I too. Suppose that you lived less than two miles from the local shopping center where you did grocery shopping. Suppose that the speed limit was 35 MPH to and fro the shopping center.. Suppose you could obtain a model T Ford that might need a minor repair once very five years, a repair that you could make within several minutes and without tools. To continue the metaphor ad absurdum: Suppose the model T was the size of a IIci; suppose you had several spare IIci(s) bought for less than $20.00 each; suppose you had enough of almost any spare you might need for another 30 years.
Suppose someone offered you a Rolls Royce for less than $50,000 to be used just for grocery shopping. What would you say in that event? My off-line machine serving my various needs has been a 25 MHz IIci since 1989 wherein I still use WORD 4.0 and EXCEL 2.2. It is configured with 32 MB memory with a 1.2 GB HD and is attached to an ancient Image Writer II that works fine. It is my model T. My online machine is a 667 MHz G4 DA, it having replaced another work horse 7300/180 two years ago (both bought for a song used and both with a lot of spares). You are not alone. --- On Thu, 8/28/08, Isaac Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: From: Isaac Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: I Love This Group To: [email protected] Date: Thursday, August 28, 2008, 9:24 PM I have been reading some posts over the past few weeks with amazement. I thought I was a minority with my love of old Macs. By old Macs I mean pre-G3, G3 and early G4. Talks on PowerMac 7500s, Performas, Beige G3, B&W G3, tray loading iMacs to name but a few. I belong to my local Mac group and they can be very snobby at times, even my Intel iMac (the first model from Jan 06) is regarded as old by them. Then I go and ask a question about RAM problems in a Cube, display problems with a PowerBook 1400cs, Clamshell iBook parts or help with an LC2 and the sarcastic comments flourish. It is so nice to be amongst people who love older Macs as much as I do. Simon --- www.simonroyal.co.uk and www.nmug.org.uk (sent using Nokia E71) Simon, I'm glad to know that I too am not the only person who loves older Macs. I have a Pismo PowerBook that I take with me to school every day. And while my main computer is a new Intel iMac, all my other computers have been purchased second-hand from a quarterly auction held by my local university. The old macs sell at very low prices, and it gives me a chance to save a few of them from the dumpster. I must admit, some of my friends think I'm nuts for being so in love with my Pismo. I think it's a wonderful little computer. Sure, it's 8 years old. Sure, it only has a 500 MHz processor. But it still gets the job done. And that's what matters. For what I'm doing with the Pismo (typing notes and projects), a brand new laptop would essentially be overkill. And for what the myriad of other old Macs in my house are used for (again, typing and browsing the Internet), something with as much power as my iMac is just too much. Also, I've found that it's much easier to work on the older Macs if something goes wrong. For starters, you don't have to worry about violating the warranty. And, on top of that, parts are cheap, and thanks to the Swap List, pretty easy to come by. I guess that having a bunch of old Macs and loving them and keeping them in good condition is somewhat like owning an old car and maintaing it. No, it (the car, in this case) does not have a GPS system. It has a map. Made out of paper. And when I drive it, it does take me from point A to point B. So it works just fine. No, it (the computer, this time) is not the thinnest and lightest laptop. No, it's not the fastest. No, I can not do professional video editing or watch TV shows on hulu with it. I can type up reports and notes, check email, and browse the internet. And for that, it works just fine. Oh well. It's past midnight. I'm tired. And now I've got that rant out of my system. IsaacA user and lover of old Macs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
