Xref: utzoo comp.sys.mac.misc:6769 comp.sys.mac.hardware:7330 comp.sys.mac.system:2576 Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rutgers!usc!wuarchive!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!uupsi!pbs.org!TALOS!jhagen From: jhagen@TALOS.UUCP (Jarom Hagen) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc,comp.sys.mac.hardware,comp.sys.mac.system Subject: Re: Mac IIsi for sale... Message-ID: <720@TALOS.UUCP> Date: 13 Dec 90 22:35:25 GMT References: <36714@cup.portal.com> <5350@crystal9.UUCP> <1990Dec13.035030.27241@bagend.uucp> Distribution: usa Organization: NPRI, Alexandria VA Lines: 41 jan@bagend.uucp (Jan Isley) writes: >In 82, I bought a 64k, 1 floppy, mono IBM PC with printer. ~ $3,600. >IBM never got any more of my money. In 81, I bought a 64k, 2 floppy, color Apple II+ with printer for ~$4,000. In 87 I bought a 1Meg, 20Meg Hard disk MacIntosh SE & printer for ~$3,300. I also bought an NEC AT clone with 640K and a 40Meg hard disk and printer for about $2,900. In 89 I bought a 1Meg, 40Meg SE/30 for about $3,700. >In 84 I bought a 128k mac, external floppy and Imagewriter. ~ $4,000. >$5,000 later it is an accelerated plus. I have spent more money on >the damn thing than what I paid for a new truck last year. I gave it >to my wife. She hates computers, loves the mac. I've spent more on computers than cars too. But, cars never made money for me. >I bought 3 used 3b1s for under $1,000 total about 4 years ago, learned >unix, and now make a living at it. Apple can go piss in the wind. >I have been mauled enough. >Now, before you go jumping on me for putting apple down, take a deep >breath for each percent of the cost of macs that is pure profit. By the >time you finish, you will have forgotten why you were upset at me. With the Apple computers I bought (not to mention printers) I have made enough money to have paid for the machines and have a nice profitable business that my wife runs. With the NEC, I have only managed to recover 1/3 of the cost. So, I am happy that Apple can make ME money and I hope they can continue to make money too. Jarom -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Not paid for and/or endorsed by National Political Resources Incorporated. 602 Cameron St, Alexandria VA 22314 (UUCP: ...uunet!uupsi!pbs!npri6!jhagen)