Comments on: Would you buy a $500 Mac? http://kennsarah.net/2005/01/09/would-you-buy-a-500-mac/ “...and every time she sneezes, I believe it's love... ” Mon, 26 Sep 2011 04:37:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mike Bond http://kennsarah.net/2005/01/09/would-you-buy-a-500-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-943 Mike Bond Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.kennsarah.net/?p=769#comment-943 I don't know if i would buy oneor not ... certaining not for my main system. At this point i wouldn't buy anything unless it had a G5 in it. Your limiting yourself if you do and will have to upgrade sooner. Apple will support a G4 for a couple years (prolly 3) in the OS ... Also, think about the specs. A g5 iMac comes with 256mb of ram, OS X craves ram. 512 should be the min, 1gb is a nice amount to work with. It won't be upgradable, and will have a horrid video card in it. The video card in the iMac G5 is pretty loosy if you think about it. So actually, no, I don't think I would. It would be like buying those $360 Dell's ;-). It'll suck. (I love Dell, btw. Great hardware ... but you gotta pay for it. the optiplex line is wonderful. compared to anything else out there that I've tested Dell takes the cake for cost vs. performance vs. hardware-life-span) Mike. I don’t know if i would buy oneor not … certaining not for my main system. At this point i wouldn’t buy anything unless it had a G5 in it. Your limiting yourself if you do and will have to upgrade sooner. Apple will support a G4 for a couple years (prolly 3) in the OS …

Also, think about the specs. A g5 iMac comes with 256mb of ram, OS X craves ram. 512 should be the min, 1gb is a nice amount to work with.

It won’t be upgradable, and will have a horrid video card in it. The video card in the iMac G5 is pretty loosy if you think about it.

So actually, no, I don’t think I would. It would be like buying those $360 Dell’s ;-) . It’ll suck.

(I love Dell, btw. Great hardware … but you gotta pay for it. the optiplex line is wonderful. compared to anything else out there that I’ve tested Dell takes the cake for cost vs. performance vs. hardware-life-span)

Mike.

]]> By: Ryan http://kennsarah.net/2005/01/09/would-you-buy-a-500-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-944 Ryan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.kennsarah.net/?p=769#comment-944 I'm torn as well. I might, to use it as a web development platform. It would be handy to have a desktop box, rather than keeping my laptop open on the table next to me. But $500 for something i really dont need is a bit steep. I'd probably build a linux box instead, and have all three platforms going on. I’m torn as well. I might, to use it as a web development platform. It would be handy to have a desktop box, rather than keeping my laptop open on the table next to me.

But $500 for something i really dont need is a bit steep. I’d probably build a linux box instead, and have all three platforms going on.

]]> By: Mike Bond http://kennsarah.net/2005/01/09/would-you-buy-a-500-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-945 Mike Bond Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.kennsarah.net/?p=769#comment-945 After seeing it, it is insanely cool looking ... but the specs just aren't worth $500 or $600 to ME. Thats not to say its not a great family machine for all the digital hub type stuff. In fact its really not bad at all if you need a cheap computer and have a monitor around. I'm still stuck on the "Why buy a G4 at this point" ... though, i guess that means G4 support for at least another 3 years. After seeing it, it is insanely cool looking … but the specs just aren’t worth $500 or $600 to ME.

Thats not to say its not a great family machine for all the digital hub type stuff. In fact its really not bad at all if you need a cheap computer and have a monitor around.

I’m still stuck on the “Why buy a G4 at this point” … though, i guess that means G4 support for at least another 3 years.

]]> By: Jai http://kennsarah.net/2005/01/09/would-you-buy-a-500-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-946 Jai Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.kennsarah.net/?p=769#comment-946 I don't think I'd buy a Mac... Just based on the obvious dumb user stuff- 1. I know windows and how it's quirks work (they might suck, but i know why they screw stuff up now and can compensate. If OSX or whaetever gets mangled, I am at a loss as to what to do. And don't tell me OSX doesn't get mangled either. I've seen it happen.) 2. Cross user compatability. Basically, iWork would be nice. 3. All the stupid free software that puts lovely spyware on my computer is windows based. How could I live without that Snood? LOL... oh boy... 4. I'm as deep as a saucer. I don’t think I’d buy a Mac… Just based on the obvious dumb user stuff-

1. I know windows and how it’s quirks work (they might suck, but i know why they screw stuff up now and can compensate. If OSX or whaetever gets mangled, I am at a loss as to what to do. And don’t tell me OSX doesn’t get mangled either. I’ve seen it happen.)

2. Cross user compatability. Basically, iWork would be nice.

3. All the stupid free software that puts lovely spyware on my computer is windows based. How could I live without that Snood? LOL… oh boy…

4. I’m as deep as a saucer.

]]> By: Ken Walker http://kennsarah.net/2005/01/09/would-you-buy-a-500-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-947 Ken Walker Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.kennsarah.net/?p=769#comment-947 Mike, I agree that the box is underspec'd in the sense that, a year from buying the tihng, you'll totally want to upgrade. The RAM, processor, and video are just not great for the specs that Tiger is going to require. I think I would wait and see what else Apple announces this year before rushing out to buy one. Ryan, I think I'm in the same boat as you--it would be great to have, but $500 is an awfully large pricetag for a "nice to have" given the opportunity cost. $500 can go a long way towards, say, a 12-inch iBook. :) Jai, hi there. :) I can't believe of the three people on this tread, I haven't seen you in the longest amount of time! Anyway, you hit the nail on the head for why a lot of people might actually go get one of these for their parents/in-laws/etc. It would be SO NICE to give something to friends and family that you don't have to constantly go and run antivirus scans or spyware removal software. The Mac Mini will now top my recommendation list for anyone looking for a cheap upgrade PC. Mike, I agree that the box is underspec’d in the sense that, a year from buying the tihng, you’ll totally want to upgrade. The RAM, processor, and video are just not great for the specs that Tiger is going to require. I think I would wait and see what else Apple announces this year before rushing out to buy one.

Ryan, I think I’m in the same boat as you–it would be great to have, but $500 is an awfully large pricetag for a “nice to have” given the opportunity cost. $500 can go a long way towards, say, a 12-inch iBook. :)

Jai, hi there. :) I can’t believe of the three people on this tread, I haven’t seen you in the longest amount of time! Anyway, you hit the nail on the head for why a lot of people might actually go get one of these for their parents/in-laws/etc. It would be SO NICE to give something to friends and family that you don’t have to constantly go and run antivirus scans or spyware removal software. The Mac Mini will now top my recommendation list for anyone looking for a cheap upgrade PC.

]]> By: Kyle http://kennsarah.net/2005/01/09/would-you-buy-a-500-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-948 Kyle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.kennsarah.net/?p=769#comment-948 I would buy the Mac Mini just because Jai doesn't like it. And I've figured out that by doing whatever Jai doesn't do, I'll be nothing like him. I would buy the Mac Mini just because Jai doesn’t like it. And I’ve figured out that by doing whatever Jai doesn’t do, I’ll be nothing like him.

]]> By: Kyle http://kennsarah.net/2005/01/09/would-you-buy-a-500-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-949 Kyle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.kennsarah.net/?p=769#comment-949 I would buy a Mac Mini just because Jai doesn't like them. And I've discovered that by doing the exact opposite of what Jai does, I'll end up being nothing like Jai, and therefore better. That's why I'm the master. I would buy a Mac Mini just because Jai doesn’t like them. And I’ve discovered that by doing the exact opposite of what Jai does, I’ll end up being nothing like Jai, and therefore better.

That’s why I’m the master.

]]> By: Kyle http://kennsarah.net/2005/01/09/would-you-buy-a-500-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-950 Kyle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.kennsarah.net/?p=769#comment-950 I will post everything twice because Jai doesn't do that. I will post everything twice because Jai doesn’t do that.

]]> By: Kyle http://kennsarah.net/2005/01/09/would-you-buy-a-500-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-951 Kyle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.kennsarah.net/?p=769#comment-951 I will post everything twice and slightly modify the message for my second post because Jai doesn't do that. And that why I'm the master. I will post everything twice and slightly modify the message for my second post because Jai doesn’t do that.

And that why I’m the master.

]]> By: Jai http://kennsarah.net/2005/01/09/would-you-buy-a-500-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-952 Jai Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.kennsarah.net/?p=769#comment-952 HAHAHAHA funny Kyle... Ken, Kyle is Kurios' former bassist and he's also known as Captain Awesome. Don't question it. But anyway, on the subject of Macs, I found this article (see 3rd section down) very interesting... Are Mac's really the devil? I think the evidence speaks for itself. http://objective.jesussave.us/propaganda.html *snicker*... nothing like a little thing to make you exclaim "HOLY CRAP" for you every now and again, huh buddy? I had hoped that the article was a joke. It's wasn't intended to be one. That's just sad. HAHAHAHA funny Kyle… Ken, Kyle is Kurios’ former bassist and he’s also known as Captain Awesome. Don’t question it.

But anyway, on the subject of Macs, I found this article (see 3rd section down) very interesting… Are Mac’s really the devil? I think the evidence speaks for itself.

http://objective.jesussave.us/propaganda.html

*snicker*… nothing like a little thing to make you exclaim “HOLY CRAP” for you every now and again, huh buddy? I had hoped that the article was a joke. It’s wasn’t intended to be one. That’s just sad.

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