[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Looking for advice re. a good Mac to upgrade. > Due to an accident with an 8500, I'm in the "backward" position of having > the upgrade parts before having the Mac to upgrade. > > I have the following: > - Apple G3/300/512k ZIF processor > - XLR8 ZIF Carrier > - 4 x 128MB banks > - Voodoo 3 3000 PCI > - OS 9.x > > I've got a line on a 7300 for $130 and a 7500 for a little less, though I'm > hoping to bargain down to around $100 (I'm not in the US, unfortunately used > PCI Mac prices are still high). > > There are other options too, though the best bets seem to be the > 7300-7500-7600 class. > > Any suggestions? Things to avoid? Potential problems? > > The upgraded Powermac will be used to run 9.x, connect "legacy" SCSI and > serial peripherals, surf the web, get email, act as a print server on our > small home network (serial laserwriter), do some backups to an external SCSI > CD-R, and maybe for the kids to play the odd game (I got a good deal on the > Voodoo card). > > Thanks for any help. > > Chris H >
Hi Chris. I agree that the 7500 is the best buy of all the PCI Macs. You may save some money by buying an upgrade-challanged 7200, which uses the same case, power supply, etc, and placing a 7500/7600 motherboard in it (especially since you don't have to look for a processor card). -+-+-+- RPM -- PCI-PowerMacs is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Sonnet & PowerLogix Upgrades - start at $169 | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> PCI-PowerMacs list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/pci-powermacs.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/pci-powermacs%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
