[G4] To buy or not to buy? This is my question....

[Mike Tweedie]

Light Computer Centre - Hamilton (they have only one Dual 1.25 left)

FYI, $1 CDN = $0.73 USD (Or so)

Mike

-----Original Message-----
From: Power Macintosh G4 List [mailto:G4 at lists.themacintoshguy.com] On
Behalf Of Vernon LeMoignan
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 1:18 AM
To: Power Macintosh G4 List
Subject: Re: [G4] To buy or not to buy? This is my question....



On Wednesday, July 2, 2003, at 05:18  PM, Mike Tweedie wrote:

> Hi All!
>
> I was in my Local Mac store today... And the price on the G4s has
> dropped
> big-time.
>
> I was quoted today for a 1Ghz G4, stock set up (256, 80Gb, Combo
> drive) at
> whopping $1549 (Canadian Dollars!!!) or the dual 1.25 was only another 
> $500.
>
> My question is; is it worth grabbing one of these at such a good
> price, or
> is the prices expected to drop even more as the G5 looms closer. This 
> guy is
> expecting the arrival of the G5 in August! Also, given the new 64bit
> architecture, what's the expected lag time from release to native 64 
> bit
> apps?
>
> TIA
> Mike
>
>

are you sure thats a dual 1.25 for $2050 cdn?

When i bought mine a couple of months ago it was $3199 retail and I 
paid $3000.


Very good deal.  What dealer?


Vern.


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