OK, I'm prejudiced 'cos my Bank Manager won't let me even think of a Quicksilver, let alone a G4T PB......(Even though I offered to do the invitations for when his parents got married.....)
But, IMHO, my G3/300 (beige) minitower, with 384Mb RAM, running 9.2.1 (and 10.1 on it's second drive, for familiarisation etc.) is the best & most stable Mac I've ever used. Speaking as a freelance, who's used several measures of B&WG3s and G4s on site, my old Gossamer still impresses. It's obviously connected to the facts that:- 1) My G3 has 1Mb Backside 2) I've got the "Fast & Wide" SCSI-3 card, with 2 x IBM 4.5Gb drives. 3) Most of the aforementioned "onsite" machines have been specced by wintel-orientated IT managers, and as such were almost invariably the cheapest entry-level model available. Added to that, a USB and Firewire PCI card can be had for @ �100 sterling (so I suppose it's around US$100 as exchange rates never seem to work in our favour) which means that you can (cheaply) add all the new toys etc. The only thing is (for Gamers), the original 6Mb ATI Rage Pro is getting a bit long in the tooth....... Regards to all, Ted > From: "mark mccague" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-List) > Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2001 10:15:21 -0000 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> (G-List) > Subject: Best G3 > Bac 2 Biz > What is the best (in your opinion) G3 machine, that takes IDE drives, 3.3v > RAM and has the least amount of compatibilty problems? -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Macintosh? Get free email and more at Applelinks! <http://www.applelinks.com>
