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Just bought a Powerbook G4 - mistake?!
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<blockquote data-quote="Lifeisabeach" data-source="post: 1361966" data-attributes="member: 38864"><p>It's perfectly capable in doing all those tasks. In fact, it's no less capable today than it was 7 years ago. You are at a dead end in terms of upgrading the OS, and you aren't going to want to use Safari, Apple's browser. </p><p></p><p>However, you should find Firefox to be adequate. LibreOffice is just one of your options for typing up documents and even the current release still supports Leopard and the PPC platform. And DVDs… not a problem, though be aware that those slot-loading drives are notoriously problematic. After a couple years, the PowerBook I used to own would eject my DVDs with some sticky streaks on it. No idea what it was. Just test the drive out with something you don't value before deciding to rely on it.</p><p></p><p>Some things are no longer developed for Leopard and/or PPC hardware. Flash Player in particular is one, though you can still get ahold of the last version that does support it.</p><p></p><p>BTW… if you give us the specs and what exact model you have, and what you paid for it, we can better tell you if you got a good deal and if you may need upgrades like RAM. Hopefully you got the install discs with it as well… preferably the original ones since they have hardware testing software on them. You can get this from clicking on the Apple menu, top left corner, then selecting "About This Mac". Select "More Info" to get extra details.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lifeisabeach, post: 1361966, member: 38864"] It's perfectly capable in doing all those tasks. In fact, it's no less capable today than it was 7 years ago. You are at a dead end in terms of upgrading the OS, and you aren't going to want to use Safari, Apple's browser. However, you should find Firefox to be adequate. LibreOffice is just one of your options for typing up documents and even the current release still supports Leopard and the PPC platform. And DVDs… not a problem, though be aware that those slot-loading drives are notoriously problematic. After a couple years, the PowerBook I used to own would eject my DVDs with some sticky streaks on it. No idea what it was. Just test the drive out with something you don't value before deciding to rely on it. Some things are no longer developed for Leopard and/or PPC hardware. Flash Player in particular is one, though you can still get ahold of the last version that does support it. BTW… if you give us the specs and what exact model you have, and what you paid for it, we can better tell you if you got a good deal and if you may need upgrades like RAM. Hopefully you got the install discs with it as well… preferably the original ones since they have hardware testing software on them. You can get this from clicking on the Apple menu, top left corner, then selecting "About This Mac". Select "More Info" to get extra details. [/QUOTE]
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