Maybe I was a little over zealous there, and I know they are just the ticke= t=20 for people who want things done for them. I think the comparison to a DVD=20 player is not quite what I was getting at - in any case, if you buy most DV= D=20 players they usually work with other manufacturers DVDs and TVs... I just do not like the way they do things much - too many little niggles to= =20 list here but I'm sure most people have a good idea of the type of stuff I= =20 mean.. Horses for courses, just not my cup of tea... :-) =20 --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .