Using an Imac G4 in 2012

Hi guys,

Newbie here.. Welcome to me

I have been a mac user for the last 4 years, only ever used Intel macs.

I have the chance of buying a G4 Imac for around £100, my questions are -

Is it going to be more trouble than it's worth using it as most software is all aimed at Intel OSX ?
What is the latest OS software i can put on it?

I am thinking of maybe just using it as a media player - Is the hard drive easy to upgrade on these? and will the latest Itunes version work on it?

Many Thanks
Steve

Check the Specs on it vs what 10.5 requires. I used a 10.5 machine to serve my Apple TV and it worked fine. as far are as I know the latest iTunes will still work for 10.5

Mac OS X 10.5 - Technical Specifications

OP to install Leopard on your G4 you need a processor speed of +867MHz. Early G4's were 700MHz and 800MHz. Then consider if the processors are okay for Leopard OS X.5 it is going to set you back up to $100/£50 buying a second hand copy.

So in total you are looking at say £200 and has the memory been maxed out? Apple generally recommended 1GB maximum, but some models will run 2GB no problem.

All in all suggest looking for a later model Intel Core 2 Duo iMac.

A G4 iMac is going to be tough..

Give it a go with Tiger and see how you like it. At that price I'd keep it around just to look at.