First mac!!!!!

Air · Air #1 (**permalink**)

02-29-2012, 09:03 PM

Just wanted to say for $200.00, i got a Apple Power Mac G5 Dual PPC @ 2.0GHz/2GB/160GB/SUPER DRIVE/ OSX 10.5.6, along with a g5 keyboard and mouse.......

Good deal??

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #2 (**permalink**)

02-29-2012, 09:10 PM

Decent deal. Congrats!

- Nick

Air · Air #3 (**permalink**)

02-29-2012, 09:29 PM

Thanks, Pigoo!! Whats The Max,Med.,And min on that??

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #4 (**permalink**)

02-29-2012, 09:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Air

Thanks, Pigoo!! Whats The Max,Med.,And min on that??

- Min. I've seen is around $110
- Med. I've seen $150-$200
- Max. hard to say. Sky's the limit if someone is not informed...they may pay way too much. But I would say anything from $250-$300+.

- Nick

Air · Air #5 (**permalink**)

02-29-2012, 10:27 PM

Oh, thanks.....

400280644128 eBay item number

Air · Air #6 (**permalink**)

02-29-2012, 10:29 PM

Oh, and can I wipe the hdd, but just keep the os, andstart from scratch??

pigoo3 · pigoo3 #7 (**permalink**)

02-29-2012, 10:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Air

Oh, and can I wipe the hdd, but just keep the os, andstart from scratch??

What is on the HD at the moment (other than the OS and apps that come with an OS install)?

By the way...since this is your first Mac...it's possible some of the apps. you have are part of the OS install.

- Nick

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #8 (**permalink**)

02-29-2012, 10:37 PM

If you have the Leopard OS X.5 install disc, boot from that holding down 'C' after the chime, go to Utilities > Disk Utility, click Erase and format Mac OS Extended (), back to installer and continue. When finished set up Network etc and update to OS X.5.8.

lways best to do a clean install when you get your hands on a new, or pre-used in this case, machine.

Air · Air #9 (**permalink**)

03-01-2012, 06:28 AM

Ms office, ANTIVIRUS, and the joy of the first boot chime

Air · Air #10 (**permalink**)

03-01-2012, 06:34 AM

Dont have the original disc, and cant post a wtb because I got a warning for posting wtb's and sales in another dubcatorgy

Air · Air #11 (**permalink**)

03-01-2012, 06:34 AM

*sub, not dub

chas_m · chas_m #12 (**permalink**)

03-04-2012, 05:35 AM

As long as you're well aware that the machine is very obsolete, can't run most modern software etc. you should be fine.

Air · Air #13 (**permalink**)

03-05-2012, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chas_m

As long as you're well aware that the machine is very obsolete, can't run most modern software etc. you should be fine.

Ummmmmm, What do you mean "very obsleet" ????

MacDude121 · MacDude121 #14 (**permalink**)

03-06-2012, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Air

Ummmmmm, What do you mean "very obsleet" ????

"Very obsolete" as in can only run PowerPC software that is increasingly hard to come by, maxes out at OS X 10.5 "Leopard" and is now officially unsupported by Apple as of the OS X 10.7 "Lion" release last summer.

Air · Air #15 (**permalink**)

03-07-2012, 06:45 AM

I bought a retail leopard 10.5.x install disc on ebay bundled with iLife '08. Cost of both:about $3.00.

$3.00!!!!

Air #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 22, 2012 Location: West Virgina Posts: 108 Mac Specs: See Signature	02-29-2012, 09:03 PM Just wanted to say for $200.00, i got a Apple Power Mac G5 Dual PPC @ 2.0GHz/2GB/160GB/SUPER DRIVE/ OSX 10.5.6, along with a g5 keyboard and mouse....... Good deal?? [Main Laptop/Computer] [April 2006] 17" MacBook Pro \| 2.33GHz C2D \| 4GB DDR2 RAM \| 120GB Intel 320 SSD \| Lion 10.7.5
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pigoo3 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: May 20, 2008 Location: U.S. Posts: 20,285 Mac Specs: 13" MB 2.4ghz, 2gig ram, OS 10.7.4	02-29-2012, 09:10 PM Decent deal. Congrats! - Nick - Computer slow, too many "beachballs", read this: Beachballs - Computer seems slower than it used to? Read this for some speedup tips: Speedup - Almost full hard drive? Some solutions. Out of Space - Apple Battery Info. Battery
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Air #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 22, 2012 Location: West Virgina Posts: 108 Mac Specs: See Signature	02-29-2012, 10:27 PM Oh, thanks..... 400280644128 eBay item number [Main Laptop/Computer] [April 2006] 17" MacBook Pro \| 2.33GHz C2D \| 4GB DDR2 RAM \| 120GB Intel 320 SSD \| Lion 10.7.5
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Air #6 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 22, 2012 Location: West Virgina Posts: 108 Mac Specs: See Signature	02-29-2012, 10:29 PM Oh, and can I wipe the hdd, but just keep the os, andstart from scratch?? [Main Laptop/Computer] [April 2006] 17" MacBook Pro \| 2.33GHz C2D \| 4GB DDR2 RAM \| 120GB Intel 320 SSD \| Lion 10.7.5
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harryb2448 #8 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,055 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	02-29-2012, 10:37 PM If you have the Leopard OS X.5 install disc, boot from that holding down 'C' after the chime, go to Utilities > Disk Utility, click Erase and format Mac OS Extended (), back to installer and continue. When finished set up Network etc and update to OS X.5.8. lways best to do a clean install when you get your hands on a new, or pre-used in this case, machine. *Hang on to those original install discs like grim death! Using OS X.7 or later make a bootable USB thumb drive before running Installer!*
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Air #9 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 22, 2012 Location: West Virgina Posts: 108 Mac Specs: See Signature	03-01-2012, 06:28 AM Ms office, ANTIVIRUS, and the joy of the first boot chime [Main Laptop/Computer] [April 2006] 17" MacBook Pro \| 2.33GHz C2D \| 4GB DDR2 RAM \| 120GB Intel 320 SSD \| Lion 10.7.5
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Air #10 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 22, 2012 Location: West Virgina Posts: 108 Mac Specs: See Signature	03-01-2012, 06:34 AM Dont have the original disc, and cant post a wtb because I got a warning for posting wtb's and sales in another dubcatorgy [Main Laptop/Computer] [April 2006] 17" MacBook Pro \| 2.33GHz C2D \| 4GB DDR2 RAM \| 120GB Intel 320 SSD \| Lion 10.7.5
	QUOTE Thanks

Air #11 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 22, 2012 Location: West Virgina Posts: 108 Mac Specs: See Signature	03-01-2012, 06:34 AM *sub, not dub [Main Laptop/Computer] [April 2006] 17" MacBook Pro \| 2.33GHz C2D \| 4GB DDR2 RAM \| 120GB Intel 320 SSD \| Lion 10.7.5
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chas_m #12 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 22, 2010 Location: Victoria, BC Posts: 13,696 Mac Specs: 2009 MacBook Pro, Black speakers, Black Benq second monitor, black iPhone 4, Black 2012 iPad, etc.	03-04-2012, 05:35 AM As long as you're well aware that the machine is very obsolete, can't run most modern software etc. you should be fine. Cheers, chas_m -- My essay for switchers and newbies
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Air #15 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 22, 2012 Location: West Virgina Posts: 108 Mac Specs: See Signature	03-07-2012, 06:45 AM I bought a retail leopard 10.5.x install disc on ebay bundled with iLife '08. Cost of both:about $3.00. $3.00!!!! [Main Laptop/Computer] [April 2006] 17" MacBook Pro \| 2.33GHz C2D \| 4GB DDR2 RAM \| 120GB Intel 320 SSD \| Lion 10.7.5
	QUOTE Thanks

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