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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1496257" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>While the specifications & abilities of a computer stay the same (such as your 450mhz Powermac G4)...as time goes on, the computing "world" gets more & more complex. So over time...the ability of a specific computer model to do "modern" things...becomes less & less & less.</p><p></p><p>This 450mhz Powermac G4 was introduced in August, 1999...HELLO<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />...that would make it approx. 13.5 years old at this point. 13.5 years is OLD, OLD, OLD for a computer!!! </p><p></p><p>It was a "beast" in 1999...but it's barely a "minnow" in 2013.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> And FYI...a 100% working example of a 450mhz Powermac G4 in 2013 is worth about $25 bucks here in the US. </p><p></p><p>About 3 years ago I purchased a 700mhz Powermac G4 (a good bit faster)...for $30 bucks...and it included a printer! </p><p></p><p>If you cannot afford to purchase a MUCH newer computer...dual-cpu Powermac G5's (much much faster than your Powermac G4)...are selling for about $100-$125. But getting a newer Mac with a core 2 duo Intel cpu would be much better.</p><p></p><p>HTH,</p><p></p><p>- Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1496257, member: 56379"] While the specifications & abilities of a computer stay the same (such as your 450mhz Powermac G4)...as time goes on, the computing "world" gets more & more complex. So over time...the ability of a specific computer model to do "modern" things...becomes less & less & less. This 450mhz Powermac G4 was introduced in August, 1999...HELLO;)...that would make it approx. 13.5 years old at this point. 13.5 years is OLD, OLD, OLD for a computer!!! It was a "beast" in 1999...but it's barely a "minnow" in 2013.;) And FYI...a 100% working example of a 450mhz Powermac G4 in 2013 is worth about $25 bucks here in the US. About 3 years ago I purchased a 700mhz Powermac G4 (a good bit faster)...for $30 bucks...and it included a printer! If you cannot afford to purchase a MUCH newer computer...dual-cpu Powermac G5's (much much faster than your Powermac G4)...are selling for about $100-$125. But getting a newer Mac with a core 2 duo Intel cpu would be much better. HTH, - Nick [/QUOTE]
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