<SNIP> > Subject: Re: G3 upgrades > On Mar 14, 2004, at 7:00 PM, Greg McNeil wrote: > >> Hi, >> I have come to the point where I need to either bump up the speed and >> storage on my stock G3/233/4gig beige desktop or get something newer >> and faster. The only thing I have changed is the memory which is now >> at 416mb. >> I see the OWC ads promoting the G4/450-533mhz upgrade for $150.00, but >> never have figured out what besides the G4 processor I would have to >> buy. >> >> I guessing that I would need a larger hard drive and wonder if I can >> just replace the hard drive with a larger one of the same type and not >> have to buy a controller. >> >> I would like to end up being able to use Jaguar after the upgrades and >> have a faster machine which would remain trouble free. >> >> Any thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.
Greg, I would have to agree with Jack. I just went through this very dilemma. My old G3's were being used by my daughters. As they got older, both wanted to go to OS X, have DVD playing capabilities, etc. As much as I loved the Beige boxes, the bus speed and "old world" attributes of the beige box just could not meet their needs. Even with "over clocked" chips, hacked DVD players, upgraded drives and video cards the investment vs performance was getting to high ( I suppose the fact that they occasionally do video/DVD recording work on my G4 had something to do with it as well) . I bought both of them a Blue and White G3. I looked specifically for the Rev 2 boxes and 350 MHz or over. These units solved the the speed issues and the OS upgrade issues. Both of those units are running OS 10.3.2 very well. Fast and stable. Hardware upgrades are easy. The 100 MHz system bus is as fast as the early G4 platforms, and if you want to do a CPU upgrade, you can still do the ZIF. They should carry through about 3 to 5 years before they become "ancient" enough that Apple will not support software upgrades any longer. I have been able to sell the Beige boxes on eBay to recoup some of the cost. If you are comfortable with OS 9, and a lower speed machine for basic uses, the Beige is a rock solid computer. If you are looking for additional speed, video recording options, and better Apple system support, it is probably time to upgrade the computer. If you haven't yet moved to OS X it will be uncomfortable at first. Once you get used to the changes, you will wonder why you did not do it sooner. Just my .02 cents. Wade 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
