> > On Jan 5, 2009, at 3:12 PM, Sam Macomber wrote: > >> >> On Jan 5, 2009, at 2:53 PM, Mel wrote: >> >>> snip >> >> >> If I did a lot of writing, an older mac is the best. WriteNow and >> a powerbook 180(best screen of the 1xx series IMO) spin down the >> HDD and type away! >> >> I'm looking to upgrade my self. current is an eMac 700 which is >> great for most usage surfing, email, quicken, and what have >> you. It gets a bit sluggish when my wife is doing the >> bills(quicken and web going at the same time), playing music as she >> does it, while I watch a video off it streaming to the AppleTV. >> It gets just a smidge unhappy. Plus, USB 1.1 and the small screen >> with a slow refresh, killing my eyeballs... >> >> We've been taking about getting a new computer for a while as we >> just want one computer in the house... right now I'm debating >> between dredging up the leftover parts at work to build a G4 tower >> and get a 1.8GHz processor upgrade, USB2 card, some new big >> HDDs(pair of 500s should do it) nice 24" screen. we'd be hitting >> around $800, it'd be better than what we've got, but still several >> generations old. Or we get a new iMac $1500ish is a bit of a >> pill to swallow, but we got 6 years out of our emac and I see no >> reason why a new iMac would be any different.. Tough one... >> >> >> on the BTW, I drive a 1985 VW Quantum wagon in the winter, come >> summer I drive a 1974 VW Karmann Ghia convertible, well on sunny >> days, so 500-1000mi/yr... wife has a 2003 VW Passat wagon, got >> kids, need a safe reliable car :) I also have a 1985 Renault >> Fuego, mint condition and very reliable. Selling that one though I >> can't bring my self to use it as a winter car (not a speck of rust >> on it) and I prefer my Ghia in the summer :) Oh and my wife >> hates it heh! >> >> Mel, yup those IIci are the best, as i recall you bought most of >> mine from me some years back. I still have one tucked away with my >> old plus and all the parts and software i need for it, got a >> daystar turbo 601/66 in it. >> >> -sam > If you have access to a 24 in screen, then I take a look at the > mini's lottsa powere-itty bitty box.
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