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Used Mac's

  • 13-07-2008 10:51am
    #1
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭


    Hi,
    I'm trying to get my paws on a PPC 2.7 or similar in the near future. My trusty old 533Mhz G4 is starting to get a bit slow, especially when there's video involved.
    I need a computer with PCI or PCI-X slots hence looking for the older computer. I can't afford the €2,500 crossgrade to PCI-e cards!!

    Does anybody have a suss on any dealers around who have the odd 2nd hand Mac coming through the door?

    Thanks.

    PS I've never owned a PC :D


Comments

  • #2
    unclebill98
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,816 ✭✭✭unclebill98


    www.compub.com

    Very rarely have decent ones but worth a look every now and again.


  • #3
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    Thanks,
    Looks quite steep for a 1.8Ghz. Nearly €500. No?


  • #4
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Someone on Adverts was selling a Dual 1.42 GHz G4 fully loaded Mirror Drive last week for a few hundred. Might be worth a look ?!

    ZEN


  • #5
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Amazon has some great deals.
    They change quiet often, and worth keeping an eye on.


  • #6
    dubmick
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭dubmick


    ZENER wrote: »
    Someone on Adverts was selling a Dual 1.42 GHz G4 fully loaded Mirror Drive last week for a few hundred. Might be worth a look ?!

    ZEN

    that is a comedy of a sale on adverts.ie

    read all 3 pages


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  • #7
    randombar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,428 ✭✭✭randombar


    Jebus that's a nice price for that, no??

    Soooo tempted to go looking for a mac to use as a server but going travelling in two months . . . .


  • #8
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    dubmick wrote: »
    that is a comedy of a sale on adverts.ie

    read all 3 pages

    Priceless. WTF?

    adverts is a hoot! "for sale €300" next it's "hi will you take a fiver?"

    The G4's can only take 1gig of RAM though?
    Prob hold off for a G5


  • #9
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    studiorat wrote: »
    Priceless. WTF?

    adverts is a hoot! "for sale €300" next it's "hi will you take a fiver?"

    The G4's can only take 1gig of RAM though?
    Prob hold off for a G5

    The G4 can take 2GB.

    ZEN


  • #10
    Type 17
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,731 ✭✭✭Type 17


    ZENER wrote: »
    The G4 can take 2GB.

    ZEN

    Some Macs with G4 processors can only take 1GB (the eMac is one that I know, as my dad uses one), but the Power Mac towers can take 2GB, as Zener says.


  • #11
    studiorat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,408 ✭✭✭studiorat


    ZENER wrote: »
    The G4 can take 2GB.

    ZEN

    Thanks for the heads up, Good site...
    I thought it was 1gB on my one I see it's actually 1.5gB. .

    I'd like more than 2 really, video playback and virtual instruments etc. I could put dual 1.8Mhz chips into my own for around €300.

    Currently I'm using G4, Ge-Force dual video and UW Scsi port with 10,000rpm drives. I need to have really smooth video with lots of audio edits and stuff so I can make sure sync is correct etc.


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