You catched my eyes.. What software you recommend for fixing batteries? May i need too. Thanks.
2009/5/13 Mike Baker <[email protected]> > I would get a 10.4 family pack and upgrade the OS on both machines. If they > don't have Mac OS 9, I would consider getting 9.2.2 and installing that > first. I would definitely get I GB RAM for the laptop and replace the > battery, although you might want to try some of the software fixes for > batteries to see if they can revive the battery before getting a replacement > battery. > > --- On *Tue, 5/12/09, Baha Ata <[email protected]>* wrote: > > > From: Baha Ata <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Which OS for 2 Handme down Machines - which one(s)? and are > they worth it? > To: [email protected] > Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2009, 11:21 PM > > > For my point of view, iMac version as you mentioned will be > determined. If i am in same shoes with him, i get rid off the ibook, > if it is higher iMac G5 focus on it. Buy more ram on it. Get 10.5 > system and walk through with no hassle and probably no spending. Rams > will be cheaper than ibook sale on ebay. With this way spending time > two diffrent performance machine will be away. Minimal G5 is far > faster than that ibook 933. So holding two of them together gives two > different feeling for beginner Apple user. I recommend one faster > machine for starting Apple world without any hassle. Spending any > bucks on that ibook 933 gives back nothing other than problems with > iMac G5. Who gets which computer, what system, mine is slower get me > other problems? :) > > 2009/5/12 Marty Levine > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > >: > > > > On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 3:38 PM, Baha Ata > > <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]>> > wrote: > >> > >> For G5 10.5, For ibook definetely 10.4... Even one of my powerbook > >> with 1.33 Mhz and 1.25 GB Ram with 167 Mhz data path with 10.5 become > >> slugy... Be aware those ibook's and powerbook's (12inches) uses 4200 > >> rmp drives. 10.4 is good for them. Smaller ram foot print...and lower > >> graphic and data transfer request... > >> > >> Adding Ram will be asset... But Ram+Battery will be arround $100 and > >> more... So think up selling 2 and buying 15.4 inch 1.67 Mhz Powerbook? > >> > >> 2009/5/12 Marty Levine > >> <[email protected]<http://mc/[email protected]> > >: > >>> > >>> A friend of mine who has no Mac experience at all was given 2 Mac's by > >>> a friend of his wife. He has no idea if they are worth > >>> saving/upgrading and I am the only Mac person he knows. > >>> > >>> The first machine is an iMac. I am guessing from his description it is > >>> either an early G5 or 2nd gen G5 iMac but I have not seen the machine > >>> yet. He will be bringing it in soon > >>> > >>> The 2nd machine is a iBook G4 933mhz, 256 mb RAM, 40 GB hard drive, > >>> airport extreme, CD-RW/DVD-ROM (combo drive I guess), battery life of > >>> maybe 5 mintues - effectively dead. > >>> > >>> He plans to use these for general purpose machines for the family > >>> which includes HS and middle school children. > >>> > >>> I am not sure he will want to invest much. He will need to buy an OS > >>> since we has not given any media. I am suggesting that he have both > >>> machines on the same OS so he only needs to learn on version of OSX. > >>> Now, the question is which one? For the G5 iMac, my opinion is 10.5 > >>> but not sure if that would be too much for the laptop. 10.4 for both? > >>> > >>> Until I found the "dead battery" I was going to recommend a 1gb > >>> upgrade for the laptop but given the cost of a new battery I am not > >>> sure it is worth the investment. Maybe he would be better off selling > >>> the iBook, upgrade the iMac and have a better experience with his > >>> "new" Mac? > >>> > >>> Thanks for your recommendations - Marty > > > >> > >> Baha Ata > >> > >> > > Since my friend is totally new to Mac's and will have to buy the OS > > (LEM Swap List ?) I would think he is better off buying one OS (family > > pack) than two different versions. Even if he buys 2 copies of the > > same software, I would think he would want to learn only 1 new > > operating system. I've been on Mac's since '92 and never had to > > worrry about running 2 different versions of OS X. It might be > > overwhelming for a novice to have to struggle with 2 different > > versions of 10.x Comments on that please? > > > > I have already recommended that he delay buying the battery and run > > the system tehtered by its power cord and concentrate on RAM until he > > is sure he wants to stay with the Macs. I can't wait to see what > > version iMac he really has. > > > > -- Marty > > > > > > > > > > > -- > Baha Ata > > > > > -- Baha Ata --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
