----- Original Message ----- From: "Gander" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 11:11 AM Subject: What do you use your PCI mac for?
<snip> > What are you using your comps for? > > Rich > > (BTW, I really got started with Macs by building a lab in my classroom. The > school I was with at the time was not putting much money into technology. I > lost patience with the process and started to buy, beg, or borrow any 'old' > mac I could get my hands on. SE's, SE/30's, and various Quadras made up the > lab. We got a lot of use out those machines for my Math classes.) Funny, I got into Macs the same way, sort of. I was an avid Mac (and Mac User) hater until I accidently volunteered to admin a Mac lab at my senior year in HS (wasn't paying attenting), but the darn things won me over :) Even though they were 5300/100 LCs. Right now I'm using my best Mac, a 6500/225, as mostly an in-bed word processor. I have it on a table at the end of my bed, and use it in bed like some people read books :) I use it for typing up stuff (and I fancy myself a writer... not quite there), as well as a few games. It has an internet connection, but I haven't used it in months. Ironically, I play a few old DOS and Win31 games on VPC on it, because the games don't run anymore on my main PC (Win98/Win2k 1ghz Athlon) without lots of tweaking and config-file editing if they'd even run after that. Aside from a minor HD upgrade (3 gigs to 4 gigs) and memory (32-128 megs) it's still stock. I also have a Starmax 4000 that I suspect will be faster than the 6500, but I'm having trouble getting it running. Memory problems. Right now I'm lusting after OS X, as well as a faster Mac in general, so I'm seriously contemplating selling them both and putting the proceeds towards a rev.2 B&W G3... So, who knows. It's all up in the air :) Scott Holder -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.shtml> 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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
