Thanks for all of the information. Some of the cooking programs you mention sound quite useful, especially the alarm and recipes programs. What do you use specifically? Is it available as shareware or where could it be purchased?
Thanks :) -Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "J.M.P.Hissel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "PCI PowerMacs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 5:02 PM Subject: Re: [PCI] PM 5400/180 > On 18-05-2004 5:43, Chris "Zap", [EMAIL PROTECTED], wrote: > > > Thanks for all of the replies to my other post so far! I have decided > > that I will probably keep the PowerMac 5400/180 for use in the kitchen, to > > store recipes and be able to access the internet. > > I have a black Perf. 5400/180 in my kitchen. It has the TV/Video-card too. > Recipes-database, kitchen-TV (cooking-progr.!), storing cooking progr.s, > advanced cooking-alarm, internet for online recipes, mobilizing eaters, > making shoppinglists and sending to tradesmen etc. > > > If possible, maybe I could even turn it into an answering machine? I know > > I've heard of PowerMac machines that could do that before. If anyone has more > > information on that I would appreciate it. I guess I would need a special > > modem and some software. > > After (ae) the Geoport- and Global Village-modems adventures, I only use a > GV-modem to send SMS to a cellphone. OK, you can do it over broadband but > that's suspiscious IMHO. > Using an "oldfashioned answering/fax/telephone-machine" is cheaper, eaysier > and more safe than all the hard-/softwarejungle you need on a Mac/PC. > > > Also, I was curious what OS would be optimal to run, and what amount of > > RAM would be nice to have in it. > > I prefer OS 8.6 for this machine. > 136 MB will be the max for this machine and that's OK. > > Jo > > > > -- > 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
