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Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: Zundfolge on July 28, 2005, 12:46:16 PM
http://henrico.k12.va.us/ibooksale/index.html


wish I lived close to VA
Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: Zundfolge on July 28, 2005, 04:35:26 PM
I'll pay some nice Virginian $75 plus shipping for one of those Smiley
Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: Nightfall on July 29, 2005, 05:22:44 AM
I'm gonna look into this one...
Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: roo_ster on July 29, 2005, 07:06:23 AM
Yep, I'd make the same deal Z is offering.

jfruser@comcast.net
Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: duck hunt on July 29, 2005, 07:39:18 AM
Good luck getting one!  We've got people flying in from all over the country to line up for them.  I don't even plan to try.
Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: jefnvk on July 29, 2005, 08:18:28 AM
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We've got people flying in
Now, at that point, doesn't it become more cost effective to just buy a new one?

I thought about driving, because four people can split the gas bill on a 700 mile trip in a 40MPG car pretty easy, but flying?
Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: duck hunt on July 29, 2005, 01:36:54 PM
I thought the same thing, jefnvk.  There was actually a rumor that some group of folks were coming from Germany.  if you had some free miles you could use, that might make more sense but even then between a hotel and missed work (never mind the fact that you have no guarantee of getting the laptop) you're better off on eBay, no?
Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: jefnvk on July 29, 2005, 03:19:25 PM
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never mind the fact that you have no guarantee of getting the laptop
That is what is keeping me and my buddies from driving down.

I think sometimes, people are just too caught up in the price, without expenses to get to that price.

See it all the time on eBay too, people bidding something up to just under retail, that is used, and then having to add a whole lot on in shipping, too.
Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: Harold Tuttle on July 29, 2005, 03:20:57 PM
G3 ibooks are 2001 technology
http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/ibook3.html

4 years is a long time
Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: jefnvk on July 29, 2005, 04:50:07 PM
Yeah, but I like computers.  Can never have too many working computers sitting around.  I have here a Sun Ultra 5 made IIRC in 96, that still runs fine.  Slow, but fine.
Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: Zundfolge on July 29, 2005, 08:27:11 PM
Quote from: Harold Tuttle
G3 ibooks are 2001 technology
http://www.lowendmac.com/pb2/ibook3.html

4 years is a long time
Yes, but its got wireless built in so it will make a nice "sitting on the porch surfing" type computer. Especially for those of us with newer Macs. Especially especially for only $50!
Title: Mac Fans in Virginia; $50 iBooks!
Post by: Guest on July 29, 2005, 11:44:54 PM
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Now, at that point, doesn't it become more cost effective to just buy a new one?
There is no limit to the amount of money that some people are willing to spend to get something for "free".