01-01-2005 04:37									#1
	Mac to go below $500? Got spare money?

From News.com:

quote: A new iMac for under $500? Published: December 31, 2004, 11:56 AM PST By Robert Lemos Staff Writer, CNET News.com The annual exercise of the Mac faithful--guessing the products Apple Computer plans to announce at MacWorld--has some Web sites predicting the release of a sub-$500 desktop aimed at new users. Click here to continue reading. . .

Well, it's not something I would buy since I really need something more powerful, but for someone that just wants to try out the Mac without spending an arm and a leg or just needs a computer to use as a media center, this sounds like it would be a nifty little machine that could do the job well.

	01-01-2005 04:44									#2
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Ah...so it costs even less to buy a machine that crashes more

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quote: Originally posted by Apocalypse Ah...so it costs even less to buy a machine that crashes more

Only if you did something to force it to crash; of course I can force Windows to crash, too. Of course, with normal use it should never or rarely ever crash.

	01-01-2005 04:50									#4
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IMac reduced to 200MHz? Ah... who would of thought.. I can get an AMD Sempron 2600+, fully loaded for $239 with better components then this IMAc could ever get.

	01-01-2005 04:51									#5
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Bah...I've made threads in the past detailing crashing. Just by doing normal things like copying something into another document. Or saving a document. You know, normal everyday use.

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quote: Originally posted by Giancarlo IMac reduced to 200MHz? Ah... who would of thought.. I can get an AMD Sempron 2600+, fully loaded for $239 with better components then this IMAc could ever get.

Yeah, and I bet it would crash a lot more, too!

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quote: Originally posted by Apocalypse Bah...I've made threads in the past detailing crashing. Just by doing normal things like copying something into another document. Or saving a document. You know, normal everyday use.

You know one thing about the Mac: If it does crash, 99% of the time it's just an application (usually just third-party apps) that crashes and not the whole operating system.

	01-01-2005 04:57									#8
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy Yeah, and I bet it would crash a lot more, too!

No it wouldn't. This machine runs off the best budget CPU on the market, the Sempron. It is solid and quite fast. Stop being foolish. This stripped down IMac will probably have 2GB of hard-disk space.

	01-01-2005 04:58									#9
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy You know one thing about the Mac: If it does crash, 99% of the time it's just an application (usually just third-party apps) that crashes and not the whole operating system.

You obviously don't know much about Windows.. all you do is hit control, alt, delete... and you can end the program that isn't responding. I think you have it the other way around. 90% of time in Windows it is just a program. In MAc, the entire OS crashes.

	01-01-2005 05:02									#10
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy You know one thing about the Mac: If it does crash, 99% of the time it's just an application (usually just third-party apps) that crashes and not the whole operating system.

It's not always 3rd party software. And yes, it does end up messing up the entire operating system frequently.

	01-01-2005 05:02									#11
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quote: Originally posted by Giancarlo No it wouldn't. This machine runs off the best budget CPU on the market, the Sempron. It is solid and quite fast. Stop being foolish.

You stop being foolish! It sounds too good to be true and you should know better.

quote: This stripped down IMac will probably have 2GB of hard-disk space.

It says in the article that it will have between 40 and 80GB.

	01-01-2005 05:03									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Giancarlo You obviously don't know much about Windows.. all you do is hit control, alt, delete... and you can end the program that isn't responding. I think you have it the other way around. 90% of time in Windows it is just a program. In MAc, the entire OS crashes.

Troll.

Typical Mac Basher rhetoric and you know it ain't true.

That goes for you too, Apocalypse.

	01-01-2005 05:06									#13
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy You stop being foolish! It sounds too good to be true and you should know better. It says in the article that it will have between 40 and 80GB.

That's because I get it from a site that sells at discount. It comes with everything that is name-brand. This isn't dell. These are name brand products. Furthermore, there is no integrated video. Only the sound is integrated, and that's good enough for a budget user.

The Sempron is the best budget CPU out there, period.

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quote: Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy Troll. Typical Mac Basher rhetoric and you know it ain't true. That goes for you too, Apocalypse.

How isn't it true especially when I already proved in a different thread how much faster the AMD is compared to the G5?

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quote: Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy Troll. Typical Mac Basher rhetoric and you know it ain't true. That goes for you too, Apocalypse.

I know it's true every Thursday night/Friday morning when I layout a newspaper.

	01-01-2005 05:11									#16
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quote: Originally posted by Giancarlo That's because I get it from a site that sells at discount. It comes with everything that is name-brand. This isn't dell. These are name brand products. Furthermore, there is no integrated video. Only the sound is integrated, and that's good enough for a budget user. The Sempron is the best budget CPU out there, period.

Word of advice: You get what you pay for and if you really want a good PC you'd spend at least a few hundred dollars more on one. Otherwise, good luck with that crappy PC of yours; you're gonna need it.

	01-01-2005 05:13									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Giancarlo How isn't it true especially when I already proved in a different thread how much faster the AMD is compared to the G5?

Troll again.

This has nothing to do with this thread unless you're just threadjacking <--- Troll!

	01-01-2005 05:14									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy Word of advice: You get what you pay for and if you really want a good PC you'd spend at least a few hundred dollars more on one. Otherwise, good luck with that crappy PC of yours; you're gonna need it.

I thought we were talking about budget computers? IT isn't a crappy PC the one I mentioned (includes 7200RPM hard-drive). And my PC is upper-mid range. It isn't a budget PC. It includes a 64-bit Athlon 3000, Asus K8N-E Deluxe, 768MB of Geil Golden Dragon PC3200 Ram, 2 80GB Maxtor 7200RPM HD, a GeForce FX5900 (OCed to FX5950U [500/1000MHz]).. etc.. just watch who you are talking to... my PC blows all macs out of the water and sends them eating dust.

	01-01-2005 05:15									#19
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quote: Originally posted by Apocalypse I know it's true every Thursday night/Friday morning when I layout a newspaper.

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why do people cling to macs?

get over it.

I got over commdore 64's.

it's time to move into the 21st century fellas.

	01-01-2005 05:17									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Dissident why do people cling to macs? get over it. I got over commdore 64's. it's time to move into the 21st century fellas.

Can anybody say: Athlon 64 FX-55? That's like $850... for the CPU.. it is the fastest on the market.

	01-01-2005 05:18									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Giancarlo ...just watch who you are talking to...

I know who I'm talking to: A Mac basher!

quote: my PC blows all macs out of the water and sends them eating dust.

Typical Mac Basher rhetoric.

	01-01-2005 05:19									#23
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy I know who I'm talking to: A Mac basher! Typical Mac Basher rhetoric.

Get over Apple. I run a machine that blasts even the fastest Mac out of the water and sends eating dust.

	01-01-2005 05:20									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy Only if you did something to force it to crash; of course I can force Windows to crash, too. Of course, with normal use it should never or rarely ever crash.

And MNG gets the prize for tautology of the week.

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quote: Originally posted by Giancarlo And my PC is upper-mid range. It isn't a budget PC.

A midrange PC for $239? Keep on dreaming!

	01-01-2005 05:22									#26
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy A midrange PC for $239? Keep on dreaming!

My PC was nowhere near $239.. rather try $800-$1000... since I upgrade it over time it is hard to tell. So you keep dreaming!

I was talking about budget PCs, my computer isn't one. A budget PC sells as low as $239.

I'm going to bed.. good night! No sense in arguing with somebody who follows Apple like a second religion.. or a cult.

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quote: Originally posted by Giancarlo Get over Apple. I run a machine that blasts even the fastest Mac out of the water and sends eating dust.

There you go with the same rhetoric again.

Is this discussion repeating itself?

	01-01-2005 05:24									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Giancarlo My PC was nowhere near $239.. rather try $800-$1000... since I upgrade it over time it is hard to tell. So you keep dreaming! I was talking about budget PCs, my computer isn't one. A budget PC sells as low as $239.

$800-$1000 still doesn't beat $499.

quote: I'm going to bed.. good night! No sense in arguing with somebody who follows Apple like a second religion.. or a cult.

Well, no sense in arguing with someone who hopelessly repeats the same rhetoric over and over again for eternity!

	01-01-2005 05:25									#29
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quote: Originally posted by Mr. Nice Guy Well, no sense in arguing with someone who hopelessly repeats the same rhetoric over and over again for eternity!

Look at yourself and good night.

	01-01-2005 05:28									#30
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quote: Originally posted by Giancarlo Look at yourself and good night.

Look who's talking NOW!