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Mac vs PC - A Costly Perspective

I'm a Mac. Sorry to the haters, I just prefer the OS.

For years I’ve put up with people going on and on about how expensive Macs are. “Yes, they are,” agrees I, “because it’s a marketing decision. Make them cheap and people won’t see them as quality products / status symbols.”

As an Australian, the other whinge I’ve always had to put up with is “Macs are so much cheaper overseas.” But pretty much everything is cheaper overseas.

We happen to live on an island - on the other side of the planet and isolated from humanity. Well, that’s what the rest of the world saw us as before the information revolution began.

Now we’re part of a global network, one that will be breaking down financial barriers in Australia (and other countries) over the coming decade. Which leads me to how we got in this mess anyway (and what’s got my goat this evening) …

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Three Appropriate Punishments for Tailgaters

I’m not a fan of tailgaters. I hate them. Who gives them the right to decide on my behalf that it’s OK to potentially ruin my day?


How many times have you been late to work or a fun outing thanks to some moron who’s slammed up the ass of an innocent driver?


And why?

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