>I have a Quadra 650 at home, and am getting Road Runner. Unfortunately, >the minimum requirements are 75 MHz PPC running System 8.6 or higher. Of >course, I can use my Windose work laptop, but I am hoping to find a >cheap solution for my Mac. From what I was able to dig up, I have the >following options: >1) Buy a used PPC Mac (saw PCI clone PowerMac 7200 / 90 MHz for $175) >2) Buy an apple PPC daughter board (don't know how much used ones cost) >3) Buy a 7100 / 80 MHz motherboard upgrade kit ($100 from Nexcomp)
*None of the above!* Start cruising thrift shops & flea markets and you will soon find an early powermac for far less than anything on your list above - OR - 7100/80 motherboard $15 on ebay (you'll need to hack the back of your 650 case, but hey it's part of the fun ...)! Bruce (in Orlando) -- Quadlist is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Enter To Win A | -- Canon PowerShot Digital Cameras start at $299 | Free iBook! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Quadlist info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/quadlist.shtml> The FAQ: <http://macfaq.org/> 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/quadlist%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
