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PowerMac G5 1,8ghz vs Mac Mini ? For mom&dad usage ?
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<blockquote data-quote="hughvane" data-source="post: 1028177" data-attributes="member: 56231"><p>I stand (sit actually) corrected - thanks to 8thArk and EM. So much discussion these days is about the iMac, that's how I read it. I do beg pardon.</p><p></p><p>That said, I'd recommend to proenca that s/he do some serious reading about the processor, the PowerPC 970fx (G5). There are several threads about it on forums various, mainly to do with heat dispersal. Some G5 tower users have had to upgrade the fan inside to provide better cooling.</p><p></p><p>I see a lot of posts about "withdrawal of support" for Tiger, and perhaps later PPC OS, something I've never quite understood. Applying my own situation to the discussion, it's doubtful I'll 'progress' to Intel, and thus to Intel-only OS. I have little or no bother finding 'support', in terms of maintenance or software, for PPC.</p><p></p><p>What might force my hand though is the physical failure of my eMac, perhaps my iMac. If it happens, what will I buy to replace it <span style="font-size: 9px">(rhetorical question)</span>? I quite like the idea of a Mini, largely for it's size (oops!). I still like CRT monitors too. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hughvane, post: 1028177, member: 56231"] I stand (sit actually) corrected - thanks to 8thArk and EM. So much discussion these days is about the iMac, that's how I read it. I do beg pardon. That said, I'd recommend to proenca that s/he do some serious reading about the processor, the PowerPC 970fx (G5). There are several threads about it on forums various, mainly to do with heat dispersal. Some G5 tower users have had to upgrade the fan inside to provide better cooling. I see a lot of posts about "withdrawal of support" for Tiger, and perhaps later PPC OS, something I've never quite understood. Applying my own situation to the discussion, it's doubtful I'll 'progress' to Intel, and thus to Intel-only OS. I have little or no bother finding 'support', in terms of maintenance or software, for PPC. What might force my hand though is the physical failure of my eMac, perhaps my iMac. If it happens, what will I buy to replace it [size=1](rhetorical question)[/size]? I quite like the idea of a Mini, largely for it's size (oops!). I still like CRT monitors too. :) [/QUOTE]
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