First Free iPods, now free Mac Mini...

FrYGuY · 01-18-2005, 07:11 PM

Yeah. The same people who brought you thousands of people begging you to sign up under their name to get them a free iPod has now also started offering free Mac minis.

I managed to avoid the iPod, 'cause frankly I don't want one. But damn. Cmon. It's a free computer. I totally bit this one.

Grefov, if you want me to make "the switch", feel free to help

My referal link. Wee.

Hurray for pyramid schemes!

bmc · 01-18-2005, 09:24 PM

you know wha i would do this but last time i tried all the offers sucked.

FrYGuY · 01-18-2005, 09:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bmc

you know wha i would do this but last time i tried all the offers sucked.

Hey, I needed printer ink anyway, so buying some through their referal thing wasn't a big deal.

I hear most people just sign up for one of the credit cards...

**greffov** · 01-19-2005, 03:46 AM

hmmm, I think I'll just buy one.

FrYGuY · 01-19-2005, 06:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greffov

hmmm, I think I'll just buy one.

Aww, cmon. Don't you at least want to get me to "switch"!?

(I'm already actually half way on the referal front... slashdot makes it *WAY* too easy...)

**greffov** · 01-19-2005, 08:44 AM

you? switch?

I pray to god that the Apple community will never be threathened by such evil as you

**greffov** · 01-19-2005, 08:50 AM

b.t.w.: (to fire up our previous discussion)

http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/edit...nges/index.php

FrYGuY · 01-19-2005, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greffov

b.t.w.: (to fire up our previous discussion)

http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/edit...nges/index.php

The difference is I can build a PC, I can't build a Mac, and my built one will either be faster for a similar price, or cheaper for the same performance, or some variation thereof, depending on whether I wish to be price or performance bound.

With a Mac, I simply can't build it myself, and I'd have to pay significantly for that.

But, hey, I did go for FreeMiniMac.com rather than freedesktoppc.com though, didn't I (And the ones there are quite a bit faster! Check out the "Cyberpower Turbo"...). I figure I'd never pay for a Mac for reasons listed above, whereas my PC is good enough for the forseeable future, and I'll just build myself a new one when the need arises. 'sides, I really want to get Mac OS-X to mess around with

**greffov** · 01-20-2005, 05:02 AM

people who shall and must build their own computer don't opt for a Mac, simply no hassle. Most people, (esp. the target audience of Apple) don't build their own PC, or have a bad experience with doing so. In that respect I think it's unfair to draw up the 'I can't build it myself' barrier.

Building a PC yourself requires a lot of knowledge. I think that many home-made PC's are not assembled in an optimal way. Think of busses, clock speeds, pipelines, etc.
Perhaps I can even put it like this: the hardware Apple uses is completely adjusted to fit seemlessly. Suppose you could buy the several components apart, you wouldn't have much more choice than the Apple store gives you, as any other configuration would either not work, or not be optimal and thus useless. I still consider it to be a great thing that the OS knows exactly about the hardware. On both my Mac and Sun UltraSparc this results in amazing enjoyment and subtlety, while the same hardware with Linux OS misses many of the features that make the machine so enjoyable.

PuNkPrInCeSs · 01-20-2005, 04:04 PM

Not really Interested in a Mac and plus it's a US only site.

FrYGuY · 01-21-2005, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greffov

people who shall and must build their own computer don't opt for a Mac, simply no hassle. Most people, (esp. the target audience of Apple) don't build their own PC, or have a bad experience with doing so. In that respect I think it's unfair to draw up the 'I can't build it myself' barrier.

Why?

I was talking about myself. *I* build my own, therefore *I* have a computer which is cheaper than a Mac, and faster. I'm not saying that EVERYBODY can/should/would. I'm saying *I* do this. In fact, I bet a sizable portion of the denziens of this forum do the same, being a technically oriented website...

In my notes, anywhere, tell me one place where I've said "I don't think YOU should get a Mac". Anywhere. At all. You won't find it. I've listed reasons why I don't have one, yes, but I've never said that somebody else shouldn't get one. Hell, yesterday I tried (In vain, as it turned out) to convince somebody yesterday to get a powerbook (Apple's laptops are competitvely priced, after all, and I *can't* build myself a laptop... they ended up going with Dell, I think).

And Windows does a fairly good job with Hardware, too, considering the mass of variety out there. Aside from the glut of cheap NICs with really poorly written drivers, I've had a good track record with hardware working as it should.

**greffov** · 01-21-2005, 12:54 PM

hush
hush

I thought you and I were having a discussion here. For the same reason that you like to build your own pc, I don't care if I don't. All I wanted to say is that from the product perspective it's not that bad. From your personal perspective, however, it can be pretty bad. Just listen to what punky said, just her opinion

I wasn't about to make you mad! Plus in the end, you and I have to sort out ourselves what OS/hardware to work with. I can't/won't force you to use anything in particular, so I hope you won't do as well. (Open standards please!)

FrYGuY · 01-21-2005, 04:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by greffov

I wasn't about to make you mad! Plus in the end, you and I have to sort out ourselves what OS/hardware to work with. I can't/won't force you to use anything in particular, so I hope you won't do as well. (Open standards please!)

Didn't I JUST post that, not only have I never said that somebody else shouldn't use Mac, that yesterday I *TRIED* to get somebody to GET A MAC?

Why, then, would I force you to do anything?

Wobbel · 01-21-2005, 05:14 PM

Uhm, it's about computers, isn't it, i mean what are we talking about here, just a bunch of metal/plastic. (and 0's and 1's)
And about the brand, everyone has his/hers fav. same goes for almost everything in life.
Sports, cars, woman, man, music, movies, etc.

pffff

01-18-2005, 07:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
FrYGuY Member Type Guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 501	First Free iPods, now free Mac Mini... Yeah. The same people who brought you thousands of people begging you to sign up under their name to get them a free iPod has now also started offering free Mac minis. I managed to avoid the iPod, 'cause frankly I don't want one. But damn. Cmon. It's a free computer. I totally bit this one. Grefov, if you want me to make "the switch", feel free to help My referal link. Wee. Hurray for pyramid schemes! __________________ -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GB/G/H/J/MC/S d-(--)@ s+:+ a-- C !U--- P--- L--(-) E- W N-(--) !o K--- w++ O--- M--(--) V-- PS+ PE+ Y+ PGP- t-- 5-- X- R(+) tv(++) b-- DI+ D---- G- e+++ h-- r* y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ Yeah, my computer sucks. You try and do better.

01-18-2005, 09:24 PM	#2 (permalink)
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01-19-2005, 03:46 AM	#4 (permalink)
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01-19-2005, 08:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	you? switch? I pray to god that the Apple community will never be threathened by such evil as you __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

01-19-2005, 08:50 AM	#7 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	b.t.w.: (to fire up our previous discussion) http://www.macworld.com/weblogs/edit...nges/index.php __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

01-20-2005, 05:02 AM	#9 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	people who shall and must build their own computer don't opt for a Mac, simply no hassle. Most people, (esp. the target audience of Apple) don't build their own PC, or have a bad experience with doing so. In that respect I think it's unfair to draw up the 'I can't build it myself' barrier. Building a PC yourself requires a lot of knowledge. I think that many home-made PC's are not assembled in an optimal way. Think of busses, clock speeds, pipelines, etc. Perhaps I can even put it like this: the hardware Apple uses is completely adjusted to fit seemlessly. Suppose you could buy the several components apart, you wouldn't have much more choice than the Apple store gives you, as any other configuration would either not work, or not be optimal and thus useless. I still consider it to be a great thing that the OS knows exactly about the hardware. On both my Mac and Sun UltraSparc this results in amazing enjoyment and subtlety, while the same hardware with Linux OS misses many of the features that make the machine so enjoyable. __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

01-20-2005, 04:04 PM	#10 (permalink)
PuNkPrInCeSs EvIl CupCaKe StAfFeR Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 572	Not really Interested in a Mac and plus it's a US only site.

01-21-2005, 12:54 PM	#12 (permalink)
greffov Da House Nerd Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: One CPU Lane Posts: 3,512	hush hush I thought you and I were having a discussion here. For the same reason that you like to build your own pc, I don't care if I don't. All I wanted to say is that from the product perspective it's not that bad. From your personal perspective, however, it can be pretty bad. Just listen to what punky said, just her opinion I wasn't about to make you mad! Plus in the end, you and I have to sort out ourselves what OS/hardware to work with. I can't/won't force you to use anything in particular, so I hope you won't do as well. (Open standards please!) __________________ Linux virusscanner detected a virus: Windows 95 ... delete [Y/n] y ~ ~ :wq

01-21-2005, 05:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
Wobbel PCTT's Gatherer Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 2004 Posts: 2,861	Uhm, it's about computers, isn't it, i mean what are we talking about here, just a bunch of metal/plastic. (and 0's and 1's) And about the brand, everyone has his/hers fav. same goes for almost everything in life. Sports, cars, woman, man, music, movies, etc. pffff

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