>Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2002 23:57:29 -0500 >Subject: I've been offered a 6500/275mhz and... >From: "[Germain]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Two hours ago I was offered a PowerMac 6500/275mhz/96 RAM/6 GIG HD/56k >modem/ZIP/Ethernet card ... A friend >immediately said I should not even think of the 6400/6500 family cause of >the IDE drive and the EDO Ram. ... Is it true because of the IDE >drive, you cannot have an >SCSI chain?
not true >He also told me the 6500 had the worst reputation of all the >PowerMacs. Is it true and why? not true at all - check the Road Apples listing on lowendmac.com the 6400 and 6500 replaced the earlier 62/6300 series which did have some major problems, but they didn't inherit them, starting afresh with a brand new motherboard design. >was also offered a 7300/180/64RAM with monitor for around the same price and >a 7600/120/64RAM/2Gigs woth monitor Both are good machines, and simple CPU upgrades to 200+ mHz 604s, G3s and G4s are available, unlike the 6500 with it's soldered-in CPU, which will only take the more expensive cache-slot G3 upgrades. 3 full-size PCI slots, unlike the 6500s one half-size and one full-size. If these differences and the monitor makes up for the much slower initial speed, go for it. The 7x00s don't have the 6500's nifty subwoofer though :-) And ask the seller if it has the TV/Video card installed too, a small but handy bonus ;-) -- -the lord is my shepherd, I shall not want - aum namah shivayam - allah u akhbar - - in memoriam for the people of all nations and faiths killed in the Bali bombing - - in memoriam for the 500,000+ people of all faiths and ethnicities killed in Indonesia by state forces supported by the US and Australia - - in memoriam for the 200,000+ killed in East Timor alone -- 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
