On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 03:11:03 +0100, Malcolm Cornelius wrote: >> The G4 iBook came in October 2003. Since G3 iBooks weren't selling >> particularly well there were plenty still in the channel, hence places >> like PC World were still selling them off cheap in March 2004 (when I >> picked mine up, 800MHz CD only). That's only a year ago. > >Yup, they were ALL discontinued at least 18 months ago. > >You got one at (I hope) a reduced price after the new range had already been >selling for six months and you knew that you were buying an end of line >machine.
Yes I did and, yes, I knew it was end-of-line. It's just that I can't really think of an 18 month old machine being so 'old' that you have to go through the hassle of paying for a media swap (DVD -> CD). Mind you, that's just me - my job involves keeping old legacy software running so I'm probably a bit of an upgrade 'scrooge'. Why can't the Apple Store allow you to specify media format when you order Tiger? >Can of course still run Tiger ... Hmmm...thinking about it...tempted. But only after the first update :-) >> Actually, it was my B&W I was thinking of putting Tiger on, but I don't >> have a DVD drive or decent graphics card. Plus it's only a 350MHz >> processor. I might save the money for a new machine. > >Yup, it is 6 years old and worth probably less than Tiger would cost you. No doubt :-) Looks like a few more months running OS 9.2.2 and then relegated to server duty. Not bad for my first Mac... Neil -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.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/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
