oh, lets just try to get the last word in late on a Friday, why doncha! ;o) methinks this thread has played out. Jay > ---------- > From: sr ferenczy > Reply To: Power Macintosh G4 List > Sent: Friday, August 8, 2003 4:51 PM > To: Power Macintosh G4 List > Subject: Re: [G4] G5 and photoshop > > 1st generation of anything will have bugs, granted. but the initial > arguments regarding speed and "64-bit-ness" do not hold any water. from > reading the white papers, and reading about panther, the old G4 > machines will not even be comparable to the G5. > > oh, and 1st gen bugs are NOT the same thing as shipping beta machines. > > > sandor > > On Friday, August 8, 2003, at 12:55 PM, Kunga wrote: > > > Point well taken. You are probably right. Your experience as an > > insider trumps my romantic dreams. But if the reviews come in great > > and MacIntouch doesn't have too many negative reports from early > > adopters, I won't be able to wait any longer than when Panther is > > shipping with it. > > > > Anyone know when themacintoshguy is going to start a G5 List? > > > > kunga10 (AIM) > > kunga47 (Yahoo Messenger with Cross-Platform dial-up Video sans audio > > on Macs) > > > > On Friday, August 8, 2003, at 08:51 AM, Scott Stanley wrote: > > > >> as a former Apple employee, I would never ever purchase the first > >> series of any of their computers. There are always bugs and you > >> usually end up kicking yourself by the time the second model is > >> released. When the very first G4's were released 2 of my friends > >> bought them and both had many many problems with them. When the > >> first dual 1's were released we ended up repairing close to 50% of > >> the units we sold. > >> > >> Just my infinite amount of dollars +1 to what ever you say, black > >> magic, no erasies. > > > > > > ---------- > > G4ist, a listserv for discussion of everything G4. > > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/G4.html>. > > Send a message to <G4-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the > > digest. > > > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > > > Dr. Bott LLC 4-port USB Hub in translucent Graphite! > > Dr. Bott LLC <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ghub.html> > > > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Canon Digital > > Cameras | > > --Quicksilver & refurbished G4's arriving daily! | and Camcorders!! > > | > > > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only > > $879! Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! > > <http://www.macresq.com> > > > > OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - > > http://www.osxfaq.com > > > > > ---------- > G4ist, a listserv for discussion of everything G4. > FAQ at <http://www.themacintoshguy.com/lists/G4.html>. > Send a message to <G4-DIGEST at themacintoshguy.com> to switch to the digest. > > XRouter | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! > Dr. Bott | Now $139.99 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/xrouter.html> > > Dr. Bott LLC 4-port USB Hub in translucent Graphite! > Dr. Bott LLC <http://www.drbott.com/prod/ghub.html> > > Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Canon Digital Cameras | > --Quicksilver & refurbished G4's arriving daily! | and Camcorders!! | > > MacResQ Specials: LaCie SCSI CDR From $99! PowerBook 3400/200 Only $879! > Norton AntiVirus 6 Only $19! We Stock PARTS! <http://www.macresq.com> > > OS X News, Dr.Mac, Forums, Tutorials, Tips, Hints, FAQ?s - http://www.osxfaq.com > >