[Novalug] What to ask for an iBook

[Beartooth]

On Wed, 6 Jun 2007, Bonnie Dalzell wrote:

> My husband is really into macs.

 	My first guru was -- but has since switched to linux. 
<grin>

> Macs change models frequently and older models often fail to 
> support newer OS features. In addition my impression (from 
> observing my husband use up 1 1/2 of them) is that they often 
> have things go wrong and can be more expensive to repair than 
> to buy the next later than the one you broke model used.

 	Afaik, this one is in no need of repair; it's the 
infamous counter-intuitive user interface that gripes us -- the 
one that some people like because they grew up with it...

> Shreve Systems is a major marketer of used mac stuff - check 
> the prices they have.
>
> http://www.shrevesystems.com/

 	Thanks; they don't seem to have any laptops at all right 
now.

> Mostly we give the older macs away.

 	My wife gave me a desktop (which I still run) as a 
retirement present, and I gave her this one. Much as I have 
learned to detest Steve Jobs and all his works, the matter of 
sentiment persists -- if only like an old scar ...

 	It looks so far as if I'm likely to let him have it for 
something on the order of 1/10 what I've spent on it. He has 
worked on it -- he's the guy who re-installed FC6 for me when I 
got it so bollixed trying to install roadnav that it wouldn't do 
anything any more. He fell in love with it at that point.

 	Also, if I sell it to him rather than give it to him, he 
won't try to give it back someday ...

--
Beartooth Staffwright, Neo-Redneck Double Retiree,
Not Quite Clueless Linux Power User, with precious 
(very precious) little idea where up is.