On 11/13/05, Alan Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > With what the upgrades in my Power Tower Pro cost, I could have gotten > a Quicksilver of MDD G4 by now. When I started 4 years ago these older > systems still had a lot of life left in them. Now I just do it to see > how far these old systems can be pushed. I like a challenge and it's > kind of fun, especially when these systems surprise you. And I have > learned a lot about computers in general. > > - Alan >
I could have bought a G5 for what I've put in my PTpro over the years....... But, as you said. Most of what I have learned about computers I can attribute to playing with my PTPro. I had my PTPro since I bought it in 1997 new from PowerComputing through one of their last sales they had in MacAddict magazine. It was a workhorse for several years until the CD-ROM died and needed replaced. I didn't know anything about working on computers at the time , in fact I had never even opened it to see what's inside. I went to a local "authorized dealer" here and ended up buying a used beige G3DT because it was cheaper than a new CD-ROM. That was the last time I ever went there again ! I soon learned I got screwed and could have bought a used CD-ROM for as little as 10 bucks and would have the PTPRo to use instead of the POS beige G3. The guy that sold me the G3 is exactly why Apple opened their own stores although they are not much better. I've been to a couple of the Apple Stores and haven't been impressed by anything but the Mac and the design aspects of the store. As you can guess the beige G3 is long gone and the PTPro is still chugging along. It's been a learning experience but I wish I didn''t have to learn about beige G3's in the process. I really dislike the beige G3's and I'm glad their logicboards didn't end up in the clones. -- Ron http://krowmagnum.4mg.com/ -- Power Computing 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> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:powercomputing@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
