In a message dated 7/30/2004 12:10:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Charles Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >I should reiterate for the benefit of other list users that I may use >my computer in a much different way than most -- I use my main computer >both as a work tool (Photoshop/Quark/InDesign/Illustrator et al) and as >a learning tool (video editing, music composition, etc). Consequently, >I'm always doing new stuff, which increases my need for more current >computing power rather more quickly than someone who is just doing some >email, light surfing and the occasional game. > >So, I would say that "power users" probably need to upgrade their >machines every two-three years, but light users can probably continue >to hold onto their machines for four, five and more years. I was >visiting tonight with a teacher who has a Performa 575 (that's 1994 I >think) and is PERFECTLY HAPPY with it -- or would be if lightning >hadn't fried her printer port and Zip drive ... she doesn't use the >machine for net access, she just writes tons and tons of teacher stuff >on good ol' Clarisworks 4. > >So not everybody needs the latest and greatest all the time. :)
Sorry, i didn't mean to push any buttons on a now old argument, that wasn't my attention. I also prefer to use my iBook for more than the same old email, internet type of thing alone. I've got a program called Smart music, which I use to turn my computer into a modbile musical accompanist. After that, My whole life is on the computer, which means I now also need to upgrade to a newer Palm pilot that has an OS X native Pam desktop. With the addition of a decent digital camera, I have been getting more and more heavily into photo editing, and the list of more intensive uses is growing. Granted, it's not the same as what you're doing, but still, a faster computer does help compared to how I've been limping along up till now. Finally, no, we all don't need the latest and greatest all the time, but we certainly do want it- especially once we've gotten a real taste of it. Brian -- 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/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
