Weire always thirsty for new information about Apple and its
products. We want insight and valuable information with which to
make a purchase. Thatis why, when a PC
oriented publication reviews a Mac, it gets a lot of scrutiny.
I think the evolution of the Mac toward the Intel CPU and its
ability to run Windows has led many reviewers astray. That is,
if the computer runs Windows, then it must somehow intrinsically
be a PC. It just happens to also run Mac OS X. When thatis
the view, then weire in for a roller coaster ride instead of
a product review.
Macs have to be put in perspective. The current state of a MacBook,
for example, goes all the way back to the original PowerBook 100
in terms of size, shape, and legacy. With it, goes the evolution
of the legacy Mac OS, Classic, and Mac OS X. So when a reviewer says
in the example I linked to above,
that if youire looking for a bigger alternative to a MacBook and might
want to look at a Dell Inspiron, I have to wonder whatis going on.
Is this a review for the Macintosh reader or is it PC-centric agenda?
Again, in the example above, the reviewer states that the 13.3-inch screen
on the MacBook “may not be large enough for media professionals.” Itis
amazing how a PC review can turn so easily into a gross
misunderstanding of the intended user. Finally, and Iim not going to
dwell on this more than necessary, the reviewer noted that he usually
asks for the top end model, revealed that he wasnit really crazy about
the black color, requested a low end white MacBook, and then complained
that the low end model should have had an option for a SuperDrive.
It appears that all these deficiencies combined to reduce the rating
of the MacBook from five to four stars.
There are many, many competent Macintosh experts who can write solid,
informative reviews of new Apple models. Theyid be all too happy to write
for these professional, highly respected PC publications. Just ask.