Gerard - For free? OK, I'll take it off your hands :) Geographically easy to do - you're in Catford?
Dave On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 10:43:24 +0000, Gerard van Schip <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lets remove that excuse then. Would you like a very good, sharp 21" > Silicon Graphics monitor.... for free? > > Gerard > > > Susan Platter wrote: > > > I've always hankered after the B/W G3. I love the design and the > > upgradability, but the thought of shelling out for a monitor has > > always put me off. I think it would, for me, be more of a money pit > > than buying a new iMac every four years or so. > > Susan > > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Zeun" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Mac UK" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, January 15, 2005 10:31 PM > > Subject: Re: Greetings > > > > > >> Hi > >> > >> Well i only recently, as of before christmas. Got myself this B/W G3 > >> 350. I've install a Mac edition Radeon 32mb PCI card and a Sonnet > >> Encore G4 500mhz. And the things fantastic! > >> > >> Much better then my aging Powermac 8500. I'd upgraded that to a G3 > >> 333mhz. Was a decent system, but crashed way too much for my liking. > >> Since the new machine, i've not looked back. > >> > >> The Mac mini is nice, but for someone like me. I'd never be happy > >> with it. I like upgrading my machines too much. Customizing them to > >> your own personal needs :-) > >> > >> Regards > >> James > >> > >> On 15 Jan 2005, at 10:33, Ben Jameson wrote: > >> > >>> On 15 Jan 2005, at 00:32, James Zeun wrote: > >>> > >>>> Hi there > >>>> > >>>> Thanks for the welcome! > >>>> > >>>> I would personally stick with the B/W as the Mac mini isn't as > >>>> good. Alright it has reasonable spec's at the moment, but no where > >>>> near as expandable as a PowerMac. It would be like buying a laptop, > >>>> give it a year and the thing will be outdated. At least with a B/W > >>>> there's the possibility of upgrades. > >>>> > >>>> Regards > >>>> James > >>> > >>> > >>> Hi James, > >>> > >>> You have to be careful with the upgradeability argument. The mac > >>> mini is so cheap that it is quite likely that replacing one with a > >>> similarly priced model when it becomes out of date is going to be > >>> way more efficient than paying for the upgrades. For instance, the > >>> cost of a 1.25GHz CPU card and a replacement graphics card for a > >>> Cube is actually greater than the cost of a new Mac mini. If you > >>> factor in the second hand value of your old system then it is > >>> frequently not worth the bother. > >>> > >>> Of course, this ignores the entertainment value of upgrading an old > >>> system.... > >>> > >>> Ben. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... > > 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> > > Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> > > Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.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/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> > > iPod Accessories for Less > at 1-800-iPOD.COM > Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal > www.1800ipod.com > -- http://www.m4mac.com Help, Troubleshooting, Coaching for Mac Users 07958 773472 -- Mac UK is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Mac UK list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/mac-uk.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/mac-uk%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
