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kpne1home · Feb 18, 2004, 04:35 PM

How often do you guys/girls upgrade your mac (buying a new computer)

I have had a couple of macs, I think the last one we had was about 4 years old. So its 4 years for me.

gorickey · Feb 18, 2004, 04:36 PM

Every 2 years...

Eriamjh · Feb 18, 2004, 04:44 PM

When I have $3000 burning a hole in my pocket.

Turias · Feb 18, 2004, 04:46 PM

It's been 4 1/2 years, and as soon as the new G5s come out...

d4nth3m4n · Feb 18, 2004, 04:55 PM

2 years or so. next time, i dont think ima spring for an ibook tho, ill get a powerbook instead. refurb maybe. something. definitely a laptop.

nredman · Feb 18, 2004, 04:56 PM

about every 9 months....trying to change my computer buying ways..i am not made of money

soul searching · Feb 18, 2004, 04:57 PM

Originally posted by kpne1home:
How often do you guys/girls upgrade your mac (buying a new computer)
...

Based on need. I haven't bought a new machine in 3.5 years because the one I currently have is enough for what I do. I've added more ram, a new video card and a new sound card to it though.

That said, I will be getting a new machine at the end of this summer.

DigitalEl · Feb 19, 2004, 03:02 AM

My 700 MHz, Combo-Drive, G4 iMac was ordered the month they were announced. What was that? 2002, I believe.

My 12" PB G4 was bought last June.

If another new iMac design is unveiled soon, my wife will have to tie me down to keep me from wanting it... Although logically I know I don't *need* it.

Before my current machines, I had a 400 Mhz, G3-based, 2000 model iMac DVSE. Ironically, that old G3 was the most reliable of the three... With uptimes interrupted only by OS updates.

Generally, I'm buying a new computer every 2 years or so. Which really is stupid, unless you're doing work which requires such aggressive updating... Which I'm not.

Vader�s Pinch of Death · Feb 19, 2004, 03:06 AM

2-3 years which is really scary considering these things cost $5000 each time.

brapper · Feb 19, 2004, 05:55 PM

try to every three years.

willab · Feb 19, 2004, 06:10 PM

It was about every year with cheap PCs and my eMac, but this G5 should last longer.

Shaddim · Feb 19, 2004, 06:48 PM

no set time, just when the mood strikes me... or I find an outstanding deal.

rjenkinson · Feb 19, 2004, 06:51 PM

every 2-3 years or so. i try to skip processor generations so the upgrade is worthwhile.

-r.

Sage · Feb 19, 2004, 07:12 PM

My dad bought our beige G3 some 5 or 6 years ago (whenever they first came out), and last year he bought me my iBook. Even though there's a large gap between the two, both are G3 machines (the beige fellow's still running 8.6 though, while mine's running Panther), so I'm hoping for a G5 in the future.

CrackedButter · Feb 19, 2004, 07:22 PM

Twice a year, lasy year i had an iBook and a PB, this year i have an emac and will have another PB by the end of this year.

Feb 19, 2004, 08:30 PM

Whenever my old one doesn't do something I want it to do. I have a QS 733 G4 which I don't use very often, and an iBook G3 466 SE which I use all the time. I'll be looking at a new PB or iBook soon but I'm waiting for an update.

Spliffdaddy · Feb 19, 2004, 10:01 PM

My peecee upgrade is almost finished. Either I'll have the fastest Athlon64 in the world - or the coldest dead Athlon64 in the world. Doesn't make me no never mind, I reckon.

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funkboy · Feb 19, 2004, 10:30 PM

Seems to be some very high refresh rates here, especially considering Apple's prices. I can see why Apple can stay in business!

I wanted to change my buying habits to buy *more* often than before, so I could sell my computers and get some money back to put towards a new machine. However, I don't even know if I will be selling any of my computers now... see my sentimental computer thread

Zoom_zoom · Feb 20, 2004, 12:06 AM

Hmm about every 2-4 years I buy a new machine (PC)
Although i am hoping i can get a good five - six years outta this 1Ghz 17" iMac, and never go back to windows again.

- ZOom Zoom

thePurpleGiant · Feb 20, 2004, 12:51 AM

Powerbook G4 (Ti 1ghz) is 18 months old now, and I have barely had a single urge/need to upgrade yet.

Original iMac 15" 800Mhz is over two year old now, and it still runs like a champ. Have upgraded the RAM, and it's still going fine.

dlefebvre · Feb 20, 2004, 12:56 AM

Every 4 years. But upgrade what I can in my computer after about 2 years. Now I'm waiting for a G5 powerbook. I know it might take a while. Unles I go crazy and buy a G5 tower also.

Apfhex · Feb 20, 2004, 01:01 AM

3-4 years. Usually with just a RAM upgrade in between.

I got my B&W G3 right after it came out (Jan 1999?) and had it until the 800MHz TiBooks came out (March/April 2002?), which I got one of immediately. I hope it'll last me another two years (summer 2005? Or maybe Jan 2006?). Probably want to double the RAM to 1GB before long.

shabbasuraj · Feb 20, 2004, 01:22 AM

Once a year.