eaglebtc Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Lately I've been playing around with PearPC. The emulation is very nice, and has given me an opportunity to appreciate the thoughtful design of the Mac operating system. I would like to buy a Macintosh, but don't have the cash for it. Yet. So as I finished a computer repair job tonight, the customer handed me the money and I got to thinking: why not start a fund for my future Macintosh? So I dropped the $$$ into a jar and branded the Apple logo on the lid. Below the logo I have written "The Mac Fund." I am having a tough time deciding between the PowerBook or a PowerMac. As a PC user for 13 years, I am totally comfortable with major hardware upgrades. I like the desktop format because you can get much cheaper components, and they all run faster than their laptop counterparts. Take hard drives, for example: a 7200RPM hard drive isn't that expensive these days, and it's a lot quicker than a 4200RPM drive usually found in laptops. But I will be going back to school, and may want to use the laptop for presentations or watching a movie somewhere with friends. I also want to upgrade the Mac in the future with more RAM and/or additional hard drives. My plans for my future Macintosh are everything except gaming. I'll still have my hot-rod PC for that. In this thread, please share with me your experiences with Macintosh and whether you think I should get a Powerbook, iBook, or PowerMac. I will only be looking at G4's, because they are the most cost-effective solution at this time. G3's suck, and G5's are too new. VVV oh hello rumbleph1sh! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumbleph1$h Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Good luck!! (Y) Don't break down and start taking money from the jar when your beer money is running low :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglebtc Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 I don't drink/smoke/toke, so that won't be a problem! :cat: edited for better rhyming Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctebah Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 wish I could save money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoLdFuSi0n Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumbleph1$h Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I don't drink/smoke/toke, so that won't be a problem! :cat:edited for better rhyming lol :laugh: , well thats good then... :ninja: I too have been thinking about getting a powerbook......i might just have to steal your idea and start a mac fund of my own :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hpcolombia Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 i wish i had money to save Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argi Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Yea, I like the idea of a mac fund, simple way to save money. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglebtc Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 If I had a digicam I would show you the jar and the $30 I've already put inside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKrout Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Mine starts in 2 weeks when i get my major pay check. same reasons, played with pearpc for the past few weeks and im hooked on macs now. i wish you the best of luck with this. TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeburner Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Uh, eaglebtc, you scare me man really... I'm doing the *EXACT* same thing :laugh: Started playing around with PearPC, kept telling people Im starting my MAC FUND, even got an envelope with Mac Fund written on it sitting on my desk, gonna put every spare penny I have at the end of each week into it :laugh: I saw this thread and thought "When did I make that thread? I was going to do it tonight.." hah awesome man :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McKrout Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 We are the ones that "Want to Think Different." i know i stole that from someone's sig, but it fits well. TS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeley Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 With MS signing deals with the devil (namely the music industry) I think you're making a wise decision switching to mac's before the day where we can't even click the start button without needing a fingerprint, or having our personal information and files sent over the internet to be put on somebody's records. Best of luck. Let us know how you like macs because I for one and considering making the switch as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglebtc Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 (edited) Uh, eaglebtc, you scare me man really...I'm doing the *EXACT* same thing :laugh: Started playing around with PearPC, kept telling people Im starting my MAC FUND, even got an envelope with Mac Fund written on it sitting on my desk, gonna put every spare penny I have at the end of each week into it :laugh: I saw this thread and thought "When did I make that thread? I was going to do it tonight.." hah awesome man :) :omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg: :omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg::omg: Edited June 7, 2004 by eaglebtc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rushnak Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I don't drink/smoke/toke, so that won't be a problem! :cat:edited for better rhyming Uh, don't smoke or drink? Your missing out mate ;) By smoke I mean weed. Normal smoking is just queer :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imtoomuch Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Lately I've been playing around with PearPC. The emulation is very nice, and has given me an opportunity to appreciate the thoughtful design of the Mac operating system. I would like to buy a Macintosh, but don't have the cash for it. Yet.So as I finished a computer repair job tonight, the customer handed me the money and I got to thinking: why not start a fund for my future Macintosh? So I dropped the $$$ into a jar and branded the Apple logo on the lid. Below the logo I have written "The Mac Fund." I am having a tough time deciding between the PowerBook or a PowerMac. As a PC user for 13 years, I am totally comfortable with major hardware upgrades. I like the desktop format because you can get much cheaper components, and they all run faster than their laptop counterparts. Take hard drives, for example: a 7200RPM hard drive isn't that expensive these days, and it's a lot quicker than a 4200RPM drive usually found in laptops. But I will be going back to school, and may want to use the laptop for presentations or watching a movie somewhere with friends. I also want to upgrade the Mac in the future with more RAM and/or additional hard drives. My plans for my future Macintosh are everything except gaming. I'll still have my hot-rod PC for that. In this thread, please share with me your experiences with Macintosh and whether you think I should get a Powerbook, iBook, or PowerMac. I will only be looking at G4's, because they are the most cost-effective solution at this time. G3's suck, and G5's are too new. VVV oh hello rumbleph1sh! :D Since you have a "hot-rod" PC why are you even buying a new computer? I'm just curious. It's also info that could better help the NeoWinners help you decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3ta Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Get a PowerMac G5 (Y) You will not be dissapointed or wait until PowerBook comes out with G5 "inside" :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eaglebtc Posted June 7, 2004 Author Share Posted June 7, 2004 Uh, don't smoke or drink? Your missing out mate ;)By smoke I mean weed. Normal smoking is just queer :rolleyes: so I've been told. But my beliefs are such that alcohol, cigarettes, and illegal drugs are harmful to the body. I try to respect the body that God gave me by keeping it clean. I don't mean to turn this into a religious discussion--although, ironically, we are talking about Macintosh, which is just a shorthand name for the Church of Steve Jobs... imtoomuch came out of the closet to say:Since you have a "hot-rod" PC why are you even buying a new computer? I'm just curious. It's also info that could better help the NeoWinners help you decide. I won't be buying a new mac. It'll probably be a used G4 from eBay, or some multimedia company that is upgrading their fleet of G4's. I'll take whatever I can get, but it has to be a G4 with a reasonably fast clock speed. I can always upgrade the memory and hard disk later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistical Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 My buddy has a powerbook, I personally was never into macs all that much, being an all time PC user.. but I am in love with macs now, I want my own powerbook. But I will not be seeing anything like that for along time... I already my own laptop that I purchased in september of 2003 for $2000 which is very very nice but still is not a powerbook, but still good, lol. I highly recommend the powerbook, you said things about school and you already have a rig for gaming and what not, so get the powerbook, you would be investing in a great laptop especially by apple. Great support too. Not sure what else to say, good luck with it if you choose to get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wannes Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 i have a powerbook and i love it, i would advise you to get one. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jymi Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 good luck with your fund raising. i'm currently saving up for the conversion also, saved $15 so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x2cube Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 I'll start one soon too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japlabot Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Get the power book, get as much RAM as you possibly can now and when you run out of storage space, you can purchase external FireWire hard drives (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schmoove Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Lately I've been playing around with PearPC. The emulation is very nice, and has given me an opportunity to appreciate the thoughtful design of the Mac operating system. I would like to buy a Macintosh, but don't have the cash for it. Yet.So as I finished a computer repair job tonight, the customer handed me the money and I got to thinking: why not start a fund for my future Macintosh? So I dropped the $$$ into a jar and branded the Apple logo on the lid. Below the logo I have written "The Mac Fund." I am having a tough time deciding between the PowerBook or a PowerMac. As a PC user for 13 years, I am totally comfortable with major hardware upgrades. I like the desktop format because you can get much cheaper components, and they all run faster than their laptop counterparts. Take hard drives, for example: a 7200RPM hard drive isn't that expensive these days, and it's a lot quicker than a 4200RPM drive usually found in laptops. But I will be going back to school, and may want to use the laptop for presentations or watching a movie somewhere with friends. I also want to upgrade the Mac in the future with more RAM and/or additional hard drives. My plans for my future Macintosh are everything except gaming. I'll still have my hot-rod PC for that. In this thread, please share with me your experiences with Macintosh and whether you think I should get a Powerbook, iBook, or PowerMac. I will only be looking at G4's, because they are the most cost-effective solution at this time. G3's suck, and G5's are too new. VVV oh hello rumbleph1sh! :D Grab the jar, run to the bank and put it on your bank account.... you get intrest woohoo ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rek Posted June 7, 2004 Share Posted June 7, 2004 Grab the chair, run to the bank and put it on your bank account.... you get intrest woohoo ;) Chair :huh: :blink: Dont you mean jar :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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