[geeks] Fwd: Why I HATE buying New computers

[Michael Schiller]

On Wednesday, February 12, 2003, at 12:39 PM, Bill Bradford wrote:

> Apple updates their machines on a six-month cycle.
>
> The only "new iApp" I cant download for free is iDVD 3, and since I
> dont have a DVD burner, I dont *need* it.

Well, I bought the ilife package, as I do have a DVD burner. While I 
understand that computers get faster/cheaper as time goes on, I'm 
sorry, somebody that buys it a month before they upgrade them should at 
least be able to get the updated software for free, or something.

>
> This is the way computers work - there will be faster machines.  You 
> can
> either around forever for the perfect deal, or spend money on what you
> need that does the job, knowing that in six months it will be cheaper.
>
> Bill
>
> -- 
> bill bradford
> mrbill at mrbill.net
> austin, texas
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-Mike
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