Apparently there used to be a jokey acronym in the 60s, WYSIWIGY - What You See Is What IBM Gives You. Apple also uses a closed architectural model, but Microsoft - I think, to their credit - has always espoused openness. Do it, go ahead, put it in there sure why not? - only, don't blame us if it goes pop. Microsoft server products are gaining ground every day, even in the face of FREE competition (although 'Linux is only free if your time isn't worth anything') because they are intrinsically more locked-down and buttoned-up, and because the people using them are more competent (or less imaginitive). When I was new to PCs I was always getting crashes and blue screens etc - I knew that that was largely my own fault, but it was still fun (if occasionally expensive!) to experiment. If you want a machine that is highly configured for one task, say graphic design, get an Apple. But if you want a machine that is genuinely multi-purpose, from Quark to Quake, get a PC and set it up RIGHT, or, puny Human worms, you will feel my unbounded wrath...
Your Sincerely,
Galactus
Shatterer Of Worlds But No Job Too Small
