I'd be leary about the OS 8.5. (Although I am still running it on my single purpose "Diablo 2" iMac)
On 8/2/06, Zaphod Beeblebrox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I want to set up a computer for my daughters to use. They're 6, 4 and > 4. Mainly it's for the 6 year old. Currently, I have a 2.0Ghz > Windows machine that's sitting around unused. I was about to reload > winxp on it and go from there. Today though, I found this deal on one > of the older iMacs. I haven't owned a Mac since I had a Quadra back > in the day so I don't really know if this would be a better user > experience for my daughters or not. I've always heard how simple it > is to use a Mac, but I remember how hard it was to get the quadra to > access the internet back then. These are the specs of the machine: > > Processor: G3 333MHz w/ 512MB Cache > Monitor Size: 15" @ 1024 x 768 at 75 Hz > Memory: 64MB upgradeable to 256MB with SODIMM > CD Drive: 24x CD-ROM > Hard Disk Drive: 6GB Ultra ATA > Modem: Integrated 56K V.90 modem > Network: 10/100 Network Ethernet > Firewire: 1 Port > Ports: 2 USB, 2 MIC, 1 10/100 NIC, 56K Modem > OS: OS 8.5 > Audio: 16-bit stereo, built-in speaker & microphone > Condition: Refurbished > Warranty: 90 Days > Keyboard & Mouse: Yes > > They're selling them for $49.99 + $25 shipping. I figure I can get > kid games for it on the cheap, but if I get a wireless g usb dongle, > will this let them access nickelodeon.com and such? > > > > -- > There's snakes upon your ladder > And there's dice upon your skirt > There's lipstick on my collar > And there's sweat upon my shirt > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:212259 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
