I just want OSX

yakmandoo · February 15, 2002 4:32PM

Alright, I previously posted that I was considering a G3 imac 700mhz for 899 to run OSX I am a wintel guy and I need OSX like a fish needs a bicycle, but I want it bad. Since my wife has vetoed a $899USD purchase of the imac, I am thinking G3 power mac. I have heard from some folks that they run OSX great with a crap load of RAM. Any solutions for the cheapest and most effective way to run OSX? I don't want content creation and I don't want games, I just want a rock solid OS that doesn't crash when I open two apps. (read WIN 98SE) I would also not mind something upgradeable as well. My beige wintel tower is way too old for WinXP not that I would want it anyway. Thanks in advance.

-YakMan

sizzle chest · February 15, 2002 5:05PM

You can get a Powermac G4 on Ebay for pretty cheap.

Or you could just trade in your wife and get the computer you want!

yakmandoo · February 15, 2002 5:09PM

Is the level 3 cache worth the extra cash? I know the Alvitec is wicked awesome, but...I am trying to keep it under $500.

(Note really corny pun

serrano · February 15, 2002 5:49PM

<a href="http://www.powermax.com/cpus/used_under_500.html"; target="_blank">here is</a> a list of macs under 500 from <a href="http://www.powermax.com"; target="_blank">power max</a>, a reputable used/refurbished mac dealer, however i think your best bet is <a href="http://www.ebay.com"; target="_blank">ebay</a>, glancing at <a href="http://search-completed.ebay.com/search/search.dll?ht=1&query=g3&SortProperty=MetaEndSort"; target="_blank">this page</a> of recently completed auctions i saw a g3 w/17 inch monitor going for less than 400. and this was a <a href="http://www.apple-history.com/quickgallery.html?where=g3blue.html"; target="_blank">blue and white</a> model, not the earlier <a href="http://www.apple-history.com/quickgallery.html?where=g3.html"; target="_blank">beige</a> g3's. from personal experience i can tell you that they run os x perfectly fine, also if you're feeling darring these machines are quite simple to <a href="http://xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/yosemite/OC.html"; target="_blank">overclock</a>, no soldering required! all in all great machines, solid performers, and easily <a href="http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Upgrades.cfm?model=41&type=Acceleration&TI=#Time Format%28Now%28%29%2C+&shoupgrds=Show+Upgrades" target="_blank">upgrad eable</a>. also <a href="http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/G3-ZONE/cpu.html"; target="_blank">here</a>. rev 1 models had problems with slave drives as outlined in some of the links above, however rev2's solved that

as a happy owner of a revision 1 i can tell you i truly love this machine and it runs os x quite nicely, i have never felt limited by its speed

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I just want OSX

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