Comments on: “In their words: Experts weigh in on Mac vs. PC security”

By: Ploni Almoni

Ploni Almoni — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 07:06:39 +0000

Yeah, I guess people are used to smartphones not being able to do everything they wanted (iPhone) but not computers. Maybe the iPad is a niche product as-introduced.

By: Head Geek

Head Geek — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:21:07 +0000

If I tried to tell those people that the expensive computer-thing that I recommended they spend their money on couldn’t do everything they wanted, I’d be lynched.

By: Ploni Almoni

Ploni Almoni — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:14:48 +0000

Yes, but that's a simple support issue, and shouldn't take more than a simple "your computer can't do that" to solve. Compare that support issue to someone getting some nasty malware...

By: Head Geek

Head Geek — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 02:56:20 +0000

Without Flash, I wouldn't dare recommend it to anyone who I have to support. Too much chance that they'll come to me after a few days with it and say "I tried to run this online game, but I just get this blue lego icon..."

By: Ploni Almoni

Ploni Almoni — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:10:06 +0000

I would think of recommending an iPad to my Mom or someone else who’s technologically unsophisticated. Not for myself though, at least not as a primary computer. (Maybe to fill the second-computer netbook space.)