mikejd1 Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 this..... 800MHz PowerPC G4 1MB L3 & 256K L2 cache 133MHz system bus 512MB SDRAM memory 40GB Ultra ATA drive Combo Drive (DVD-ROM/CD-RW) ATI Mobility Radeon 7500 w/32MB DDR video memory Gigabit Ethernet 56K internal modem 1 FireWire & 2 USB Ports AirPort Card Included $3199.99 for this.... $2550.00 on ebay. The thing is 2 months old and in mint condition. What a deal! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timan Veteran Posted August 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2002 http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebO...9.3.1.1.0?38,17 Summary ? Power Mac G4 Dual 1GHz w/167MHz system bus ? 256MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM - 1 DIMM ? 80GB Ultra ATA drive ? Optical 1 - Apple SuperDrive ? Optical 2 - None ? ATI Radeon 9000 Pro dual-display w/64MB DDR ? 56K internal modem ? Apple Pro Keyboard - U.S. English ? Mac OS - U.S. English Subtotal $2,499.00 edit:eewwwwwwwwwwwwps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azazel- Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 doh! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted August 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2002 Oops, I didn't realise it was a powerbook :s In that case yeah, you got a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dotcomlarry Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 The specs he posted are for the "Faster" version of the Powerbook, not the PowerMac towers. Note the "ATI Mobility Radeon 7500" part of the specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malechai Veteran Posted August 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2002 ouch.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejd1 Posted August 16, 2002 Author Share Posted August 16, 2002 Originally posted by Tim http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebO...9.3.1.1.0?38,17 Summary ? Power Mac G4 Dual 1GHz w/167MHz system bus ? 256MB PC2700 DDR SDRAM - 1 DIMM ? 80GB Ultra ATA drive ? Optical 1 - Apple SuperDrive ? Optical 2 - None ? ATI Radeon 9000 Pro dual-display w/64MB DDR ? 56K internal modem ? Apple Pro Keyboard - U.S. English ? Mac OS - U.S. English Subtotal $2,499.00 tal $2,499.00 see my system specs below:)or my desktop. :) i needed a laptop..figured i would go apple. I already own a desktop, why own another? Go find a better deal on the powerbook i just bought, then :)me back to me. :) Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azazel- Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Ah...I was wondering why they put a mobility radeon in a desktop. Guess that explains why. I retract my "doh!". ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonny Phang Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 cool...:cool: :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroChaos Veteran Posted August 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2002 yeah, powerbook, shoulda specified that :p nice choice, have you received it yet? i worry about buying a comp on ebay... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejd1 Posted August 16, 2002 Author Share Posted August 16, 2002 Originally posted by Dazzla Oops, I didn't realise it was a powerbook :s In that case yeah, you got a good deal. haha, it's ok Dazzla...we all make "read error" mistakes. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejd1 Posted August 16, 2002 Author Share Posted August 16, 2002 Originally posted by BroChaos yeah, powerbook, shoulda specified that :p nice choice, have you received it yet? i worry about buying a comp on ebay... hey buddy...i know everytime i post, you're right there behind me replying..lol. yea i got it, it's in mint condition, now to learn how to use OS X. It's freakin beautiful. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 good buy :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WebOrbiter Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 You are one lucky guy, lebmike. That is a sweet setup, both on the laptop and the desktop! Welcome to the Mac side of things, you should upgrade to Jaguar so you can use Quartz Extreme on that puppy! :bandit: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted August 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2002 Originally posted by lebmike haha, it's ok Dazzla...we all make "read error" mistakes. ;) I blame it all on Tim, he grabbed me on MSN and told me someone had jsut got ripped off :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azazel- Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Anyone wanna elaborate a bit on Quartz Extreme? I was reading about it a bit on the Apple site, but I just skimmed thru it. Anyone willing to gimme a quick rundown on what it is/does, because the next system we get is gonna be a Mac. My wife has already commanded it be so. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejd1 Posted August 16, 2002 Author Share Posted August 16, 2002 Originally posted by WebOrbiter You are one lucky guy, lebmike. That is a sweet setup, both on the laptop and the desktop! Welcome to the Mac side of things, you should upgrade to Jaguar so you can use Quartz Extreme on that puppy! :bandit: HOW MUCH IS THE UPGRADE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted August 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2002 Originally posted by azazel- Anyone wanna elaborate a bit on Quartz Extreme? I was reading about it a bit on the Apple site, but I just skimmed thru it. Anyone willing to gimme a quick rundown on what it is/does, because the next system we get is gonna be a Mac. My wife has already commanded it be so. ;) Basically, the whole desktop is now an OpenGL scene which is rendered by the graphics card (16mb and AGP2x minimum). It speeds up all the fanciness like transparencies, window resizing, etc etc. For example you can now have desktop pictures rotate at set intervals and the transition is all nice and fancy and smooth. That be quartz extreme ;) Read more here. Originally posted by lebmike HOW MUCH IS THE UPGRADE? There isn't an upgrade. Not for you anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gator Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 Sweet buy, you are going to love OS X. There is no Jaguar update, the full price is $129. There is a very good student discount if you are eligible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h0axmind Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 you know, they have needed 2 Comodore 64 to fly to the moon, and you guys need 1GHz just to start windows. just think about it. ;) regards h0axmind who has just a fast box for 3d moddeling stuff and for eyecandy filled desktops ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted August 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2002 Originally posted by h0axmind you know, they have needed 2 Comodore 64 to fly to the moon, and you guys need 1GHz just to start windows. just think about it. ;) regards h0axmind who has just a fast box for 3d moddeling stuff and for eyecandy filled desktops ;) Well done, they don't run windows :rolleyes: And you can run OS X on a processor as low as 233 MHz. Oh, and not to burst your bubble, but man hasn't landed on the moon ;) Oh, and posts are going to stay on topic from now on, this isn't a Mac vs PC thread... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejd1 Posted August 16, 2002 Author Share Posted August 16, 2002 Originally posted by Dazzla I blame it all on Tim, he grabbed me on MSN and told me someone had jsut got ripped off :p haha! :) :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejd1 Posted August 16, 2002 Author Share Posted August 16, 2002 Originally posted by Dazzla There isn't an upgrade. Not for you anyway. I'm confused. lol, is it just a download?? I have OS X 10.1 on the machine now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzla Veteran Posted August 16, 2002 Veteran Share Posted August 16, 2002 Originally posted by lebmike I'm confused. lol, is it just a download?? I have OS X 10.1 on the machine now. No, it's not a download. It's a major upgrade. Easily equivelent to Windows 2000 -> Windows XP (5.0 -> 5.1). It's $129 but you can get it cheaper with an edu discount if you are able to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atomoverride Posted August 16, 2002 Share Posted August 16, 2002 good deal. thouse macs are always a bit too pricy for me. Glad to hear you got a small price break. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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