MIKO .. wrote: >> > > OK, really, who cares about arguiing over "claims"? > > Can I buy a cheap Mac-compatible machine with the power of a Mc Pro or > not? I'll NEVER be able "justify" affording the $3000+ for a > barebones Mac Pro! Suze Orman already DENIED me. LOL > Yes. I'll NEVER be able to justify the cost of a Ferrari - even their "entry level" model: so should I hate them 'cos they won't offer me one for the cost of an entry-level Ford?
I could go on for ages - I'd love a Nikon D3x - but at £5,000+ (body only) I don't see it happening (I'll stick with my F4s bodies & LS50 scanner). I can't accept the reduced quality from a D50/D80 etc. I'd love a MacPro. I can't afford one - let alone justify the cost - I've only just upgraded to an early 2005 G5 dual 2GHz. I'll stick with that as long as Leopard & the software I use continue to be viable. When everything's gone "Intel only", I will have to consider the situation and balance up/consider the sacrifices necessary to indulge myself. Maybe I'll get a 3yr old MacPro in 2012 - God, income & wife permitting. I'm happier being able to appreciate what I have got rather than being unhappy because of what I haven't got. Live with it & accept it. If anyone really wants one enough, they'll usually find a way (second part-time job, etc.) to achieve it. Life's about some compromise, aspiration, and acceptance that we don't have a right to have our heart's desire handed to us on a plate. If Apple's business model works for them - and it certainly appears to - then it's better for all of us if they continue to thrive, and not go belly-up like so many other companies who have tried too hard to be all things to all men. Here endeth the lesson ;-) Ted --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
