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<blockquote data-quote="MikeM" data-source="post: 815628" data-attributes="member: 39238">Haven't posted in quite a while so I thought I'd chime in. I have a heavily upgraded G4 that after it was all said and done cost more that a new mini and isn't nearly as fast. While an older Mac can still pack a punch on a variety of apps, the upgrades are expensive, and you'll never upgrade one to be near as powerfull as a new one. Plus, you'll see some strange performance that isn't always as good as the upgraded specs on your system make it apear to be capable of.For example, the web is full of sites that rely heavily on Adobe flash. Adobe's flash player for PPC macs is absolutly subpar and its performance will make your Mac look like it's actually a 486 with 4MB of RAM. I've not found a way to fix it on mine and ultimatly gave up and bought a cheap Windows PC for my kids to use instead so they could visit the kids sites that are very flash intensive (disney.com, seseme street, Nick Jr., etc...).Just things to keep in mind when you think you are going to save a ton by getting a used Mac.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="MikeM, post: 815628, member: 39238"] Haven't posted in quite a while so I thought I'd chime in. I have a heavily upgraded G4 that after it was all said and done cost more that a new mini and isn't nearly as fast. While an older Mac can still pack a punch on a variety of apps, the upgrades are expensive, and you'll never upgrade one to be near as powerfull as a new one. Plus, you'll see some strange performance that isn't always as good as the upgraded specs on your system make it apear to be capable of. For example, the web is full of sites that rely heavily on Adobe flash. Adobe's flash player for PPC macs is absolutly subpar and its performance will make your Mac look like it's actually a 486 with 4MB of RAM. I've not found a way to fix it on mine and ultimatly gave up and bought a cheap Windows PC for my kids to use instead so they could visit the kids sites that are very flash intensive (disney.com, seseme street, Nick Jr., etc...). Just things to keep in mind when you think you are going to save a ton by getting a used Mac. [/QUOTE]

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