Apple Computer of the Week

[acebake]

March 5, 2004

AceBake here with your Mac of the Week! As this is the first week for it, I have a very special deal for everyone:


MicroCenter: iBook G3 900 MHz/128 MB RAM/40 GB HD/Combo Drive/12.1 inch screen for $799!
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0169459


Let me know what you think of this week's deal!




AceBake

 

[AgentZap]

Rather buy a Dell that is 3,000 times better for the same price. Why does Apple charge so much. They could be competitive if they wanted...

 

[gsaldivar]

Sorry but...

Macs are money pits.

But if you're in the market for one, I guess this could be considered a "hot" deal.

:beer:

 

[upsciLLion]

Apple is sexy.

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: upsciLLion
Apple is sexy.

Well if you think spending extra money is sexy, can you send me some?

 

[jdogg707]

they each have their place in the market...I mean I would really like to see a PC notebook for $799.99 that can give me 4.5+ hours of battery life...or 6 with the extended life battery. The iBook is pretty nice for students and people who travel a lot, Centrino and Pentium M are great, but they can't compete price wise with this Apple deal.

 

[sparkyclarky]

The iBook is smooth, but the G3 is a bit long in the tooth, considering the G4 has been out for 5 years....

 

[hytek369]

Originally posted by: AgentZap
Rather buy a Dell that is 3,000 times better for the same price. Why does Apple charge so much. They could be competitive if they wanted...

that's what i said

steve jobs can kiss my a$$

 

[wicktron]

apple laptops are great for students.
id like one just so that im not constantly distracted by games i could be playing on a windows machine.

 

[Corporate Thug]

powerbook pwns all laptops

 

[gr8tango]

so is it a good deal? might need one for testing browsers, etc...

 

[S13SilviaK]

Originally posted by: gr8tango
so is it a good deal? might need one for testing browsers, etc...

You can pick up a current G4 iBook for $1000, it's up to you if $200 is worth it for the better proc.

 

[Kipper]

To blow past all of the 5-year old Mac-vs.-PC debates, let me tell you THANK YOU.

I'm planning on picking up a Mac within the next eight months after a hiatus of 5 years, so this will be a great way to look for deals.

Keep up the good work.

 

[haze03]

The only place with more ignorance is a clan rally. I don't have a mac, never have, but sure I have enjoyed using a friend's ibook. It is a great machine and if I had the money for a laptop I would be interested. It is like all these young PC types go to a brainwashing seminar and spew out the same old tired rhetoric and few have even experienced what they are bashing. It is the same on the Mac fanboy front with the irrational anti-Gates banter. However, the PC cult seems much more brainwashed and closed minded. Great topic, hope it is up and running when I am in the market.

 

[Hummercash]

Originally posted by: hytek369

steve jobs can kiss my a$$

is that before or after you swallow bill gates' goo...d for nothing OS


.//chris

 

[jhu]

not bad. i just got a 486 laptop for free however so i'm content for now.

 

[whiteboy81]

Originally posted by: AgentZap
Rather buy a Dell that is 3,000 times better for the same price. Why does Apple charge so much. They could be competitive if they wanted...

Not saying that most of the Dell deals aren't better, but...definetely not 3,000x. You're locked into looking at processor speeds and comparing and comparing Apple's and Dell's is like comparing AMD's and Intel's solely by processor speed...

As far as getting a decent workable laptop for $800...that's not bad at all.

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: shady06
powerbook pwns all laptops

you forgot to add "from 10 years ago."