yes, well i had to buy this one myself. i sold a mall carousel and told myself no matter how much i didn't want to i needed to replace my four year old macbook because like you say when will i have the money again. hopefully, things go well and more commissions come in but what if they don't. enjoy your new computer, max On Dec 1, 2012, at 4:05 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote:
> Also, in my long term thinking, the thought crosses my mind that I could lose > my job at any time due to perhaps machines taking over my job. If this > happens, then I have to make sure I have a computer which lasts me a long > time as you don't know what's around the corner. I also want a Mac Book air > when the next one comes out and may be that may be the very last purchase I > make for a very long time. You know if you ask a charity to buy something > for you, it would be a computer that would have the lowest specks and you > also know it would be dead after a year or more. > > Kawal. > > On 1 Dec 2012, at 09:47 PM, Maxwell Ivey <maxwelli...@aol.com> wrote: > >> hello; now that's an interesting approach buying a computer like a car >> picking one that has to last you at least five years. i think because of >> the fact that so many of us blind people are on budgets and have to pay for >> this stuff ourselves that we far too often go for too little computer >> thinking more about this month or year than what would be best long term. i >> know i did when i bought my macbook pro this spring. i should have went >> with an SSD drive. I should have went with more ram. at the very least i >> should have went for the 700 GB hard drive. have fun with your computer. >> let me know how windows 8 and NVDA work out. I've been thinking about >> running windows on mine for a while now. take care, max >> On Dec 1, 2012, at 3:13 PM, Kawal Gucukoglu wrote: >> >>> Well, it's got to last me 5 or more years. >>> >>> Then I'm putting windows 8 on it along with NDVA as I sold Jaws for the >>> third time. I think it's going to stay that way for good as far as Jaws is >>> concerned. >>> >>> Thanks again. >>> >>> Kawal. >>> >>> On 1 Dec 2012, at 09:04 PM, Ronald van Rhijn <pa...@xs4all.nl> wrote: >>> >>>> Hey Kawal, >>>> Congratulations to you, what a machine! I haven't been seeing where you >>>> are goint to use it for, but isn'tit a little overkill I wonder? 32gb ram >>>> for example. And the 768gb ssd I personally think is extremely expensive. >>>> Why doesn't Apple offer 256 or 512gb, since these have come to acceptable >>>> prices now. And the 2gb videocard, where is that good for? I am >>>> considering an iMac too, but have trouble paying for a 27" computer and >>>> not using it at all. I now have a mac Pro and are hopefully coming next >>>> year with a new design, so I will be waiting for that at least. >>>> In any case, have fun with your new toy;) >>>> bestD >>>> Ronald >>>> >>>> Op 1 dec. 2012, om 21:54 heeft Kawal Gucukoglu <kawa...@me.com> het >>>> volgende geschreven: >>>> >>>>> Hello All. >>>>> >>>>> For those of you are interested, read on. >>>>> >>>>> Well, it's happened. My new year will start with a bang that is if the >>>>> world hasn't ended before then. >>>>> >>>>> The information is listed below. >>>>> >>>>>> 27-inch iMac >>>>>> £2,950.84 >>>>>> 1 >>>>>> £2,950.84 >>>>>> Dispatched: 3 - 4 Weeks >>>>>> Delivers: 31 Dec, 2012 - 07 Jan, 2013 by Standard Shipping >>>>>> Part Number: Z0MS >>>>>> With the following configuration: >>>>>> • >>>>>> 3.4GHz Quad-core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost up to 3.9GHz >>>>>> • >>>>>> 32GB 1600MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 4x8GB >>>>>> • >>>>>> 768GB Flash Storage >>>>>> • >>>>>> NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680MX 2GB GDDR5 >>>>>> • >>>>>> Magic Trackpad >>>>>> • >>>>>> Apple Keyboard with Numeric Keypad (British) & User's Guide (English) >>>>>> • >>>>>> Pages >>>>>> • >>>>>> Numbers >>>>>> • >>>>>> Keynote >>>>>> • >>>>>> Accessory Kit >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> It's thanks to those who were honest with their opinions that I'd like >>>>>> to thank for helping me to this decision. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Best wishes to you all and just in case I don't say it even though it's >>>>>> 24 days early, >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Happy Christmas and new year. Let's hope the world doesn't end as I >>>>>> want to enjoy my new gadget when it comes. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Kawal. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >>> "MacVisionaries" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. >> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "MacVisionaries" group. >> To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. 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