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I found this on one of my forums I frequent, It looks like a great deal but I already have 2 G4's with dual 1.25 processors that are getting old and Im considering an intel processor for a new one, would this be a good computer & what do you think about the repair?
I hope its Ok to post this here the buyers & sellers would know more about this than I would
thanks
dennis
I am selling my Apple G5 Dual 2 ghz computer (2.5GB Memory) along with the (acrylic) 23" Cinema Display. I take care of my gear and this is no different. Both look brand new although they are 4 years old.
Here's the deal.
1) The logic board on this needs to be replaced. This is not a huge deal to do and otherwise, the tower and everything else is fine. For $550 (which includes S&H) you can send it to: http://www.dttservice.com/appledesktops/powermacg5.html and they will replace it. So keep that cost in mind. They are Apple Certified so you know you're getting quality service/parts.
2) No hard drive included. This is to your advantage actually in that you can get one of your own choosing. Buy one at NewEgg.com and you can get a 750GB drive for $120 now! Tower is able to have 2 internal drives.
I have original boxes for this. Will include a Tiger OSX DVD for it too. Has a Radeon 64mb video card and I have never needed more. I did Photoshop work with this and some video editing and never felt underpowered at all. I have considered getting this logic board replaced on my own but, use my laptop for all my needs now. It's a great looking and running system. I take care of my gear and it shows. No scratches, dents etc;. Cinema Display has no dead pixels and is still a very good LCD monitor.
New, this was $5000. I used it as my "Photoshop Machine" primarily. Like I said, I use my MacBook Pro now and am cleaning out my office. If the idea of the logic board freaks you out a bit, it really shouldn't. If this were a PC I could easily replace the motherboard but, Apple's are different here. It's just more labor intensive and the logic boards cost more ( a decent PC motherboard would be about $150).
So, if you want a "Photoshop Machine" this would be ideal. Factoring in the cost to replace the logic board I am selling it for a very reasonable $850 + S&H. Feel free to ask me any questions. I'll supply photos if you want them. I could probably manage to throw in some extras too. I'll look around and see what I have.
Thanks for reading the long post. I felt it necessary.
I hope its Ok to post this here the buyers & sellers would know more about this than I would
thanks
dennis
I am selling my Apple G5 Dual 2 ghz computer (2.5GB Memory) along with the (acrylic) 23" Cinema Display. I take care of my gear and this is no different. Both look brand new although they are 4 years old.
Here's the deal.
1) The logic board on this needs to be replaced. This is not a huge deal to do and otherwise, the tower and everything else is fine. For $550 (which includes S&H) you can send it to: http://www.dttservice.com/appledesktops/powermacg5.html and they will replace it. So keep that cost in mind. They are Apple Certified so you know you're getting quality service/parts.
2) No hard drive included. This is to your advantage actually in that you can get one of your own choosing. Buy one at NewEgg.com and you can get a 750GB drive for $120 now! Tower is able to have 2 internal drives.
I have original boxes for this. Will include a Tiger OSX DVD for it too. Has a Radeon 64mb video card and I have never needed more. I did Photoshop work with this and some video editing and never felt underpowered at all. I have considered getting this logic board replaced on my own but, use my laptop for all my needs now. It's a great looking and running system. I take care of my gear and it shows. No scratches, dents etc;. Cinema Display has no dead pixels and is still a very good LCD monitor.
New, this was $5000. I used it as my "Photoshop Machine" primarily. Like I said, I use my MacBook Pro now and am cleaning out my office. If the idea of the logic board freaks you out a bit, it really shouldn't. If this were a PC I could easily replace the motherboard but, Apple's are different here. It's just more labor intensive and the logic boards cost more ( a decent PC motherboard would be about $150).
So, if you want a "Photoshop Machine" this would be ideal. Factoring in the cost to replace the logic board I am selling it for a very reasonable $850 + S&H. Feel free to ask me any questions. I'll supply photos if you want them. I could probably manage to throw in some extras too. I'll look around and see what I have.
Thanks for reading the long post. I felt it necessary.
