on 10/27/02 3:28 AM, B Yen at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I set up my parents in '96 with a PowerBase 180 desktop. Cute little > desktop, put a 17" Viewsonic monitor on top of it. Very effective > machine, with minimal footprint.
Yep. > 6 yrs later, I am thinking of upgrading it. The Sonnet Crescendo L2 > upgrade cards are $200 - $249. I read somewhere it might be better just > to get a used G3 Powermac. Around here, you will hear that you should keep your sturdy PowerBase going. > Can someone recommend an inexpensive G3 or G4 upgrade for the PowerBase > 180? You could try the PowerLogix PowerForce G3/400MHz w/1024k 2:1 Backside Cache, 2yr Warranty - For PCI Macs from Other World Computing. $120. http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=3935&Item=PLGPFG34002001 However, since your parents apparently have the Low Profile model, I would definitely contact the retailer to make your the upgrade card will fit in that box. > It can take 160meg ram, max. Can you still get memory for this > machine? If so, which is the best brand & retailer? "Best brand" is subjective. However, being thrifty, I have bought RAM from Other World Computing that has been quite satisfactory. And cheap. http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Page.cfm?Parent=714&Title=1Template=1 > I think it would be better just to get them a new machine, like an Imac > or a new G4 tower. (around $1500). I'm leaning towards the G4 tower, > because I need to get them a LARGE display (21" or 22"). They're old & > have slight vision problems. For whatever it's worth, I have a PowerTower 180e (non Pro) at work with a 20-inch monitor. With its standard 604e processor, it runs everything from email to browsers to Quark to Photoshop (for light duty only) to FreeHand to Word to Excel to ... well, you get the idea. Your parents may not need a G4. You might just try putting a larger monitor on the existing box. -- Chuck -- Power Computing is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Power Computing list info: <http://lowendmac.com/power/list.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:powercomputing@;mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:powercomputing-off@;mail.maclaunch.com> For digest mode, email: <mailto:powercomputing-digest@;mail.maclaunch.com> Subscription questions: <mailto:listmom@;lemlists.com> List archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/powercomputing%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
