----- Original Message ----- From: David M. Ensteness <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: PCI PowerMacs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, June 22, 2003 2:39 PM Subject: Re: Upgrades to a 7200/90
> OK, I will be the first to upset you ... buy a new Mac. I had several > 7200s and they are great for light file serving and such. Problem is > that they are not meant to be upgraded. For the cost of the stuff you > have listed there ... add $50-75 [maybe] and get a 7300/7600/8600 and > work with it. Or remove the Sonnett card from the list the buy a Beige > G3 [$100-200 range stripped]. Then you also don't need the ATA card. So > basically for what you can dump into this you could get a G3 running OS > 9 really really well, or what you have outlined below. I have both > systems, trust me, go with the G3. > > David > > On Sunday, June 22, 2003, at 01:36 PM, Jacob Tennant wrote: > > > I am looking into some simple upgrades to my 7200/90 and was looking > > for > > some advice other than go buy a new Mac... > > > > PCI USB card upgrade to add USB capabilities. > > > > ATA IDE upgrade card so as to use regular IDE drives. > > > > Mac OS 9.? so as to use CarbonLib to run some MacOS ham radio software. > > > > Sonnett upgrade card for MORE POWER!!! (add in Tim Allen grunts) > > > > Just don't have the money right now to buy a newer Mac so would like > > to make > > this one a little better for a while... > > > > Jacob Tennant > > > -- > 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 > -- 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
