In a message dated 12/30/05 01:21:12 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << > But what if someone wants a Mac with 8 internal harddrives?
Hey, guess what? If you want a Dell with 8 internal drive bays, you can't have that, either, unless you buy a rackmount server, and hey, whattya know, Apple sells those too! (and cheaper than Dells, too, once you pay the Windows Tax.) > I > can rant and rant, my point being, I wish Apple would would make it > easier for > people to build their own Macs. If wishes were horses we'd all ride like kings. Apple is a business. They need to make money. This is how their rather astute leaders have chosen to do so. > At least sell their motherboards so I could do > it legally. No, so you can do it *cheaply*. Lets at least be honest here. You're not comparing Apple to Dell, you're comparing it to Joe's Computer Factory & Bait Shop garage businesses. Apple hasn't been that since the Apple I. That is the ONLY Apple you could ever just buy the 'motherboard' for. FWIW, you've NEVER been able to just buy a Dell motherboard. (aside from a very expensive replacement part) You can buy any number of intel-based motherboards, but your goal is to buy as cheap hardware as you can find then run OS X on it. This is fine, lots of people want this, but don't pretend it's the salvation of Apple to do this...the ONLY reason this works in the PC world is that the OS and hardware are separated, and MS has such a huge near- monoply. >> Well, Im trying to compare Apple to what can be done on common x86 hardware. Me using Dell as an example obviously confused things. And as far as the reasoning to wanting to build my own Mac easily, honestly, price has NOTHING to do with it. From what I understand, building your own PC isnt'y signifigantly cheaper that buying one built already. What I like is being able to choose exactly what parts to use. For example, Im a big fan of SCSI, Im more than willing to pay for it, but does Apple give you an option for no ATA drive? I dont think so. So, my wanting to build my own Macs is purely my urge to make a custom computer. Yes, I CAN buy a G5, and put what I need into an ATX case. But then I'd have a G5 case and IDE hard drive left over. Thanks for the laugh though, Joes Computer Factory and Bait Shop, thats a good one. The only thing is I'd like the name to be Chris P Macs (get it, burned to a crisp). Chris P -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
