jtw@wuee1.wustl.edu (Trent Wohlschlaeger) (04/11/89)
OK, so I wasn't paying attention the first 7 times this went around. My uncle has finally decided to join the computer generation, but for some reason he keeps mumbling something like "'386, 30MHz, how big of a disk drive do I need, what the heck is VGA and EGA, do I need one of each?" I keep telling him that if (since) he doesn't have a large installed base of MesS-DOS software, he would be much better off getting a Mac-anything. And maybe even if he does. The learning curve is MUCH shorter on the Mac, it is easier and less intimidating for "computer- illiterates" to use, etc. He says, "But there are thousands more business software packages out for the IBM's." To which I reply that all he really needs is one good, easy to use program, and his odds of finding that program are higher with a Mac system. Not to mention that I can develop unique software for him! :^) He doesn't seem convinced yet. 1) Anyone else out there have further justifications, or should I let him drop $7k or so and then just say, "I told you so!" :^) Alternatively, I (think I) know that there are products 'out there' that will let one run IBM software on a Mac, but I doubt very seriously that there are products to run Mac software on on IBM. Unfortunately, I can't find any of the documentation I know must exist. 2) Any pointers to such products, so he can have the best of both worlds? E-mail, or post, as you would like. Follow-ups to comp.sys.mac. I will summarize if there is sufficient interest. Advthanksance, Trent Disclaimer: Even I don't believe most of what I say.