On 3 Apr 2009, at 09:34:51 PDT, ll wrote:
> I have a G3 and G4 Apple desktop. My birthday is approaching and > I would like to buy a newer apple computer. I have enquired about end > of life desktops at Apple stores and am told they don't have any. Is > this just a stock answer so you will buy a newer one? Where can I find > an end of life computer? > The new Mac Mini is promising but I would prefer the 20 inch Imac if > possible. I am retired and so is my husband. I do not have unlimited > funds.I also prefer to see the computer up close before I purchase > it.I don't really trust computers sent through the mail. --------------- Well, being retired also, I am sympathetic to your desire to see what you are getting before laying out cash. However, I am not sure what you are asking. Are you "bargain hunting" and hoping Apple will give you a "good deal" on close out items? If so, I suspect you will get little satisfaction. It is not really in Apple's interest to sell you something they are no longer going to manufacture. You may find such "bargains" on the "secondary market," but you will have a hard time finding a brick and mortar store where you can lay your hands on an actual machine. To me, "end of life" means no longer manufactured or supported. Unless you are one who enjoys keeping old stuff running, probably not what you want. I think you might find "end of production run" Macs through such outlets as MacMall, but you will have to buy and then try, hoping to be able to return if you don't like the machine. A bit of a hassle. They do offer warranties, but... Ken http://mysite.verizon.net/res7gt1w/stackomacs --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
