On Feb 16, 2005, at 12:17 PM, CR wrote:
Jeff Drummond wrote:
I don't think I could justify spending much money upgrading a 4.5
year
old [Pismo] computer. Buying an already-upgraded one might make a bit
more sense but it really depends on your situation.
Personally, I think it comes down to two things: The need for VRAM and
how much you have invested in Expansion Bay devices. Both of these
factors are usually the make/break upgrade decision when it comes to
moving up from Pismo. The VRAM is the only thing in a Pismo that can't
be upgraded. And once you upgrade, the Expansion Bay Devices have to
stay with Pismo. Plus, yea you can put a G4 into a Pismo, but only up
to 550Mhz for $289.00. Now for me, I bought my Pismo new. . .for
$3,200 and right now there is no need for more than 8Meg VRAM. This
came with lots of extras, but still. . .when my friends bitch at how
expensive Macs are I just tell 'em how much I paid for my PowerBook and
compare that expense with the new ones. If anything, the newer Macs
have gone down by over 50% in the past few years. Another example
(sigh) is my old PowerMac 9500. I paid over $4,500.00 for the damn
thing and now not only can you get a G5 tower for that, but also a 20"
flat panel Apple monitor. . .with change to spare! Ok. . .now I'm
depressed. :(
Zoltan
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