---------- Original message ---------- Subject: Re: Why are you (still) using PowerPC-based Macs? Date: Freitag 22 Januar 2010N From: "Da'Birdman" <[email protected]> To: "G-Group" <[email protected]>
> I've seen a lot of good, well thought-out replies on this: "They work > well for my needs," "It's what I can afford," or even, perhaps, > "They're fun to upgrade and play with." (Obviously, I'm paraphrasing > here.) But, no one has asked the obvious question, "Why would anyone > join a group dedicated to Power PC G machines and ask why you are > still using them?" Duh! If you didn't have a reason, wouldn't you > just move on to a Mac Mini (I own two, but still love my Power PC's) > or an iMac and leave this group? I'm not trying to flame on here, but > I just think it's odd that a G-List member would question the reasons > for owning and working on the very kinds of machines the list is > dedicated to. I mean, I wonder why there are people still working > with System 6, but obviously they have their own reasons. I wouldn't > join the group and then question why they are doing it. It just seems > a bit odd to me. Does it seem strange to anyone else? Would it have made sense to ask this question in another group? Would, for example, the Intel-Group have answers to such a question? To explain myself: 1) I am not a native speaker, so the language barrier may be an issue. 2) I started using Macs of any kind about two years ago. So my knowledge of Macs is very new to me, but "old" (in lack of a better word I cannot cum up with right now) to others. 3) I recently got some older Power Macs, got infected by their design and them being different, e.g. NOT Windows and NOT Intel. 4) I come from a Linux background. Updates come regularly and Linux can be used on old machines as well as on new machines. But the point is, as long as you go with supported distros and supported open source software projects, you'll always recieve updates and security fixes. 5) I've just finished installing Mac OS X and I'm working with it a little bit now. I like Mac OS X and in my oppinion starting with Mac OS X 10.3 Panther it is really a great and reliably operating system. 6) Now I'm looking at it -- with the Linux background -- and come to see that Panther really isn't safe anymore. And that is not the worst. If I use Panther, I cannot use a lot of free software that I would like to use (like Firefox, VLC, OpenOffice, and so on). What good is an operating system without applications? 7) A lot of people replied that they are using old software that runs quite happily on their Power Macs (and not at all on Intel-Macs). Well, my situation is different since I don't have and never had older Mac software. 8) And last but not least -- I wanted to ask you G-users what you are using your Power Macs for. And if you don't experience the same difficulties regarding software as I do. No? Then I'm sorry. Maybe it is the language, or I'm just crazy. Either way I want to thank you all for your participation and your time. I really appreciate it. I've read a lot about people using Macs since decades and running their old but still functional software on them. I've read that people would like newer Macs but the money issue stand between wanting and getting. And I've read that I shouldn't tell people what the are gonna do or not do (for which I still feel responsible and I'd like to apologise). I hope that this is understandable. Thanks, Andreas aka Mac User #330250 -- 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
