James Fraser writes to EasyTask, <At any rate, you could put together an Internet-capable box for $150, tops.>
WAY less than that. I'm not afraid of the Net, I just don't have much money to spend on "luxuries." Still, I have TWO Internet-capable Macs: my Beige G3/266 which was a $15 steal my boyfriend found for me on Fleabay, and my Powerbook 5300c, a $30 steal I found myself on the Swap List. Even my original G3/233, though it's now dead, only cost me $35 on the Swap List last year. I know, the Swap List isn't accepting new people at the moment, but if EasyTask wants an inexpensive Mac, he (or she) can email me off list to tell me what it is and I'll "moderate" for him or her by posting a "want to buy ad" and forwarding the replies. <For instance, if money is particularly tight, you could pick up a Power Mac 9600 nowadays for $50 or so. The inveterate cheapskates on the PCI-Powermacs list (http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml) can help school you on how to squeeze the most out of a PCI box for Internet use. There are people on that list who are still using their (admittedly upgraded) ten-year-old PM 7200s on the 'Net.> This is true -- as a former member of the PCI list (and user of a PM 7200/120 from summer 1996- spring 2004), the folks on that list are wonderfully knowledgeable and resourceful. They absolutely can and will teach/help anyone about how to get optimum utilization of their PCI Macs. However, James, please let's not call the PCI listers "inveterate cheapskates," OK? There are plenty of good reasons why some people don't plunk down hundreds or thousands of bucks on computers. Some folks simply prefer to live within their means (which may not be much; I couldn't afford a Mac at all until 1995 for instance, because back then I didn't know where or how to find a nice inexpensive used one and HAD to buy one new). Perhaps they're trying to save money to buy a house, or for their retirement, or maybe they have young children to support (or older ones they're sending through college), or paying down debt, or maybe they're retired and on a fixed income which doesn't leave them much for extras. And, there's nothing wrong with living frugally -- that's not synonymous with nasty people. Yes, there IS such a thing as an "inveterate cheapskate," and perhaps some of the PCI listers might fall into that category (just like there are cheapskates in all walks of life), but my point is, and with all due respect, I consider that to be a derogatory term and I don't much care for the assumption that people who won't spend hundreds or thousands of dollars for computers are either bad people or cheapskates who are rolling in extra money they simply refuse to spend. ~Yersinia. ________ "I am not humble. There, I said it. They're MY opinions, dammit, and I mean them. They may be wrong, and they may change, but they're mine!" -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.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/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
