Re: TECH: Demise of Apple/Macintosh?

[Janice Ziglin <janicez@EXECPC.COM>]

OK, I tried to resist but I have to give in and respond.

>   Check any
> computer software catalog and compare the numbers of products listed for
> Mac's and those for PC/MS-DOS/WINDOWS.
>

I thought Mac was dead 3 years ago when I didn't see any Mac stuff in
the stores and maybe one model of Mac on sale at Comp USA.  Then I
started seeing Macs at Sears, then another big computer chain (the name
escapes me) opened up and they sold lots of Macs and Mac clones and had
a section of Mac software.  Then MacHome Journal started up, then
MacAddict magazine.  The people who read these magazines are DEVOTED.
I see the Macs used in movies, for special effects, in addition to the
advertising. I read about Macs being used in lots of companies - not
just for desktop publishing.  I get 5 different mail order companies
trying to sell me Mac software.  I'm not counting them out yet.

It would be a shame, IMHO, for Apple to die.  I have had a 15 station
Mac lab in my LMC for the last 6 years.  We've had to send something out
twice.  I've certainly had a lot more problems with the IBM clones I
also have in my LMC.  I don't have time to mess with DOS.  Although I
must admit since IBMs started turning into MACs (with WINDOWS) :)
they've become a lot more user friendly.  The statistics on repairs do
show Mac cost less for a district according to what I've read.(I don't
know where.

-Jan
  Jan Ziglin
Library Media Specialist
Elmbrook Middle School
janicez@execpc.com