Yokemate of Keyboards
Posts: 2057 from 2003/6/4
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Most of resellers propose fully configured machine for less than 900 euros. You are right it is quite the same price as an Emac but why buy a mac if you get for the same price a Pegasos that can run Mos, Linux, Mol and more ?
In another hand, I have no doubt the price will drop when quantities will follow, same for next pegasos generation ;)
I don't know why ppl buy an eMac. That is what my post was just about. It isn't cheaper than a Peg is. But the eMac has some advatages if your main aim is using OS X:
1st advantage: It's included (bought separetely it costs 140 EUR IIRC)
2nd advantage: OSX native uses gfx acceleration for Quartz
3rd advatage: official supported by Apple and easy to buy
But my main aim isn't OSX but MOS, thus I am not interested in an eMac but *love* my Peg. When MOL starts to support gfx hardware acceleration then the fun with OS X on Pegasos might really start i.e. then the Peg can gain interest from the OS X folks. Disadvantge then: Apple will not like that and they aren't really that tolerant but will sue Genesi to where the sun never shines therfore the *official* recommendation for ppl intersted in OS x will remain to be an Apple computer.
The Apples *I* am more intersted in are Cox Orange, Boskop, rote Rinette (an ancient local sort) and Granny Smith. Those are quite affordable and very compatible with me. Okay sometimes I play around with my girlfriend's iBook, but i must confess I am not too impressed by OS X.
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