On Jan 6, 2009, at 3:48 PM, Jeff Bequette wrote: > > Jeff Bequette > [email protected] > > > > On Jan 6, 2009, at 12:48 PM, Baha Ata wrote: > >> >> i recommend skip G4 tower series... and hunt for G5... >> You may exchange your E700 with a AGP G4 and find a upgrade sonnet >> card too... Mighter than 1000 Mhz and adding cheap Rams will give you >> good machine... But as i said i would skip all of it and find a base >> budget G5, if you have budget for LCD screen. With G5 you have a >> widen >> graphic card support and ram support with perfect case... You do not >> need very fast cpu's... So heat and noice wont be problem. With >> faster >> G4 processors noice and heat increasing. I would recomment a G5 >> arround 1.8n Mhz... Base machine for your needs. 2 GB ram... It will >> include good DVD recorder that better than most budget G4s and better >> graphic card and upgrade options with perfect physical condition. >> >>> Mel, yup those IIci are the best, as i recall you bought most of >>> mine from >>> me some years back. I still have one tucked away with my old plus >>> and all >>> the parts and software i need for it, got a daystar turbo 601/66 >>> in it. >>> -sam >>> >>> If you have access to a 24 in screen, then I take a look at the >>> mini's >>> lottsa powere-itty bitty box. >>> >>> that's just it, I don't have a screen I'd be buying one if I went >>> with the >>> G4 tower. >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Baha Ata > > If the Mac mini is to much 599-799, i highly recomend G5 Towers- as > i sit hereon my june 04 dual 1.8 4gig of ram( that i might be able > to sell for $350-450 if i was in a selling mood. One thing I regret > now is not getting the bluetooth option- not so much for me but for > my tween daughters and their cell phones
So as i see it at this point: G4 tower w/ processor upgrade, HDDs, USB card, screen and KB/mouse $800 range (and this is with getting a free tower with a gig o' ram) Mini w/ screen KB/Mouse external HDD $1200 range G5 tower dual 1.8, RAM, HDD screen KB/mouse $1300 range (going by online reseller pricing) iMac(referb 24") has everything $1500 ($1549+tax) the G4 will be the least reliable, due to age of parts and the number of upgrades that I'd be doing I see the definate possibility of some annoying glitches As I think on it now, this would be a waste of money. Mini I'd have done if it were just a bit better of a machine, faster bus/processor and better video processor (if it were as the rumors were claiming I'd have been all over it!) As it is compared to the $1200 iMac it's not as good and for the same kind of money when you add in all the parts needed. Possibly, If I had a screen I would lean more for it though G5 is the best idea if i go used it seems. but, a dual 1.8GHz, how does that compare speed wise to a dual 1.83 or 2GHz in the mini or the 2.8GHz in the iMac? (oh and no single processor 1.8s, had enough issues with the two we've got at work and OS 10.5 is crash city on the older of the two) iMac, I'd go lower range, but I hear bad things about that 20" screen, as I may have to do some light color work on it a few times a year on days I can't make it into work... errrrgh looking more and more like I should just cough up the dough and buy an iMac. -sam --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
