How can I look at one of the old iMac's, say if someone wanted to buy one of them?
On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 3:16 PM, Ramon Tate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, all, > As a long-time reader of this list, I know there are a number of you > out there who tend multiple computer installations, including mixed Mac > and MS-based PC ones. I would like some justifications/talking points > to bolster my view that for a small (3-4 computer) church office, > staying with our all-Mac installation is cost-effective as we are being > pushed to replace them all with Windows systems. Currently, we have an > old 700 MHz G3 (OS 10.3.9) iMac, a 1.25 GHz eMac (OS 10.3.9), and a > 2-yr-old 1.5 GHz 15" Powerbook (OS 10.4.11), all on a CAT5e LAN via a > 5-port switch, an 802.11g 4-port wireless router (running wrt firmware) > and a Comcast-supplied cable modem. Most of what we do is word > processing and document production for church programs, as well as the > usual Internet connectivity things like email and web access. All > systems have MS Office 2004 and Filemaker 7.1 - we use the latter for a > variety of database functions such as purchase order tracking, etc. The > eMac also has Virtual PC installed that is used to run an OLD Windows > 98 calendar program that we like. > > My stance, being the one who set most of this up about 4-5 years ago, > is that we (a) don't have anyone to watch over an office LAN all the > time as needed for a Windows-based environment, (b) we couldn't afford > it if we did and there is no one in the church who can do it gratis, > (c) replacing all the Office and Filemaker software would be extremely > expensive, and (d) the inevitable decline in security would result in a > major breach in short order. I would much prefer to buy 3 new iMacs > (will need another for a new staff member) and upgrade the Powerbook to > Leopard, keeping all the existing software and/or upgrading as required > (already have FM 9 ready to go). > > So, experts, what say you? > (and thanks in advance for your sage advice) > > Ramon Tate > Rockville, Maryland > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to Low End Mac's iMac List, a group for those using G3, G4, G5, and Intel Core iMacs as well as Apple eMacs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to imaclist@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/imaclist?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
