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800mhz TiBook!

Such an obscure little form.... Who in their right mind would fill that out??? Like I would willingly give any state extra money when I don't HAVE to. MAYBE if I had a business where I could deduct the computer I would consider filling that out. Since I don't though, I won't.... screw 'em...
 
Originally posted by buffsldr


Relax, bro.... its cool. Seriously, that guy sounds pretty level headed. Should be a nice addition to the war on zealots.

As far as your sigs go, whatever man. I am too happy today to get into a flamewar. I got new TiBooks to drool over.

Can't we all just get along?
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No hard feelings, of course. 😀

I just wanna make sure our campaign doesn't get misconstrued! We're on your side. 🙂
 
yeah, I think I'm going to do it.

One question: as I browse through some of the MacMall/etc sites (Yes, I have also read that I should wait a couple of days for them to post more attractive bundles -- whether or not they pan out...), I don't see any mention of the Apple care plan.
I'm very interested in getting protection plan; is it only available if you order from Apple directly? I am a student; will that matter?

Dustin
 
Looks like we may have one of the most popular topics of all time (at least the time I have been here 🙂 ) 5 pages so far...where will it end!
 
Re: Re: Re: prices

Originally posted by Matthé
😱 ??? how anyone is willing to pay VAT there is beyond me
there is absolutely no way you can't find a way to not pay taxes
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I lied, it's actually 7.25...it just feels like 7.4 😉

Yes, it's pretty ridiculous...that's why I'm ordering my next Mac from Outpost.com or some similar online vendor who doesn't charge sales tax, even though I have an Apple store just 5 minutes away from my front door.
 
Yay!

I ordered the Ultimate this morning at 9:45 am (Pacific). It should arrive in a week or so. Now I need to figure out what to do with 9500/200 I've had for the last 5 years. Anyone need an extra anchor for their boat?

Rower: I think CA sales tax is 8.25% isn't it?
 
Originally posted by verbose101
Looks like we may have one of the most popular topics of all time (at least the time I have been here 🙂 ) 5 pages so far...where will it end!
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Actually, one of the longest (and most off topic) threads was the "kind and generous people" page under the Sale/Trade section.

Let's see if we can make 300 posts for this alone 🙂

There seems to be a conspiracy at class, which runs only PCs, about loading information on the Powerbooks. I cannot get the Apple front page to load the new Powerbooks! I cannot even get into the powerbook tab section in their website under a PC! It loads everything else fine (eMac, iMac, iBook, iPod, PowerMac) but not the new Powerbook G4s.

Just two hours ago I come home and load the page on my half gigahertz Cube and everything loads fine. I am using dial-up and the PCs are using a T1 for...sakes! WTF?

Anyways, I am glad to hear new Powerbooks are out, so that I can afford cheaper Rev A's. But I will wait before my father gets me one (if he does).
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Any time is a great time for iPod.
 
hey KC... I am checking out the Apple site no prob from work. We have three T1 lines, behind the corporate firewall, and I am on a 733MHz G4. Maybe those peecee's at work don't have all the plug-ins, or are not fully up to date. Either that, or Apple is starting to play hardball with the peecee platform. 😀
 
Maybe it is just that Pascack Hills is full of PCs. 🙂

Then, again, maybe it is just that I use a Mac...
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Any time is a great time for iPod.
 
Originally posted by AlphaTech
hey KC... I am checking out the Apple site no prob from work. We have three T1 lines, behind the corporate firewall, and I am on a 733MHz G4. Maybe those peecee's at work don't have all the plug-ins, or are not fully up to date. Either that, or Apple is starting to play hardball with the peecee platform. 😀
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That would make sense, lets try not to increase our market share any further by making it hard for nonpurists to access the company web site. I'm sure steve thought that one up.

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I had same problem at work

yes, I could not go to apple's website from my work pc in the morning.. i think the server was overloaded. Its indeed a great day. I may put my 550MHZ on ebay and get a 800 Mhz. I want my Virtual PC to run little faster, then i can say goodbye to PC alltogether or when IBM decides to release db2/websphere on Mac OS X platform.
 
KC, Montvale eh? Working for Mercedes, BMW, or Volvo? Either way, have you checked with the Tice's Corner Apple Store to see when they'll get them in?

Locking the PC's out of the Apple website is a tactic of the new Ultra Zealot Wing.
 
Originally posted by SPG
KC, Montvale eh? Working for Mercedes, BMW, or Volvo? Either way, have you checked with the Tice's Corner Apple Store to see when they'll get them in?

Locking the PC's out of the Apple website is a tactic of the new Ultra Zealot Wing.
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All right, easy big guy. I currently have no job, but I am interested in two fields:

Astronomy
Apple Computers

And as for PCs being locked out of the Apple website . . . this will just add to the complaints that PC users get. They have to get a Mac before they see one online!

But, if you guys look back at what I said, everything BUT the Powerbook was displayed. I guess PC net surfers are being protected from looking at these new Powerbook specs, then looking at their computers and, basically, worshipping the Powerbooks.

And the G5 is not even here yet!

P.S. I am glad people are starting to nickname me KC. It just sounds right.
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Hmmm, Just went over and loaded the Apple site just fine on a PC, powerbook page and all. If this is any sort of conspiracy, it must be by the PC zealots.
 
Re: Re: prices

Originally posted by Rower_CPU


It depends on the state.

CA has an ungodly 7.4% sales tax, and if you buy from Apple w/in the state you have to pay it. If you live in one state and buy from a different one you don't pay tax...some states (Oregon) don't have sales tax AT ALL..

Confusing ain't it? 😉
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calif sales tax is based on region. for example in los angeles it's 8.5% and in sanfrancisco i think it's 8.75%
 
I wonder... if a MA resident bought a computer while visiting in CA, and paid sales tax in CA... Could they get the difference back after getting back to MA??? MA has a 5% sales tax.
 
When the rumours don't get out

When ever I read something interesting and worthwhile on this site, I send it to a few select people in the office that I know would like to be up-to-date with what is new and what is to come. I never sent them the info on the rumours of the new powerbooks or the 17" iMacs because it was too hard to believe that those rumours would be true to the day and not just the same crap that floats around rumour pages all the time.

Don't I feel like the fool behind the times now.
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Re: Re: Re: prices

Originally posted by Jookbox
calif sales tax is based on region. for example in los angeles it's 8.5% and in sanfrancisco i think it's 8.75%
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I went off of the info from this page for sales tax:
http://www.boe.ca.gov/index.htm

7.25% is the base tax you can expect to pay. It's up to individual counties/towns to set their own standard.
 
anyone hear about the heat issue? or anything about airport reception? I'm just curious... either way, mine is on the way!! yay!!

Also, mcrain, i'm wondering if YOU are going to buy this beast?
 
Originally posted by ChrisWright
Does anyone know if the new Powerbook uses the Apollo G4 processors?
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Apollo G4? what's that? something good? how many type of G4 procssor out there? can someone tell me about this? thanks.
 
Originally posted by Chris Fam


Apollo G4? what's that? something good? how many type of G4 procssor out there? can someone tell me about this? thanks.
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Previous to this new style G4 processor, there was no hope in hell that they were going to get the G4 to 1GHz. The Apollo is so similar to the previous chips that it is not a different generation but different enough to have a new name. It uses less power than previous chips and can be scaled up to 1GHz.

I would say the PBs would HAVE to use all Apollo due to the heat given out by previous chips as well as the fact that Apple would ALWAYS want to use processors that use less power.
 
Originally posted by madamimadamtimallen
I would say the PBs would HAVE to use all Apollo due to the heat given out by previous chips as well as the fact that Apple would ALWAYS want to use processors that use less power.
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Okay... who got one, crack open the case and tell us what the chip says. What, you say there is a heat sink glue'd to it, rip that puppy off, you don't need it anyway, what do you think this is, a windoze computer? 😉

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the above is a joke, the author of this post is in no way responsible for someone actually following his directions.
 
G4 processor heat

Motorola.com has the specs for the 7455 (Apollo) vs. the 7450 (Vger) and I can't see any difference in power dissipation. The 7445 (Apollo) dissipates less power but it does not support L3 cache which is on the new Ti book so I'm guessing that if they are using an Apollo processor, it's the 7455. Sure would be nice if Apple would speak up on that and also on Airport range. So far, their silence is telling.

I saw the new machines at a local Apple store and the Airport antennae look identical between the older and newer Ti books. Except for the ports in the back, I can't see any exterior difference between older and newer.
 
I'm amazed at the taxes you pay

Here in Ontario (Canada) the Provincial Sales Tax (PST) is 8%. Not bad, but then there is a national Goods and Services Tax (GST) which is an additional 7%, making a grand total of 15% one pays in sales tax!

The PST varies from province to province. For instance, in Alberta, there actually is none and in Newfoundland it is 15% (22% after GST).

The GST was only created in the late 80s, and the present government campaigned on eliminating it, however they were first elected in 1993 so most of us aren't keeping our fingers crossed.


This may suck when I go to buy a new Mac, but then again, health care is free, so you gotta look at the big picture.
 
Re: Re: Re: Re: prices

Originally posted by Rower_CPU


I lied, it's actually 7.25...it just feels like 7.4 😉

Yes, it's pretty ridiculous...that's why I'm ordering my next Mac from Outpost.com or some similar online vendor who doesn't charge sales tax, even though I have an Apple store just 5 minutes away from my front door.
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ABSOLUTELY 100% INCORRECT!!!

If you buy from another state, and the vendor does not have nexus with your state, you will owe use tax to your home state (assuming your state collects sales tax). You are responsible to report the items purchased for which sales tax was not collected by the vendor.

If you do not do so, and get caught for whatever reason (note: there are often bounties for people turning in tax cheats), you will then owe the tax plus penalties and interest. Oh, and if you protest, don't even think that I, or anyone like me, will give you a break.
 
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