Woah boy. You know, I tried the cheap PC route. Ended up replacing most of the cheap parts with good ones. Cost me more total in the end than my dads new G4 tower. Although having bought two of almost everything doesn't help.
-dvpierce On Thursday, July 18, 2002, at 01:02 AM, Dale Goodvin wrote: > i think it's time for all of us to grow up: we are in bottom-line times > and if you > filter all the bewildering crap pulled by companies through that filter > it ALL MAKES > SENSE!!! > > No, you should not get a new 17" imac by paying the difference. Apple > should pay > the difference!!! > > But you know what, they don't care if your hard drive has died again, > which makes no > sense without understanding the bottom-line filter; then it makes > PERFECT SENSE!! > Absolutely perfect sense. Why should they spend *their* money to > replace *your > computer* until the absolute very last moment when they realize that > you are not > "going to let them get away with it." > > Dr. Hunter S. Thompson might call it "Fear and Loathing in > Computer-ville." > > I swear sometimes i wish i had saved myself 1600 big ones and bot an > Emachine for > about 5 big ones, (3 year extended warrenty for 89 bucks), and bought a > cupla kayaks > with the difference. But Apple's propaganda got to me again. > > And now, after testing OSX 10, 10.1, 10.2, 10.3, 10.4, & 10.5 on an > unsuspecting > public (at least that's what Mac fans say when microsoft does it), they > have the > gall to ask $129 for OSX 10.2. I say we take bets as to how soon we > see 10.2.1. I > say within a month!! > > Oh, if you buy a computer today or after and it doesn't come loaded > with 10.2, you > can upgrade for only $19.95 (someone earlier called that the price for > Shipping and > Handling: hell, even the televangelists don't try to pull off scams of > that > magnitude!!). > > I thot mac was supposed to make it all simple, easy, intuitive. well, > i got some > florida swamp that i'll sell you for a hell of a price. > > Henry David Thoreau didn't want to bring a mat into his Walden Pond > cabin cuz he > didn't want to invite trouble (like, you know, fancy chairs for the > mat, fancy > tables, big-screen tv's for the tables, etc. etc. etc.). > > Well, Henry, here I am: got a mat, chairs, tables, tv's, cars, and a > 1600 dollar > computer--the whole friggin meal-deal. I should-a listened to ya. > > I'll try to do better next time, Henry. > > Thanks for the 2nd chance!! > > Peace and love, > > Dale (hopin' to remember next time that it's just a computer, not > nervana) G -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/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/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
