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DS MaNiAc
09-11-2005, 07:26 PM
So I was looking for a cheap but decent desktop computer,and I saw this Mac and looked into it. It seems pretty good to me, but then again what do I know? Is This (http://www.2ndchancepc.co.uk/blue-white.html) a good deal? It's an (old) PowerMac G3. I think it looks pretty good, and imo looks like a good deal, even though it is refurbished. I dont really have too much money and £150 is probably the price I want to be paying, 'cause then I will have enough left over for the wi-fi card thingy. I just want it for doing work on/surfing the net, I'm not too fussed about games. Heres what you get:

80GB hard drive
128MB RAM
keyboard and mouse
15" TFT screen
CPU: PowerPC 750
CPU speed: 350Mhz & 450MHz
(More specs can be found on the site)

Not to bad imo, maybe I could update the ram once I have enough money, but its it should do for now.

Pics:
http://www.jmusheneaux.com/images/image1/g3blueandwhite.jpg
http://www.alsplace.com/home/img/mac/about_macs/yosemite_g3/g3side150_sm.jpg
http://www.ftlcomm.com:16080/ensign/computer_today/yosemite/back.jpg

One last Question: When I have enough money I want to buy OS X Tiger, will it be compatible? Cheers.

AshMat
09-11-2005, 07:34 PM
That's pretty sweet, perosnally id love either an imac g5 or a G5 Ibook

DS MaNiAc
09-11-2005, 07:45 PM
So would I, but theres no way my parents would pay that much for a computer/ not a hope in hell of me making that kinda money, atleast while I'm still in school...

AshMat
09-11-2005, 07:55 PM
Im 14 and earn 60 quid a month, there's no way I could buy that

Charlie
10-11-2005, 04:11 PM
It will run Tiger, but you need more RAM, 512 at least.

Schpickles
14-11-2005, 08:32 AM
yeah, with more RAM it'll just about run tiger.

Have you looked at mini mac prices? Are they out of your price range?

Charlie
16-11-2005, 03:59 PM
yeah, with more RAM it'll just about run tiger.

Have you looked at mini mac prices? Are they out of your price range?

He'll have to buy a monitor/keyboard/mouse then. Which does bump up the price £100 or so, or more if it's a TFT monitor. Would you have to buy Tiger for the G3?