>> What is the best (in your opinion) G3 machine, that takes IDE drives, 3.3v
>> RAM and has the least amount of compatibilty problems?
I would have to agree with Ted, in regards to the Beige G3. I own a Beige
G3/333 (last Beige G3 MT produced). I'm not sure if the model was/is
available in the UK. In the US, you can pick one up for $700 or $800.
I'm running:
1) 768m of Ram (the max spec) of PC 133-
2) 2 HD's -Maxtor IDE 7200 40g and original Sony 9g (Virtual PC on the 9g)
3) Yamaha 16x10x40 CDRW
4) Xircom USB/Firewire PCI card.
OS is still 9.2 , and would love to have X, but just haven't found a good
enough excuse yet.
Now for the cons:
1) 66mhz system bus
2) ATI 6mb Video (competent enough for all but the most serious games)
Those 2 negatives aside, this is the most stable machine I have ever used. I
started using computers with a Unix system, and switched to Mac in 1988. I
use a P3 800mhz IBM ThinkPad with Win2K at work on a VPN.
This G3 is faster, and due to config can use "most" PC hardware and memory.
> 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.
>
> 1) My G3 has 1Mb Backside
>
> 2) I've got the "Fast & Wide" SCSI-3 card, with 2 x IBM 4.5Gb drives.
>
>
> 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.......
>
>
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