What should be more pertinent is what applications you intend or are running on your existing G4. If you are using just basic office apps , browsing email, burning a few mp3s onto CDs and browsing family photos then your current machine will do that easily ( although a bit more memory as Dan suggests will give great results ). If you intend to be the next Steven Spielberg and want to edit HD video in FinalCutPro then a new Octo core Mac with 16Gb memory and a 1Gb video card and 4Tb hard drive space would certainly be a much better proposition. Horses for courses.
Stewie > Date: Thu, 8 Oct 2009 22:38:46 -0700 > Subject: Re: Should I upgrade my G4? > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > > > > On Oct 8, 8:20 pm, Dan <[email protected]> wrote: > > At 6:43 PM -0700 10/8/2009, Steven F. Scharff wrote: > > > > >I am running a Mac Power/PC G4 presently running OS 10.3.9. > > > > Exactly which Power Mac G4? > > Perhaps I should have been more specific. > System Profile is thus: > Machine Model: Power Mac G4 > CPU Type: PowerPC G4 (3.3) > Number Of CPUs: 1 > CPU Speed: 1.25 GHz > L2 Cache (per CPU): 256 KB > L3 Cache (per CPU): 1 MB > Memory: 256 MB > Bus Speed: 167 MHz > Boot ROM Version: 4.4.8f2 > > I bought it in 2004, if that helps. > > > How big and how many hard drives? > 2 HDs (80G internal, 300G external) > > > Other peripherals? > Monitor, Scanner, Printer, ZIP Drive (Yeah, I'm old school...) > > > <http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/index-powermac-g4.html> > Nope. I believe it's this one: > http://www.everymac.com/systems/apple/powermac_g4/stats/powermac_g4_1.0_dp_mdd.html > > > >I am planning on buying a Mac Mini, but read that there are upgrades > > >available for my model unit. > > > > >I'll be brief. Is it worth my while to buy and install a circuit board > > >or card for my unit and get the latest OS, or should I just buy a new > > >Mac Mini? > > > > It's always nice to have a few extra Macs. So do both! :) > > I may do just that! > > > Lots of hardware upgrades are available for Power Macs: Processor, > > memory, video, hard drives, other interfaces, etc. As to the > > financial viability of each upgrade... Folx can make more specific / > > apropos recommendations once they know what'all you have currently. > > Thank you. I'll shop around and ask the Mac tech at work. > If anyone else wishes to comment, please feel free to do so. > I'm a complete newbie at installing anything in a computer. > --- > Steven F. Scharff > Henderson, Nevada > > > _________________________________________________________________ View photos of singles in your area Click Here http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/150855801/direct/01/ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
