Flashplayer 10.3 isn't supported on the G4 (forget the last version that was). You can't do Netflix either unless you have an Intel mac. You can play youtube videos as long as they are not HD, even some of the 480p ones get choppy sometimes.
Yes you can get virus on a PC, but most issues are just mallware which can be dealt with using software and a firewall. Each platform has its good and bad points. On Jun 16, 5:17 pm, JoeTaxpayer <joetaxpaye...@gmail.com> wrote: > My G4 plays youtube just fine. It also digitizes video, edits it and > burns DVDs. It performs better than many late model PCs I've seen, and > it's rock solid. It will play the grandson's video just fine. The PC > will quickly get a virus and grandma's bank account will be ripped off > a week later. I can come up with crazy fear invoking imagery as > well....... > > On Jun 16, 4:24 pm, Powermac <teozen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Sure, there is a market for ripping off the elderly (which is what > > happens). > > > You can buy brand new netbooks extremely cheap, why mess around with > > an old bulky clunker that will not work with skype or youtube? I don't > > see how OSX is any better then Windows XP/7 for a person who isn't a > > big computer user, they are both easy enough to learn. Do you want to > > see the look on grandma's face when her grandson sends he a video of > > his special day and grandma cannot play it?- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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 g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
