Date: Sat, 19 Nov 2005 07:51:45 -0700 From: "Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC" <chad@shire.net> To: Ted Mittelstaedt <tedm@toybox.placo.com> Cc: Free BSD Questions list <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: [summary] Apple intel transition (was: Re: Status of 6.0 forproduction systems) Message-ID: <B5E4D0E5-EFE6-4A0C-92ED-E821AEF61B2A@shire.net> In-Reply-To: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNCENCFCAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com> References: <LOBBIFDAGNMAMLGJJCKNCENCFCAA.tedm@toybox.placo.com>
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On Nov 19, 2005, at 5:19 AM, Ted Mittelstaedt wrote: > > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org >> [mailto:owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org]On Behalf Of Chad >> Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC >> Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2005 12:27 PM >> To: Free BSD Questions list >> Subject: [summary] Apple intel transition (was: Re: Status of >> 6.0 forproduction systems) >> > >> and so most upgrades >> will happen on the normal HW upgrade cycle that an particular Mac >> user follows. > > So, since your the expert on this, what is the "normal HW upgrade > cycle"? Whatever cycle people use to buy new machines. Most people or groups have cycles they follow (even if it is not something they realize they do). For some, there is a written policy. For others it is driven by budgets. For others, when the old machine starts to feel long in the tooth. For a small minority it is every new generation (the early adopters and techno geeks). > > I suppose all Mac users follow the same upgrade cycle, huh. For each person or group it may be different. Some may do it every 18 months, some every 2-3 years, some every 3-4 years. > >> Chad >> most of whose Macs are built from parts from eBay and parts shops and >> PC parts [total 3 Macs in the last 3 years -- personal and business >> owned], though he does have 3 original purchased Macs from Apple >> since 1998 [all business owned], 1 of which has been passed on to >> others. > > Hmm - so your own upgrade cycle is what, 8 years? From 1998 to 2005? ???? I upgraded to a G5, because of business and tax reasons. My personal upgrade cycle is when I can afford it. Sometimes it is 2 years, sometimes 4 or 5. Some older machines are still used for side tasks like the original Bondi Blue 233mhz iMac (running OS X now), which is used by the family for email etc. Some older technology based machines (the eBay built ones) are 5 year old motherboards etc with new PC parts because I can get a machine much less expensively than buying a new one and I have a certain need. Like needing to run OS X Server for some customers and not wanting to buy an XServe since the customers are not paying for that. > Or were you gonna keep those original Macs longer than this year? > > So, Apple is going to be supporting PPC for another 8 years, then. > OK. Could be. I would guess at least 3-4 years after the last PPC based machine stops being part of Apple's line up. We are at least a year from that point and probably more like 2. That may not quite add up to 8 years but it probably adds up to 5-7 years. We'll see... Chad > > Ted > --- Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC Your Web App and Email hosting provider chad@shire.net
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