In article >,
notbob > wrote:

> On 2009-01-24, Dan Abel > wrote:
> >
> > +++ iPods ....$300! +++
>
> I've been trying to make the point, which you pointedly refuse to recognize,
> that Apple gear is, comparatively, the most expensive hardware on the

I think everybody, except Stan, knows it's true. Since Stan is some
kind of sysadmin, and uses both, we need to give him some credence.

> market, by a huge margin. Your continued refusal to acknowledge this is

There's the argument. How much of a huge margin? I might accept twice
the price, but when you put hard US dollars in your post of US$600 for
an Iphone and US$300 for an Ipod, I'm going to call you on it, with hard
cites.

> either due to the fact you are stubborn (nah!), you're a shill for Apple, or
> you just plain suck at math. Further, anyone advocating Apple ANYTHING

I have two Mac Minis. They do everything I want and they were cheap.
You aren't going to save much money by buying something else.

> while claiming M$ software is a "ripoff" is taking [1]absurdity,
> [2)hipocrisy, [3]denial, to a whole new level of delusion.

Microsoft is a ripoff. That's how they got their start, and they've
never stopped. They've gotten rich and famous by never underestimating
the stupidity of their customers. Vista is a ripoff even if you get it
for free.

> Izzat clear enough or do I need to break out the crayons?

Skip the crayons. I'm not so good at graphics.

:-)

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Dan Abel
Petaluma, California USA