Sorry, I bought the last one in 2000, NOT 2006! Dick Anderson
> From: Dick Anderson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 16:54:38 +0800 > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Subject: FW: Friday mac Funny :-) > > I've been using Macs since Mac Plus. > The last one I bought about 2006 was the first of the iMacs and mildly > regretted it because of its incompatability with PCs and shortage of soft- > and hard-ware which could be used by Macs. > > The new ones do seem to be able to be able to use Microsoft Office for Mac. > at least, so I ordered and paid for a new iMac Intel Tiger, rather than a > PC, > > But possibly there is an even worse incompatability - with previous Macs! I > had expected to able to use if not previous software, at least hardware. > > Apparently the Canon printer I bought less than a year ago can't be used - > and, indeed, it's not clear whether ANY of the printers listed in the Mac > Store have drivers for the Intel Macs. My old Mac may be more compatible > with a PC than with a new Mac, or am I missing something? > > Definitely NOT funny, > > Dick Anderson > > > > ---------- > From: James / Hans Kunz <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 16 Sep 2006 10:37:01 +0800 > To: "WAMUG Mailing List" <wamug@wamug.org.au> > Subject: Re: Friday mac Funny :-) > > just my 2c to apples life cycle..... > > in 1979 i bought an appleII+, 32kB ram, used it for 5 years > 1984 a apple IIc came onto my table, was in service for 10 years with > upgrades to 128kB ram, 4 disk drives, clock & microsoft basic card > (is actually still working) > 1994 mac classic (b/w screen) with 64 meg ram, os7 & internet > capabilities did the jobs for 7 years > 1997 mac clone umax (copy of 9600) with 512 meg ram, cd burner, os8&9 > was my workhorse for 7 years > 2004 a powerbook 17" g4 1gig ram, dvd burner took the place as main > machine (os9,10,tiger) > and now it looks alike that powerbook has a lifespan of only 4 > years......... > > upgrading to tiger still costs me alot because of incompatible/old > software (bought in 2004) which ceased to work (eg dvd studio, > digital performer and many other high quality commercial software) > because of all the changes (called upgrades) in the operating system, > software makers have given up & make stuff for windows only now (eg > corel draw) > > result: there is far less software for mac available & every 2 years > you have to replace them which costs a lot > on top of all: tiger loves to play beach ball (instead of doing the > job) thus it makes it the slowest operating system i have seen > > windows xp is now 5years in service & still going strong.......it > only needed sp2 & that is for free > during that time apple made 4 or 5 changes to the system, so serious > users had to !buy! new hardware & software........ > > unix is more than 15 years in use........ > > apple is using software tricks to make sure you are replacing > hardware & software regularerly (= money spinner for apple) > > well i must be an apple nerd........James > > > > On 15/09/2006, at 11:05, Rod wrote: > >> Hi All! >> >> Found this while wasting time: >> >> <http://www.misterbg.org/AppleProductCycle/> >> >> Kind of scary how its pretty much spot on! >> >> Have a good weekend! Go Dockers! >> >> Seeya >> >> Rod! >> > > SAD Technic > Video Productions, Electronic repairs > U3 / 6 Chalkley Pl > Bayswater WA 6053 > +618 9370 5307,+618 6262 5707, 0414 421 132 > http://www.iinet.net.au/~saddas > skype: barleeway > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
