Take it back. They'll take it back. --- Keith Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On Jul 27, 2005, at 2:01 PM, Scott Baret > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I know this is sort of off-topic, but I thought > I'd > > mention it here in case anyone else has been > IIvxed > > recently... > > > > People who've been around a while probably know > that > > being IIvxed is when you buy a new computer and > > immediately a newer faster one comes out. This, of > > course, is from when the IIvx was introduced and > the > > Centris 650 showed up four months later. > > > > I bought an iBook 12" last Monday. Eight days > later > > (today) the newer faster model came out. The big > deal > > is the extra 256MB RAM it comes with. I spent $75 > on > > it and I would still have that money if the new > model > > had been out. > > > > My dad talked of a similar story from 1992 when he > > bought an LC (the original aka LC I). He said that > the > > dealer offered him a few software choices out of > it > > and wound up getting a copy of Claris Resolve. (He > > never used it and eventually just gave it to me, > > figuring an IT guy could use a spreadsheet > program.) I > > don't know if this was just the dealer (Pittsburgh > > Computer Store) or if it was an Apple offer. > > > > I got my iBook at an Apple Store, if that means > > anything in this. With my retirement coming up in > less > > than a month I know I need to really be careful > with > > my cash... > > > > I bought a Mac mini on July 16. I took it to the > apple store today and > they gave me the upgraded model (twice the RAM, > airport, bluetooth) no > questions asked. They told me they had a 14-day > exchange policy, so get > back over there! > > > -- > Compact Macs is sponsored by > <http://lowendmac.com/>. > > Support Low End Mac > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Compact Macs list info: > <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> > --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; > Send list messages to: > <mailto:[email protected]> > To unsubscribe, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For digest mode, email: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subscription questions: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > --------------------------------------------------------------- > ____________________________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs -- Compact Macs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/>. Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Compact Macs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/compact.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive:<http://www.mail-archive.com/compact.macs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
