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why are macs so damn expensive??
the_black_angel:
Going back to the first post apple bought a shitload of SDRAM A while ago - This is part of the reason hat RAM through Apple is so expensive.
There is a problem with buying the least amount RAM from Apple then going and buying 3rd party RAM it voids part of your warrenty. if you want to keep that warrenty bee careful. Take out the RAM before you take it in to be serviced
Zimphire:
quote:Originally posted by Windows XP User #5225982375:
Actually, I used to multitask between 3ds max 4, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and WMP on my 2.5 year old 700 mhz PC all the time. And that was in WINDOWS 98.
PS This G4 must be running OS X; everyone knows OS 9 is shit at multitasking.
In terms of raw power, I'll bet my PC can beat anyone's macintosh here (single processor) at practically any task. Just give me some way to benchmark my system to compare it to a Mac, especially a photoshop one; I'd like to see if Apple is telling the truth about that. I could have gotten an Athlon MP system but thats getting up there in price (although a dual 1900 mhz processor system would still be cheaper than a dual 1ghz g4 system)
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Yeah it might be a couple seconds faster :jackofficonhere: But for what I do, in the long run the Mac saves me more time.
I don't have to deal with lame color profiles to get my color to match correctly, nor do I have to deal with the dodgy font problems that are STILL in WinXP
psyjax:
quote:Originally posted by the_black_angel:
There is a problem with buying the least amount RAM from Apple then going and buying 3rd party RAM it voids part of your warrenty. if you want to keep that warrenty bee careful. Take out the RAM before you take it in to be serviced
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No it dosn't. You can replace HD's, RAM, PCI cards, Video cards, etc. Without any breah of waranty. Doing things like they do over at applefritter.com may get you in a bit of a bind tho :D
the_black_angel:
I was talking to the Local "Mac Guy" at GMac and he said that you can get these changed but could not put these in myself with out voiding the warranty. I had to get it done by a guy with the piece of paper.
Of course my warranty has run out now so i'm free to "upgrade" all i want. I was thinking of going clear and outting a few neons in it but i run a few LANs and that would get annoying - although if i fit a switch like they did it might be viable hhhhmmm interesting... I'll get back to you
[ July 16, 2002: Message edited by: the_black_angel ]
psyjax:
That warrenty buissness must have something with that local guy. Apple has explicit instructions on their site and in the computers manual/online help about how to install RAM etc.
As a matter of fact, I had a HD go bad a while back, and my computer being under warenty I called Apple and they asked if I knew how to install a HD. I said yes, and they shiped the replacement right to me.
They know my sys. specs, and that I have 3rd party internal hardware, but they didn't deny me service.
Well, maybe it's a don't ask don't tell sort of siruation :D
I have been dieing to Mod up a Mac for a while. I have this OLD centris 650 that I want to do over. It's a junky machine so I won't miss it if I screw it up.
*sigh* I shouldent speak so low of it, in truth that old Centris is probably the best built computer I have ever used. They don't make 'em like that anymore.
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