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why didn't I think of it before!?

coday182

coday182

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Jul 26, 2006
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Jamestown, IN
Ok I have been killing myself waiting to buy a MBP. I want a Mac sooo bad but right now all I have is my old PC. I will be waiting quite a while becuase I am about to start my senior year and realize that I should wait as close to college as I can to get it. So anyways I had a good idea. Get a cheap Mac desktop to hold me over while I;m waiting. Any ideas on what I can get for really cheap? It doesn't have to bae the greatest computer in the world, but not a slow one either.
 
coday182 said:
Ok I have been killing myself waiting to buy a MBP. I want a Mac sooo bad but right now all I have is my old PC. I will be waiting quite a while becuase I am about to start my senior year and realize that I should wait as close to college as I can to get it. So anyways I had a good idea. Get a cheap Mac desktop to hold me over while I;m waiting. Any ideas on what I can get for really cheap? It doesn't have to bae the greatest computer in the world, but not a slow one either.
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a Mac mini?
 
coday182 said:
Ok what about a G4? they are cheaper.
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and slower (if you're talking about a powermac G4). if i were you i wouldn't waste my money on it. what i'd do is buy a core solo mini to tide ya over - cheaper, and heck, if you ever wanted to upgrade it down the line, you can buy a new processor for it.
 
Ok i found a intel mac mini solo. 1.5 Ghz, 512 MB, 60 GB, OSX Tiger new sealed in box for 575. Good deal?

EDIT: found another one a little cheaper but it has an Intel 1.5GHz G4 processor... is G4 same thing?
 
coday182 said:
EDIT: found another one a little cheaper but it has an Intel 1.5GHz G4 processor... is G4 same thing?
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No such thing as an Intel G4 processor. G4's are PowerPC processors, IBM. The Mac minis are Core Solo and Duo.
 
well my dad doesn't understand computers like I do so it was a no go. :( He can't understand why I would want to buy a computer (intel core mac mini) for $550, which is an awesome deal, when i already have a computer (crappy PC). Oh well. I am gonna keep on looking and trying to talk him in to it.
 
coday182 said:
well my dad doesn't understand computers like I do so it was a no go. :( He can't understand why I would want to buy a computer (intel core mac mini) for $550, which is an awesome deal, when i already have a computer (crappy PC). Oh well. I am gonna keep on looking and trying to talk him in to it.
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Thats my plan for the macbook :D
 
How about a g4 laptop to hold you over. You may be able to justify a laptop do your dad since you already have a desktop.
 
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