09-19-2010, 11:52 AM
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There is nothing particularly speedy about that sandisk, it is just a bit strangely expensive. They are not even more "secure".
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your qualified in-depth-knowledge is admirable. I wish I had consulted you before I invested in such a redundant product.
btw I dont "demand things that are not needed". What is needed cannot be determined in general. And it certainly is not your business to determine what anybody else needs. All I am saying is that if one needs multiple usable usb ports, apple macbooks may not be the preferred product to buy. If you need to use less external usb devices than I do, a macbook may make sense for you. After all we answered to this thread to help somebody decide. He needs to weigh the arguments for and against apple for himself. There is no point in saying that the arguments against apple are invalid because you dont see it that way. I have a macbook and I wouldnt buy a new one if this breaks, simply because the lack of more usb ports drives me nuts and because I discovered that there is no practical advantage of a macbook over a higher end and cheaper pc laptop, if you dont need to fidle with things but just work on it. Other people may think differntly.
There is nothing particularly speedy about that sandisk, it is just a bit strangely expensive. They are not even more "secure".
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your qualified in-depth-knowledge is admirable. I wish I had consulted you before I invested in such a redundant product.
btw I dont "demand things that are not needed". What is needed cannot be determined in general. And it certainly is not your business to determine what anybody else needs. All I am saying is that if one needs multiple usable usb ports, apple macbooks may not be the preferred product to buy. If you need to use less external usb devices than I do, a macbook may make sense for you. After all we answered to this thread to help somebody decide. He needs to weigh the arguments for and against apple for himself. There is no point in saying that the arguments against apple are invalid because you dont see it that way. I have a macbook and I wouldnt buy a new one if this breaks, simply because the lack of more usb ports drives me nuts and because I discovered that there is no practical advantage of a macbook over a higher end and cheaper pc laptop, if you dont need to fidle with things but just work on it. Other people may think differntly.