[GreenKeys] VISTA (for Don Merz)

[don at thedjbrothers.com]

At the time I looked (2 years ago), the SW licenses could not be moved. A
number of the plug-ins and tools I use did not have Mac versions either. But
that's all water long over the dam. I made my decision and I have no plans
to make a switch.

The answer to your question is: Tigerdirect.com. You have to have good
judgment because they also sell junk. And most of the time, their prices are
no better than ordinary. But if you get on their mailing list, they will
tempt you to spend some money with good deals 2 or 3 times a year.

Don Merz
 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:greenkeys-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Bryan Brodie
Sent: Wednesday, May 14, 2008 1:33 PM
To: greenkeys at mailman.qth.net
Subject: [GreenKeys] VISTA (for Don Merz)

Don,

You could run your Windows Photoshop on any Intel Mac as long as you have a
valid Windows XP SP2 installer CD and serial number.

For only $40 extra, you can run Windows and Mac programs 'side by side' in
the Mac operating system.

While Apple does not make cheapola quality stuff, you can pick up excellent
quality refurbished equipment at Apple.com - I've bought my last three
(refurbished) Macs there. Got a $1200 laptop for $900 (for example).

Right now, you could buy a refurbished 2.0GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with a
20-inch LCD display, 1GB RAM, 250GB SATA HD, 8x dual layer DVD burner,
bluetooth, gigabit ethernet, USB2, Firewire, 802.11n wireless and built-in
webcam for $950.

Oh, and free shipping! Now, I don't know where you're getting the same thing
for $200 ("$700 higher cost" than this) but please tell me where, so we both
can get one!

This will, by the way, run XP like a bat out of hell.  Macs have come a long
way, baby!

Bryan Brodie

> From: <don at thedjbrothers.com>
> To: "'Roy Wildermuth'" <w3rlw at rochester.rr.com>, "'Don Robert House'" 
> <k9tty at dls.net>, "'Greenkeys'" <greenkeys at mailman.qth.net>
> Date: Tue, 13 May 2008 10:04:55 -0400
> Subject: RE: [GreenKeys] VISTA
> I carefully evaluated this last year. I am a heavy Photoshop user so 
> the Mac would be ideal for me. I was willing to accept the $700 higher 
> cost for an equivalent hardware platform. But the problem was that 
> none of my software licenses could be transferred for Photoshop and 
> all the proprietary plug-ins and other tools I use. If Apple was as 
> smart as they think they are, they would work with the SW makers to ensure
that licenses transfer at no cost.
>
> I see that Mac usage is up to 6% of the PC market. I bet Vista is 
> responsible for a fair share of that growth. The April issue of Wired 
> Magazine had a killer article on Apple. In general for $10 a year, 
> everyone on Earth should read Wired. At least twice a year they 
> produce an issue that is pure platinum from cover to cover. April was one
such issue.
>
>
> Don Merz
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