25 Greatest PCs of all time via PCWorld

[ProfJohn]

Very interesting list.

Lots of Apples, no Dells hmmmmm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2006081...0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3ODdxdHBhBHNlYwM5NjQ-

 

[tfinch2]

#1: The one I built for an awesome price because cheap Fry's combos are teh shiz

 

[imported_goku]

Dells generally sucked though the dell laptops of the late 90s early '00 were good. I've never really liked PCworld... Their magazine was pretty pointless IMO.

 

[kalster]

greatest pc's are ok, but eventually what will be most successful are the best bang for buck.

 

[Juno]

awesome!

 

[ProfJohn]

25. Non-Linear Systems Kaypro II (1982)
24. Toshiba Qosmio G35-AV650 (2006)
23. Apple eMate 300 (1997)
22. Hewlett-Packard 100LX (1993)
21. Alienware Area-51 (1998)
20. Gateway 2000 Destination (1996)
19. Apple iMac, Second Generation (2002)
18. Hewlett-Packard OmniBook 300 (1993)
17. Toshiba T1000 (1987)
16. Tandy TRS-80 Model I (1977)
15. Shuttle SV24 Barebone System (2001)
14. Atari 800 (1979)
13. IBM Personal Computer/AT Model 5170 (1984)
12. MITS Altair 8800 (1975)
11. Sony VAIO 505GX (1998)
10. Apple PowerBook 100 (1991)
9. Columbia Data Products MPC 1600-1 (1982)
8. Tandy TRS-80 Model 100 (1983)
7. Commodore Amiga 1000 (1985)
6. IBM Personal Computer, Model 5150 (1981)
5. IBM ThinkPad 700C (1992)
4. Apple Macintosh Plus (1986)
3. Xerox 8010 Information System (1981)
2. Compaq Deskpro 386 (1986)
1. Apple II (1977)

 

[ProfJohn]

Well if it wasn't for number 3 there would have been no Mac and therefore no windows, at least as we know it.

Certainly someone would have came up with a GUI sooner or later, but this was the first.

 

[ProfJohn]

Any intelligent thoughts about the list?

5 Apples, 20% of the list, not to bad for my favorite fruit company.

Personally, I think the first generation iMac should have been on the list, changed the way computers looked, and saved the company.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Very interesting list.

Lots of Apples, no Dells hmmmmm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2006081...0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3ODdxdHBhBHNlYwM5NjQ-

Why would there be any Dell on the list. They haven't done anything new or revolutionary.
They just mass produced machines.

 

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[SophalotJack]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Any intelligent thoughts about the list?

5 Apples, 20% of the list, not to bad for my favorite fruit company.

Personally, I think the first generation iMac should have been on the list, changed the way computers looked, and saved the company.

The first Gen iMac played 20gigs of proprietary software driven music and crashed every few hours?

 

[ProfJohn]

Originally posted by: SophalotJack

The first Gen iMac played 20gigs of proprietary software driven music and crashed every few hours?

Ok, generation 1.5, the ones with all the colors? Honestly, I never heard of any real user issues with any Mac. Yes they have problems, to hot, discoloration etc etc, but for the most part they work the way they are suppose to and no software/hardware conflicts, more than can be said with windows in any form.

That being said: I am writing this on a $600 Gateway that I can add a video card too and have a nice game playing machine. I would get a new Mac, but the MacMinis are limited and the iMac cost twice my Gateway.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Personally, I think the first generation iMac should have been on the list, changed the way computers looked, and saved the company.

:thumbsup:

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser
Why would there be any Dell on the list. They haven't done anything new or revolutionary.
They just mass produced machines.

:thumbsup:

 

[SophalotJack]

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: SophalotJack

The first Gen iMac played 20gigs of proprietary software driven music and crashed every few hours?

Ok, generation 1.5, the ones with all the colors? Honestly, I never heard of any real user issues with any Mac. Yes they have problems, to hot, discoloration etc etc, but for the most part they work the way they are suppose to and no software/hardware conflicts, more than can be said with windows in any form.

That being said: I am writing this on a $600 Gateway that I can add a video card too and have a nice game playing machine. I would get a new Mac, but the MacMinis are limited and the iMac cost twice my Gateway.

lol no man.. I was talking about the iPod. "saved the company"

 

[CKent]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: ProfJohn
Very interesting list.

Lots of Apples, no Dells hmmmmm

http://news.yahoo.com/s/pcworld/2006081...0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3ODdxdHBhBHNlYwM5NjQ-

Why would there be any Dell on the list. They haven't done anything new or revolutionary.
They just mass produced machines.

In doing so they helped make PCs more affordable. Regardless, it's kind of silly to make a list of the best PCs when any other PC at the time could have the same parts.

 

[JonTheBaller]

Originally posted by: SophalotJack

Originally posted by: ProfJohn

Originally posted by: SophalotJack

The first Gen iMac played 20gigs of proprietary software driven music and crashed every few hours?

Ok, generation 1.5, the ones with all the colors? Honestly, I never heard of any real user issues with any Mac. Yes they have problems, to hot, discoloration etc etc, but for the most part they work the way they are suppose to and no software/hardware conflicts, more than can be said with windows in any form.

That being said: I am writing this on a $600 Gateway that I can add a video card too and have a nice game playing machine. I would get a new Mac, but the MacMinis are limited and the iMac cost twice my Gateway.

lol no man.. I was talking about the iPod. "saved the company"

Apple returned to profitability long before the iPod was released.

 

[secretanchitman]

meh...okay computers i suppose (grew up with faster machines).

too many apples IMO.

 

[Evadman]

Osborne 1 (1981): In 1981 the first "luggable" computer was appealingly portable--all 26 pounds of it--and its array of bundled software made it a bargain. Osborne Computer crumbled when it preannounced a new model and customers stopped buying its old ones--a classic business blunder that's known as "The Osborne Effect" to this day.

I have 2 of those