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Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs?
Date:    Donnerstag 21 Januar 2010N
From:    Sam Macomber <[email protected]>
To:      [email protected]

> > You asked:
> >
> > "So, G-Group: Why are you (still) PowerPC-based Mac users?"
> 
> personally, all about money.   If I had some I'd have a new mini as a
> home computer not an over worked QS.    Most of my gear is hand-me-
> down leftovers,     right now crossing my fingers I may end up with a
> G5 with a bad enclosure switch(HDD fans on high) for next to
> nothing ;)   since I think the ATA card in my QS has gotten glitchy
> and I need that for my HDDs (my smallest is 320GB)
> 
> -sam
> 

I also have a QS 2001 and with the Open Firmware hack I can use a >130 GB hard 
drive without a problem. Only set-back is that the Mac OS X partition better 
be below the 130 GB barrier, so you'd need at least two paritions.

Andreas  aka  Mac User #330250
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