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Hello all
My name is Dan and I'm a long time Mac fan , I've been using the G5 Mac's that my college where I study at, has in the library down stairs, and.. absolutely amazing stuff.
Anyway I just acquired a G3 Imac from a friend , who just recently moved intersetate and didn't want to take it with him. So I thought what they hey, I'd take it for him. This is going to be my first mac I ever owned. That and my crappy Windows XP PC.
iMac G3 350Mhz
256Mb
7Gb CD 56k & Ethernet
2 USB Ports
Firmwire (Which I just learnt is more a plug in for digital videos and stuff?)
Just a few questions
I know this is a fairly basic system and that I can't do much with it (according to alot of people on MSN) I was just wondering what stuff can I do to upgrade?
I am thinking about adding more ram and getting a new hard drive. I don't think these sorts of Imacs support more then 1 HDD in the system?? I don't know.
I would take it doing intense graphic editing with Adobe Photoshop CS would be paintfully slow? If that is the case, that would be okay, that's what I have my other Windows PC for.
I will be using the system for mainly assignments/internet and MSN Messaging and the occassionly downloading images from my Camera.
Great forum! BTW
Macs Rock!
Regards
ShadowDan
My name is Dan and I'm a long time Mac fan , I've been using the G5 Mac's that my college where I study at, has in the library down stairs, and.. absolutely amazing stuff.
Anyway I just acquired a G3 Imac from a friend , who just recently moved intersetate and didn't want to take it with him. So I thought what they hey, I'd take it for him. This is going to be my first mac I ever owned. That and my crappy Windows XP PC.
iMac G3 350Mhz
256Mb
7Gb CD 56k & Ethernet
2 USB Ports
Firmwire (Which I just learnt is more a plug in for digital videos and stuff?)
Just a few questions
I know this is a fairly basic system and that I can't do much with it (according to alot of people on MSN) I was just wondering what stuff can I do to upgrade?
I am thinking about adding more ram and getting a new hard drive. I don't think these sorts of Imacs support more then 1 HDD in the system?? I don't know.
I would take it doing intense graphic editing with Adobe Photoshop CS would be paintfully slow? If that is the case, that would be okay, that's what I have my other Windows PC for.
I will be using the system for mainly assignments/internet and MSN Messaging and the occassionly downloading images from my Camera.
Great forum! BTW
Macs Rock!
Regards
ShadowDan