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<blockquote data-quote="niallac" data-source="post: 726095" data-attributes="member: 67612"><p>Hi,</p><p>I'm currently a PC owner by default - I was looking for a computer, primarily as an internet browser, about 6 years ago and ended up buying my first PC - an absolute beast of an old CAD workstation, with 2 old PIII 866 CPUs and more fan noise than a hovercraft, which cost me about £200 on eBay.</p><p></p><p>At about ten years old, the beast is now starting to show its age, toiling under the increasing demands of multimedia web browsing, huge mp3/aac files, digital photos, etc. When it goes, I certainly don't want another PC - I used to work in IT (support/dev) so it was vaguely useful for me to keep abreast of the latest incarnations of Windows, but now I am free of the industry I have no need for another Windoze machine.</p><p></p><p>I've used Macs in the past (Classics, Performas) and supported a couple of old G3s at one point at work, more through luck than good judgement <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p><p></p><p>I now know nothing whatsoever about modern Macs and am looking for some advice re buying a secondhand one. I see G4 machines at reasonable prices, but will this be a quick route to being trapped in obsoletion? Could I upgrade one of these machines to run a currently supported version of Mac OS?</p><p></p><p>I don't play games on my home computer, I really only use it for t'internet, a bit of iPod/iTunes and a few digi photos.</p><p></p><p>Any advice very gratefully received.</p><p></p><p>Niall</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="niallac, post: 726095, member: 67612"] Hi, I'm currently a PC owner by default - I was looking for a computer, primarily as an internet browser, about 6 years ago and ended up buying my first PC - an absolute beast of an old CAD workstation, with 2 old PIII 866 CPUs and more fan noise than a hovercraft, which cost me about £200 on eBay. At about ten years old, the beast is now starting to show its age, toiling under the increasing demands of multimedia web browsing, huge mp3/aac files, digital photos, etc. When it goes, I certainly don't want another PC - I used to work in IT (support/dev) so it was vaguely useful for me to keep abreast of the latest incarnations of Windows, but now I am free of the industry I have no need for another Windoze machine. I've used Macs in the past (Classics, Performas) and supported a couple of old G3s at one point at work, more through luck than good judgement ;) I now know nothing whatsoever about modern Macs and am looking for some advice re buying a secondhand one. I see G4 machines at reasonable prices, but will this be a quick route to being trapped in obsoletion? Could I upgrade one of these machines to run a currently supported version of Mac OS? I don't play games on my home computer, I really only use it for t'internet, a bit of iPod/iTunes and a few digi photos. Any advice very gratefully received. Niall [/QUOTE]
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