Mac OS X on Yikes
I'm planning to buy a cheap computer for my mom. Not a "advanced" user if i say so ;-) Most email, internet, ms word and itunes i guess.
Now to the question....
How well does Jaguar run on a 400MHZ Yikes (PCI)? Have anyone tested Panther in these machines. I would like to know what you think about it.
Now to the question....
How well does Jaguar run on a 400MHZ Yikes (PCI)? Have anyone tested Panther in these machines. I would like to know what you think about it.
Comments
1. It's exactly the same as a blue G3, the only difference is the G4 processor, the lack of ADB, and the different case.
2. They normally cost quite a bit more than blue G3s, even though you can easily pop a ZIF G4 upgrade into a blue G3 (making it basically the same as a Yikes!) for less than the cost of the Yikes!
If you find a Yikes! G4/400 for, say, $400 with the stock setup (I believe it shipped with 64MB of RAM, 10GB hard drive, Rage 128, and CD-ROM), go for it. Otherwise, either get a Sawtooth or a blue G3 (and upgrade the blue G3 to a G4). Both are usually better values.
By the way my brother has a blue G3 upgraded to G4/400 and it has a Radeon PCI and it works great. Fine for Jaguar. Not super silky-smooth the way dual G4s are (or any of the faster single G4s), but still good.
If you want a good deal on a PowerMac go to www.macofalltrades.com . They usually have the cheapest refurbs available. Right now it's $550 for a G4/400 Sawtooth, $600 for a G4/450 Sawtooth, $700 for a G4/500, and $800 for a dual G4/450. eBay is another good option if you want a wider selection but be careful not to spend too much (many people do).
i found a 400mhz, 128mb ram yikes for 2000SEK (Swedish). That is 250$. i live in sweden you see. that price is OK, i guess.
Main problem with the Yikes! is the price. It's not worth more than $100 more than a blue G3, but it's often sold for MUCH more. But if you get a good price, then by all means get one. It's not like they were bad machines.
isn't there anyone who have tested panther on those machines
As far as Panther on a Yikes!, my brother has used Panther on his blue G4/400 which is the same thing. It was slow. Quite slow. It should work fine once Panther is released. FWIW, it was very slow on my 800 MHz iBook as well, especially QuickTime. I found that any movie larger than 640x480 was horribly laggy.
OS X is much faster on my machine than it is on my friend's TiBook-500
Originally posted by Luca Rescigno
ryaxnb, the main reason Low End Mac rated the Yikes! poorly is because it's normally too expensive for what you get. It's really not worth anything more than a blue G3. But if you get a good price, there's no reason not to get one.
True.