Originally Posted by BruceP

But it just amazes me that people like you can find the energy to get so worked up about it. It's a freakin' appliance, dude. You want to argue about fridges and stoves next?

Originally Posted by BruceP

Here's what superior means to me: My whole company runs on Macs. No viruses in twelve years. No lost data, ever. No machine down time. Three quarters of problems are user-serviceable. And work stations remain in service for an average of five years, with full software support. Thirty stations, and I have to share an IT guy with two other companies because I can't keep him busy.

That's money, baby.

Oh, and chicks dig 'em, too. If you're going to sit in Starbucks looking all poetic and serious staring into your laptop screen, it's gotta be a Mac.

Boulder and Santa Monica. You slay me. You're too good for a Dell.

Originally Posted by arr0gant

People like me? Don't be a douche, Bruce, you're the one who had the energy to opine 1st. I'm just stating my opinion. Fact is, if you knew what you were doing, PC's are much cheaper to run and maintain, especially once out of warranty.

Originally Posted by BruceP

So now namecalling? Douche? You're a class act.

Tell you what: I'll keep running my business my way, which happens to be very profitably. I was also clear that PCs can't do what I need done anyway, so the discussion was silly and fun but ultimately moot. That was a statement of fact, which you're in no position to argue with because you don't actually know what I need a computer to do, now, do you?

The difference between my opinion and yours, as expressed here, is that I did not see the need to attack those who didn't share it. I didn't call Windows users names the way you did. I just declared my preference from my experience. This nuance has eluded you in the past, also, and likely always will. Pity. It really kills conversation when you can't get your point across without insulting people.

You've got an anger problem, sport. You should see somebody about that. Surely all this heartburn can't be over desktop computer operating systems.

Originally Posted by RF5BPilot

I have owned 3 coupes & now a drop top (cab). The newer the car, the less the top maintenance and the less difference there is between the handling/stiffness of the cab & coupe. My cab seems slightly quieter with the soft top up than with the hard top on. But the car is easier to wash in the winter with the hard top on.

The reasons to own a coupe:
- less epensive
- no top maintenance expenses
- you want to gut it and race it
- you live in an area where you expect people to cut a soft top and break into your car
- you will park it outside in a location that would be hard on any car, but especially on a soft top
- you live in an area where you don't have nice scenery or nice weather.

Reasons to buy a Cabriolet:
- used, it will often sell faster than a coupe
- it is a genuine pleasure on a nice day
- no sunroof maintenance or expenses
- you want to drive your car for pleasure, not just speed
- you have a garage and/or live in a nice neighborhood
- you want to have comparable performance to a coupe, but the additional pleasure of open air motoring.

I rode motorcycles for years. While the dynamics of riding a motorcycle are great, suiting up like SpaceMan Spiff takes a lot of enjoyment out. It's great to be out motoring without all the protective gear. Especially with the extending roll bars on the later cars, the chance that you will be in an accident where the difference in protection between a cab and a coupe actually matters--seems low.

Nothing like a ride in a cab on a nice day to put a smile on your face. While all cars are enjoyable at higher speeds, if you are driving slow through neighborhoods or out on back roads....cabs seem better.

Were I to buy another Porsche, my preference would be for another cab. Good driving technique will make you much faster than the tenth of a second or so that you'd lose with the extra 150lbs of weight. You'd probably find a few tenths difference across similar cars anyway--just error variance.

Drive what gives you a smile.

Originally Posted by ls911

I have gone over the threads and given it more thought. I decided coupe is the way to go and I also like big Macs, nothing against the Whopper.

Originally Posted by Meister Fahrer

First off, what in the world is up with that picture in your signature?
Is it meant to be a non sequitur to add further confusion to the Cab/Coupe debate?
What kind of aircraft?

Personally, I've got a '62 Bug Cabriolet with a 2110 (and original glass rear window!) that I use for cruising locally.
Although it's as quick as my 996 0-60, it's not optimal for high-speeds or very long distances.

You're in Germany, right?
The Coupes are probably much more popular (and expensive) there because of the weather and driving Autobahn speeds.

I'd also love a 996 Cab, but I chose the Coupe because (a) it's a more serious driver's car, (b) better security for a near daily driver, and (c) don't have to worry about top maintenance.

The prices must be higher there though, right?
I think a lot of Europeans (and Asians) are coming over and picking cars up, especially with the exchange rate.

Originally Posted by tooloud10

What does it say about Apple's priorities when the machine costs twice as much but uses the same components (laptop processors in a desktop?, integrated graphics?) as pretty much any cheap Wintel box around?

Originally Posted by Benjamin Choi

i can do more with less $ on windows vista

Originally Posted by Tippy

Too easy, it is called less volume.



You dropped $2500 on a night out and your worried about a few hundred extra for a Mac?

Originally Posted by BruceP

So much rage...

Not going to debate you on the facts, here, because you're bringing a knife to a gunfight on this subject. But I will say that it's the height of hypocrisy for a Porsche guy to be dissing Mac owners because their machines are too pretty, overpriced and can't be economically user-upgraded. Anybody can build a low-profile, all-in-one car. It's called a Toyota.

Originally Posted by Tippy

Too easy, it is called less volume.