I think lightly used G4 desktop/towers will be available in a yr for about
$400- $500- it just depends on how long you want to wait, whether you want
used or new, etc.
I have another Mac which is a Beige G3 I got for about $200 a yr ago and
upgraded the processor chip from a 266 to a 400mhz, overclocked it to 433
and put in a video and firewire card (already had a USB card). It runs quite
a bit faster than the starmax with a 260 G3 card.
I could put OS X on that computer but am holding out, have 9.2.1 on it now
so that I can load mp3's to an old-model iPod, and still use all the pre-
OSX software. I plan to stay with this setup for a while, then maybe put a
G4 chip in it, more ram (has 256), and OSX some day.
George (NickUtah)
> From: Frank & Susan Malinowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Transition Plan?
>
> I keep my computers a long time, I had a LC III before eventually jumping
> to the SM 4000MT(604e). Finally time to replace the SM? I love this machine
> but not running OSX is an issue, I want to be able to do that to match my
> wife's Powerbook and son's ibook. I bought the SM as a refurb and it does
> so much, reads DVDs, has CDRW, a fast HD, Rage Orion video card, G3
> upgrade, a USB card and works well. But it is time to transition plan. I
> can either get a reasonable G4 now that looks to have a long life or try to
> hold out for a year or so for a used G5. Dealmac lists a G4800
> (http://www.expercom.com/product_detail.html?PRODUCT_ID=240060) for $1,150.
> Is this a good price point to jump in or does anyone else have a transition
> strategy? I would still like to keep the SM n a network, maybe use it for
> backup and keep the one partition with OS7.6.1 and VirtualPC/Win95, I am
> not sure how that would work.
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