I finally caved

xasop · « **on:** February 12, 2015, 05:59:41 PM »

I just bought an Apple laptop. Specifically, an iBook G4.

I am looking forward to getting my hands on this and replacing OS X with OpenBSD.

beardo · « **Reply #1 on:** February 12, 2015, 06:27:04 PM »

Lord Dave · « **Reply #2 on:** February 12, 2015, 06:39:57 PM »

Quote from: Parsifal on February 12, 2015, 05:59:41 PM

I just bought an Apple laptop. Specifically, an iBook G4.

I am looking forward to getting my hands on this and replacing OS X with OpenBSD.

Why would you do that?

Fortuna · « **Reply #3 on:** February 12, 2015, 06:45:54 PM »

Welcome, brother. We've been waiting for you.

Rama Set · « **Reply #4 on:** February 12, 2015, 07:19:55 PM »

Quote from: Lord Dave on February 12, 2015, 06:39:57 PM

Quote from: Parsifal on February 12, 2015, 05:59:41 PM
I just bought an Apple laptop. Specifically, an iBook G4.

I am looking forward to getting my hands on this and replacing OS X with OpenBSD.
Why would you do that?

He is going to turn it in to a walking mockery of what apple stands for. Literally walking...

Lord Dave · « **Reply #5 on:** February 12, 2015, 07:20:53 PM »

Quote from: Rama Set on February 12, 2015, 07:19:55 PM

Quote from: Lord Dave on February 12, 2015, 06:39:57 PM
Quote from: Parsifal on February 12, 2015, 05:59:41 PM
I just bought an Apple laptop. Specifically, an iBook G4.

I am looking forward to getting my hands on this and replacing OS X with OpenBSD.
Why would you do that?

He is going to turn it in to a walking mockery of what apple stands for. Literally walking...

Money, over priced hardware, locked capabilities?

Thork · « **Reply #6 on:** February 12, 2015, 07:26:54 PM »

Hardly over priced Lord Dave. It is ancient. 2005!

Even in its day it was a steaming pile and Apple eventually gave in and put Intel processors in their computers so they could compete again.

I'm starting to think Parsifal is a junk hoarder. He buys cheap rubbish and fills his house with it. What happened to the Chinese laptop? How many laptops do you need? You aren't a poor man. Just get one really good one.

If you want a toy get a raspberry pi or and Intel NUC or something. A nine year old laptop ... for $200AUD with the postage. You have hoarding problems.

Rama Set · « **Reply #7 on:** February 12, 2015, 07:28:03 PM »

He is performing an experiment. Sounds like a good plan to me.

Thork · « **Reply #8 on:** February 12, 2015, 07:29:32 PM »

Is the experiment to see if he can corner the market in computers no one else wants to buy?

Fortuna · « **Reply #9 on:** February 12, 2015, 08:08:12 PM »

The collecting of outdated technological artifacts, like Thinkpads and old IBM mechanical keyboards, is an esoteric practice, Thork. You aren't autistic enough to understand.

beardo · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2015, 08:18:42 PM »

Or maybe he is too autistic to understand.

Ghost of V · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2015, 08:33:10 PM »

This forum demonstrates the six degrees of autism theory perfectly.

Rushy · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2015, 08:39:22 PM »

Why would you buy an apple laptop just to replace OSX with OpenBSD? You paid more for OSX than you did the laptop's actual hardware.

beardo · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2015, 09:20:49 PM »

Quote from: Irushwithscvs on February 12, 2015, 08:39:22 PM

Why would you buy an apple laptop just to replace OSX with OpenBSD? You paid more for OSX than you did the laptop's actual hardware.

Have you no adventurous spirit?

markjo · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2015, 02:28:12 AM »

Quote from: Irushwithscvs on February 12, 2015, 08:39:22 PM

You paid more for OSX than you did the laptop's actual hardware.

Rushy · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2015, 02:37:50 AM »

Quote from: markjo on February 13, 2015, 02:28:12 AM

Quote from: Irushwithscvs on February 12, 2015, 08:39:22 PM
You paid more for OSX than you did the laptop's actual hardware.

If you subtract the hardware cost out of Apple products (yes, even second hand, because the laptop's price depreciates based on the original price) then you end up paying at least 60% of the cost attributed to OSX. Other laptops attribute on average about 30% to the OS.

It's not huge savings at the price level he was buying at, but savings is savings.

markjo · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2015, 03:45:39 AM »

Quote from: Irushwithscvs on February 13, 2015, 02:37:50 AM

Quote from: markjo on February 13, 2015, 02:28:12 AM
Quote from: Irushwithscvs on February 12, 2015, 08:39:22 PM
You paid more for OSX than you did the laptop's actual hardware.

If you subtract the hardware cost out of Apple products (yes, even second hand, because the laptop's price depreciates based on the original price) then you end up paying at least 60% of the cost attributed to OSX. Other laptops attribute on average about 30% to the OS.

It's not huge savings at the price level he was buying at, but savings is savings.

What makes you think that the price of the OSX upgrade (it shipped with 10.4 but was upgraded to 10.5) was factored into the Parsifal's $110 bid price? BTW, as I recall, OSX 10.5 was about a $100 upgrade at the time.

Thork · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2015, 05:25:30 AM »

Quote from: Irushwithscvs on February 13, 2015, 02:37:50 AM

Other laptops attribute on average about 30% to the OS.

Windows is about £90. A laptop costs between £400 and £2000. How is the OS 30%? Ever?

Vindictus · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2015, 06:28:16 AM »

Quote from: Dr David Thork on February 13, 2015, 05:25:30 AM

Quote from: Irushwithscvs on February 13, 2015, 02:37:50 AM
Other laptops attribute on average about 30% to the OS.
Windows is about £90. A laptop costs between £400 and £2000. How is the OS 30%? Ever?

Only chumps pay 90 brit dollars for Windows.

beardo · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2015, 07:40:37 AM »

Only chumps pay for Windows.

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