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Purchased a Power Mac G4 Graphite AGP Model to Refurb with my son - Looking for Suggestions
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<blockquote data-quote="pigoo3" data-source="post: 1922703" data-attributes="member: 56379"><p>This information was not mentioned in post #1...that's why I wanted to mention some of the pitfalls of working on a 23 year old computer...and its limitations once the project is completed.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Technically they are 2009-2012 Mac Pro's. Powermac G5's (that look VERY similar to the 2009-2012 Mac Pro's)...were last released in 2005. And are very very different inside from Mac Pro's.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Good deal...all good reasons.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>I didn't know how old your son was...what his computing knowledge is...and what his expectations might be for this 1999 Powermac G4. I didn't want him to be disappointed when you both tried to take a 23 year old computer into the internet (since this is about all that can be done with it)...unless someone has vintage software as well.</p><p></p><p>That's why I suggested a 2009-2012 Mac Pro for this project (still relatively low cost...reasonable parts availability...and reasonable amount of use-ability in a 2022 environment).<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>Nick</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pigoo3, post: 1922703, member: 56379"] This information was not mentioned in post #1...that's why I wanted to mention some of the pitfalls of working on a 23 year old computer...and its limitations once the project is completed.:) Technically they are 2009-2012 Mac Pro's. Powermac G5's (that look VERY similar to the 2009-2012 Mac Pro's)...were last released in 2005. And are very very different inside from Mac Pro's.:) Good deal...all good reasons.:) I didn't know how old your son was...what his computing knowledge is...and what his expectations might be for this 1999 Powermac G4. I didn't want him to be disappointed when you both tried to take a 23 year old computer into the internet (since this is about all that can be done with it)...unless someone has vintage software as well. That's why I suggested a 2009-2012 Mac Pro for this project (still relatively low cost...reasonable parts availability...and reasonable amount of use-ability in a 2022 environment).:) Nick [/QUOTE]
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