[Ubuntu-PH] Reaction to Mr. Timbol Jr.

[R F]

I may not be that visible in both PLUG and Ubuntu-PH mailing lists  
but mind you, I have been there, done that. I know that Linux is fast  
improving, thanks to the support of companies such as IBM and HP.  
However, it still is not enough to guarantee better hardware-software  
integration the same level that Dell and Microsoft provide, which is  
also what Apple is trying to match. Expect better support for the Mac  
next year - when it joins the Intel-based computers.

As for the cost of the Mac, again - please check your prices. It is  
not fair to compare the Apple hardware with your PCX-assembled one.  
Compare it against a name-brand computer and see that the Mac is  
pretty competitive (again, you have to realize that the cost includes  
all the software bundled - try to remove the software cost and the  
bottom-line is, its hardware is almost the same).

And also, Ubuntu runs on the Mac!

BTW, thanks to my PLUG-co-founder and long time friend and ally Eric  
Pareja for cross-posting this to PLUG. I never would have read this  
comment without that. Thanks Eric for defending my "puri". hahaha...

Incidentally, guys, if you want something announced on Manila  
Bulletin, you know where to find me. Am now part of this list and  
will continue to monitor it - just in case I need to clarify some  
points.


> Noong Huw, Okt 13, 2005 ng 12:13:20PM +0800, sinabi ni Edu Timbol,  
> Jr.:
> > Maayus na sana, pero sablay sa bandang huli. Pagkatapos niyang  
> puriin
> > ang Apple Mac sinabi n'yang, "Better hardware-software   
> compatibility
> > than Linux (am a bit sick and tired of figuring out how  a  
> particular
> > device will work on my Linux box)."
>
> Maayus na sana, pero sablay sa bandang huli. Pagkatapos niyang puriin
> ang Apple Mac sinabi n'yang, "Better hardware-software  compatibility
> than Linux (am a bit sick and tired of figuring out how  a particular
> device will work on my Linux box)."
>
> --
> "Coffee is evil...a necessary evil."-
>
> Daysleeper Ed
> Registered Linux User # 398135