What Mac to buy - and from where?
OK, so I have finally accepted that my eMac has outlived it's usefulness and needs to be retired. My question is what to replace it with? Cost is a big consideration, so I am probably limited to a core 2 duo iMac or Mac Mini. Unfortunately my entire Adobe collection of software will still be expecting a PPC to drive it, so I understand I will need an Intel machine which has access to Rosetta (even if that access is via a virtual instance of a previous OS somewhere on the hard drive.) Additionally, many of my peripherals are FireWire 400 (which I understand could also present some difficulties.) What machines and which era of OS Cat, will provide me as smooth and cost effective as possible transition into the more modern OS world, while still allowing the vintage applications to limp along for a while until they can be upgraded. Don Wakefield DTPetc! (DeskTop Productions et cetera!) Ballwin, Missouri, USA -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What Mac to buy - and from where?
OK, so I have finally accepted that my eMac has outlived it's usefulness and needs to be retired. My question is what to replace it with? Knowing your budget would help to target our suggestions. Cost is a big consideration, so I am probably limited to a core 2 duo iMac or Mac Mini. I would advice for an iMac. Where I live (Italy), used Mac Minis are way too expensive, while I found lots of valid iMacs at reasonable prices. YMMV. I got a 2009 3 GHz 24 iMac. And I love every bit of it. :-) The screen is gorgeous, the design is sleek, the noise is almost non-existent, the power is abundant (Adobe CS3 and 3D games go smoothly), and power consumption is surprisingly low. If you already have a good screen, the Mini could be an option, but since you have an eMac, the iMac seems the best way to go. Unfortunately my entire Adobe collection of software will still be expecting a PPC to drive it, so I understand I will need an Intel machine which has access to Rosetta On my iMac I installed 10.6 Snow Leopard, because: - I have PPC software too (and it runs beautifully here) - I dislike latest, iOS-like OSX versions and their interface. I never feel the lacking of a newer OS. Additionally, many of my peripherals are FireWire 400 Up until Mid-2011 models, any iMac had at least 1 Firewire port. Even if it's 800, you just need an 800-400 cable to hook up your peripherals. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
Re: What Mac to buy - and from where?
At 15:33 -0700 10/5/13, Don Wakefield wrote: OK, so I have finally accepted that my eMac has outlived it's usefulness and needs to be retired. My question is what to replace it with? Cost is a big consideration, so I am probably limited to a core 2 duo iMac or Mac Mini. Unfortunately my entire Adobe collection of software will still be expecting a PPC to drive it, so I understand I will need an Intel machine which has access to Rosetta (even if that access is via a virtual instance of a previous OS somewhere on the hard drive.) Additionally, many of my peripherals are FireWire 400 (which I understand could also present some difficulties.) What machines and which era of OS Cat, will provide me as smooth and cost effective as possible transition into the more modern OS world, while still allowing the vintage applications to limp along for a while until they can be upgraded. My personal solution has been to continue with OS 10.3.9 on my G4. At that level I can easily talk to my SE/30 server running OS 7.5 and this 8500 running OS 9.1. But my rather expensive CAD software continues to work on the G4. Safari fails miserably and Firefox won't run a current version. For new stuff I use a cheap Intel box from HP and run ubuntu Linux. It talks to everything, including the internet, just fine. Replacement software is cheap indeed -- $0.0. It's quite OK to write your own code there and, with csh it's very much like MPW of old. There's no such thing as a sandbox. The lady of the house buys a new Mac or iPad once a year. I can no longer talk to her computer or even to the Apple cloud which just shields out the sunlight. Well, I probably could with an account in my name but then I'd have to train my fingers to navigate a touch pad. You could find an Apple iPhone and ask Siri. -- 1801 - Joseph Marie Jacquard uses punch cards to instruct a loom to weave hello, world into a tapestry. -- -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups G-Group group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to g3-5-list+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
