Poll: Which month did you buy/get your last computer?

[MacRumors]

Vote: Poll: Which month did you buy/get your last computer? (http://www.macpolls.com/?poll_id=369)

[Nermal]

From my receipt dated 4/12/03:

APPM9145X/A
PM G4 1.25GHz/256MB/80GB/Combo - Supports OS 9
$2124.15

:)

[gerror]

I got fired due to economical reasons and they gave me 3 months salary, wich I received in october 2002. I got a new mac in october 2002 ;)

[Stoffel]

Well, I ordered the ti400 in January and received it in March. That was a hard time....

[winmacguy]

Originally posted by Nermal
From my receipt dated 4/12/03:

APPM9145X/A
PM G4 1.25GHz/256MB/80GB/Combo - Supports OS 9
$2124.15

:)

You lucky barstard Nermal!
I only upgraded my PC to 512MB RAM and 40GBHD with Win XP ( I had Win 98 before that) after coping the Blaster Virus last year so that doesnt count. I got my 20GBiPod last Friday after they arrived in the country since running out at Christmas time.

[johnnyjibbs]

Sept 22nd, just after the PowerBook updates. It arrived at the start of October.

[Seph]

just got my baby december 27 :D !!

Dual 2.0 G5 1024mb Ram, radeon 9800 pro

[Nermal]

Originally posted by winmacguy
You lucky barstard Nermal!
I only upgraded my PC to 512MB RAM and 40GBHD with Win XP ( I had Win 98 before that) after coping the Blaster Virus last year so that doesnt count. I got my 20GBiPod last Friday after they arrived in the country since running out at Christmas time.

It's taken until yesterday to actually have spare cash after buying it!

[MacsRgr8]

Most purchases during the winter, which is not suprizing :)

[wordmunger]

Which one is it--buy or get? I bought it in January, but didn't get it until February.

[Deggy]

I got my 1.25ghz 1GB ram Superdrive 15" powerbook yesterday :) :D :D :D :D :D :)

[slowtreme]

I got a rock

[awulf]

I got mine October 2002, when Apple Centre NextByte were selling ex Demo models.

I bought a Power Mac G4 466 DA, still running well. I'll probably buy a new computer next year, unless it starts to rain money anytime soon.

[virividox]

august

[~Shard~]

I bought my 17" 1.25 GHz G4 iMac in December as an early Christmas present to myself. I love it and couldn't be happier! As for my next computer, I'll probably wait for the G7s... :cool:

[Ambrose Chapel]

i got my TiBook in May 02. now i'm saving for a G5 Book for next year :)

[jkojima]

You can really see the seasonality of demand here. Nice!

[Kenny Pollock]

Last Mac (iMac G4 15"): July, 2003
Last PC (P4 3.2GHz, 1GB 400MHz PC3500, 200GB file server, built myself [eww]): 2 days ago

[TimDaddy]

I ordered my 20" iMac with Bluetooth and 512mb of memory on January 30, 2004. It shipped last night! I've applied and been turned down for an Apple Instant Loan in 2001 and 2002. I got approved this time!

[pimentoLoaf]

3rd of October 2003: a drizzly day for buying a 17" PB @ 1.33 ghz.

[Mr. Anderson]

Ordered in September, a long time ago, and then waited months and months to get the computer....:D

D

[Counterfit]

It was September 18th! Or whatever the date was two days after Steve's keynote at the Paris Expo...

[MagnusDredd]

Last machines I bought were two Dell PII-450s for US $10 per machine. That was January.

Before that, I bought a SGI indigo Iris last year in October US $15.

I don't buy pre-configured x86 machines unless they are used and really cheap like the Dells.

My last x86 Motherboard, Chip, and RAM purchase was February of last year. Got a Sapphire ATI 9000 Pro 128MB DDR for it in August. US $120

The last Mac (new) is a G4-733, 1.25G RAM, 140G storage, superdrive, in march of 2002. US $1500

[eric_n_dfw]

Floor model Dual G4 500 from CompUSA in Hurst, TX last spring. Couldn't get the DVD-RAM drive to work with DVD-RAM's but didn't care much as I put my DVD-RW drive in it right away.

Got it to replace an aging Blue & White witha G4 400MHz upgrade to hold me 'till the G5's came out (still waiting for 2nd generation as I got burned on a 1st gen B&W G3)

I just upgraded to FCP 4 and now I'm really wanting a dual G5 for those LiveType renders!

edit:
PS: CompUSA require me to purchase their 3 year, platinum waranty with it, but even with that it was about $700. I can probably get close to that for it on eBay anyway.

[Laslo Panaflex]

Bought my Dual 2gig G5 the day it came into my local apple reatailer. That was mid to late October (can't remember the date exactly). It's also my first mac ever. . . And I love it, I will never go back to PCs.

[michaelrjohnson]

february... OF 2000!

Can't wait to get a rev. b 15in Powerbook!

(i have a Lime iMac DV 400MHz)

[montecristo]

Originally posted by jkojima
You can really see the seasonality of demand here. Nice!
It would be interesting to tie this into historical mac updates too, to see if more mac updates come in Sept - Nov. or if there is no correlation. Obviously, the beginning of the academic year makes a big difference, but you would also think things like tax refunds and holiday/year-end bonuses would make a difference too (for workin' folk).

But what I am concerned about is whether the slow months coming up means that Apple isn't going to issue any updates until later! I want my Dual 3 GHz G5 and 30 inch display! (I'm working on my G3 bronze-keyboard PowerBook....I'm going to skip G4 completely!)

:D

[P Rush]

hey, if you were to graph those results It would make a very even wave like graph. Its a pretty cool thing to look at from a marketing prospective.

Rush

[wdlove]

I purchased my Power Mac G4 on September 1st 2000. Very interesting the the majority are purchased in the Fall and Winter season.

[mrsebastian]

got my pb17 in january to go with pb15. they make a very cute couple ;) and an honorable mention goes to my dual g4 tower, that will soon be retired for a dual g5.

[CrackedButter]

I bought an emac last week and a PowerBook last October.

[Dippo]

Originally posted by montecristo
I Obviously, the beginning of the academic year makes a big difference, but you would also think things like tax refunds and holiday/year-end bonuses would make a difference too (for workin' folk).

The tax refunds and bonuses were probably spent months before anyone actually got them.

[Counterfit]

Originally posted by montecristo
I'm going to skip G4 completely!) Heh, my family (except my brother) skipped the 68040 and every PPC chip until the G3! :eek:

[Remus]

Originally posted by wdlove
I purchased my Power Mac G4 on September 1st 2000. Very interesting the the majority are purchased in the Fall and Winter season.

You have me beat by a month. PM G-4 400Mhz with Upgrades October 2000

[Doctor Q]

It looks like nobody buys computers to give as Mothers Day presents. And not many for Fathers Day either.

[Bunzi2k4]

Ipod in august... a few weeks before the 20 gig and the 40 gig came out... :-(

[parrothead]

It was so long ago that I forget. :confused:

[jrv3034]

Originally posted by Laslo Panaflex
Bought my Dual 2gig G5 the day it came into my local apple reatailer. That was mid to late October (can't remember the date exactly). It's also my first mac ever. . . And I love it, I will never go back to PCs.

Same here. I got mine at the beginning of November. I love this thing!:D

[1macker1]

Feb 6th 2003
iMac
800Mhz
256M

[greenstork]

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[iLilana]

that poll is extremely telling in the buying patterns. plus the graphic looks neat.

[latergator116]

I got my iBook 700mhz on November 25. It has been a great computer (so far).

I purchased my Power Mac G4 on September 1st 2000. Very interesting the the majority are purchased in the Fall and Winter season.

I noticed that too. I think that a lot of people bought iBooks and Powerbooks when they came out in November. Also, some people probably received some computers for the holiday season.

[Fuchal]

I got my fully loaded PowerBook 12" in June. :cool:

[mms]

Where's the choice: "Absolutely no idea"?

[dontmakemehurtu]

:(