It's tangerine, so sexy! Hmm, though it only has 32 megs of ram. Yuck in that area, but on the bright side, airport! Mmm ;) Needless to say *WOW*, it's the only other iBook I've seen outside of a store. You would think in a town with this many people that there would be more. Hmm, but then I don't really get out much, now do I?

I'd also like to note that playing fullscreen video made me quite the event again. Hmm, eventualy people will get bored of it. One day anyone who would like to do this sort of thing will be able to. Hmm, scratch that. They can do it now, but have to *KNOW* how to do it. Not to mention have the funds for the equipment, and bandwith.

Anymore it's more so a matter of the haves, and have nots. Computers anymore are cheap. They have been cheap for quite some time now. For less than 1000$, you can get a decent system. That's been the base price for the last year or two now.

What it comes down to though, is not a matter of having the hardware. Anyone can get that, it's deeper. You have to know how to use it properly. Being able to use a computer is just as inportant as being able to read in this day and age.

Now, how many people in the world can actualy read? Didn't think so, newspapers, and magizines are written at a 7th grade reading level due to this factor. Now, how do you expect someone who can barely read at a 7th grade level to operate a computer?

I don't, sadly for them to be used by *EVERYBODY* they need to be easyer to use. Hmm, but that has problems with it also. When you add ease of use it turns into a trade off. You lose power. Look at WebTV, it's easy to use. It has virtualy no power though. No storage, low rez, and the real cost of ownership is higher.

Hmm, cost of ownership is an inportant factor. Yes, you can get a dirt cheap PeeCee for 500$. But it's going to end up costing you far more than a 799$ iMac. First off you will no doubt need to buy a monitor also! Add 100-150$ to the ticket. Hmm, crappy WinModem? Another 50$ for a good modem.

A year passes, it starts to feel pretty slow. So, you upgrade the CPU, who knows what that's going to run you. You also have to worry about what hardware your using, espicaly if you add more. With a PeeCee everybody and thier brother makes hardware. Thier is a good chance one piece won't play nice with the another. Not fun.

Now with your iMac upgrading is easy. Want more storage? Plug in a new USB, or FireWire drive. It just works. Wanna add a printer? Plug it in. New mouse? Plug it in. Not to mention that ethernet is already built in! Only recently have PeeCee manufactures been adding this wonderfull item. With the advent of DSL, and cable this is more inportant than a modem.

Other things to think about include tech support. A PeeCee will crap out on a regular basis, and if your not already a computer tech...you have little chance of fixing it yourself. With a Mac? Well, to put it bluntly, they just work. Something acting up? Reinstall MacOS, takes about 15 min for MacOS 9. When a PeeCee user needs to do this it can take up to an hour! Heh, and then it only has a 50/50 chance of actualy solving the problem.

My experience working as internet help desk for the last six to seven months has taught me a lot. It's increased my hatred for the PeeCee, and caused me to love my Mac more and more. Why? Guess who 95% of my calls come from? Yep, some luser with a PeeCee. They have settings off that I can't fathom how they screwed up! I seriously doubt they an even get into there without my help.

Then thier are the Mac users. In general great people to work with, A much higher percentage of them have a clue. Not to say there arn't some blue hairs mixed in the bunch...

With the Mac users it's much less trouble to figure out what the problem is. It either works, or it doesn't. Aside from that, no matter what system software they are running (above 7.1), it's all the same. As oppposed to the PeeCee which may be totaly diffrent depending on the system software.

Then thier are the bluehairs. Can't forgit about them (who could?). They are the ones who need a hand turning the computer on. I'm not sure why they even have them. "What's an icon?", common retoric.

No reason to exist for these people. Hmm, then thier is the trailor trash. Kids screaming in the background. The mother yells at them (without moving the phone from her mouth first). They have no idea of how to follow directions. That's probably the worst part. Tell them to open "Outlook Express", and they end up opening "Internet Explorer". Hmm, they are the same thing, right? I mean they both use the internet. Yah, sure. Far to many people with this problem.

What really scares me though, is that these are real people. They share the road with me. I sit near them in resturants. But, worst of all, I talk to them every day. Hmm, these are also the same people who put your car together. The same people who handle your every bit of food you eat. Isn't that a wonderfull thought? Didn't think so.

I'm still trying to figure out how these people actualy function in the real world. Unsure how they hold down jobs...

Something at work today scared the hell out of me. One of the new staffers was reading a *SHUDDER* bible. Hmm, not tasty. I hate religion with a passion. I don't care how PC it is. Christians are just hate mongers with a pretty face IMHO. They will love you as long as you give money to the church, and pretend to be a good person.

It's built upon fear, not love. Sure they will claim it's love, but it's not. Remember the crusades? Killing in the name of god? Yep, if the person didn't fall on thier knees, and give money to the church (and as a bonus pray to 'god') the would be killed. Pretty simple really, fear drives more than love.

I also note that thier is a *LOT* of white trash in churches. People who live for thier problems, wanting to be loved due to being in such bad situations. They ask for help, but it's an empty request. They don't want out, they just want the attention from it.

I'm not saying all religious people are bad, just twisted. This is the sort of thing pushed upon someone since birth. It's brainwashing at it's best. Even more powerfull that what Hitler did. Just that much more subtle in its ways. Makes me want to puke.

A bit of history in this, I was raised in a christian household. Went to church every sunday, and 'sunday school'. At one point in my life I even taught bible studys during the summer. When I got a bit older moved onto the 'luter leage'. A sort of activity group for christian teens. Very pathetic, not a single member of the group could honestly all themselves a good christian. Yet they contined to show up.

This led to 'Confremation', the affirmation of one's faith in god. It turned out to be a major shot to the head. Total brainwashing, and not near as subtle as the after chruch classes for children. It was more fire and brimstone. Needless to say I decided to find a way out.

In essance, I slacked off during class. Nodding my head a lot, and not paying any attention. Needless to say my test scores went downhill very quickly. Afer a lecture from the pastor, and my father I was told the "Facts". "You best belive in god, and learn his teachings or your going to go to hell!" This was very hard for me to understand. How can one go somewhere that doesn't exist? Still trying to figure that one out.

Due to only haveing a year left of it, I decided to bite the bullit. Life would be hell if I didn't at least claim to belive in all this bullshit they where force feeding me. So, I nodded my head a lot and smiled. I got through, but barely. Just enough. All that really matters, isn't it?

Life got better after that. In some respects anyway. I wasn't having this faith stuff pounded into my head near as much. Quite a relief! As soon as it was possible for me, I stoped going to church entierly. For those last several years it was nothing more than an annoyance. Wake up, go, pretend to sing, and pretend to belive in all that bullshit. Oh, and smile. I don't like to smile when I have no reason to do so.

This brings me to another chapter in life. My mother has been 'reborn', or some shit like that. While I enjoy talking to her, I try very hard to stay away from the subject of religion. I know I'll just get the lecture on how I should belive in god. Fuck that.

My little brother is becoming a pastor. When he spends time with me, most of it consists of him trying to "Show me the way". He thinks he's going to make this world a better place, but the cold hard turth of the matter is pretty blantent. He's only hurting himself.

Then my oldest brother comes into play. He is a boyscout leader, and a hardcore christian. Hmm, neither one of those things make me all that happy. They boyscouts are really just an extension of the christian cult. Very inclusinve, and destructive. They dislike free speach, and other forms of expression. Needless to say this is annoying to me. Other than that it comes down the the constant invitations to his church. I have no wish to step foot in one of those places ever again. They are nothing but lies.

The whole premis is flawd. They say that thier so called god is ever loving, and forgiving. But if you don't do things his way he will cast you into this place of eternal fire, and pain. Sure, he's ever loving?

Some things that annoy me include the following...

* People with those fish stickers on the back of thier car.

* When people say "god bless".

* Seeing youth brainwashed.

* When people are so lame they must blame thier existance on 'god'.

I'm starting to ramble, so I'm going home.

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