pisces7378
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I called Apple yesterday and they were fucking amazingly helpful. I mean of course they were, I mentioned that I was "thinking about" making the switch to buying a Mac. Actually I was just trying to get some information about Macs and why they are so much more expensive blah blah blah. Because if Apple decided to offer like a 25% discount on a Mac computer for all those that were using emagic Logic Audio, then I would just fucking look both ways, hold my breath, and buy a Mac.
Not because I am buying into the whole marketing positioning that Apple is doing (at least not consciously) but because I am moving home from Germany to the US in a few months anyway, and I will be needing to buy myself a new PC anyway. I have been looking into the Carillon PCs and the one that I want is $2,199 and the Mac that I want (which is a fucking Dual 1gHz processor with 2x80GB 7200rpm Hard discs, 512MB RAM, and super Apple CD-RW/DVD/DVD-Writer burner drive) costs only $700 more.
Now granted, $700 isn't just pocket money. But when you think that I will probably not have to upgrade my system for 7-10 years... it sounds sweet to me. Plus, Apple.com has a payment plan that will let me pay $93 a month for 24 months with a small downpaymentl. The PC boys don't offer that kind of stuff.
Now I see that emagic is "giving away" free cross grades to the Apple version... how fucking generous... BASTARDS!!!!
Now my question is... where do you go to buy a Mac? I have seen on their website that they have the eStore. but in my experience it is better to go to a store. There you get a better price. Or is that not tre with Apples? Does Apple give the best price or is there some other on-line store undercutting Apple?
Also... what is the eMac? I knew about the iMac, the Powerbooks, the iPod etc... but the eMac??? It has the G4 processor... but is it worth a look for recording? It is cute, in the fac that it is all in one. And it is about 1/2 the price of the Power Macs G4s. Opinion? Worth a damn for recording... or better for office type applications?
Thanks guys, for not calling me a sell out whore.
I am so ashamed,
Mike
Not because I am buying into the whole marketing positioning that Apple is doing (at least not consciously) but because I am moving home from Germany to the US in a few months anyway, and I will be needing to buy myself a new PC anyway. I have been looking into the Carillon PCs and the one that I want is $2,199 and the Mac that I want (which is a fucking Dual 1gHz processor with 2x80GB 7200rpm Hard discs, 512MB RAM, and super Apple CD-RW/DVD/DVD-Writer burner drive) costs only $700 more.
Now granted, $700 isn't just pocket money. But when you think that I will probably not have to upgrade my system for 7-10 years... it sounds sweet to me. Plus, Apple.com has a payment plan that will let me pay $93 a month for 24 months with a small downpaymentl. The PC boys don't offer that kind of stuff.
Now I see that emagic is "giving away" free cross grades to the Apple version... how fucking generous... BASTARDS!!!!
Now my question is... where do you go to buy a Mac? I have seen on their website that they have the eStore. but in my experience it is better to go to a store. There you get a better price. Or is that not tre with Apples? Does Apple give the best price or is there some other on-line store undercutting Apple?
Also... what is the eMac? I knew about the iMac, the Powerbooks, the iPod etc... but the eMac??? It has the G4 processor... but is it worth a look for recording? It is cute, in the fac that it is all in one. And it is about 1/2 the price of the Power Macs G4s. Opinion? Worth a damn for recording... or better for office type applications?
Thanks guys, for not calling me a sell out whore.
I am so ashamed,
Mike