On 11/12/2013 12:29 AM, Arthur Corliss wrote:
> On Mon, 11 Nov 2013, Greg Schmitz wrote:
>
>> Seems your millage is different than mine Arthur. I like to solder
>> and repair things especially if it saves me money; besides I don't
>> have any kids around to trip over cords - just me. I'd be willing to
>> put used Apple Intel machines into the mix, but not new Apple
>> machines. I think I've made my reasons clear - if not I'd be happy
>> to recite my experiences with Apple. My first computer was an Apple
>> 2+ with a couple of RANA drives and Microsoft memory for what it's
>> worth, oh yeah and a spiffy CPM card that you had to throw a switch
>> on (a real switch not a virtual switch) to get the video to the
>> monitor - still have the machine and the drives.
>
> You might want to recalculate your mileage, then. I've yet to replace a
> single MagSafe power supply, versus my time, solder, flux, and a new
> connector -- and newly shortened cord ;-) -- to see how the math is a
> problem. While I am cheap, I'd rather save my soldering experiences for
> building new toys or new circuit problems to troubleshoot, than doing the
> same repetitive repair a couple times a year.
>
> I'm not advocating for Apple, just stating that the used market actually
> makes them much more reasonable. I've never bought anything of theirs
> new,
> and their retail pricing structure is reason #1.
>
> My history with Apple conveniently skipped from the Apple II to that
> G3. I
> didn't really have a use for them until I need a cheap way to bootstrap
> Nevaeh onto the IBM POWER platform. My Intel experience with them is
> rather
> new, but I have to say I'm impressed. The quality difference between the
> aluminum unibodies and an average laptop is stark. Not enough for me to
> ditch my toughbooks, but a decent compromise when form factor is more
> of an
> issue.
>
> Oh, and I buy my toughbooks used, too, just in case we have a "who's
> cheaper" contest going. ;-) I think the last computer I actually bought
> new was probably more than twenty years ago. I think it was a Toshiba
> Satellite 80386SX, back when dual scan color LCDs were brand new. That
> was
> a bad idea. My previous new purchase before that was a TRS-80 1000EX,
> and I
> got a lot more mileage out of that than the laptop.
>
> --Arthur Corliss
> Live Free or Die
Yes but...
;) Sorry I couldn't resist - so many things rolled into one.
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