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I'm thinking about buying my first mac soon (a desktop). I'm basically very intrigued by the bsd-based OS X.
In any case ... I'm looking to make a purchase as early as sometime this summer, but I'm willing to wait.
Are the G5's coming out soon, or at all? Or ya think I should stick with the G4 (they've been out awhile, I know that much).
I've never followed mac news so I'm not very well-informed as far as this stuff goes.
Comments?
In any case ... I'm looking to make a purchase as early as sometime this summer, but I'm willing to wait.
Are the G5's coming out soon, or at all? Or ya think I should stick with the G4 (they've been out awhile, I know that much).
I've never followed mac news so I'm not very well-informed as far as this stuff goes.
Comments?
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The C# Man, Myth, Legend
No help from me on the macs.... In the dark just like you. Although got a friend... lets c if i can get him on the board...
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Team Member - aka kaynine
hey TeckTalkGal, here's a coupla links re ur thread starter:
no G5 - http://www.geek.com/prospec/apple/g5.htm
tho the future looks bright - http://www.macosrumors.com - hth's
no G5 - http://www.geek.com/prospec/apple/g5.htm
tho the future looks bright - http://www.macosrumors.com - hth's
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Sorry, I'm getting a 404 error with your first link
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Team Member - aka kaynine
whoops - darn typos! gotta connect my pc's & mac together!!! 
http://www.geek.com/procspec/apple/g5.htm
enjoy
http://www.geek.com/procspec/apple/g5.htm
enjoy
"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use." - Galileo Galilei
"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." - Albert Einstein
"Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment." - author unknown
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein
(why "aeinstein"?)
Peace Be with You
"Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind." - Albert Einstein
"Good judgment comes from experience, experience comes from bad judgment." - author unknown
"Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new." - Albert Einstein
(why "aeinstein"?)
Peace Be with You
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Originally Posted by cscgal
I'm thinking about buying my first mac soon
Open your mind, or shut your mouth.
Mac is a good machine. But really your descision needs to be based on what you want to do with it.
I use PC's @ work for programming - but often switch over to my iMac @ home.
Yes, Mac's do not crash as often - but in fairness that is due to architecture. If Microsoft built their own computers built around their own OS, then they would be just as reliable. For coding, I prefer PC's. For general use, I prefer my Mac. I like playing with the UNIX commands, though I really don't know anything about UNIX. OSX is a good stepping stone for all future OS'. Most Mac users become very "affectionate" about their machine and have a tendency to refer to them as though they had some individual thought process (I am sure that will generate some posting replies!)
As far as the G5 - there is no official release confirmation from Apple about a G5 processor. The G4 has just hit it's third stage of development, it may be here for a while - most of the G5 talk has been rumor generated by Mac fans. Mac's are pricey....byut they do hold their value - check ebay - the older owns still sell for a chunk.
I use PC's @ work for programming - but often switch over to my iMac @ home.
Yes, Mac's do not crash as often - but in fairness that is due to architecture. If Microsoft built their own computers built around their own OS, then they would be just as reliable. For coding, I prefer PC's. For general use, I prefer my Mac. I like playing with the UNIX commands, though I really don't know anything about UNIX. OSX is a good stepping stone for all future OS'. Most Mac users become very "affectionate" about their machine and have a tendency to refer to them as though they had some individual thought process (I am sure that will generate some posting replies!)
As far as the G5 - there is no official release confirmation from Apple about a G5 processor. The G4 has just hit it's third stage of development, it may be here for a while - most of the G5 talk has been rumor generated by Mac fans. Mac's are pricey....byut they do hold their value - check ebay - the older owns still sell for a chunk.
[quote="MuddBuddha"]Mac is a good machine. But really your descision needs to be based on what you want to do with it.
I use PC's @ work for programming - but often switch over to my iMac @ home.
Yes, Mac's do not crash as often - but in fairness that is due to architecture. If Microsoft built their own computers built around their own OS, then they would be just as reliable. For coding, I prefer PC's. For general use, I prefer my Mac. I like playing with the UNIX commands, though I really don't know anything about UNIX. OSX is a good stepping stone for all future OS'. Most Mac users become very "affectionate" about their machine and have a tendency to refer to them as though they had some individual thought process (I am sure that will generate some posting replies!)
As far as the G5 - there is no official release confirmation from Apple about a G5 processor. The G4 has just hit it's third stage of development, it may be here for a while - most of the G5 talk has been rumor generated by Mac fans. Mac's are pricey....byut they do hold their value - check ebay - the older owns still sell for a chunk.
I use PC's @ work for programming - but often switch over to my iMac @ home.
Yes, Mac's do not crash as often - but in fairness that is due to architecture. If Microsoft built their own computers built around their own OS, then they would be just as reliable. For coding, I prefer PC's. For general use, I prefer my Mac. I like playing with the UNIX commands, though I really don't know anything about UNIX. OSX is a good stepping stone for all future OS'. Most Mac users become very "affectionate" about their machine and have a tendency to refer to them as though they had some individual thought process (I am sure that will generate some posting replies!)
As far as the G5 - there is no official release confirmation from Apple about a G5 processor. The G4 has just hit it's third stage of development, it may be here for a while - most of the G5 talk has been rumor generated by Mac fans. Mac's are pricey....byut they do hold their value - check ebay - the older owns still sell for a chunk.
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