On 08/01/03 13:04, "Kevin Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On Wednesday, Jan 8, 2003, at 08:07 US/Pacific, Laurent Daudelin wrote: > >> I know what you mean ;-) >> >> I haven't been dreaming about any Macintosh since a few years now, >> with a >> B&W updated with a 500 MHz G4 and a Radeon, plus my Pismo. Even if both >> computers are not the fastest, they fit my bill. But, since the >> introduction >> of yesterday, I surprised myself dreaming about if I could spare >> $3300... >> Like I said, that's the first time that this is happening to me in the >> latest few years. I guess I'm starting to be ready for an upgrade... >> >> -Laurent. > > I put my Pismo up for sale and ordered a 17" AlBook. The larger, > though more unwieldy form factor fits my use well. But the deciding > point was that the Airport Extreme cards won't fit existing Airport > slots. That was a cunning bit of planned obsolescence on Apple's part > - certainly pushed me over the edge. Good for you, Kevin! I wish I could do the same... -Laurent. -- =========================================================================== Laurent Daudelin Developer, Multifamily, ESO, Fannie Mae mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Washington, DC, USA ************************* Usual disclaimers apply ************************* firebottle n.obs.: A large, primitive, power-hungry active electrical device, similar in function to a FET but constructed out of glass, metal, and vacuum. Characterized by high cost, low density, low reliability, high-temperature operation, and high power dissipation. Sometimes mistakenly called a `tube' in the U.S. or a `valve' in England; another hackish term is glassfet. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> 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/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
