What kind of Mac is this?

familyguy

I've never owned a Mac, and can only really dream of doing so for the near future (I'm 16, so budget is a bit restricting). My friend did work experience for a graphic design company recently. They were replacing their old machines so when he left they gave him one :eek: Needless to say, I want it. i haven't got a chance to see it yet, and he knows nothing about it, except that it's G4 and it's just a box (not monitor and all workings in one package). From my limited knowledge of Macs I can only think that this is a PowerMac. Does this sound right?

Also, I may actually be able to stop dreaming as he says he'd rather a PC. So I may end up upgrading his old PC at my expense and getting the Mac in return (a great deal, I think). He says it even has the software they used still installed on it (Photoshop, Quark, etc.).

Leprachaun

familyguy wrote:

I've never owned a Mac, and can only really dream of doing so for the near future (I'm 16, so budget is a bit restricting). My friend did work experience for a graphic design company recently. They were replacing their old machines so when he left they gave him one :eek: Needless to say, I want it. i haven't got a chance to see it yet, and he knows nothing about it, except that it's G4 and it's just a box (not monitor and all workings in one package). From my limited knowledge of Macs I can only think that this is a PowerMac. Does this sound right?

Also, I may actually be able to stop dreaming as he says he'd rather a PC. So I may end up upgrading his old PC at my expense and getting the Mac in return (a great deal, I think). He says it even has the software they used still installed on it (Photoshop, Quark, etc.).

Probably a mac mini G4.You can pick up a G5 or Intel(not sure if they have intel minis yet) for less than 600 euros so it's a nice budget option.

familyguy

Leprachaun wrote:

Probably a mac mini G4.You can pick up a G5 or Intel(not sure if they have intel minis yet) for less than 600 euros so it's a nice budget option.

Thought a graphic design company would be using something a little more heavy duty than that. And they're more recent, so would they be getting rid of them already?

Leprachaun

familyguy wrote:

Thought a graphic design company would be using something a little more heavy duty than that. And they're more recent, so would they be getting rid of them already?

Well if it's a G4 it's not really that recent. As for mac minis not being powerful,they have upgraded the differant options.Then again,it could have been a powermac,but as I said before,if it's a G4 it's at least a few years old.

Huggles

familyguy wrote:

I've never owned a Mac, and can only really dream of doing so for the near future (I'm 16, so budget is a bit restricting). My friend did work experience for a graphic design company recently. They were replacing their old machines so when he left they gave him one :eek: Needless to say, I want it. i haven't got a chance to see it yet, and he knows nothing about it, except that it's G4 and it's just a box (not monitor and all workings in one package). From my limited knowledge of Macs I can only think that this is a PowerMac. Does this sound right?

Also, I may actually be able to stop dreaming as he says he'd rather a PC. So I may end up upgrading his old PC at my expense and getting the Mac in return (a great deal, I think). He says it even has the software they used still installed on it (Photoshop, Quark, etc.).

Sounds like either an old G4 tower which youll need to get a monitor for or its a G4 Imac.

Leprachaun

TheGooner wrote:

Sounds like either an old G4 tower which youll need to get a monitor for or its a G4 Imac.

Wouldn't say it's an Imac mate as he said it's just a box,and doesn't have everything inside.

familyguy

Maybe it's just wishful thinking that it's a powermac

Huggles

Leprachaun wrote:

Wouldn't say it's an Imac mate as he said it's just a box,and doesn't have everything inside.

i took a stab as i didnt really understand that part of his post, im going for one of teh old G$ towers

Leprachaun

familyguy wrote:

Maybe it's just wishful thinking that it's a powermac

It does sound likely that it is one.Keep us posted on what you got in the end

familyguy

Not even sure if it's mine. I'll have to work out some sort of deal with him

Oriel

It sounds like either a G3 or a G4 Mac.
G3: http://www.robreid.com/macintosh/G3/G3.gif
G4: http://kopibutikken.no/mac%20G4.jpg

It's not going to be a MacMini as a design company wouldn't buy those for their work.
/edit - ah right, it's a G4 Mac then. Well, that's you one above.

Huggles

sinecurea wrote:

It sounds like either a G3 or a G4 Mac.

You think? LOL

Oriel

TheGooner wrote:

You think? LOL

Read the edit ya gimp

What about the G4 Cube? I know it was a flop sales-wise but it could still be one.