PowerMac is now dead

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irishmike wrote:
Yes, I am fanatical about my Mac too.  I am currently lusting after that Mac Pro... very nice.

I am even considering selling most of my Amiga stuff to obtain the over $2K (USD) I need.

Haven't decided on what I will let go of yet.

Its interesting that you can still sell your 10+ year old Amiga hardware and raise the cash to purchase a brand new Mac.  Five years from now, that same Amiga hardware will still be worth the same amount of money if not more, whereas your Mac will have depreciated to almost $0.00 in the same time.  G3 Macs can be had for free in my neighborhood every Monday and Wednesday: trashday.  See also craigslist/anytown/freestuff.  Pleny of once "high-end" crapintosh in there, too.  I know, I know, I know... the Mac can "do" a lot more (better and oh-so-importantly, faster), and I suppose technically thats true;  Amigas are very poor at running gargantuan, hideously bloated software.  Macs are definately better for this task as well they should be since they need four CPUs to do it.  

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irishmike wrote:
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The difference to me is that I need the Mac for my day to day work, and the Amiga is simply a hobby for me.  

...the Mac is a very cool platform to do video, graphics and even occasionally some internet things on :-)

I applaude those who can use their Amigas day to day and don't need any other computer, but there in also lies the key -- The Amiga does not DO everything I need to do..

I'm in the same boat.  I have it only slightly worse because I'm shackeled to Windoze OS all day.  I agree with you in that Amigas are by no means "practical".  Which is unfortunate because they are most definately better.  I say "better" subjectively, not objectively.   In short, I agree with everything except your statement that started "Macs are really cool...".    Macs never did paddle my canoe.  To me MacOS felt like trying doing serious work in Crayon.  And the insultingly stupid error messages!  I just couldn't imagine why someone would buy a 'Mother-in-Law in a box'.