Quoting Post Archived Topic: It will not be bumped to the top of the forum. Topic Which has a better resale value? Membername   Not a member? Sign Up Free (takes 20 seconds) Password   Forgotten your password? Post Font: Verdana Arial Black Georgia Comic Sans Impact   Size: Tiny Normal Big Huge   Color: Default Dark Red Red Orange Brown Green Olive Cyan Blue Dark Blue Indigo Black [ Check Spelling ] [ Post Preview ] [ LiveTags ] Quote: from [m]Macropiper[/m] at 2:55 am on April 6, 2006[quote]I got a floppy disc drive with my computer when I got it, because it was only $20ish, and I thought I might use it. Turns out I didnt need it, CDs are far more useful, and USB memory sticks are even more useful again, maybe I will pull it out at some point. My computer will probably be given away, or sold for some low price in three or so years. In three years, it will be considered slow and shitty.[/quote] FAQ Keyword Search: Post Options Favorites Manager Notify me of new replies to this topic by email Notify me of new replies to this topic by private message Original Post BostonDave Posted at 3:48 pm on April 5, 2006 It seems that Apple computers resell for much higher, even years later, but maybe that's just me...

Replies Macropiper Posted at 2:55 am on April 6, 2006 I got a floppy disc drive with my computer when I got it, because it was only $20ish, and I thought I might use it. Turns out I didnt need it, CDs are far more useful, and USB memory sticks are even more useful again, maybe I will pull it out at some point. My computer will probably be given away, or sold for some low price in three or so years. In three years, it will be considered slow and shitty. BostonDave Posted at 4:49 pm on April 5, 2006 Quote: from Khadgar at 7:00 pm on April 5, 2006 Except those cheesy iMacs that came without disk drives. THAT was a major flaw right there. But they mostly do a swell job, and all that. Customizable < Functionality. Uhh... I don't think anything since the first apple has came without any disk drives. Most of them don't have floppy drives any more, well because floppies are not needed. Khadgar Posted at 4:25 pm on April 5, 2006 Nobody has a floppy drive, meaning that nobody that I'd asked has one. None of my roommates and hallmates do... ... If only I had a portable one sitting around. I tried direct usb to usb linking, Ethernet to Ethernet, and even a phone cord? (last ditch). A floppy drive would make things so much easier. I'm glad it's nothing of consequence. (Edited by Khadgar at 7:26 pm on April 5, 2006) pleaseremove Posted at 4:22 pm on April 5, 2006 Quote: from Khadgar at 12:04 am on April 6, 2006 *cry* I still use floppy disks!!!! But then again... I'd only use them on my 6 year old desktop computer. I want to get the files off it, but it has no cd burner, capability for a usb jumpdrive to work, and no connectivity to the internet. I'm just stuck, as my laptop doesn't have a floppy drive, and nobody has a computer with a floppy drive anymore!!! *frustrated* (Edited by Khadgar at 7:05 pm on April 5, 2006) What do you mean no one had a floppy drive...i make sure i put one in. Decent support for USB booting has only been around for about 12 months and many people don't have machines that new. I use my floppy drive a fair old bit, in fact right now i can see a stack of about 25 disks. Khadgar Posted at 4:17 pm on April 5, 2006 Quote: from 4est at 7:15 pm on April 5, 2006 Couldn't you take your tower to somewhere, plus in to a LAN, and email, or IM them into your email and extract them on your laptop? I have internet acess in my room, but I just can't get it to configure properly, as they only authorize 4 computers per room for the net, and that would make 5. I COULD do it, but I'd have to re-register my laptop... and it's just a hassle. pleaseremove Posted at 4:15 pm on April 5, 2006 Of course its going to be the Mac, there are fewer of them. That said, anything that is proprietary should never be allowed to gain a decent re-sale value. Why you want to sell any of them is where I am lost. I have vast numbers of old PC's kicking about in one state or another. They are now proxy servers, firewalls, web servers, NAS servers...even test beds (I had windows server 2003 enterprise running quite well on a 466Mhz PII a few weeks ago). 4est Posted at 4:15 pm on April 5, 2006 Quote: from Khadgar at 4:11 pm on April 5, 2006 Quote: from 4est at 7:09 pm on April 5, 2006 [color=#9966FF]  If you ever go to Vancouver, jeff, I have a floppy drive and a CD/DVD burner  Well thanks. I doubt I'll be there any time soon, though, and if I were there, I'd probably NOT have a floppy disk with the files I want off of my old computer on person. Couldn't you take your tower to somewhere, plus in to a LAN, and email, or IM them into your email and extract them on your laptop? Khadgar Posted at 4:11 pm on April 5, 2006 Quote: from 4est at 7:09 pm on April 5, 2006 If you ever go to Vancouver, jeff, I have a floppy drive and a CD/DVD burner Well thanks. I doubt I'll be there any time soon, though, and if I were there, I'd probably NOT have a floppy disk with the files I want off of my old computer on person. 4est Posted at 4:09 pm on April 5, 2006 Quote: from Khadgar at 4:04 pm on April 5, 2006 [color=green]*cry* I still use floppy disks!!!! But then again... I'd only use them on my 6 year old desktop computer. I want to get the files off it, but it has no cd burner, capability for a usb jumpdrive to work, and no connectivity to the internet. I'm just stuck, as my laptop doesn't have a floppy drive, and nobody has a computer with a floppy drive anymore!!! *frustrated* (Edited by Khadgar at 7:05 pm on April 5, 2006) If you ever go to Vancouver, jeff, I have a floppy drive and a CD/DVD burner Khadgar Posted at 4:04 pm on April 5, 2006 *cry* I still use floppy disks!!!! But then again... I'd only use them on my 6 year old desktop computer. I want to get the files off it, but it has no cd burner, capability for a usb jumpdrive to work, and no connectivity to the internet. I'm just stuck, as my laptop doesn't have a floppy drive, and nobody has a computer with a floppy drive anymore!!! *frustrated* (Edited by Khadgar at 7:05 pm on April 5, 2006) Enzeru Posted at 4:03 pm on April 5, 2006 I agree with Khadgar and 4est. I'd say Mac has a better resale value. Everytime I turn around something new is out for Windows, and some people sale PC's ridiculousy high, it's best to buy one new. lunasantin Posted at 4:02 pm on April 5, 2006 I dunno. At the time, I thought Apple was silly -- of course we need disk drives!! But now I think they were just a year or three ahead of schedule on realizing that nobody uses them anymore. USB flash drives are better in every way I can think of, anyway. I made a point of getting a floppy drive on my previous computer. Had the thing for almost five years, I think. Used the drive maybe twice, ever. (Edited by lunasantin at 4:04 pm on April 5, 2006) Khadgar Posted at 4:00 pm on April 5, 2006 Except those cheesy iMacs that came without disk drives. THAT was a major flaw right there. But they mostly do a swell job, and all that. Customizable < Functionality. 4est Posted at 3:58 pm on April 5, 2006 [color=#9966FF]Ha. You can get a 5 month old PC for like 300 bucks. They come out with so much new crap, way the fuck to often instead of just doing it right the first time like Mac. Khadgar Posted at 3:57 pm on April 5, 2006 This topic is going to just get a bunch of idiots voting for pcs because they have pcs. Sad, but true... (Edited by Khadgar at 6:57 pm on April 5, 2006) Most recent 15 of 15 previous replies displayed.