It seems everytime I see a new mac or ipod I need to buy it. Am I the only one? When the new shuffle came out I bought it imediately. Now with the new Macbooks out I feel like I need to buy one, but I don't need it. I have an imac and a netbook (which I hardly use because of my iphone). I don't even really use my shuffle now since I recently got my iphone. Maybe it is just me or maybe I like spending money; but apple it real good at making me bust out the plastic and spend some cash.
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Every time apple comes out with something new I want to buy buy buy.
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want does not equal need
The first step to recovery is admitting you have a problem.
Me: "Hi, my name is Mark, and I am a Macaholic."
Support Group, in chorus: "Hi, Mark."
Yeah they absolutely have that effect. I find myself wanting an iMac with a 27" screen despite purchasing a MBP back at the end of August.
After yesterday, I'm still looking to by the magic mouse, and maybe even the new aluminum remote which looks pretty sharp.
However, I keep telling myself the holidays are less than two months away
Replace any reference to Apple products with "shoes", and half the population will agree with you.
my white macbook is 2 years old next month, aside form the graphics card it still runs great but im going to upgrade after seeing the new white macbook once i get the $ i wont buy the aluminum macbook pro but i think the white macbook looks so nice
I'm with you. Actually thinking about piling the new iMac upon my existing balance on the ole CC.
But I justify it by not having that $80ish iphone bill each month. Figure I can buy a new computer every couple years on the "savings" of not having an expensive smart phone bill.
But I justify it by not having that $80ish iphone bill each month. Figure I can buy a new computer every couple years on the "savings" of not having an expensive smart phone bill.
Spock says...
Didn't Spock address this issue in Amok Time (1967)?
SPOCK: (to Stonn) "After a time, you may find that having is not so
pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical; but
it is often true."
Didn't Spock address this issue in Amok Time (1967)?
SPOCK: (to Stonn) "After a time, you may find that having is not so
pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical; but
it is often true."
I inevitably know that after 20 minutes I will realize the new iMac does nothing that my MacBook Pro can't.
Hello,
I also want to buy a new one imac but its too expensive. So I have
decided to wait until the price will affordable.
I also want to buy a new one imac but its too expensive. So I have
decided to wait until the price will affordable.
ur MBP does not have the new Apple smell as the iMac does.
I notice that the iMacs don't have that new smell that much as the lappies.
I only own a mini as far as Apple computers.... but I bet I have had 7 or 8 iPods, maybe even 10... I am always buying a new one and passing along my old stuff to my wife and kids.
Heck, in my view at this very moment are 4 iPods.
And I "may" be buying an iMac tomorrow.
I was laid off in August from a $75,000 a year job. I am still unemployed... but back when I was employed, I bought whatever I wanted, when I wanted, and my wife never said a word.... Life sure sucks now.
Now my wife is the main breadwinner in the family, and I own a small DJ business that allows for the OCCASIONAL splurge.
Heck, in my view at this very moment are 4 iPods.
And I "may" be buying an iMac tomorrow.
I was laid off in August from a $75,000 a year job. I am still unemployed... but back when I was employed, I bought whatever I wanted, when I wanted, and my wife never said a word.... Life sure sucks now.
Now my wife is the main breadwinner in the family, and I own a small DJ business that allows for the OCCASIONAL splurge.
Same here. I got so into apple products, I bought all the apple products I own now. It all started with my ipod touch. Then it led to all the way to buying all apple peripherals to apple tv and mbp... Now i want a mac mini.
Same here. I want the new iMacs bad! But my iMac is only a year old, so I gotta tell myself "oh no you ain't gonna!".
I feel the same way - I'm a student and I live in a small 13 m2 room, I have just sold my 13" MBP to get a 15", I have the 1.86 MBA with SSD, a Time Capsule, a iPhone, 2 iPod's and now I'm thinking "That 27" iMac would look real good in here" but I keep telling myself "You have 2 computers on 13 m2 you really don't need one more...idiot".
I do a ton of virtualization work and have been thinking about dumping my unibody Macbook for a MBP so I could get 8GB of ram (I find myself ram-constrained on a regular basis with only 4GB). But man, that 27" with quad-core CPU and 16GB of ram would really be nice. I wouldn't have the portability, but then would probably keep my Macbook and do all the heavy lifting with the iMac.
And, yes, I almost always have to fight the urge whenever new/better/faster Mac's come out.
And, yes, I almost always have to fight the urge whenever new/better/faster Mac's come out.