>>>> I have a G3-mt computer using OS 10.2.8 and I'm thinking of moving to >>>> a used G4. What should I get for persomal use, a PowerMac, iMac, eMac? >>>> Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. >> >> >> What do you want to do with it? >> >> Don't forget: for about $500 you can get a new Mini that will outdo >> most anything you can get for that price or more on the used market. >> (which will include most everything G4 and up...) Getting something >> that costs less up to the standards of a mini will cost more than just >> getting a mini, so unless you need expansion slots, (which rules out >> eMacs and iMacs) or fast HDD's (the drive in a Mini is relatively >> slow, though I'm really pressed to say it's as mnuch of a bottleneck >> of the system that many people portray it as), or the desire to put a >> bunch of hdd's into a system (which also rules out an eMac or iMac) I >> say go for a Mini.
I will use it for ordinary things, keeping finances, internet, email, digital camera pictures, writing letters. As you can see, I don't do anything elaborate. ----------
Then going for a G4 unit is overkill for your needs. If you have $500-600 to spend, by all means get a mini - you'll love all the uses you discover for it. But if you're budget-conscious you can get a nicely configged G3 iMac, or even a Blue & White, for under $200. Either one would be a vast improvement over a Beige G3 and will run OS X quite capably, and with none of the headaches inherent to running X on Old World architecture. They may stil be "just a G3" but practically speaking the difference is like night and day.
Peace, Gene
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