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[MorphingDragon]

The TI-83 can run non Texas Instruments approved programs, this alone qualifies it as a more versatile operating system.

Go ahead and let Apple control what you want to run on your computers, but I'll keep my freedom thank you very much.

Oh wow, BASIC apps.

Yes, I'm going to choose the freedom of a calculator with BASIC than an iPhone with just as many apps or more.

 

[AidenShaw]

Oh wow, BASIC apps.

Yes, I'm going to choose the freedom of a calculator with BASIC than an iPhone with just as many apps or more.

What's wrong with BASIC?


ps: Why doesn't your avatar have pupils? It's really disturbing typing to the blind....

 

[Kristenn]

Because the guy is smiling. His eyes are closed.

Also yes whats wrong with BASIC now?

 

[jegbook]

I would imagine you work with a very large pool of Dells
I've hard hardware failures over those 20 years, but they were single pieces in self built computers.

I wouldn't call it poor, but your wording in the post before would seem to say that Apple is miles ahead in QA compared to the rest. Either way, I get your point.

Not all that large of a pool, I don't think. There's about 80 people in my office and we have close to 50 total laptops, but 12 of those are loaners and don't see regular use.

Another poster mentioned ThinkPads, and I would agree that I would put ThinkPad at the top for laptop reliability, easily over Apple. I would think maybe Apple and Dell tie for second, then the rest seem to slide quickly downhill.

One thing that folks don't tend to mention or consider is that Apple will still support a four year old PB G4. Granted, in a limited capacity, but if you take it to a Genius Bar (they have a physical place you can take the computer, to start with. Who else has that? I'm not sure Best Buy counts...), they will do what they can and won't charge you. That's pretty cool.