--- Thomas Baker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I 'd like to buy a second hand Mac for a relative, > and I could use > recommendations what to look for (I'll probably get > it off Ebay). > > My brother, who is not computer savvy, has been > getting along with an old > 7100 for years now, and I know he's been struggling > with the limitations of > this old machine. He doesn't complain, but I know he > would really enjoy > something faster and more capable, and I'd like to > surprise him with one > for his upcoming birthday. Even an early G-3 would > probably seem like a > great improvement to him. He surfs the Internet > using an external modem > with a dialup account and feeds photos from his > digital camera into it > (very slowly) using a floppy disk adapter, improving > them a bit with P > hotoshop 3, and printing the photos out on a little > Epson inkjet printer > (model 700 I think). He also has an old LaserJet IIP > available, although it > isn't hooked up yet. > > Prices on used Macs have dropped to the point to > where I'm thinking I that > for a few hundred dollars I might be able to set him > up with a much faster > Mac with lots more storage for his digital photos, > and the capability to > attach a little USB card reader to get them into the > Mac. It would be nice > if his old serial port printers would plug into it > also, or could be > adapted to it. > > I'd sure like to hear any recommendations for what > model of used G-Mac > would do a good job for him, and be a good value for > the money. > > TIA > > Tom >
Yo I have a g3 and love it but i'm looking to upgrade to a g4 some time this year. by todays standards you should be looking to a g4 with a bus speed of 100 mh or better ...that will point you to a "sawtooth" g4 with 450 to 500 MB of ram.. it was the first mac with a bus of 100 mh. its the gray one and its a good looking box it is on my short list. this gives you a good growth platform to build upon ric > > Art website at http://www.ThomasBakerPaintings.com > Archaeology website at > http://www.nmia.com/~jaybird/AANewsletter/ > > > > -- > 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 ===== have a great day... rick -- 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
