<snip> >I'm running Panther on a Sawtooth G4/500, and it works fine. The only >difference other than the 50Mhz speed different, is that I have 832Mb >of RAM in mine. It probably won't run acceptably without more RAM, so >definitely get that first. A new video card will only speed up >graphics, but it will also be a lot cheaper than a processor upgrade, >so I'd probably go with that next (I'm considering one for my >Sawtooth).
I have to put in my 2 cents here. I have three Mac's networked at home. My daughters 2 B&W G3's and my G4 Digital audio. I realize that Rad Craig asked about a G4, but price wise you would be able to pick up a very good B&W rev 2 400, for about $250.00 usd. If you are new to the Mac platform it is a good way to get upgradeable hardware for a low price. It could also be used as the server when you commit to a G4. ZIF processors are relatively cheap now if you want upgrade, and many of us will not be able to take advantage of the 64 bit processors for a while unless you use Photoshop 7 all of the time. Just make sure that you get the rev 2 board. It is a lot easier to add drives, and front and backside cache is faster. The reason I brought this up is that no one has mentioned the B&W. I only have these 2 because the Beige G3 were such an issues with OS X upgrades. The G3's ( a rev 1 350, and rev 2 400) are both running Panther 10.3.2 with no issues. Both have 512 Mb RAM, the stock ATI 16 Mb video, and after market LG DVD/CDRW drives. The only things missing (newer hardware) from the B&W is AGP video. That is only required if you are going to use Final Cut Pro or iDVD for video work. Don't get me wrong, I would not trade my Digital Audio for anything (except maybe a G5 Dual). I have upgraded the processor to a 933 MHz (It is a 7450 chipset, just like the MDD Mac's) from http://www.fastmac.com/index.php, added a Pioneer 106 drive, new HD's and 1.5 Gb memory . Rad Craig, If you are set on a G4, please look at the Digital Audio Model. The bus speed of 133 MHz was the clincher for me. While not as fast as the MDD models @180 , it is still 33% faster than the Sawtooth for a few dollars more. Good Luck, Wade Perry -- Wade A. Perry -- 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> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; 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 Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
