On 9/17/02 at 12:05 PM +0200, Jean-Marc Melchior wrote: >Hello List, >I'm a PC User, but I want to switch to the Macintosh Platform, in >the beginning I wanted to buy a brand new G4 iMac, but now as >searching the classifieds, I found an excellent offer, or thats what >I think it is: > >It's a Mac 9600 > >1) Is it a fair price?
Check eBay for yourself, but IMHO, in the US the 9600+RAM+HD is worth $150-$200, depending on speed. The monitor is worth $25-$50, depending on quality/age. That modem may be the Geoport model, which is like a Winmodem in that it uses CPU cycles, and may not even be compatible with OS X, otherwise it is worth $50. The Laser Printer is worth $50-$100, and the hub is worth $10. Total = $335-$410. I suppose once you include shipping to Germany it's fair. :-) However... >2) What upgrades do I need to run Jaguar? A G3 or better yet a G4 upgrade and at least another 128 MB RAM. You will also need to find out if that serial ISDN modem and LaserWriter have OS X drivers. I don't think they do, but even if they do, you will need an Ethernet adapter for at least the printer. That will all add up. If you are serious about Jaguar, it may be wiser to get a supported machine. >3) Upgrades to run Jaguar with Quartz Extreme? Any of the 2 ATi Radeon PCI cards, either the 7000 or the Mac edition, and the PCI Extreme hack. You need an AGP port for full native support, which the 9600 (and all but 2nd generation G4s or higher) lack. >4) Until now I always worked on a cheap 17" Monitor, do myou think >the 15" would be acceptable Add a second video card and you can use both. (And the 7000 can drive 2 monitors by itself.) Otherwise, no, I wouldn't want to go back to using a 15" from a 17". However, you can adapt nearly any PC monitor to a Mac. >5) Running OS 9 or even 8 would I be able to run the iApplications, >which are one of the reasons for swichting to the Mac. All but iPhoto and iCal have OS 8/9 compatible versions. Instead of iPhoto you can use the IMHO superior Mac-only iView MediaPro in 8/9. I believe it even comes from Germany. iCal is still so beta that you're better off with the free Palm Desktop for Mac software, which runs fine in 8/9 without a Palm. >I will absolutely buy a USB/Firewire Adapter to connect my camera >and camcorder. Get the Sonnet Trio (USB/FW/IDE) and you can also use the large, cheap IDE drives you will need to store all that video. (Though the 9600 has enough PCI slots to get less expensive single cards). Overall, the Mac in general, and the 9600 offered to you in particular is a superb system for running iMovie and the other iApps in OS 9, and is worth the money for that. It is certainly feasible to run Jaguar on it, but it will take some work (which we would be happy to help you with) and may not be as satisfactory. If you have the money, you might as well get the iMac or eMac, as that will truly be a satisfactory experience (especially if you want to burn DVDs!). -- _______________________ Phil Lefebvre Chicago, IL -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> 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/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
