Date:         Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:55:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
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From:         Allan Streib <streib@CS.INDIANA.EDU>
Subject:      Re: NVC - MS vs Mac
Comments: To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <A7EFB44D-5C1E-42F0-B499-903950739CA5@mac.com> (Kim Brennan's
              message of "Fri, 1 Feb 2008 13:42:06 -0500")
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Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM> writes:

> As Tom Bz mentions....PPC macs are ancient history now. Modern Macs
> use Intel chips (and there have been at least 2 generations of Intel
> chips used now, across the entire Mac line up.)

That is certainly true, my point was that a G4 is still very usable
for most folks (I bought one this year), and can be had at a fraction
of the cost of a new Mac.

I know people who are still using G3 macs and happy, for stuff like
web surfing, email, etc.

If you do go shopping for an older Mac notebook, be aware that it will
likely need a new battery if you want to use it unplugged.

Allan
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1991 Vanagon GL