Poll:Did you buy a new Macintosh this year (2002)?

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Vote: Poll:Did you buy a new Macintosh this year (2002)? (http://www.macpolls.com/?poll_id=82&ref=forums.macrumors.com)

[vniow]

Nope.

Bought an older one though.

[3rdpath]

yep,

bought a QS dual 1ghz and a graphite imac 500.

also bought 2 used imacs.

hopefully that will do me for the next 4 or 5 years....

[alset]

Very happy to report that I replaced my previous machine with a new dual 1.25.

Thanks, Apple!
Dan

[edesignuk]

Yup, replaced my Sawtooth 400Mhz G4 for my current DP1Ghz QuickSilver.

[springscansing]

Replaced dual 450 with dual 867.

[ankhman]

Bought a 1GHZ DP QS machine due to the problems with the
Mirrored Door (MD) machines (vacuum like noise, IDE controller
issues with OS 9 and X, memory at about twice the price
of PC133, and no appreciable SPEED bump). I also didn't
like the decorative "holes" on the new towers. My previous
machine was a PM 7300 with a 400 MHZ G3 and a ATI VR 128
card. Sold it on eBay. So my new machine only cost me about
1900.

[hesdeadjim]

Yep. Replaced my iMac DV SE with a not so top of the line 800 MHz powerbook G4. I've never been happier. Gave my old computer to my GF.

[wdlove]

Came close twice, but decided on patience, will wait for future major upgrade!

[Spike Spiegel]

let my brother take our 733 quicksilver to college so i could leave with a dual gig windtunnel with a gig of RAM and a geforce 4 ti.

[mymemory]

Originally posted by edvniow
Nope.

Bought an older one though.

The same for me, I got a Pismo a month ago.

[Kid Red]

Yep, a dual gig/cinema display, superdrive iMac and a gig PB.

[LethalWolfe]

Yup, it was new and my first Mac. Dual gig qs for editing. :)


Lethal

[jg3]

If you compare this poll's results with the one from a while ago asking how often you buy a new Mac (the average was around 3 years I think), there's a very high number of people who bought this year. That is, if on average people bought new machines every three years, you'd expect this poll to have about 33% yes and 66% no. The difference is theoretically all kinds of people buying their first Macs this year! Yay!

Yes, I know these polls are far from scientific. Just leave me to my delusions, please. Thanks so much. ;)

[Rower_CPU]

New Gigabook on its way... :D

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by Kid Red
Yep, a dual gig/cinema display, superdrive iMac and a gig PB.
Bloody hell! 2002 was an expensive year for you!

[loveshismac]

added a 867 mhz Ti to my 400 mhz sawtooth

[wake up Jobs!!!]

I did, and now im a proud owner of a emac!

-GaBe-O

[MacBandit]

Sure did.

Powermac G4 DDR
2x1GHz
1024MB DDR2700
80GB
G4MX
SuperDrive
Lite-ON LTR-40125S

Gotta help Apple out durring the lean times any way I can. If that means spending money on a new machine I guess I can survive with this one.;)

[medea]

2002 is the year I switched, before the switch commercials but whatever..........2003 is the year Ill buy a laptop, we will have to see whats in store for the iBook first though.

[e-coli]

I got one free (MDD 1GHz) :D

Thank you, applecare!

[fatalerror101]

I bought a new PowerBook G4 1ghz, is so cool, er yeah. i had the beast decked out w/ a giga of ram and a 60 gig harddrive





PowerBook G4 1ghz

[Mr. Anderson]

I need a new machine, but I can't see getting one that doesn't have an order of magnitude or more of power than my current one. So I'm waiting, and waiting - I think it will happen in 2003 :D

D

[edesignuk]

Originally posted by e-coli
I got one free (MDD 1GHz) :D

Thank you, applecare!

Can you explain? Did you get this in replacement for a QuickSilver? It can't have been "free" :confused:

[metrolotus]

yep,

IBook 600 14" combo drive

[beez7777]

my first mac- a 17" iMac, couldn't be happier :D

[Jimong5]

400 Pismo to Dual 867 :)

[goglamosh]

bought a 17" iMac. my first apple computer.

[AssassinOfGates]

Upgraded from a rev b iMac to a dual 867 with superdrive. Then i got a 500 MHz pismo for free. Mmmm, 3d games.

[Hawthorne]

Out with the old;
400mhz, 6gb 256mb Lombard,

In with the new;
700mhz 20gb 384mb Combo 12.1 iBook

[mac15]

bought a FP imac, 700mhz

[rice_web]

I very nearly bought an iMac after the 17" models were announced, but I've held off. Fortunately, I AM buying a new Mac after MWSF, with either an iBook or iMac purchase.

[mpconnick]

This year was an expensive Mac year for me. Here's the breakdown:

- February: bought 17" Apple LCD to connect to my G4

- March: replaced wife's grape iMac 333 with a 15" G4 iMac with superdrive (wish I had waited for the 17"), sold old iMac on ebay

- April: bought wife new 600 MHz iBook when Circuit City stopped carrying Apple products, at $700 new a great deal

- May: bought iPod

- August: replaced my G4 733 with DP G4 1 GHz MDD

- October: bought used G4 Cube on ebay to use as a jukebox of sorts, came with a 15" Apple LCD

- November: due to additional work travel, sold DP G4 1 GHz on ebay and bought PowerBook G4 867 MHz

And then there are the accessories, the Jaguar upgrades, and the .Mac account.

[SilvorX]

not yet :(, i was supposed to get my ibook a week ago...but i doubt its going to come any time soon :(

[iJon]

I got a dual ghz mdd, i love it i love it

iJon

[taeclee99]

yep, the 1 gig tibook with superdirve. THIS THING ROCKS!!!!

[mcrain]

Originally posted by taeclee99
yep, the 1 gig tibook with superdirve. THIS THING ROCKS!!!!

Did you get yours already? I can't wait to get mine.

[ibookin']

I bought a 10GB iPod... :D

Does that count?

[taeclee99]

Originally posted by mcrain


Did you get yours already? I can't wait to get mine.

I got mine last Friday (11/29) at the South Coast Plaza Apple Store in CA. I have to go back to get the extra 512 megs of ram installed. The tibook is replacing the Lombarg g3 that I sold last year.

My impressions:

1. Screen is perfect...no dead pixels here. =)
2. Had an intitial problem of cds not mounting and being spit out of the super drive. Problem went away after the fifth disc I put in.
3. Wireless reception is horrible. The connection drops out after 15 feet away from my netgear mr314 router. A real bummer. I tried a tip that some posted regarding taking the battery out and applying pressure alonng the side of the case. Didn't help me at all.
4. VPC 5.0.4 under OSX. Windows 2000 runs acceptable with 256 megs allocated to it. Should improve with more ram.
5. Jedi Knight 2 runs great at 800 by 600 with all graphic options at full tilt.


So Far all has been just peachy for me!

[Gus]

Just bought a new iBook 800 from backtothemac at General Cybernetics about 2 hours ago. WOOHOO!

My first new laptop since my Pismo. Can't wait!

Gus

[job]

I did not buy anything this year.

But late next year...just wait... :D

[macphisto]

Originally posted by Kid Red
Yep, a dual gig/cinema display, superdrive iMac and a gig PB.

Man, you must be loaded, got a great loan with great rates or "know some folks."

[macphisto]

...and now for the answer to the thread,...

No. Not unless Santa decides to be generous, but that would not be purchasing it now, would it. :)

[nascarcm24]

Yes, I got the demo of the PowerBook G4 from the Apple Store at Fashion Island, Newport Beach. I got it on Friday. Specs: 800mhz G4 processor, 40gb hd, 512mb, Airport card...This thing is in almost perfect condition! I couldn't believe it!! I got a good deal on it too, $2000. Well, thanks grandma ;) FYI this is my first Mac.
-Cade

[rickvanr]

B&W G3/400 to a 1GHz Tibook. Hoping for a HUGE improvement on speed. B&W G3 can still do everything i want it to, except burn dvd's, but the tibook will fix that :)

[scem0]

No, but I bought a new PC :D.

[Kid Red]

Originally posted by edesignuk

Bloody hell! 2002 was an expensive year for you!

Yea, but it's business related so it's tax deductable. You need all the deductions you can get :)

[Kid Red]

Originally posted by macphisto


Man, you must be loaded, got a great loan with great rates or "know some folks."

No, just lucky I'm good at web design :)

[daytona63]

Yep, I bought the 800 MHz 15 in. iMac with SuperDrive when it came out - and I totally love this thing! It's yet another in a LONG string of Macs, dating back to 1985.

[Bradcoe]

My parents got me a 5gig iPod and it was supposed to be here this week. Then she got an email saying it was backordered (macmall, not apple). I called her today cause I saw a 10% off sale at Dell.com. So she called up macmall, cancelled the 5gb iPod order, and bought a 10gig iPod from dell for only $360 and no shipping. Reformat it to HFS+ and I got a sweet deal. Woohoo I can't wait to come home from school for winter break and play with it!!!!

[rjrufo]

I just ordered two 17" iMacs yesterday...Can't wait til they arrive.

One is to replace a MicroSucks Windblows98 computer, the other to allow me to stop crouching over my TiBook. Been having neck and back problems for several months because the TiBook has been my primary computer. I use it about 6-8 hours a day, too long to be in the same position.

[MacBandit]

Originally posted by Bradcoe
My parents got me a 5gig iPod and it was supposed to be here this week. Then she got an email saying it was backordered (macmall, not apple). I called her today cause I saw a 10% off sale at Dell.com. So she called up macmall, cancelled the 5gb iPod order, and bought a 10gig iPod from dell for only $360 and no shipping. Reformat it to HFS+ and I got a sweet deal. Woohoo I can't wait to come home from school for winter break and play with it!!!!

Here is what you need to do to convert it to a Mac only iPod.

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13087

It will work fine without the reformat though.