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To: Robert Salasidis who wrote (32881)3/26/2002 4:54:10 PM
From: jonkai  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 213182
 
The Hardware

the hardware isn't closed any more than a Wintel box is, i have three third party cards and such stuck in my G4 as it is....

jon.



To: Robert Salasidis who wrote (32881)3/26/2002 5:43:53 PM
From: Doren  Respond to of 213182
 
The hardware has little to do with the networking. I'm cross platform and I can say networking in Windows is a pain in the butt. Mac 0S9 is easier in many ways. OSX gets one connected to a router like magic.



To: Robert Salasidis who wrote (32881)3/26/2002 5:46:45 PM
From: nommedeguerre  Respond to of 213182
 
Robert,

"The Hardware"

Seems like nearly every important peripheral is now USB/Firewire and wireless these days. In the 80's and early 90's closed architecture was a key drawback to the Mac. Whoever was responsible for closing the architecture of Apple machines back then was a complete idiot. Like the idiots who refused to use Ethernet, trade marketshare for increased margins, etc.

Cheers,
Norm


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