Posted by Spex on 03/21/07 11:58

Dave wrote:
> nappy wrote:
>> "Kill Bill" <killbill@goblowme.com> wrote in message
>> news:JXVLh.8636$yW.6588@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net...
>>> nappy wrote:
>>>> "Charlie S." <CharlieStam@verizon.net> wrote in message
>>>> news:emILh.8913$dG.3854@trndny08...
>>>>
>>>>>> http://cgi.ebay.com/Macintosh-PowerMac-G4-Dual-1-25GHz_W0QQitemZ260096904544QQcategoryZ51035QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Here's a Mac G4 dual 1.25GH. This is a five year old computer!
>>>>>> When I'm looking at the auction right now, it's going for near 800
>>>>>> dollars.. Do you think that you would get 800 dollars for a 5 year
>>>>>> old PC??
>>>>
>>>> Of course you could. A dual processor PC, like the one I am writing
>>>> this on is worth more than $800. The idea that macs hold value is
>>>> not based in reality.
>>> It's not based on reality, It's based on Fact such as the link thats
>>> provided, unlink any fact that you've provided.
>>>
>>> -bill
>>
>> blah.. posting an ebay link is not proof of anything. Go ahead an
>> unlink my facts. See if I care ( tee hee)
>>
>> But since you asked.. here's a link to plenty of PCs that are old
>>
>> http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?cgiurl=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.ebay.com%2Fws%2F&fkr=1&from=R8&satitle=DUal+Xeon&category0=&submitSearch=Search
>>
>>
>> Doh!
>
> That link is nothing but a bunch of 1 year old servers.. these are not
> even related to desktop machines you would be using for editing.
>
> Bill made a very good point. And everyone already knows that Macs hold
> there value far better than PCs too.. So, we're not sure of what your
> disputing.
>
> -dave
I guess it might be the imponderable, why?

Since Macs prior to the Intel switch were shit it beggars belief why
Macs hold their value more particularly in the case of a G4 craptop!
The prices are held high due to the idiots that are prepared to pay more
for less. Not a great boast.

BTW I am not a Mac hater this was written on a MBP and I'm about to buy
2 Mac Pros.

S

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