We'd best just agree to disagree about Apple Computer Co product quality.
My position is based on what I saw in '81-'82 with then ][ and ][+, where 10
complete data losses per hour were the rule rather than the exception. I
remember watching a client's hired hand reboot and retype six times in the
course of a single phone call (on the customer's dime, so that wasn't good
either) culminating in the loss of the customer, not to mention the loss of
the order. It may not be that bad any longer, but I'm operating on the
"once-bitten-twice-shy" principle. At that time, my partner and I were in the
retail business, and wherever we saw an Apple, we made a sale, no exceptions.
My experience with the MACs was limited to what was then "leading edge"
implementations, which often led to trouble. I imagine the problems were
resolved, but I didn't get to see that. Consequently, the bad taste lingers.
I am quite impressed with the seamlessness of the integration of the MAC
stuff, but since it's all from Apple, you'd expect nothing less.
One thing that I've wondered is how one gets an old MAC to talk on the
Ethernet when it's a mixed environment with Netware and Windows NT servers. I
know Netware has a provision for MAC namespace, but I've only seen one
ethernet-capable MAC, which leaves me wondering how folks who use MACs install
an ethernet interface.
What do you know about that?
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris" <mythtech_at_mac.com>
To: "Classic Computers" <classiccmp_at_classiccmp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2002 5:33 PM
Subject: Re: APPLEVISION Monitor
> >Apple Computer Co. always impressed me as being
> >entirely too willing to compromise the quality of MY hardware/software, and
> >the security of my data, in favor of their profits.
>
> WOAH?!? That's just a shot from the dark... Apple is known for how good
> their quality IS... sure they had a few flops, but most of their hardware
> is built well, and built to last. And security? Um... compared to what?
> Windows? BWAA HAA HAA HAA HAA!!!
>
> -chris
>
> <http://www.mythtech.net>
>
>
Received on Tue Apr 30 2002 - 18:57:03 BST