Re: [MLUG] apple?? mac?? Opinions please???

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The emac's use 802.11b/g and desktop ram PC133 memory
<http://dealram.com/prices/systems/22003/512MB.html>
About $100 for a 512meg module.

The G3 iBooks has been replaced (about 4 months ago) with 
a new G4 iBook. Different improved memory, video and a few 
other items.

Michael

On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 09:21:30 -0600 (CST)
  Jonathan King <EMAIL:PROTECTED> wrote:

>On Fri, 6 Feb 2004 EMAIL:PROTECTED wrote:
>
>> Apple also has eMac's (17inch CRT) machines forsale for 
>> non-students for around $600. I don't remember who had 
>> that price but I just saw it in the last day or two.
>> 
>> <http://www.apple.com/emac/>
>> 
>> Some of the laptop's have also been in the $600 - $800 
>> price range for new and factory referbished.
>
>OK, so the Computer Spectrum has an eMac (combo drive) 
>special for 
>$599.  With that, you do need more memory; oddly, the 
>Crucial.com 
>price for 512MB is up to $140.  Also, the swivel stand is 
>pretty 
>key, and 802.11b is handy if you like wireless.
>
>Of course, the special pricing also makes one believe 
>that they're 
>clearing old inventory.
>
>Oh: the 'Spectrum also has the 12-inch iBook for $899. 
> That also 
>wants more RAM for $100 (why cheaper than for an eMac?). 
> My guess 
>is that they're going to come out with a slightly better 
>iBook soon; 
>the stock hard drive is only 30 GB, and anything less 
>than 60 GB 
>these days is pretty silly.
>
>jking
>
>
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