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Merry X-Mas. Consume. (12/6/98)
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You friendly neighborhood AtAT staff just loves this time of year; the nip in the air (though it's a freakish 72° here in Boston), the specials on TV, the impending time off of work, and-- most importantly of all-- the holiday shopping. No, that's not a facetious remark; we leap into the consumer fray with a zeal rarely seen since the battle-lust of the Visigoths as they sacked Rome in the fifth century. Face it; what other time of year is it expected-- nay, demanded-- that you spend with reckless abandon in a futile attempt to buy the approval of your family and loved ones with material objects wrapped in shiny paper? It's truly a wondrous process to behold. Any excuse to whip out the credit cards and single-handedly bolster the U.S. economy is fine by us. (Not that we're going to get you anything, so quit hinting.)
So the big question this year is, what are you going to get for that special Mac maven in your life? The one whom you're determined to win over with an extravagant display of overspending? Oh, sure, you could get him or her an iMac; they're cute, cuddly, fun, and only $29.99 a month. (Nothing says love like five years of payments-- and you don't have to spend a dime until April. Vive La Dette!) But isn't that just a little too obvious a gift? Wouldn't you rather get something sexier than cute? Black instead of Bondi? Sleek and svelte instead of round and cuddly?
Well, good news-- Apple's dropped the prices on PowerBook G3s just in time for the holidays. According to O'Grady's PowerPage, you can now pick up one of those duo-textured Stealth laptops for as little as $2499-- even less, at specific resellers like Cyberian Outpost. The new pricing reflects price cuts of between $300 and $600, depending on the particular model; go ahead, max out that plastic. By the way, if you're looking for something to get us as a thank you for churning out this show day after day, we like the 300 MHz model with DVD.
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 | | The above scene was taken from the 12/6/98 episode: December 6, 1998: If you're looking to buy someone's love this holiday season, it's worth noting that PowerBook G3s have just dropped in price. Meanwhile, check those stockings for the latest software update from Apple's little worker elves, and after you read the initial specifications, you'll be sleeping with visions of Sawtooth dancing in your head...
Other scenes from that episode: 1195: From Santa Jobs (12/6/98) And the big question on everyone's lips is, what's Apple getting for us this year? After all, who kept the faith when everyone else was jumping ship and saying Apple was going down the toilet?... 1196: Dreaming of Sawtooth (12/6/98) Okay, forget 1998-- what do you want next Christmas? It's never too early to start dropping hints, you know, and if you write letters to Santa, we hear he looks smilingly on punctuality. Also, if you were more naughty than nice this year, you're going to want to make some serious New Year's resolutions in a few weeks, because the payoff could be huge if you can top Santa's "Nice" list in 1999...
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