Posted by Kill Bill on 03/22/07 00:03

Spex wrote:
> 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.

Your opinion is noted, but it still doesn't change anything.


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

Whhhhhaattt? You respond to nearly every single anti mac post in this
newsgroup. I hope your joking, right?

-bill.

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