Assuming you have a reasonable monitor and USB keyboard/mouse kicking around, you can get an entry-level Mac mini for $500. The slashdotters will whine about 5400 RPM drive this, and "only" Dual-Core that; but as an Entry-Level computer, it is plenty powerful enough.
No argument there, but an entry level PC with no peripherals is $400 (or less) - sounds like a hefty
"Apple Tax"
Wait, what?
monitor, leopard and mouse... both
I see, you can't calculate that $500 is more than $400 because you can't count past 2. Got it.
And if you want to pop for more memory... the cost would be a relatively paltry $200 more, and that buys you twice the RAM (8GB vs. 4), nearly twice the CPU speed (2.6GHz v. 1.4), and double the HD (1TB vs. 500GB).
(emphasis mine) - Are you freaking serious? Apple still sells a 1.4GHZ processor? I take back what I said before, if you can find a used PC that slow, it'll probably set you back under $200. Equivalent specs to your "upgraded" $700 PC would be about $450.
Oye, recorded music isn't performance music... it is missing something. It is simply music. It is the performance that is missing, not the music. I like a good live performance as much as the next guy (maybe more, I spent a *lot* of time in jazz clubs in my youth), but to say a recording of the show isn't music anymore? Preposterous.
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I don't know about Dave, but I can't do what APK does ... this is my trolling account, but I bow to the master.
We adults make fun of this sort of thing.
Yeah, definitely not a troll ...
Sorry for the OT reply, but do you mind explaining your sig? I Googled it in case it was a quote, but if it is, Google hasn't heard it before either.
I'll bite, WTF is smithling?
Assuming you have a reasonable monitor and USB keyboard/mouse kicking around, you can get an entry-level Mac mini for $500. The slashdotters will whine about 5400 RPM drive this, and "only" Dual-Core that; but as an Entry-Level computer, it is plenty powerful enough.
No argument there, but an entry level PC with no peripherals is $400 (or less) - sounds like a hefty
"Apple Tax"
Wait, what?
monitor, leopard and mouse ... both
I see, you can't calculate that $500 is more than $400 because you can't count past 2. Got it.
And if you want to pop for more memory ... the cost would be a relatively paltry $200 more, and that buys you twice the RAM (8GB vs. 4), nearly twice the CPU speed (2.6GHz v. 1.4), and double the HD (1TB vs. 500GB).
(emphasis mine) - Are you freaking serious? Apple still sells a 1.4GHZ processor? I take back what I said before, if you can find a used PC that slow, it'll probably set you back under $200. Equivalent specs to your "upgraded" $700 PC would be about $450.
"Apple Tax" myth
That's some kool-aid.
Yeah, "real" computers run Windows. Sheesh.
Check username, assume sarcasm, mod down anyway.
He can't be, none of us would make such a bonehead statement ;)
Oye, recorded music isn't performance music ... it is missing something. It is simply music. It is the performance that is missing, not the music. I like a good live performance as much as the next guy (maybe more, I spent a *lot* of time in jazz clubs in my youth), but to say a recording of the show isn't music anymore? Preposterous.
The trouble is they are a very vocal minority :(
Wait a minute, you mean Slashdot is using hyperbole to get eyeballs? Say it ain't so!
;)
I heard it's twice as bad as 4chan
Why did Dice buy Slashdot?
So they could suppress discussions about their own scandals!
SHAME ON YOU DICE!
Why did Dice buy Slashdot?
So they could suppress discussions about their own scandals!
SHAME ON YOU DICE!
Why won't slashdot cover the sourceforge malware scandal?
Oh, yeah, that's why.
SHAME ON YOU DICE!
Why won't slashdot cover the sourceforge malware scandal?
Oh, yeah, that's why.
SHAME ON YOU DICE!
Don't trust it, anyone with grammar this atrocious is obviously a Nigerian scammer.
I heard editing your hosts file is a good way to get viruses.
I heard even apk doesn't use hostfiles anymore.
Explain that to me again?