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Upgrading an old Power Mac G4?
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<blockquote data-quote="shthap3ns" data-source="post: 391332" data-attributes="member: 31053"><p>Hey all!</p><p></p><p>New to these forums, and to Macs in general. I just got a Power Mac G4 donated to me because a friend of mine had it lying around and wasn't using it. I've been searching around and found some information -- people are saying that upgrading a G4 can be pretty good and MUCH cheaper than buying a new one on the market today. I've been an avid PC user for the last 10 years so I'm pretty much a complete Mac noob. Here are the specs on the new machine:</p><p></p><p>Operating System: OS 9.2.2</p><p>Processor: PowerPC G4</p><p>Processor speed: 466 mhz</p><p>RAM: 641 MB (PC133 SDRAM)</p><p>Video: 128MB ATI Rage</p><p></p><p>It's also got built-in ethernet and and AGP port for video.</p><p></p><p>Now my question is, is it worth upgrading if I'm on a budget and would like to work on a Mac? What kind of upgrades can I do to it? How well would it perform compared to today's models? I'm a web developer/designer, so I'd be spending a lot of time with Adobe applications and a text editor. No gaming (I've got my PC for that) and barely any video work/editing.</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions on what kind of upgrades and where I can get them from?</p><p></p><p>Thanks for any input!</p><p></p><p>-shthap3ns</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="shthap3ns, post: 391332, member: 31053"] Hey all! New to these forums, and to Macs in general. I just got a Power Mac G4 donated to me because a friend of mine had it lying around and wasn't using it. I've been searching around and found some information -- people are saying that upgrading a G4 can be pretty good and MUCH cheaper than buying a new one on the market today. I've been an avid PC user for the last 10 years so I'm pretty much a complete Mac noob. Here are the specs on the new machine: Operating System: OS 9.2.2 Processor: PowerPC G4 Processor speed: 466 mhz RAM: 641 MB (PC133 SDRAM) Video: 128MB ATI Rage It's also got built-in ethernet and and AGP port for video. Now my question is, is it worth upgrading if I'm on a budget and would like to work on a Mac? What kind of upgrades can I do to it? How well would it perform compared to today's models? I'm a web developer/designer, so I'd be spending a lot of time with Adobe applications and a text editor. No gaming (I've got my PC for that) and barely any video work/editing. Any suggestions on what kind of upgrades and where I can get them from? Thanks for any input! -shthap3ns [/QUOTE]
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