🚀 go-pugleaf

    Well said.

Steve


Keston Charles <keston@home.com> wrote in message
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> Try to upgrade an iMac, then you will have no doubt "what to do"... The
> iMac is a crippled machine. Unless you dont plan to upgrade, customize or
> tweak, dont get it. And you''ll be stuck with that built in monitor, no
> video out/pci card options. You will kick yourself the ONE time when u
> need that freaking floppy. There is no comparison. Oh, and that $1850+tx
> is about $2100, dont forget the price of buying that usb floppy drive, or
> zip drive and usb to scsi adapter... about $2500+ when all you are done.
> iMacs suit some people's uses, but it a dead end as far as future
> upgradability. Not every one can affford to buy a NEW machine everytime a
> better one comes out (an upgradable machine comes in handy). Dont
> critisize people's sales just for the sake of doing so... at least know
> what the hell you are talking about.
>
> my 2 cents...
>
> In article <1dsdm8i.1gauzb8ay7in0N@ts7-39t-24.idirect.com>,
> nevermind@forgeddit.com (harlequin) wrote:
>
> > Marcel B. <marcelb@interlog.com> wrote:
> >
> > > Power Macintosh  7500,  PPC 601/100mhz, quickly upgradable to G3 (just
the
> > > time it takes to swap a card).
> >
> > > 32 meg RAM, 500 meg Quantum Fireball HD(fast), CD-Rom, Floppy,
Video/Audio
> > > Capture, Ethernet, Keyboard & mouse.
> >
> > > If you plan to upgrade to G3, why spend some money on a processor card
> > > that you are not going to need anyway?
> >
> > > Garanteed against DOA (dead on arrival).
> >
> > > Cdn$ 999.00
> >
> > Hmmm, let's see...
> >
> > $1K for the above: DOA garantee (sic), about $250 for a monitor, about
> > $600 for a G3 upgrade, comes to about $1850.
> >
> > OR!
> >
> > iMac: 266 MHz G3, 6 Gig HD, 24x CD, 56K modem, 6Meg VRAM, built-in
> > monitor, all brand new with 1 yr warranty, ALSO $1850.
> >
> > Gosh! Decisions, decisions... what to do? what to do???