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Posted by Ed Mullen on 05/08/06 10:51
Michelle Steiner wrote:
> In article <0001HW.C083850A0006F175F0488530@news.wildblue.net>,
> Donald McDaniel <orthocross@invalid.net> wrote:
>
>> Confusing, ain't it? It almost confuses me, and I've used Windows
>> since Windows 1.0, so I can understand why it would confuse
>> exclusively-Mac users.
>
> With the Mac, it's so much simpler.
>
> If the OS ships with a computer, it will normally work only with that
> model computer; one exception is that if two or more models are released
> (or maybe announced) at the same time, that OS will install on all of
> those models, but with no other models.
>
> If it comes in a box, it will install on any Mac that supports that
> version of the OS. (This means that Tiger, for example, will run on any
> G3 or later Macintosh that has a Firewire connector. However, there are
> separate versions for Power PC Macs and Intel Macs--but since every
> Intel Mac ships with Tiger, there is no need to install a retail version
> on it. Having said that, I can envision that someone can lose or damage
> the disks that came with the computer, and would have to replace them.
> I believe that Apple would replace them for a fee, though.)
>
Huh? If it takes that long (and convoluted) an explanation I hardly
think it qualifies as "much simpler." We all have our biases. Let them
be. Enjoy what you enjoy and let others lead their lives in misguided
happiness.
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