Re: Should Linux worry of Apple's Switch?

From: Ivan Marsh (annoyed_at_you.now)
Date: 06/07/05


Date: Tue, 07 Jun 2005 12:56:20 -0500

On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 17:36:22 +0000, Darklight wrote:

> William Comeau wrote:
>
>> I think this is what Apple is going to do.
>>
>> http://www.osnews.com/story.php?news_id=10770
>>
>> William
> the real question is will you switch and if not how many are like you. I
> know i won't be switching?
>
> Linux now does every thing i want it to do

The only reason I've ever wanted an Apple was to run Linux on it in the
first place. The only reason to buy an Apple was the superior hardware
(built-in scsi, video, etc...).

Since Apples are no longer built to be high-end machines there's no way to
justify the price of one.

They should have done what I asked them to do a long time ago... produce
Apple motherboards in an ATX format so you could use existing PC
hardware/cases to build one.

Where's Woz when you need him?

-- 
Impeach Clinton for getting a hummer...
Praise Bush for killing thousands...
Makes perfect sense.


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