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On 11/1/06 1:45 PM, "net kat" <netkat@comcast.net> wrote:<BR>
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"How long will apple continue to SELL G4-powered Macs."<BR>
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based on what I've heard and read, I don't know if they want to flush away all PPC macs as soon as they can, or do it gradually.<BR>
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some 'ware won't run on intel-based Macs..and so one might want to snag an extra one before they're dinosaurs<BR>
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On Jan 11, 2006, at 12:37 PM, Mark Des Cotes wrote:<BR>
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</SPAN></FONT><FONT SIZE="4"><FONT FACE="Gill Sans, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial"><SPAN STYLE='font-size:14.0px'>What do you mean by "useful operation" I have an iMac DV (1999), a PowerBook 1400cs, (1997), a PowerMac 7200 (1995) and an old Centris 610 (1993) that are all still useful in their own way. I also have an Macintosh SE that's been converted into a fishbowl and I suspect the fish find it quite useful. I admit that last one doesn't really count as far as your statement goes but it just goes to show you that there's always a use for an old Mac.<BR>
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