Dell's CEO unfazed by Apple gear

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Maybe it's the user ...: that's the problem.

From your various anti-Apple/Mac rants over many threads, the Mac could spew out gold bars and you'd complain they're only 99.999999% pure.

>>> I'm a recording artist. I've owned Apples in the past but they aren't powerful enough for rendering anymore. >>>

Funny... there are probably (tens of) thousands that successfully use Macs for audio (and video) and use them quite well. Are they all wrong or do they not have an anti-Mac bias and/or perhaps know what they're doing?

>>> And G5's run much hotter than Athlon64's - if you knew anything you'd know it takes eight fans to cool a G5 tower. My case has one fan and it's very cool and whisper quiet even under a rendering load or real-time HD recording >>.

And the point is??? As long as many are using them successfully, why is heat such a concern (and the G5 towers are vary quiet given the fans and well-designed heating system layout).

>>> The back of the G5 I-Mac gets hot under load and it reflects a bad form-over-function design which ... >>>

The iMac is intended as a consumer/home machine though it is powerful enough to do decent audio and video. Maybe it's you trying to use a MonteCarlo when you really need a RAM pickup with a Hemi (or suggesting using an iMac, since I doubt you've actually used one in this way).

You want high-end output, buy and use a G5 tower (more power and expandability).

>>> ... has driven me and many others I know away from Apple. >>>

Sure, like you'd actually consider Apple in the first place considering your various anti-Apple posts.

>>> Also only one internal drive and low ram makes $1800 seem ridiculous for a professional machine - which the I-mac most certainly is not although you pay a professional machine price for it. >>>

You seem confused. In one breath you say it can't handle pro tasks then admit it's not a pro-level machine. You're half right... the iMac is not intended as a professional machine. It is a consumer machine that can reasonably handle some pro-level tasks and the price is great for what you get (modern processor, high quality LCD screen, well engineered and designed, and FOR THE CONSUMER... the iLife apps which Wintel world cannot match for that ridiculous price point you boast about).

>>> AND Dell's have a higher quality rating than Mac's over the past five years - do some reading... >>>

Funny... over the last number of years, Apple has consistently placed at the top in customer surveys for service and reliability (PC magazines, Consumer Report, etc) while Dell actually slipped a fair amount into second (after shipping support overseas?). Yes, do some reading rather than wishing. Also funny, we have a corporate-wide Dell contract at work and the support techies refer to them as Hells... wonder why that is???

>>> I build my own but I'd never put some of the parts Apple forces down Mac users throats in one of my mission-critical systems. ...

Again, see above fact re Apple at top of surveys. Doubt they'd do that well using all these sub-par parts you claim it uses. See Dell if you want to talk sub-par... it probably uses the Price Club approach to purchasing... buy whatever skid of parts is cheapest that month (or week).

>>> We won't switch to something slower just cuz it's cute. >>>

Get off the "processor speed is all that matters" crap. Even Intel (I know, you drool over AMD) since it intro'd the Centrino has gotten off this tired shtick of "processor speed is everything". Also, notice the sudden slow down in the processor wars. May be as much to do with hitting the speed technology brick wall as anything but the processor companies are no longer trying to out do and out hype each other every other week in a race to claim speed superiority as they once did.

Besides, speed means diddly when you're hampered or down due to the latest bug fix patch and/or virus attack.

Many/most Mac users choose and appreciate the power and stability of using OSX and any additional topnotch Apple (and 3rd party) hardware and software engineering is just a bonus.

Why not have the best of both worlds.; Posted by: MacCanuck Posted on: 01/24/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use