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Article #13352Re: Mac Vs. Windows? (sorry)
From: Gregory Carter
Date: Sat, 11 May 1991 23:53
Date: Sat, 11 May 1991 23:53
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In article <1991May10.135518.5538@world.std.com> hal@world.std.com (Harry A Levinson) writes: >I am afraid to ask this because I don't want to start a roaring >fire of flames but... > >I have been using both a Mac and a DOS machine for about 5 years. I have >recently been trying to help some friends with their 386 machine >running Windows 3/ W4W and XL4W (facelift is installed and enabled). >The 386 is 16MHz with 2Mb. The printer is an Okidata 24 pin. > >My impression of Windows are: > >1. It has tryed to impose a GUI environment where it does not quite fit. > As a result computer novices take longer to learn how to use a Windows > machine than a Mac. However once acquainted with Windows both environments > provide similar capabilites. > >2. Adding applications and peripherals is easier (for a novice) on the Mac. > >3. It seems to take more Intel machine to get the same response as a Mac. > >Are these consistent with others? > >I would appreciate it if comments could be limited to those with working >knowledge of both Windows and Mac. I am especially interested in >comments from people who have seen reactions to both systems from >complete computer illiterate types learning to use a computer for the >first time. > >Thanks, >harry levinson >hal@world.std.com Your impression that it takes more Intel machine is correct, intel CPU's are brain damaged. --Gregory
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!uwvax!daffy!cat23.cs.wisc.edu!carter From: carter@cat23.cs.wisc.edu (Gregory Carter) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac,comp.windows.ms Subject: Re: Mac Vs. Windows? (sorry) Message-ID: <1991May11.235337.8359@daffy.cs.wisc.edu> Date: 11 May 91 23:53:37 GMT References: <1991May10.135518.5538@world.std.com> Sender: news@daffy.cs.wisc.edu (The News) Distribution: usa Organization: U of Wisconsin CS Dept Lines: 37