The powersuppy on my Gigabit G4 tower just burnt out... and the absolute cheapest price I can find for that bitch is $99 w/ $12 shipping... FOR A POWER SUPPLY?!?!?! WTF?? Most places want over $150, up to $225... I should part out and sell my computer and just buy a Mini or something :happysad:

 

... and people keep buying these things.

 

this will turn ugly...

 

I mean, it's served me well... that 338W power supply has, for the past 4.5 years, powered 2 processors, a Radeon 9000, 5 HDs, a DVD-RAM drive, AND has directly powered a 17" CRT monitor (The monitor actually gets it's power through the mobo). That's some decent time considering how strained it has been.

 

thats like saying you've had your gsr for 10 years running perfect and now you gotta replace the radiator

 

And the radiator is like 1/5th the value of the entire computer h:

 

So it's roughly 100 bucks divided by 4 and half years. A little over 28 bucks per year. In the grand scheme of things, it sounds like a pittance to me. h:I'm surprised that yours died that soon. FWIW, my old Quadra 610 from 1996 is still running on its original PS. h:


:blah: For once, can you just shut up?! I mean Jesus Christ.. not a single thread on the Mac comes through here without you taking a pot-shot at the platform or the OS :a: Your point was made long ago. :a:

 

The power supply to my PC died after 3 years. You fail to make a valid point.

 

I think he was getting more at the cost, rather than the fact that it died.

 

my power supply on my PC was $120. :dunno: