Post #189,963
1/12/05 5:41:47 PM
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Boggle...
I think we are just at the beginning of the curve. People don't buy PCs that often, and it takes a while for expensive habits to change.
The next computer I buy will be an iMac for my wife and son to use on the kitchen desk. Probably within the next few months, because they're currently using an aging Inspiron with a dying keyboard and fussy USB connector.
Regards,
-scott anderson
"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
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Post #189,966
1/12/05 6:09:20 PM
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Really...
People don't buy PCs that often Mkay. Sure. How many people here DO buy PCs very often? I'll raise my hand first. at $1200 surplus a month (average and not always) I can. -- [link|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net|greg], [link|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ iwethey[link|http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=134485&cid=11233230|"Microsoft Security" is an even better oxymoron than "Miltary Intelligence"] No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp|source]
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Post #189,968
1/12/05 6:37:57 PM
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Really.
I bought 3 machines in '04, 2 new iBooks and a used tray-loading iMac for my son. A 14" iBook replaced an aged K6-2/500 desktop that my wife was using, that was handed down from me when I got issued a laptop from my employer. A 12" iBook is mine, which I intend to hand down to my son in the fall of 06 when he starts Middle School. Prior to this year, I can't remember the last whole computer I bought.
That K6 machine was something that evolved over time, upgrades here and there. In fact, I still have it, it's running Sarge headless as a local fileserver. Still have the wife's old computer, too. It's a K6-300 running IPCop, also headless, as my internet gateway/firewall/router, and I have another K6-300 that my brother gave me as an internet server sitting on the DMZ, also running Sarge. (these three are what I wanted that KVM from Joe for, btw)
So yes, there are people (even geeky people) that don't buy computers everyday.
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Steve
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Post #189,971
1/12/05 6:58:03 PM
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Can I have your job?
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Post #189,994
1/12/05 10:27:30 PM
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I only work part-time.
And so does the wife.
My rate might be higher than some here... but still.
And, I have done a few Consulting job resulting in me having a better year than I ever had at the GRCC, or Genzink or GFS or... well I guess I had a better year than I thought.
History of performance does not guarantee future performance. But, I seem to pickup side jobs.
Sometimes, companies feel I don't respond quite as fast as I need to. I offer that, even though I might take a bit longer to respond, I usually get the stuff done before the faster responders... ehh.
And, Thane, if you want my job... I am guessing you'll have to ramp up.
-- [link|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net|greg], [link|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ iwethey[link|http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=134485&cid=11233230|"Microsoft Security" is an even better oxymoron than "Miltary Intelligence"] No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp|source]
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Post #189,983
1/12/05 9:17:34 PM
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You (and we) are hardly the typical PC-buying public.
My parents have had two machines only since forever. One of them is 3 years old, the other a bit older.
One set of in-laws has had a single computer for about 3 years. That was their first. The other picked up one 2 years ago, also their first.
My sisters each have one. Most people that I know who aren't computer hacks only have one. I would suspect that people buy new computers on pretty much the same timescale as a new car.
Regards,
-scott anderson
"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
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Post #190,002
1/12/05 10:39:37 PM
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Yeah... I know.
I renew my machine nearly twice a year now.
-- [link|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net|greg], [link|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ iwethey[link|http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=134485&cid=11233230|"Microsoft Security" is an even better oxymoron than "Miltary Intelligence"] No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp|source]
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Post #190,008
1/12/05 10:44:36 PM
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You are DEFINITELY not the average PC-buying public.
I touch my machines every 1-3 years.
Regards,
-scott anderson
"Welcome to Rivendell, Mr. Anderson..."
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Post #190,023
1/13/05 1:39:38 AM
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I'm now on a 3-year cycle
Because that's the length of the finance deal on this here Dell thinger.
It's a G5 after that, I wot; probably not new but rather a couple of years old, given the same financial conditions in 2 years time that I have now.
Peter
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Post #190,027
1/13/05 2:52:11 AM
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Looking for a missionary to support? <:)
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Post #190,048
1/13/05 10:32:22 AM
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That is after giving my 10% and...
before giving direct support to our(my church's) own Missionaries, who were recently held hostages by a group of men who usually stop vehicles at make shift passages and kill the people after jacking them out of the vehicle and take everything including the vehicle and clothes leaving the bodies to be ravaged by the hyenas and vultures and other carrion eaters.
They basically nego'd with the group after telling them they were missionaries. They agreed to drop them 2 miles from a town, but kept everything they had. Bad thing is they were moving from one town to another at the time. Losing EVERYTHING.
Henry Hoogeterp is our missionary. I have been sending money into their account monthly ~$100-300 of that surplus a month. initially last year (November when it happened) the wife and I were tapping that entire amount to them.
-- [link|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net|greg], [link|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ iwethey[link|http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=134485&cid=11233230|"Microsoft Security" is an even better oxymoron than "Miltary Intelligence"] No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp|source]
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Post #190,063
1/13/05 11:13:22 AM
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Wow.
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Post #190,076
1/13/05 12:37:31 PM
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But a good thing came of it...
Henry made sure to have one of them take his personal customized Bible. Tons and TONS of notes and markup... helpin those in Africa understand.
Just this past Saturday, the bandit that Henry gave his Bible to, professed faith, he managed to get them the Rover and Hitch-container with most of the furniture and clothes back... Furniture that missionaries have though is minimal. But the clothes were important.
Evidently the group got spooked by the fact they robbed Missionaries. Still, all the personal things they had are gone and all of the traveling money is gone.
All in all, Henry said if it help one person to get to closer to God and be saved... the losses matter not.
-- [link|mailto:greg@gregfolkert.net|greg], [link|http://www.iwethey.org/ed_curry|REMEMBER ED CURRY!] @ iwethey[link|http://it.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=134485&cid=11233230|"Microsoft Security" is an even better oxymoron than "Miltary Intelligence"] No matter how much Microsoft supporters whine about how Linux and other operating systems have just as many bugs as their operating systems do, the bottom line is that the serious, gut-wrenching problems happen on Windows, not on Linux, not on Mac OS. -- [link|http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1759,1622086,00.asp|source]
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