Proof that the Macintosh is the superior computer. - Beyond Tiki

T tikibars Tiki Socialite Aku Hall, Chicago Joined: Apr 11, 2002 Posts: 2034	T tikibars Posted posted on Sun, Oct 16, 2005 9:27 PM On 2005-09-21 08:50, JonPez wrote: I am a graphics professional, digital asset manager and systems administrator (for both Macs and PCs) and I currently use a 5 year-old Mac Pismo PowerBook at home and am very happy. Unmodified (other than a larger hard drive), it runs all the software I need for what I do as well as the newest operating system. Well worth the money I paid for it back in the day, and according to what used ones are going for on eBay, it still holds better value than a 2000-era PC laptop... I also have a 5+ year old Mac G3 (yes "3"). I am running 10.3 on it, and it does everything I need it to do just fine! Yeah, a few of my pro audio apps are a little sluggish, but that's my only gripe. Not bad for a machine I paid $1500 for in 2000. Sometimes I think about getting a dual 2GHz G5... but then I'd have to replace my scanner, my MIDI interface, my pro audio interface, and swap my ZIP disks for some sort of flash RAM cards - and for what? - it all still works!

On 2005-09-21 08:50, JonPez wrote:

I am a graphics professional, digital asset manager and systems administrator (for both Macs and PCs) and I currently use a 5 year-old Mac Pismo PowerBook at home and am very happy. Unmodified (other than a larger hard drive), it runs all the software I need for what I do as well as the newest operating system. Well worth the money I paid for it back in the day, and according to what used ones are going for on eBay, it still holds better value than a 2000-era PC laptop...

I also have a 5+ year old Mac G3 (yes "3"). I am running 10.3 on it, and it does everything I need it to do just fine!

Yeah, a few of my pro audio apps are a little sluggish, but that's my only gripe. Not bad for a machine I paid $1500 for in 2000.

Sometimes I think about getting a dual 2GHz G5... but then I'd have to replace my scanner, my MIDI interface, my pro audio interface, and swap my ZIP disks for some sort of flash RAM cards - and for what? - it all still works!

Post #193038 by tikibars on Sun, Oct 16, 2005 9:27 PM