> From: John Teffer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: "iMac List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Wed, 24 Dec 2003 18:02:45 -0500 > To: "iMac List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: idvd anyone? > > on 12/24/03 5:43 PM, Mike Beede at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > >> >>>> I just purchased a "lightly used" imac G4 and (through being dumb >>>> enough to >>>> not ask the right questions) I've just learned that it only comes >>>> with a >>>> clean install of OSX, no Appleworks, imovie, idvd...etc, etc.... >>> >>> Somebody ripped you off. An iMac G4 comes with all that stuff >>> pre-loaded, and it's also on the "Software Restore" disks that come >>> with the machine. >>> >>> If it happened to me, I'd file a criminal complaint against the seller. >> >> You must live in a pretty lefty state if it's a crime to sell an >> iMac without Appleworks. California? >> >> I assume that the software restore disks didn't come with the machine, >> right? That's really kind of odd, since they're not much good without >> a machine to run them on. Maybe the seller just overlooked them? > > Yeah, overlooked them as he was crawling out a broken window with pantyhose > over his head... =oP > > A search for "iMac restore" on eBay turns up some CDs sets. But I'm not sure > if any are appropriate for your G4 iMac. The newest OS I see on them is > 10.0. > > What version of the OS is installed on your iMac G4?
He just said it's a clean install of "OSX" he claims that he's no Mac Guru, apparently only does windoze.....might explain a lot. Tom -- The iMac List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | - Epson Stylus Color 580 Printers - new at $69 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> iMac List info: <http://lowendmac.com/imac/list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/imac-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
