computers are just tools yes, but a lot more people are craftsman with computers than with hammers...so you get to hear about computer craftsman and their tools.... rather than wood craftsman and theirs...... you can tell when a person doesn't know what he/she is talking about, when they think wood craftsmen don't argue over what "hammers" or more precisely what "wood working tools" are best, they do.... these are the people that say such things that they know nothing about usually because they are not craftsmen in wood or computers or anything else to know what a good tool is, so they don't know what a good hammer is if it hit them in the head...... let alone in computers........ and good wood craftsmen know that what makes them good.... is knowing what tools are best..... and by the way, the 24oz Estwing nylon griped mill faced framing hammer is the best that you can buy for framing..... and the Mac computer, is the best desktop computer you can buy for doing any type of creative task that you can think of to do on a desktop......
Computers have been part of my life for a long time, and my passion for the debate is gone. I look on computers as tools -- no different than hammers in my workshop. You won't find people throwing insults around when discussing the merits of hammers.
You buy a hammer based on the kind of work you plan to do, your pocketbook and your personal opinions. While some people care about brands, the real craftsmen know the quality of the finished product depends more on their own ability than any magic transferred to the job by the tool. It's the same with computers. This Mac won't save a poorly written column, nor will the PC make me sound smarter. |
