I am by no means an Apple fan, but...

Post by **Nightshade** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:08 pm

http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/W ... amily=iMac

That's pretty fucking cool. And it looks a damn sight less gay than the last iMac.

Post by **SplishSplash** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:10 pm

They've been out for a while...?

Post by **Grudge** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 6:11 pm

Pretty old yea. I'd rather have a mini.

Post by **Eraser** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 7:47 pm

Those mini's are damn sexy
Too bad they're apples

Post by **Nightshade** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:25 pm

Oh well, I hadn't seen them. It showed up in an email today. One of my nerds here at work has a Mini, and I must confess it appeals to my minimalist sensibilities.

Post by **Canis** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:29 pm

Administrative folks at my work are looking to get mac minis. The things are damn convenient and will do all that's required.

Post by **4g3nt_Smith** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:46 pm

Eraser wrote:Those mini's are damn sexy
Too bad they're apples

Too bad you're an ignorant fool.

Post by **Kills On Site** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:50 pm

4g3nt_Smith wrote:
Eraser wrote:Those mini's are damn sexy
Too bad they're apples
Too bad you're an ignorant fool.

Of course it is impossible that he does not want to take the time to learn a new OS and is perfectly happy with XP. Maybe he hates Apple, but I find it ironic that you are saying he is ignorant when you are ignorant to why he wishes the mini was not a Mac

Post by **R00k** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:31 pm

Nightshade wrote:http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore?family=iMac

That's pretty fucking cool. And it looks a damn sight less gay than the last iMac.

Yea, but the 20 inch costs 3 times as much as a normal desktop. Fuck that.

Post by **eepberries** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:54 am

Too bad IT'S EXPENSIVE AS SHIT :0

Post by **Ryoki** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:33 am

In other apple related news:

http://www.macnn.com/articles/05/03/21/ ... .pr.stunt/

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:20 am

Ryoki wrote:In other apple related news:

http://www.macnn.com/articles/05/03/21/ ... .pr.stunt/

yup, hilarious. Luxpro rox.

Post by **Ryoki** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:26 am

Yeah, thought it was quite brilliant

Post by **Eraser** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:52 am

Kills On Site wrote:Of course it is impossible that he does not want to take the time to learn a new OS and is perfectly happy with XP. Maybe he hates Apple, but I find it ironic that you are saying he is ignorant when you are ignorant to why he wishes the mini was not a Mac

Well yeah, I'm not a Mac hater per sé, it's just that if those mini's were x86 systems I'd be actually interested in them. And the software support for Macs is, just like that of any other OS, significantly lower than for win32 so that's why I've never bothered with any other operating system. Well yea I've bothered with Linux but I gave up quickly after I figured it was too much messing around with script files. Too much of a learning curve for a desktop OS. Also, Macs are far too expensive for me.

Post by **saturn** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 7:08 pm

I'm impressed by OS X. So far it has plenty of software that could replace my XP software.

Post by **Dr.Gibbs** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:32 pm

Not sure I can justify paying $1500 for a computer that only has 256MB of RAM

Post by **Canis** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:01 pm

Dr.Gibbs wrote:Not sure I can justify paying $1500 for a computer that only has 256MB of RAM

But it has a 17" LCD display and a convenient form factor that is really appealing to many people. It also has style as well, which some folks love.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:07 pm

Canis wrote:
Dr.Gibbs wrote:Not sure I can justify paying $1500 for a computer that only has 256MB of RAM
But it has a 17" LCD display and a convenient form factor that is really appealing to many people. It also has style as well, which some folks love.

a 17" LCD and a stylish, convenient form factor doesn't make things process any quicker.

Post by **Canis** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 9:57 pm

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:
Canis wrote:
Dr.Gibbs wrote:Not sure I can justify paying $1500 for a computer that only has 256MB of RAM
But it has a 17" LCD display and a convenient form factor that is really appealing to many people. It also has style as well, which some folks love.
a 17" LCD and a stylish, convenient form factor doesn't make things process any quicker.

That's not the point. Although you may require speed and capacity, it's all about style and form factor for many people, otherwise apple wouldnt be doing so well these days. The computers are appealing, and it's not because of the processing power.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:03 pm

the point i made was referring to the comment you made to Dr. Gibb's statement of paying $1500 for a computer with 256mb of ram. so, yeah, that IS the point.

Post by **Canis** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:49 pm

Well that's a good summary of how this discussion has panned out, but it doesnt take away from the aspect of style that I'm referring to, which people will apparently pay loads for.

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 12:02 am

Canis wrote:Well that's a good summary of how this discussion has panned out...

thank you.

Post by **Canis** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 1:33 am

You are quite welcome!

Post by **saturn** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 10:55 am

+JuggerNaut+ wrote:the point i made was referring to the comment you made to Dr. Gibb's statement of paying $1500 for a computer with 256mb of ram. so, yeah, that IS the point.

but hey, it has style and form

Post by **MKJ** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 2:41 pm

Dr.Gibbs wrote:Not sure I can justify paying $1500 for a computer that only has 256MB of RAM

dont forget that macs use ram differently than peecees.

similar comparison: the xbox only had 64 mb ram, but is quite seccuesful holding its own

but 256 is still on the low side, even for a mac

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