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Question about G4 Processor speed
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<blockquote data-quote="Aptmunich" data-source="post: 239920" data-attributes="member: 3850"><p>Okay, a few questions here:</p><p></p><p>You say it's a G4 machine with 867Mhz. In that case it must be a 12" <strong>Powerbook</strong>, not an iBook. Just to clarify...</p><p></p><p>I'd say go for it: Whatever the state of the software, it's a pretty nice deal. It will probably feel roughly as fast as your current PC, perhaps a tick faster, but that shouldn't matter so much because OS X handles multitasking better than Windows. (Even on slower machines).</p><p></p><p>I'd consider upgrading the RAM to 1,128GB though - you'll definitely benefit from it if you plan running intensive apps on there.</p><p>The machine has 1 RAM slot and 128MB on the mainboard. You'd have to swap the 512Megs currently in the expansion slot for a 1GB stick, but I think it'd be worth it if you're going to use this mac extensively.</p><p></p><p>But you can always do that later if you feel like a performance boost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Aptmunich, post: 239920, member: 3850"] Okay, a few questions here: You say it's a G4 machine with 867Mhz. In that case it must be a 12" [B]Powerbook[/B], not an iBook. Just to clarify... I'd say go for it: Whatever the state of the software, it's a pretty nice deal. It will probably feel roughly as fast as your current PC, perhaps a tick faster, but that shouldn't matter so much because OS X handles multitasking better than Windows. (Even on slower machines). I'd consider upgrading the RAM to 1,128GB though - you'll definitely benefit from it if you plan running intensive apps on there. The machine has 1 RAM slot and 128MB on the mainboard. You'd have to swap the 512Megs currently in the expansion slot for a 1GB stick, but I think it'd be worth it if you're going to use this mac extensively. But you can always do that later if you feel like a performance boost. [/QUOTE]
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