How long until our G4s become obsolete?

[exeterbohemian]

It is often embarrassing to be within hearing distance of these conversations, but I regrettably have listened to owners of different systems argue and debate over the so-called bragging rights and significance of having an application open in 5 seconds vs. 8 seconds, and how a music CD was burned in 7 minutes as opposed to 8:30.

i agree completely. although i do confess to having myself succumb to that in the past. spec boasting as it were. as a rule of thumb i generally get a new machine every two years or so. surely nothing that i do on computers would ever 'necessitate' that frequency of upgrades, but as far as i'm concerned there's nothing wrong with wanting to be near the top of the technology curve as it's progressing. then again at present i'm so in love with my rev. d powerbook (that i've only had for about five months) that i don't foresee of any upgrades within the next few years. call it a sentimental attachment. to me that negates anyone else's arbitrary distinctions of obsolescence.

 

[QCassidy352]

I personally take a somewhat different approach than some others here. I like to upgrade frequently, more frequently than i need to.

But by so doing, I can always resell my old computer for a substantial percentage of what i bought it for, sometimes even like 80% or something!

So upgrading often costs me only a few hundred, all told. And what can I say, I enjoy having new computers.

 

[Morn]

Personally, I don't equate being a pro with watching movie trailers.

Really, because I equate pro with high definition. Movie trailors is just an example of a HD content.