> OK, so I have finally accepted that my eMac has outlived it's usefulness and > needs to be retired. My question is what to replace it with? Knowing your budget would help to target our suggestions.
> Cost is a big consideration, so I am probably limited to a core 2 duo iMac or > Mac Mini. I would advice for an iMac. Where I live (Italy), used Mac Minis are way too expensive, while I found lots of valid iMacs at reasonable prices. YMMV. I got a 2009 3 GHz 24" iMac. And I love every bit of it. :-) The screen is gorgeous, the design is sleek, the noise is almost non-existent, the power is abundant (Adobe CS3 and 3D games go smoothly), and power consumption is surprisingly low. If you already have a good screen, the Mini could be an option, but since you have an eMac, the iMac seems the best way to go. > Unfortunately my entire Adobe collection of software will still be > expecting a PPC to drive it, so I understand I will need an Intel machine > which has access to Rosetta On my iMac I installed 10.6 Snow Leopard, because: - I have PPC software too (and it runs beautifully here) - I dislike latest, iOS-like OSX versions and their interface. I never feel the lacking of a newer OS. > Additionally, many of my peripherals are FireWire 400 Up until Mid-2011 models, any iMac had at least 1 Firewire port. Even if it's 800, you just need an 800-400 cable to hook up your peripherals. -- -- 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 --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "G-Group" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
