Help Me Switch Back

muahmuah
Posted:
in General Discussion edited January 2014
I admit I made a mistake. I really want to do the right thing, but Steve keeps the prices just out of my reach.



Does anyone have an older Mac that they would part with for just a song and a dance (or know someone that does)? I just want something that will run OS X to show my wife how much better it is. I swear I will start saving for a brand new one right away, and I will help someone else in the future.

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  • Reply 1 of 15
    murbotmurbot Posts: 5,262member




  • Reply 2 of 15
    cubedudecubedude Posts: 1,556member
    Older mac's probably won't be able to run OSX. You need at least a G3, and even then it will lag behind. I would take her to the nearest computer store and show her what they have.
  • Reply 3 of 15
    torifiletorifile Posts: 4,024member
    You could buy <a href="http://www.electricimage.com"; target="_blank">Electric Image</a>, get the free ibook and sell the software for a discount and save some money that way.
  • Reply 4 of 15
    muahmuah Posts: 165member
    Well I was trying to avoid shelling out 1200 bucks to begin with. Does anyone here want to split the price with me and take the software off my hands?? Yeah, I didn't think so. More ideas please.
  • Reply 5 of 15
    roborobo Posts: 469member
    Heh.. that Electric Image deal is a cute way of spinning 'Buy an iBook from us and get some free software'



    -robo
  • Reply 6 of 15
    muahmuah Posts: 165member
    I am not at all familiar with that software, and certainly don't want it. What is the usual price for it anyway?
  • Reply 7 of 15
    torifiletorifile Posts: 4,024member
    [quote]Originally posted by muah:

    <strong>I am not at all familiar with that software, and certainly don't want it. What is the usual price for it anyway?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    According to their site, it's about $1200. Think about it, you go for this deal, ebay the software for about $600 and get the ibook for $600. Not too bad, if you can find someone willing to take it off your hands. (And this would be perfectly legal.) Seems like the best way to get a new computer for relatively cheap....provided you can sell the software.
  • Reply 8 of 15
    wolfeye155wolfeye155 Posts: 425member
    Cheap machine that will run OS X?



    <a href="http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/146/wo/r34azTaL3zGn3SC6LsPQuvF7GzF/2.3.0.3.27.25.1.0.19.3.1.1.0?37,14"; target="_blank">iMac G3</a>



    <a href="http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/146/wo/r34azTaL3zGn3SC6LsPQuvF7GzF/4.3.0.3.27.25.1.0.19.3.1.1.0?28,18"; target="_blank">eMac</a>



    Edit: Ebay is also a good option. Here's a pretty good deal on what looks to be a practically brand new Snow G3 iMac.



    <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3402315268&category=46 03" target="_blank">Ebay</a>



    [ 02-18-2003: Message edited by: wolfeye155 ]</p>
  • Reply 9 of 15
    muahmuah Posts: 165member
    I like the suggestions, but I am serious when I say I am not looking to spend much. I can't believe that used snow iMac is selling for as much as a new one!!! :eek:



    And there doesn't appear to be any demand for that software on ebay.



    I am not looking for a fast machine, just something for email/www that will run OSX. I am in disbelief that it costs so much to switch, even at the low end.
  • Reply 10 of 15
    muahmuah Posts: 165member
    Shameless bump (I swear I won't do it again). <img src="embarrassed.gif" border="0">
  • Reply 11 of 15
    nebrienebrie Posts: 483member
    Exactly how much are you willing to pay? $200? $300?
  • Reply 12 of 15
    muahmuah Posts: 165member
    Yeah, that is more like what I was thinking.
  • Reply 13 of 15
    torifiletorifile Posts: 4,024member
    [quote]Originally posted by muah:

    <strong>Yeah, that is more like what I was thinking.</strong><hr></blockquote>



    You're going to have a lot of trouble finding a capable computer at that price. I think that the minimum spec wise you would need is a 400mhz G3 and 384megs of ram to run OS X comfortably. 400mhz iMac a going for more than that currently. Who knows, maybe you can get lucky...
  • Reply 14 of 15
    billybobskybillybobsky Posts: 1,914member
    i am using an original g3 tower 266 mhz and os x works fine (granted i upgraded the video card and "maxed" out the ram but anyway... rams cheap and so are decent video cards)



    billybob



    [ 02-21-2003: Message edited by: billybobsky ]</p>
  • Reply 15 of 15
    muahmuah Posts: 165member
    The thing that really sucks is I used to swear that Bill Gates was Satan and swore to never buy a PC. Then I got one for compatibility for work, and sold my B&W G3 350 because I stopped using it. I do still have my beautiful 7500 but a G3 upgrade for that is still like $50-90 and as I recall I can't install OSX on it anyway (can I?).



    Has't anyone upgraded lately and thought about donating their old Bondi iMac? I was a very convincing Mac converter back in the day. Get me back on the right side, and that would be a great thing for the mac movement.



    Anyone willing to trade for a 7500/200?
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