Glen,
thanks for all your advise.
I have the time and inclination to upgrade her.
I had a g3 desktop I parted out when I upgraded so I feel confident I
know what everything 'is' , I had a g4 mirrored drive doors for
awhile- it was so loud that I went crazy (I sold it on ebay for a 400
$ loss)
but before I did - I DID do the fan replacement by apple.
I also have installed a few hard drives..and some ram in various
machines so I would have to say I feel ok about tinkering around.
Right now she used the mac to do her husbands quickbooks, (probably
like once a month)
and for the internet.
They do have an additional pc in the house.
I will look at all these posts so far and talk to her about it...
I still think she should get new! But I told her I would help her
with the upgrade (limited- probably ram and a harddrive) if she
decided to go that route.)
Thanks for all of your input!
Laura
On Dec 15, 2005 ,Dec 15, 2005, at 7:36 PM, Glen Halina wrote:
Hi Laura part 2
To continue my earlier post, time is money, and if it is your
friend's only computer, and if and when she becomes dependent on
it, and if it acts up or quits at a time she needs to do something
critical (like a term paper or a job application or business
cards), the choice that she makes now will take on added meaning.
Trust me, I've just recently been there, and am continuing to work
out of a hole. My saving grace has been my wife's computer that
runs (almost) flawlessly on the other (un-named) platform because
her work requires it.
If she's able to survive without this computer should she need to
regroup after a problem, the problem is not as great.
I am in the process of rebuilding a G4 450 AGP which is intended to
be my main means of communication with the world. It is verging on
becoming a money pit, because I had a vision of the G4 having the
same abilities as the G3 tower it replaced (only faster), and I
didn't understand the scope of what I was getting into. The rebuild
has been virtually a ground up rebuild, including a 1 GHz
processor, a meg of RAM (not inexpensive for this model), two new
OS's (9 & 10.3), a new video card to be able to run a reasonable
monitor (and I still need a second), a Tempo Trio card for USB2,
dependable Firewire and additional drive capacity, an additional
HD, an upgrade to TechTool 4. With all this it still doesn't run
seamlessly, refusing to copy from disk to disk and to complete
burns, and it still needs a DVD to replace the CD it came with. (I
use an external burner to read/write DVD) And I started all this
when the current OS was 10.3, and now it appears that 10.4 is what
I should be running, so this has become the highest priority next
replacement.
And you need to realize that this is dead-end money - as most of
what you will purchase is specific to your machine will have very
little value unless you can get another similar and rebuild the
other skeleton should you encounter major problems you can't easily
fix.
The G5 will "age" as new models come out, but by purchasing new,
you get the advantage of the new OS and software bundle, a year's
warranty and the option to purchase extended warranty, and a
potentially longer life, as replacement parts for older machines
are getting harder to source and therefore more expensive to buy.
These posts are not meant to discourage you or your friend from
refurbishing the G4, but to give you (in as few words as possible)
the adventures I've had working on this project.
Good luck in whatever decision you choose to make
Glen
Laura Drew wrote:
My neighbor has a g4 tower.
I don't have all the specs in front of me but
--
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:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com>
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/>
iPod Accessories for Less
at 1-800-iPOD.COM
Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal
www.1800ipod.com
Jeff Drew
Chef / Partner
Snake River Grill
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
307-413-0270
--
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:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com>
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/>
iPod Accessories for Less
at 1-800-iPOD.COM
Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal
www.1800ipod.com
