tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18475282.post113227580339151915..comments2015-05-30T07:58:30.912-04:00Comments on Singing the Apple: I don't know what to do...petergarnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15187878132592207269noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18475282.post-1132617902709969332005-11-21T19:05:00.000-05:002005-11-21T19:05:00.000-05:00Hi Carol,Well, as a trombone player, I'm well awar...Hi Carol,<BR/><BR/>Well, as a trombone player, I'm well aware of that old saying, but on the other hand, the best thing is to have the best equipment AND know how to use it, right ;-)<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised (and a little shocked) that you have all those macs at school but are using a (gasp) Windows machine at home. Don't you miss OS X?petergarnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187878132592207269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18475282.post-1132615415884155972005-11-21T18:23:00.000-05:002005-11-21T18:23:00.000-05:00Hi Peter,Getting a kick out of your dilemma. Don't...Hi Peter,<BR/><BR/>Getting a kick out of your dilemma. Don't you know the old saying--it's not what equipment you have but how you use it :-0 <BR/><BR/>I've got an old G3 Power Mac for video editing (four shows weekly); an old imac (OS Jaguar I installed myself) for library automation; an emac for my students to search the card catalog; a brand new hp Pavilion PC at home with Intel Pentium 3.00 GHz and .99 GB of RAM which I'm sure is enough for me, however much it is or is not; and, this is great, a computer my husband bought at a yard sale for $25.00 which works like a charm and has free internet as long as I am not in a hurry and don't use more than 20 hours a month on it (We put it in the vacation house just to check e-mail.) <BR/><BR/>I never dreamed I would spend so much time on a computer but, really, the only thing I've given up is some second-rate TV shows. I'm thrilled for your mom. The latest ibook? She's going to love it!<BR/><BR/>CarolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18475282.post-1132362140268903602005-11-18T20:02:00.000-05:002005-11-18T20:02:00.000-05:00Hey MacT. Thanks for the post. Yeah, the more I th...Hey MacT. Thanks for the post. Yeah, the more I think about it, the more I think I won't even mention it to her. She doesn't follow Apple news anyway, so what she doesn't know won't hurt her.petergarnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187878132592207269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18475282.post-1132348052104357052005-11-18T16:07:00.000-05:002005-11-18T16:07:00.000-05:00Well... I am sitting on the fence on this one. Hal...Well... I am sitting on the fence on this one. Half of me says to get the ibook for Christmas. It's Christmas, it's about giving, it's about having fun, you'll be there to see her reaction and help her in her first steps into macland. Get it at Christmas because computers are just a tail chasing game anyway. You can and will forever be saying "If I wait just a little longer the price will drop, etc. etc.". <BR/><BR/>That said, you are very familiar with my iMac story and right after we bought it they announced a price drop and speed bump. (Well, four months after we bought, maybe five.)<BR/><BR/>Oh, f*** it! Get it for her for Christmas!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18475282.post-1132333436070570782005-11-18T12:03:00.000-05:002005-11-18T12:03:00.000-05:00Hey JasMan. My first comment from a Mac user. Cool...Hey JasMan. My first comment from a Mac user. Cool. Thanks for the advice. You basically confirmed what I've already decided. She's getting the iBook for Christmas. And there's no need to trouble her with little details like she might save a few bucks if she waits, especially since she's the one paying. ;-)petergarnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187878132592207269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18475282.post-1132326651112301212005-11-18T10:10:00.000-05:002005-11-18T10:10:00.000-05:00Holy Mac quandary, Macman. As you know, I find mys...Holy Mac quandary, Macman. As you know, I find myself in a similar predicament. Was originally hoping to get a PowerBook but now...oh, my head.<BR/><BR/>Get your Mom an iBook for Christmas, Peter. <BR/><BR/>First, there's the fact that some of Apple's most interesting machines take forever to become available in Canada (witness the iMac G5 20", which, alas, is nowhere to be found). Second, I wouldn't count on a significant price drop. Apple has an amazing ability to clear sales channels so that all focus is on the new product, in this case an Intel-based iBook that you would, rightly, hesitate to purchase before the kinks are worked out. Considering these things, your mom may not get her iBook until April. You wouldn't want to keep her waiting, would you?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com