New Mac G4 MDD from the Garbage. Do I need serial number?

Dear Mac Users

I just picked up a brand new Mac G4 MDD from the garbage at work.
It is really heavy, well built (they all are?) and quiet (maybe a later model?).
It says it is OS X, so I guess it is not an early G4.

A light rain had fallen upon it but the interior was bone dry.

I know the guy that dumped it and he said he had never used it.
And lo, powering up I find that I get the welcome screen and the
start of the registration procedure.

I may be able to get the disks and attached serial numbers etc from
the guy that dumped it but I may not.

I don't have a keyboard or a Mac mouse otherwise I would procede with the set up.

My questions are:
What do I need to use this machine?
Do I need a serial number to use it?
How can I tell how quick it is (MHz, Number of processors) i.e.
what type/build of G4 it is without powering up?
Are people still using their G4 MDD's?

For my sins I am a PC user. I will say this for it, in terms of build quality, it makes my PC's seem cheap.

Tim

Register it. Use any USB keyboard. Only things that will be different are the Apple keys but all the rest will work as normal. ANY USB mouse will work also.

Once you get it registered and are in OSX, click on the Apple in the Top LEFT corner of the toolbar up top and on about this mac. It will tell you the version of OSX and CPU speed. You then click on More Info to get all the hardware stats. Let us know what you find!

Great deal!! Free!!



Oh forgot, No serial number, no activation. Just do the basic registration and it will work.

Thank you very much for your quick response, Mr Dtravis

Still I am a little I am confused.

No serial number means no activation? Can I do the "basic registration" without a serial number? Or what is the difference between activation and basic registration?

I have contacted the guy that dumped it but I fear that he also dumped all the stuff that came with it.

I will try a USB mouse and keyboard.

So folks are still using these things?

In other words, no activation. It will not ask for any serial number or Key. Just fill in the blanks. It's like you got a brand new Mac MDD.

Yes, people still use their G4 MDD's. Many here on the forums have an MDD in fact.

Wow!

Thank you very much.

To be honest (though I may change my mind) I am thinking of selling it and here in Japan the seem to get 400 dollars or there abouts.

Thank you again.

PC user with a mac

Tim

Try and find out what version of OS X it has

(top menu - Apple logo icon - About this mac)

Thank you.

It is a

Memory 512 MB
Dual 867 MHx Power PC G4

I wonder what it is worth.

Tim