[G5] Re: Helloooo any life on this planet

[Bruce Maclean]

I'm, on the front porch
with the TombstoneBlues
On Nov 24, 2004, at 3:04 AM, Steven Wood wrote:

> <Just wondering if anyone has a G5 and what you think.>
>
> Alive and well, and enjoying the speed (and looks, and quiet) of my 
> Dual 2.0 G5 that I got in August, now running on 10.3.6 with 1 GB RAM. 
> It is frankly more power than I need (hope my wife doesn't see this!) 
> but I only buy a Mac about every 5 years--and the old B&W G3 was 
> starting to limp a bit. The new beast (it IS bigger) fit right in to 
> my wired/wireless network with an old laser printer and a new 
> inkjet--no problems at all. All my applications work well, and faster, 
> although I am not a power user--no PhotoShop, for example. I have 
> gotten very used to a two-button/scrollwheel mouse, so I kept my 
> Logitech Optical Mouse--no driver required, it just works.
>
> My current frustration is with...Microsoft. I do have one 
> mission-critical app that is Windows-only, so I got VirtualPC, which 
> barely ran on the G3--and couldn't run on the G5 until they issued new 
> version 7.0. Well, they are shipping the full 7.0 package, but have 
> not even given a date for the upgrade package I need. Do you think I 
> am being punished for being a previous customer?!
>
> Oh, well, I never expect favors from Gates & Company.
>
> Steve in Raleigh
>
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