I get one about every 2 years and I am the one that prevents wife from upgrading after every new release. Thank goodness she works in a Mac enviroment and gets to use their stuff.
I used to do it every year (one laptop and one desktop), but started to realize that I was paying too much for new machines that weren't enough of an improvement over the old machines being replaced... so I've scaled back to about every other year.
I might modify that further to a new laptop every 2 years and a new desktop every 3-4 years, since I find I'm becoming more portable-oriented than desktop-oriented.
Yeah but what if you bought a top of the line tower every 3 years? If you sell you sell it in three years and have saved a buck a day you should still be able to get another top of the line Mac.
In three years an iBook might have the same performance as a three year old dual 2GHz mac but I doubt it.
I have a Cube that I'm running on now that just passed the 4 year mark, I'm planning on a G5 PB when they show up, but this thing will still get heavy use until the day she dies.
I've been an "every year or so" kinda guy with my last 4 or 5 machines... but with the wife back in school, my Ti550 is comin up on close to two years. I'm itching so bad. I'm of the theory that you sell while your current machine still has some moderate desireability in order to finance your new purchase. Seems less painful that way to me. With Macs especially helps when you can sell while there's still some Applecare left.
I went from Color Classic in 1993, to a Centris 650 in 1995, to an iMac 333 in 1999, to a iBook G4 in the last week of 2003. I average about four years between Macs, I guess.
How can you guys sell your machines? I might be able to bring myself to sell my Quicksilver, but the Cube will be with me forever, as well as my Apple II, Mac +, Mac LC, and 6400. But all of those are a part of history now . I guess this post doesn't really have a point, other than to say, I've never sold a Mac.
Previously about every 3 yrs, current machine will work its way to the oldies really soon(ish), then I will jump aboard the every year thing I think, I have a method to use
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reg
33mz >150mz > 450mz > dual 1gz
A dual 3.0 is going to be pretty hard to pass up, shold one arrive later this year.
CV
Originally posted by murbot
How about "several times a year, what the hell, it's fun, and with eBay I never lose money"?
To you it's more like "serveral times a season"
Originally posted by murbot
How about "several times a year, what the hell, it's fun, and with eBay I never lose money"?
when was the last time mur?
I might modify that further to a new laptop every 2 years and a new desktop every 3-4 years, since I find I'm becoming more portable-oriented than desktop-oriented.
I'm not sure what time span is best... Hens the topic...
- Every year (with selling via ebay a 1 year old machine)
- Every 3 years or so (with no sale due to the age of the machine)
Hmmm help me make a case to my wife for selling and re-buying early (and often) ... please!??!
Dave
You always do best with low end hardware.
In three years an iBook might have the same performance as a three year old dual 2GHz mac but I doubt it.
I'm going to have to discuss this with my wife. She assured me this wasn't true.
Nick
Originally posted by Wrong Robot
I had an iMac for 4 years, now I have a powerbook, I expect it to last another 4 years AT LEAST.
My situation EXACTLY8)
Originally posted by trumptman
So people replace their Macs periodically and even buy new ones?
I'm going to have to discuss this with my wife. She assured me this wasn't true.
Nick
You dont want to do that Nick. Those old towers you are using will last forever. Do not approach the woman. She will castrate you.
Originally posted by murbot
How about "several times a year, what the hell, it's fun, and with eBay I never lose money"?
its what i've started to do
GREAT IDEA!!!