I want a Mac, but now I'm a little frustrated!!!
Hey all,
I'm a windows user. I have just found somebody to buy my laptop, and I was set on getting a Mac. But now I read about how everyone thinks that iMacs are to expensive. Everyone is ranting about the speed and features, and now I am not so sure if getting a Mac anytime soon will be worth it. I had planned to get either the highend eMac or the highend iMac. I'm definitely not buying one at this time because everyone seems to think that Steve is going to release something new at Mac Expo Paris. I'm just a little frustrated right now, and thinking maybe I should just keep the old Wintel box until it dies.
I guess I'll I'm looking for is a little reassurance that I'm not going to pay too much for too little and then regret it later.
Brett -- who gets education pricing.
I'm a windows user. I have just found somebody to buy my laptop, and I was set on getting a Mac. But now I read about how everyone thinks that iMacs are to expensive. Everyone is ranting about the speed and features, and now I am not so sure if getting a Mac anytime soon will be worth it. I had planned to get either the highend eMac or the highend iMac. I'm definitely not buying one at this time because everyone seems to think that Steve is going to release something new at Mac Expo Paris. I'm just a little frustrated right now, and thinking maybe I should just keep the old Wintel box until it dies.
I guess I'll I'm looking for is a little reassurance that I'm not going to pay too much for too little and then regret it later.
Brett -- who gets education pricing.
Comments
Originally posted by Leonis
Two weeks of wait never hurts
yes, i've been waiting two weeks for months now.
seriously it's never a bad time to finally buy a mac. but i'd wait til after paris.
"we'll always have paris."
I've bought my G4 iMac 700 with combo and 512 Megs of RAM 4 months ago for ? 950, and it was still under warranty!
Needless to say, I'm a happy camper
Don't you want braging rights?
To be able to say
"I HAVE THE FASTEST DESKTOP COMPUTER IN THE WORLD!!!!"
ahh man that will be the life!
Of course there is room for improvement... there always will be ... it's called innovation !!!
There is nothing wrong with the current iMacs or G4 towers ... but if you want the machine to last for as long as possible, then buy the G5.
Originally posted by Brett257
Hey all,
I'm a windows user. I have just found somebody to buy my laptop, and I was set on getting a Mac. But now I read about how everyone thinks that iMacs are to expensive. Everyone is ranting about the speed and features, and now I am not so sure if getting a Mac anytime soon will be worth it. I had planned to get either the highend eMac or the highend iMac. I'm definitely not buying one at this time because everyone seems to think that Steve is going to release something new at Mac Expo Paris. I'm just a little frustrated right now, and thinking maybe I should just keep the old Wintel box until it dies.
I guess I'll I'm looking for is a little reassurance that I'm not going to pay too much for too little and then regret it later.
Brett -- who gets education pricing.
If you don't want to wait, the eMac is a good deal, and has a low price at $799-$1,299. Tip: If you're a PC convert, and have a good monitor, consider one of the PowerMac G4's. At blowout prices, and with the dual probably having like a 23-35% improvent over the 1Ghz eMacs, they're also great deals.
Unless you are a "Mac enthusiast" (most switchers end up being so after their initial purchase, but probably not ON their initial purchase), I would really reccomend the eMac over the iMac in terms of value. Since I'm a student, an iMac is a bit more luxurious than I need or can afford. I bought my refurb 700MHz eMac in July, and couldn't be happier with it .
Then again, as a student, I'm more cost-conscious than most.
To hit home, if you're going to get an eMac, buy now. It will be worth it. If you're going to buy an iMac, wait until MacWorld Paris is over.
Originally posted by Wireless
Dude the G5 just came out!!!! get one of those, they won't be updated for a while.
Don't you want braging rights?
To be able to say
"I HAVE THE FASTEST DESKTOP COMPUTER IN THE WORLD!!!!"
ahh man that will be the life!
That'll be me soon! (Yes! Yes! YES!) I might get it today- iDunno.