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I just got an iMac
08/16/07
| Bosco
Posted on 08/16/2007 7:27:50 AM PDT by Bosco
One of my work buddies had a G5 iMac that he was figuring out what he was going to do with, and I offered him the right amount of money for it, so I'm the owner of a brand new (to me) iMac G5. 512meg Ram, 20", 160gig hard drive, Super Drive.
I had been toying with the idea of getting a Mac mini for a while, but a month ago the monitor for my primary PC fried. I had a backup and was going to replace it with a flat screen monitor but never did.
The system currently has Panther installed and patched, but the sale also included a Tiger DVD. Came with the original packing box, manuals, etc.
Whole thing cost me $350. I think I got a good deal.
What I'll do is use this system to remote desktop into my existing WinXP and linux box I have at home and slowly test the waters for a switch.
I'm reasonably OS indifferent - I use Unix/Linux/Win (and others...) at work so I'm not a die hard OS bigot. An OS is a tool IMO. I owned a NeXT box years ago and liked it. I think Apple has more apps and a larger install base than NeXT did. :)
We'll see how it goes.
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posted on
08/16/2007 7:27:56 AM PDT
by
Bosco
To: Bosco
I just got new socks.
They're GREAT!
2
posted on
08/16/2007 7:29:58 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(1...NQ8...outta the war zone!)
To: Bosco
Congratulations
I just bought a new set of tires
;~ )
3
posted on
08/16/2007 7:30:19 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
([there are bad people in the pistachio business] (...but his head is so tiny...))
To: Allegra
More new socks? You go through those like crazy!
4
posted on
08/16/2007 7:31:31 AM PDT
by
Xenalyte
(Can you count, suckas? I say the future is ours . . . if you can count.)
To: Bosco
I did most of my laundry last night.
To: Bosco
6
posted on
08/16/2007 7:32:24 AM PDT
by
blu
(All grammar and punctuation rules are *OFF* for the "24" thread.)
To: Bosco
Has anyone seen my pencil?
7
posted on
08/16/2007 7:32:52 AM PDT
by
Ghost of Philip Marlowe
(Liberals are blind. They are the dupes of Leftists who know exactly what they're doing.)
To: Allegra
LOL! I just got a new ipod.....:)
8
posted on
08/16/2007 7:33:22 AM PDT
by
alice_in_bubbaland
(I will respect illegal aliens civil rights, when they respect the sovereignty of the US!)
To: Bosco
9
posted on
08/16/2007 7:33:37 AM PDT
by
rintense
(I'm 4 Thompson!)
To: Allegra
I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
To: Bosco
I just brought new car insurance.
To: Bosco
12
posted on
08/16/2007 7:35:34 AM PDT
by
dfwgator
(The University of Florida - Still Championship U)
To: Allegra
I got a new Truck.
Silverado..
I love it..
13
posted on
08/16/2007 7:36:13 AM PDT
by
TomServo
To: rintense
Yep, on my short list. Thanks.
14
posted on
08/16/2007 7:36:30 AM PDT
by
Bosco
(Remember how you felt on September 11?)
To: blu
15
posted on
08/16/2007 7:36:56 AM PDT
by
Bosco
(Remember how you felt on September 11?)
To: Bosco; Xenalyte; cowtowney
16
posted on
08/16/2007 7:36:58 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(1...NQ8...outta the war zone!)
To: Bosco; Cagey; Larry Lucido; MotleyGirl70
"Bosco?"
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posted on
08/16/2007 7:38:04 AM PDT
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(Reunite Gondwanaland!)
To: Allegra
I just got new socks. I'm a day away from new underwear...
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posted on
08/16/2007 7:38:06 AM PDT
by
johnny7
("But that one on the far left... he had crazy eyes")
To: Bosco
>I just got an iMac
Don't people have blogs
to make pointless announcements
about their own life?
To: alice_in_bubbaland; TomServo
I also bought some Colgate toothpaste at the hotel shop this morning.
I'll try it out in a little while and get back to you.
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posted on
08/16/2007 7:38:57 AM PDT
by
Allegra
(1...NQ8...outta the war zone!)
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