Hey Walter, Don't worry, the message didn't appear to be offensive at all. It did sound a little silly, though. ;-)
But now that you explain yourself in some detail, I see that you do have a point, and a good one. I, too, have some horror stories to tell about spending money on old computers, and having to run to the pros to clean up my mess. Coincidentally, I also have an MDD and a QS in my closet waiting to be parted out, because it's much more expensive to fix them than to just buy another working unit. I "downgraded" from a late 2007 MacBook to an early 2007 iMac (late 2006 model) because I was using the MB as a desktop anyway, and I needed the bigger screen. Both are equally suited to my needs (in fact, unless your work is with REALLY cutting edge software, there is NOTHING you can't do with a Core 2 Duo). My only worry was that having less memory (the MB had 4 gigs of RAM) could be a real hindrance, especially since I have observed that RAM in Intel Macs gets used more aggressively than in PPCs --with exactly the same programs open (i.e., Microsoft Word and Excel, Safari and iTunes, which are my basic staples while I'm working). I don't know the reason, and I might be proven wrong, but that's my impression. So far my fears seem to be groundless --in fact, the iMac feels faster and more responsive than the newer, higher clocked MB with more RAM. Thanks again for what turned out to be good, solid advice And again, don't worry about being offensive, because you weren't. Best regards, Felix On Aug 19, 5:04 pm, Walter Sheluk <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry that my message sounded so harsh. > > I've done the add this RAM and add this Hard drive to many of my Mac's > only to discover in the end all that money spent just left me with an > old and getting older Mac never really up to snuff. The other problem I > face is that I have to hire someone to put back together what I thought > I knew how to take a part. I've got several MDD and QS's that were cheap > as used units but had a plethera of problems because those machines were > prototypes that Apple was practicing on building: poorly constructed > heat sinks, mother boards that would fry because of the heat or poorly > built by some Chinese factory. > > These days the new Mac's are really reasonably priced especially if you > wait to buy them when the big box stores put them out on a special sale. > For example, the big push in my area is to sell them to school and > university students. > > Once again sorry that my message offended you. -- You received this message because you are a member of the iMac Group, a group for those using Apple iMacs and eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/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 leave this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist
