[muglo] Re: advice
- From: jim taylor <hawkink@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: muglo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2014 23:42:00 -0400
Sounds like good advice to me. thnx
Jim
On 2014-03-22, at 1:10 PM, Frank wrote:
> Hi Jim. Yea we all get old and tired.
>
> I am a fan of the 13 " MacBook Pro. Full memory and SSD of 500 GB smaller or
> SSD and a Thunderbolt drive (or raid) if you want to spend the dollars.
> The MacBook Pro will hook to an external monitor (TV) to get the big look.
> A Bluetooth keyboard , mouse and a stand for the MacBook , if you use a
> monitor or use the monitor and MacBook displays at the same time.
>
> I always believe you buy as much as you can afford when you by new ( full
> blown memory, good graphics and decent SSD) because it's cheaper when you buy
> than to add on.
>
> I also try to get what just comes out as your system will obsolete a year
> later than if you buy a end of line product. Personal choice.
>
> Old systems are not worth much these days and without a fast processor, you
> might be kicking yourself in the butt a few years from now if you just
> upgrade.
>
> My 2 cents
>
> Good luck
>
> Cheers f
>
> 🚶
>
> On Mar 22, 2014, at 12:59 PM, J TAYLOR <taylorc547@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> OK, I need some advice. It's been a while. I've got two computers. One is a
>> little old the other is a very old (in computer terms). It's a 10.5.8
>> PowerMac with 1.5 gigs of memory. It's so slow these days I have trouble
>> doing crossword puzzles. Is there any sense in trying to boost its memory or
>> any other upgrade I can make to make it run smoother that makes any sense?
>> Or should I, as I expect, purchase a new one? And if so, what kind of new
>> one? It's been a while. I have a newer large screen computer at another
>> site that still works just fine so I haven't been desperate. But .... Jim
>> taylor
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