Resale Value of PowerPC Laptops after the Intel Switch?

[tristan]

Yeah, there's something about "I'm worried about resale value" and "I'm keeping it for four years" that doesn't add up.

If you can go four years without dropping it, consider yourself ahead of the game.

 

[Jomoma]

Yeah, there's something about "I'm worried about resale value" and "I'm keeping it for four years" that doesn't add up.

If you can go four years without dropping it, consider yourself ahead of the game.

IF the intels are as incredible as every one says, and IF the resale value some how didn't plumit, than I might sell. That's the situation in which resale value would matter.

IF on the other hand, intels have problems (like most Rev A products do), and if the resale value were to tank some how then I'd be happy waiting 2-3 (maybe even 4) years to upgrade.

To me it seems that after the intial hit after the next upgrade cycle, the value stays relatively stable, so I'm not too concerned about it now.

 

[Jschultz]

A 4-5 year PC laptop is kind of meh. My girlfriends mom has a c. 1999-2000 compaq notebook, and the thing is literally falling apart, and on it's knees when it comes to running stuff. At least my ol' TiBook still zips through. Since all I ever do is surf the net and run MS office, this thing will still keep me happy years ahead. I want to be like that one guy out there who still has a Lombard, WallStreet or Pismo..and is still chugging away 6-7 years later.