On 10/21/10 10:57 AM, "Ashgrove" <salum...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Oct 21, 12:21 pm, Bruce Johnson <john...@pharmacy.arizona.edu> > wrote: >> Someone on this list who hasn't bought a new Mac in a decade has no grounds >> to bitch and moan...you're literally looking for a free ride. This is the >> very thing that's made Microsoft the lumbering dinosaur it is, having to >> provide that free ride to the folks still <snip> > > The issue here --for me at least, and for several people here as > well-- is not the natural course of life, or the too rapid pace of > computer development. The golden rule. Computers processor speeds and storage space will double approximately every 18 months. If you are using a Mac that is 5 years old consider it a car that has 500,000 miles on it. I have had people tell me as an Apple Service Technician " I just bought this" so many times I could spit. Then I read the serial number and tell them when their computer was built. Hard drives are mechanical and die after a period of time. > I'm just talking streamed video here, which is just the top of the > iceberg. My Netflix come in little red envelopes in the mail. > Oh, well. Perhaps the whole world is just changing. People thought of > a Mac in the same way they thought or a nice car: Buy quality, it'll > last you forever. Nowadays people who really want quality and can > afford it simply lease their cars... You are aware that you can lease a Mac right? Listen, I feel your pain, I have an SE-30 sitting right here. I know this is Lowendmac, but the Sawtooth G4 should be considered vintage at this point. Back when I was nannying the PM 8500 list machines that were a three or so years back were considered vintage. It's usually people who make minor machine jumps that b*tch. For example going from a 4 year old machine to a 3 year old machine instead of hitting the head of the curve. If these people shelled out a few more bucks they would have a top of the line machine that would last them a long time. I have a Tangerine iBook here for testing RAM and OS 9 problems. It works great. It's not Apple that is hurting you. It's developers moving on to the next and better thing. Programs do not run well on old hardware for a reason. Developers are developing for the future. If you were a machinist would you be working on a better carburetor for a 73 Buick or a hydrogen fuel cell? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The first time Microsoft produces something that doesn't suck will be when they start making vacuum cleaners.... --------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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 For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
