**@##* monopoly position!
im real fed up with this arrogant stupid Macintosh.
Im dying to switch from my pc to a mac.
but what options are there?:
a buying a Powermac G4, according to many way too noisy
b. buying a Powermac G5, which i really cant afford.
whats with that?
Why wont other computerfirms build a mac copy. Im for sure that will make Macintosh a lot more clientfriendly.
The G4 seems like a great machine for me, but buying it knowing i will have to moderate the fans myself. pleassseee.
sorry
bart
Im dying to switch from my pc to a mac.
but what options are there?:
a buying a Powermac G4, according to many way too noisy
b. buying a Powermac G5, which i really cant afford.
whats with that?
Why wont other computerfirms build a mac copy. Im for sure that will make Macintosh a lot more clientfriendly.
The G4 seems like a great machine for me, but buying it knowing i will have to moderate the fans myself. pleassseee.
sorry
bart
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What kind of work do you do on your computer? Are you sure an iMac isn't right for you?
hows that MS monopoly working for ya?
MS is not the same . ok they have a monopoly on there platform , but theres a zillion brands to choose youre computer from.
All macintosh is offering is there own hardware system.
just doesnt seem fair. especially when they confront me with the 2 crappy buying options mentioned above
These are cheaper and i'm sure now lots of folks are selling QuickSilvers to make room for G5.
i would also assume that any new G4 that you buy would already have this new power supply in place, and therefore wouldn't be nearly as noisey.
Join this guy's mailing list, and keep your fingers crossed. He was making legit Mac clones until Apple squeezed his mobo supplier.
Originally posted by stez
im real fed up with this arrogant stupid Macintosh.
Im dying to switch from my pc to a mac.
but what options are there?:
a buying a Powermac G4, according to many way too noisy
b. buying a Powermac G5, which i really cant afford.
If you get a late-model G4, such as the one they're currently offering, they're not exactly quiet, but they're a lot quieter than the original "leaf blower" machines.
Alternately, if you can find an old Quicksilver, those are powerful enough, and quiet as well.
Or you can think different and look at an iMac, or a portable. You don't have to worry so much about upgradeability on this side of the fence.
Originally posted by stez
a buying a Powermac G4, according to many way too noisy
b. buying a Powermac G5, which i really cant afford.
Have you actually gone to an Apple Store and listened to a PowerMac G4? You need to realize that most people complaining about the noise of the G4 were used to dead-silent machines, so in comparison it's too noisy.
However, I don't think they are any more noisy than a similar PC (which you should be used to). I'd check it out in person if I were you.
John