i work with computers for a living and Mac's are good for certain things and the look pretty but are not really the best way forward for the majority of people).
Timbo
Since you 'work with computers' and are obviously an expert, could you enlighten us at to what can a PC do that a Mac can't, exactly? Justify your grand, sweeping statement with evidence.
Binos
How can you say that the advice I offered was irreverent? In no way would I mislead a fellow Prooner into making an ill-informed purchase. Whirly is free to buy what she likes. You normally keep your arguments reasonable - I am surprised by your comments.
I inform her from the standpoint of many years of happy, trouble free, virus-free and crash-free computer use; I am constantly being called upon by PC-owning friends to help them with seemingly endless viruses, BSODs and other nightmares.
I too use a PC at work - I just know what I'd rather spend my
own money on and there are many on PPRuNe (take a bow the mod on this forum and its owner to name but two
) who would tend to agree.
Ordinary, non-techie people can do without the kind of nonsense described above and that is absolutely what a Mac delivers. Plus a bundle of software
included in the price that means she will want for nothing - and wave goodbye to PC viruses - for good.
Jx
PS Richard - appreciate your footnote! I was merely offering you some bait
