Question to those who have Dual GHz G4 ;)

leonisleonis
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in Current Mac Hardware edited January 2014
In my observation a few people here who has the dual gigger are doing serious stuff.



But I also find many people in this board who too own this machine are students or teenagers. I am wondering. How the hell can you guys afford this machine? Are you guys selling your souls to get the machine?

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  • Reply 1 of 14
    horned_froghorned_frog Posts: 577member
    When I go back to college this fall I am going to get whatever the top-of-the-line PowerMac is, and not pay a cent. I am a lucky bastard with a rich family. Although, I have to keep my G3 as my portable, but that is OK...it is my baby and runs OSX just fine (although I am sure that opinion will change when I get my G5 (fingers crossed) this fall.
  • Reply 2 of 14
    eugeneeugene Posts: 8,254member
    The almond-eyed mafia, baby. <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />



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  • Reply 3 of 14
    serranoserrano Posts: 1,806member
    ehehe
  • Reply 4 of 14
    cooopcooop Posts: 390member
    I'm a spoiled brat.



    Only 17 and I'm the happy owner of a dual-1GHz PowerMac with ACD and a 500MHz Ti. Still need an iPod though.
  • Reply 5 of 14
    michael greymichael grey Posts: 384member
    One word, baby: saving. I've been struggling through with a frankenstein-ed PM 7500 for the last six years. Two years ago I figured I had enough for a good desktop, but opted to get an iBook instead and keep the rest in savings for a while longer. Glad I did.



    So yea, today I've got the John Holmes Mac, but of course when the G5s come out they're gonna Lorana Bobbit my set-up. That's okay. If I can last six years with that 7500, imagine how long I'll last with this dualie.
  • Reply 6 of 14
    tigerwoods99tigerwoods99 Posts: 2,633member
    Well I'm 18 and all thugged out with the new DP. I have a different question, how do most of you afford to buy new machines every year or two? I think after giong from a IIci to a broken G3 and having that 4 yrs, I deserve this here dual GHz! How I got it? Puttin caps in yo @$$ foo shnikens.
  • Reply 7 of 14
    onlookeronlooker Posts: 5,252member
    [quote]Originally posted by Leonis:

    <strong>In my observation a few people here who has the dual gigger are doing serious stuff.



    But I also find many people in this board who too own this machine are students or teenagers. I am wondering. How the hell can you guys afford this machine? Are you guys selling your souls to get the machine? </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Rich little bastards they are. Most of them probably get the Studnt pricing though so their parents most likely think the top model is the best investment at a discount.





    As for your question Tiga tiga tiga woods ya-al.



    I sell on ebay the day new ones are annonced. and put forth that amount towards the new PowerMac. I made the mistake of trusting a an entire web full of rumor mongers (including like CNN MSNBC, C/Net BuisnessWeek) about a year back, and sold early, and there was no PowerMac announced. I'll never sell before they are anounced again.



    I'm waiting on a Ti DP right now.



    Also, That kid that says he has a 500 Ti in a GHz G4 is full of s*it. They are not shipping for another few weeks at the very least.

    I would know.
  • Reply 8 of 14
    cooopcooop Posts: 390member
    No, I have the standard 4MX in my dual; I was referring to a 500MHz Titanium PowerBook G4, which, as I'm sure you know, won't be shipping in the next few weeks but, rather, won't ever ship again.



    Pay more attention.
  • Reply 9 of 14
    tigerwoods99tigerwoods99 Posts: 2,633member
    Haha I still need a computer for college....
  • Reply 10 of 14
    onlookeronlooker Posts: 5,252member
    [quote]Originally posted by cooop:

    <strong>No, I have the standard 4MX in my dual; I was referring to a 500MHz Titanium PowerBook G4, which, as I'm sure you know, won't be shipping in the next few weeks but, rather, won't ever ship again.



    Pay more attention.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    My mistake.
  • Reply 11 of 14
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    I pull a six figure income, and while I could afford it, I'm not buying one. My current box is a Dual 450 G4, and it's serving me fine for the interactive work I do. 3D work is done on an Octane.



    But if you're a student, and you can afford to grab the top of the line, might as well. Because as a student, you shouldn't be able to afford another box for a long time, so buy the biggest one you can.



    My take on it
  • Reply 12 of 14
    leonisleonis Posts: 3,427member
    [quote]Originally posted by M3D Jack:

    <strong>I pull a six figure income, and while I could afford it, I'm not buying one. My current box is a Dual 450 G4, and it's serving me fine for the interactive work I do. 3D work is done on an Octane. </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Damn....you ARE a rich guy
  • Reply 13 of 14
    jeremiah richjeremiah rich Posts: 853member
    I am simply saving EVERYTHING I am getting in, and selling things I can do without. Also, I recently came from the ugly world of PC's, so I have a lot to sell in that area. If all goes well, I will have enough for a top (or close to the top) of the line G5 when it comes out with a Cinema Display..... The keyword here is saving. My family buys me absolutely nothing in this area, so yeah.
  • Reply 14 of 14
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by Leonis:

    <strong>



    Damn....you ARE a rich guy </strong><hr></blockquote>



    heh, you flatter me ;-) Most of the money I save and put into an SEP and other long term investments. When I retire, I'd like to be able to buy all these cool toys as soon as they come out ;-)
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