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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1652820" data-attributes="member: 56379">On old computers this old…spending money on ram upgrades, replacement hard drives, and even OS install disks is not really worth it.&nbsp; Personally I wouldn't pay more than $40 bucks for an 800mhz iBook G4.The idea with old old computers like this is…buy them at a super price...fully ready to use (maxed out on ram, good HD, already have OS install disks).&nbsp; Or if someone can get parts REALLY cheap…or has the proper parts just laying around the house.&nbsp; Otherwise…financially speaking…putting money into these old computers isn't worth it.Now if we weren't talking a purely financial situation…and it was someone's desire to &quot;bring back to life&quot; one of those old computers…that's ok.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; Many of us spend money on useless things all the time…so what the heck.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />But at the end of the day.&nbsp; An old 800mhz iBook G4 running OS 10.2 (or even maxed out with OS 10.4) has limited usefulness in 2015.If someone was a Mac Collector or Mac Enthusiast…putting some money into an old Mac can be justified to bring it &quot;back to life&quot;.&nbsp; But if you're trying to get this computer operational for &quot;real world everyday computing&quot;..it's not really worth it.&nbsp; Many times…the money you would spend on upgrades + the money received from selling it…would be enough money to purchase a newer &amp; better used computer.- Nick</blockquote>

[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1652820, member: 56379"] On old computers this old…spending money on ram upgrades, replacement hard drives, and even OS install disks is not really worth it. Personally I wouldn't pay more than $40 bucks for an 800mhz iBook G4. The idea with old old computers like this is…buy them at a super price...fully ready to use (maxed out on ram, good HD, already have OS install disks). Or if someone can get parts REALLY cheap…or has the proper parts just laying around the house. Otherwise…financially speaking…putting money into these old computers isn't worth it. Now if we weren't talking a purely financial situation…and it was someone's desire to "bring back to life" one of those old computers…that's ok.:) Many of us spend money on useless things all the time…so what the heck.;) But at the end of the day. An old 800mhz iBook G4 running OS 10.2 (or even maxed out with OS 10.4) has limited usefulness in 2015. If someone was a Mac Collector or Mac Enthusiast…putting some money into an old Mac can be justified to bring it "back to life". But if you're trying to get this computer operational for "real world everyday computing"..it's not really worth it. Many times…the money you would spend on upgrades + the money received from selling it…would be enough money to purchase a newer & better used computer. - Nick [/QUOTE]

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