Hold on now, this "Apples stay functional longer" thing just is not true
My 1997 Powermac is useless. Totally and utterly useless. Can't be upgraded beyond 1 PCI card (has a 10Mbit NIC in it), and the only OS it runs well is BeOS My 1997 Thinkpad is running XP. Its had a lot of RAM added, but it runs it well. It can do stuff the Powermac can only dream of, like playing videos, running a modern OS (BeOS on PPC is a good 6 years out of sync with x86)... The Powermac was more expensive A very similar situation applies to my 1995 Powerbook and my 1995 Siemens laptop. Apple gear does not have a longer functional life. Cian On 04/05/05, Norberto Quintanar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You asked, I only gave an opinion. > > Plus, the apple will last 10 years if you hide it and no one knows > you have it. The x86 laptop will really only be useful as a decoy > for class. IF everyone THINKS all you have is a cheap x86 laptop, no > one will break into your apartment and steal your Apple. > > --- Matthew Page <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Why would I want a low budget x86 laptop if I have a fast apple? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On > > Behalf > > > Of Norberto Quintanar > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2005 1:41 PM > > > To: Yellow Dog Linux General Discussion List > > > Subject: Re: OT - Care to share your opinion? > > > > > > > > > --- Matthew Page <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > This is not flame-bait. > > > > > > > > I am soon going to be going to graduate school to get myself a > > > > little > > > > more edumacated. I plan on following a parallel > > programming/data > > > > visualization track. (Just as background information for my > > > > question.) > > > > > > > > The question: > > > > I plan on running Linux on a laptop, so my question to you is > > > > this... > > > > Is there a compelling reason to buy a Powerbook and put Linux > > on it > > > > instead of ordering a fat-bob x86 laptop and putting Linux on > > it? > > > > > > > > I have about $3000 in the budget and the laptop should be able > > to > > > > last > > > > me through a PHD without having to be replaced. (If > > possible... > > > > I'm > > > > not talking about theft here...) > > > > > > > > Any opinions are welcome! > > > > > > > > - Matt > > > > > > Shoot, for 3K you can get a smoking apple laptop with "Hello > > Kitty > > > OS" and a low budget x86 laptop, have money to spare and install > > > WHATEVER you want. Even "the distro that shall not be named." > > > > > > > > > shhh... it's Ubuntu > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > > Yahoo! Mail Mobile > > > Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Check email on your mobile phone. > > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/learn/mail > > > _______________________________________________ > > > yellowdog-general mailing list > > > [email protected] > > > > > > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > > > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> > > site:terrasoftsolutions.com' > > > > > > > > > BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 2294772) is spam: > > > Spam: > > > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=s&i=2294772&m=148220932d12 > > > Not spam: > > > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=n&i=2294772&m=148220932d12 > > > Forget vote: > > > http://canit.ciri.com/canit/b.php?c=f&i=2294772&m=148220932d12 > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS > > > > _______________________________________________ > > yellowdog-general mailing list > > [email protected] > > > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> > > site:terrasoftsolutions.com' > > > > --Norberto Quintanar > > "You belong to something bigger. From birth. And your life is spent > rediscovering the underlying principles, through various players -- coaches, > mentors, teachers, spouses, kids. It's in your genes. Your responsibility. > Destiny. Is all on you. Lead, follow, or get out of the way." > --Norberto Quintanar > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > _______________________________________________ > yellowdog-general mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general > HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com' > -- ------------------------- "We're busy running out of time" _______________________________________________ yellowdog-general mailing list [email protected] http://lists.terrasoftsolutions.com/mailman/listinfo/yellowdog-general HINT: to Google archives, try '<keywords> site:terrasoftsolutions.com'
