But I use a MacBook and an iMac - why? Because they're hard to customise and the amount of genuinely useful software is limited. And they are less prone to cashing and malware. But it's the end product that matters, not the equipment!
Howard
<trevor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Many of these very same people also get ripped off by auto mechanics and insurance companies with equivalent leaps of faith in the private sector. As an econ teacher, I implore that my students reflect on the impact of an informed consumer in the market place. An interesting connection to our list subject might be this: How does our knowledge of gear/photography influence our opinions of products and others in relation?
A recent incident that instantly triggered my tripwire: A Grade 7 student goes on a field trip and a camera was included on this list of things to bring. So daddy goes out and buys her a Canon 5D Mark II so that she can take video as well, and outfitted it with a EF 28-135 f/3.5-5.6. This camera is as big as she is! And everything she needs is on her phone!!
On 10/29/10 4:15 AM, Emily L. Ferguson wrote:
Most people have no desire
to walk into a parts store, walk out with a box, motherboard, hard-drive, processor, etc, and plug in a linux build.
