powermac g4 or imac g3???

Joined
Jan 28, 2007
Messages
1,131
Reaction score
43
Points
48
Hey,
Im buying another mac,

and i just have a question

im looking around, im on a pretty tight budget ((i dont want to spend more than $120)) for a pretty low end mac.

lets say im looking at a powermac g4 400mhz, 20gb hd, mac os 10.4, 256mb ram,
and an imac g3, 500mhz, 20gb hd, mac os 10.4, 256 mb ram,

should i go for the imac or powermac????

i guess my general question is,


if theres an imac with a higer cpu speed than a powermac,
with everything else identical,
should i opt for the imac or the powermac?????



and sort of another question,

my sisters a student at ivy tech, i think her major is graphic design im not sure.
she takes a powerpoint class, and uses adobe, and word, among others.

would there be a significant advantage to buying her an imac g3 or powermac g3 (or maybe a lowerend g4)??????






Does anyone know where to get a great deal on g3 and g4 macs??????





Tanner.
 
Joined
Feb 2, 2004
Messages
12,455
Reaction score
604
Points
113
Location
PA
Your Mac's Specs
MacBook
Go with the G4. Forget the clock speeds, just go for the proc type.
Make sure that wherever you end up getting the computer from, that you get the original, restore/install discs with it.
Don't let someone give you a copy, knock off or other fascimile. Get the real discs. If they cannot provide you with those, then they are less likely to be legit or knowledgeable when it comes to what they are selling.
 
Joined
Jun 2, 2006
Messages
328
Reaction score
9
Points
18
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Your Mac's Specs
White MacBook, 2.0 ghz Intel Core 2, 2GB ram||[G4 Imac Flat Panel] |800mhz|1Gb RAM|60gb HDD
Great list of sites. I found dealmac to be the best.
 
Joined
Jan 14, 2007
Messages
759
Reaction score
21
Points
18
Location
chattanooga, tn
Your Mac's Specs
Black Macbook, 2.0ghz C2D, 120gb hdd, 1gb RAM
i would save up for a bit then buy a better powermac g4.
 
Joined
Jun 2, 2006
Messages
328
Reaction score
9
Points
18
Location
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Your Mac's Specs
White MacBook, 2.0 ghz Intel Core 2, 2GB ram||[G4 Imac Flat Panel] |800mhz|1Gb RAM|60gb HDD
G4 all the way! Will kick the crap out of a G3.
Buy some ram for the G4, give it a gig or more and it will be flying!
 
Joined
Feb 1, 2007
Messages
751
Reaction score
33
Points
28
Your Mac's Specs
13" macbook C2D; 24" Imac, 8GB Iphone
I got a G4 the other day... its nothing im comparison to the intel macs but its still pretty quick
 
Joined
Mar 15, 2006
Messages
345
Reaction score
2
Points
18
Location
Caught somewhere in time...
Your Mac's Specs
MacBook Pro 15" 2.2GHz/4GB/250GB, G4 Cube 450MHz + 17" Studio LCD
I've found my G4 450MHz Cube to be noticably faster than my G3 400MHz iMac.

It might be due to the better video card (ATi Rage128 to GeForce 2mx), but it runs smoother with the visual effects etc.
 

Shop Amazon


Shop for your Apple, Mac, iPhone and other computer products on Amazon.
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon and affiliated sites.
Top