The only thing stopping me

Darrell Spice, Jr. [link|http://www.spiceware.org/cgi-bin/spa.pl?album=./Artistic%20Overpass|Artistic Overpass]\n[link|http://www.spiceware.org/|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore

[link|http://www.apple.com/emac/|http://www.apple.com/emac/] ... I have installed quite a few of these machines at the campus and they are quite a pleasant compromise. I want a G5, no ifs ands or buts, but for under $1200, I can get a decent eMac with Superdrive (DVD -R/CD -WR)... I can make extra money doing friends weddings, etc. with iDVD and iMovie (already paid for my last Mac that way) with minimal investment in training.

I know this can't compete with low end intel boxen (shit, I just picked up a P4 2.4 Ghz with decent specs for <$600), but I can tell you, I'm much more happy about my Mac purchase.

Side note: from now on, make it a habit to always buy external Firewall peripherals (hard drives, DVD burners, etc...) and use them between both platforms. Mac users are very used to thinking outside the box because they have had SCSI for most of the Mac history and people learned... Plus, the original mac design require this torque wrench thingy that busted your fingers to hell...

Rambling now. Hope you give the Macs a good look.

Post #122,579 by orion 10/23/03 3:43:26 PM Reply	The only thing stopping me from buying a Mac now is the cost. *"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"*
Post #122,582 by SpiceWare 10/23/03 3:56:28 PM Reply	get an used one [link\|http://www.nextag.com/Apple_powermac_g3_300~2283648z0znzzz1zzused_mac_g3zmainz2-htm\|G3 300 for $299] It has a standard VGA plug so you can use your current monitor. Darrell Spice, Jr. [link\|http://www.spiceware.org/cgi-bin/spa.pl?album=./Artistic%20Overpass\|Artistic Overpass]\n[link\|http://www.spiceware.org/\|SpiceWare] - We don't do Windows, it's too much of a chore
Post #122,612 by orion 10/23/03 7:23:48 PM Reply	Thanks, alas, I cannot even afford that Maybe if I saved up for it over a year or two I might. Thanks for the link. *"Lady I only speak two languages, English and Bad English!" - Corbin Dallas "The Fifth Element"*
Post #122,601 by screamer 10/23/03 5:42:16 PM Reply	This out to perk you up again... [link\|http://www.apple.com/emac/\|http://www.apple.com/emac/] ... I have installed quite a few of these machines at the campus and they are quite a pleasant compromise. I want a G5, no ifs ands or buts, but for under $1200, I can get a decent eMac with Superdrive (DVD -R/CD -WR)... I can make extra money doing friends weddings, etc. with iDVD and iMovie (already paid for my last Mac that way) with minimal investment in training. I know this can't compete with low end intel boxen (shit, I just picked up a P4 2.4 Ghz with decent specs for <$600), but I can tell you, I'm much more happy about my Mac purchase. Side note: from now on, make it a habit to always buy external Firewall peripherals (hard drives, DVD burners, etc...) and use them between both platforms. Mac users are very used to thinking outside the box because they have had SCSI for most of the Mac history and people learned... Plus, the original mac design require this torque wrench thingy that busted your fingers to hell... Rambling now. Hope you give the Macs a good look. Just a few thoughts, Screamer But take your time, think a lot, Why, think of everything you've got. For you will still be here tomorrow, but your dreams may not. Y. Islam - Father and Son

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