on 26/3/02 22:49, Van Bockstaele Emmanuel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm kind of in the market for buying a used B&W G3 350 Mhz with > 128 MB RAM and a 6 GB HD and CDROM drive. I do not know if it's a rev A or B > though... > Asking price is EUR 800, 17" Vision Master Ilyama screen included. There is no > modem included.
Sounds like a decent price. Check www.EBay.com for reference prices (use the completed prices) (€ 1 ~ 0.9 USD). IIRC 720 USD is roughly what such a configuration would go for in the US (anyway, you're not getting hideously ripped off). > I would like to use it for internet surfing, mail, music burning ( cd-rw ) and > possibly some picture editing stuff. > I would also like to be able to run OSX. OS X on a G3/350 with 128 MB. You won't find it zippy or even serviceable (depending on what kind of response you like). Minimum to be happy = 256 MB RAM & G3/450. > What do you think? Is this a good deal, knowing that I will have to upgrade > the RAM ( 256MB) , buy a cdrw and a modem + Yeah, it's an Ok deal. > possibly a network card to enable me to use a broadband internet connection ( > cable or ADSL) No need to buy a network card. _ALL_ G3/G4-based Macs (& nearly all PPCs for that matter (exceptions = 5200/6200 & some of the PowerBooks) have built-in ethernet. The B&Ws have 10/100 BaseT ethernet. > It might also be interesting to know that I live in Belgium where Mac hardware > and periphetals aren't exactly cheap... PS If you intend to upgrade the processor, THINK TWICE about getting a G3 (though, the 350 is the best choice to upgrade if you were going to (I did that... of course, I had a G3/450 before I even had the computer to put it in ;)) since it is one of the slowest B&Ws you can find). Processor upgrades are extremely expensive compared to buying a new machine (as they always have). For what you're going to pay to upgrade to a G4 you could easily buy yourself a G4 tower of comparable speed which means you have newer hardware, including perhaps gigabit ethernet. PS II The _only_ advantage to the B&Ws over the G4s: built-in ADB port! If you have old keyboards & mice that you'd like to use you can just plug them in and go. On newer machines (& iMacs) you can get an ADB port on your USB chain with the help of the iMate (GriffinTechnologies) USB gadget (<$50). -- 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>
