i mean - why would you?

Neilsson · #1 05-11-07, 03:58 PM

mac os 10.5 'leopard' was hacked within a day of its release.

you can install and run it on a (suitably specced!) pc!

Joe · #2 05-11-07, 04:01 PM

go to the apple site an look @ the spec & price of their cheapest Mac .... thats why (overpriced aging hardware --- about 4 weeks from its pension)

2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
1GB memory
250GB hard drive
8x double-layer SuperDrive
ATI Radeon HD 2400 XT with 128MB memory

for $1,199

seriously thats called rape in some countries

what machine cld u devise for that cash

[but their Mac Books are amazingly competitive, for apple neway]

Neilsson · #3 05-11-07, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by name='Joe'

go to the apple site an look @ the spec & price of their cheapest Mac .... thats why

yeah, but who in their right minds would buy direct?

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Originally Posted by name='Joe'

(overpriced aging hardware --- about 4 weeks from its pension)

don't let mr jobbs catch you saying that!

law suit!

llwyd · #4 05-11-07, 04:14 PM

well he's right

you got any links to where you got the information from?

Neilsson · #5 05-11-07, 04:18 PM

maclife.com links to tom's hardware

Joe · #6 05-11-07, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by name='Neilsson'

yeah, but who in their right minds would buy direct?

don't let mr jobbs catch you saying that!

law suit!

Most peeps buy direct ... AFAIK the prices in store for app hardware are identical

Go To Apple then Look |Here| Insprion Advanced 531 or 530 ;

what wld u rather spend your cashticles on?

sorry steveie jobs but that spec of chip is gettin on a bit, it (or its kinsfolk of similar performance) entered service and was top of the food chain late July 2006 --- its around 16 Months later given Moore's Law (power 2x every 18-24 months usually round 18 ) that chip isnt gettin its pension its getting fitted for a coffin

Neilsson · #7 05-11-07, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by name='Joe'

Most peeps buy direct ...

how many people buy stuff at otp prices? far too many imo!

check the 'muppets' that pay 'over the odds' at ebay every day!

trust me, you can buy cheaper - a lot cheaper!