Poll:What type of Mac do you own? (primary computer)

[MacRumors]

Vote: Poll:What type of Mac do you own? (primary computer) (http://www.macpolls.com/?poll_id=18&ref=forums.macrumors.com)

[Durandal7]

My time is fairly equally divided between my iMac and my G3 Tower, I'm going to say G3 Tower though.

I'll be getting an iBook within 12 months though so General Cybernetics can expect some business from me :)

[SilvorX]

*sniff* i dont own one yet :'(
i've been dying to get one for half a year+ now (ive been an on n off mac fan since i dunno when but back like 2 years till mwsf i was an on/off mac fan n now im i big mac fan)

[Rags]

Originally posted by SilvorX
*sniff* i dont own one yet :'(
Here's hoping you get one soon ;)

Read my sig :) In addition to that stuff, 768Mb RAM, 80Gb HDD, Radeon 9000, Combo Drive and Plextor 40x12x40 CDRW..

[jelloshotsrule]

dp 800 with superdrive. 1.1 gb ram.

etc etc


straight up dawgs

[edesignuk]

DP1Ghz w/1Gb RAM and dualies :D I'm a happy camper! ;)

[Tiauguinho]

PowerMac G4 Dp1Ghz with 1Gb RAM

and a

PowerBook G4 550Mhz with 768Mb RAM


P.S. I'm a Happy Camper as well Verbose101!!! HEHEHEHHEHEHE

[JupiterZen]

It's a Dual 800

[mmmdreg]

An iMac G3...and will probably stay iMac during the lines existence

[King Cobra]

WT[E]? The Cube isn't on there?

Some people have very little desk space and like supercomputers without any fans.

[Well, I chose PowerMac.]

[Rajj]

Powerbook for life!!!

Powermacs are nice, but they are not mobile!!;) :p

[3rdpath]

QS dual 1ghz, 1gig ram, dual 80gig 'cudas, twin 19 monitors...

beige G3 233, glyph cheetahs...now collecting dust.

imac 350..surfing, uploads, downloads, FTP stuff...

also a happy camper

:D

[theaz]

doh, no cube. Also, the Other Apple/Mac vs Older Macintosh categories are not mutually exclusive.

[jefhatfield]

ibook right now, 300 mhz, 160 ram, 3 gb hd

i will either get new ibook entry level next year or buy my friend's used 450 g4 tower

in either case, that will be enough power for me

if money were no object, i would buy a tibook...but i would also need a good reason for that type of power:)

[eyelikeart]

my primary computer for freelance design, amateur photography, music, etc...

Rev. B 667 TiBook :D

I also use a PowerMac G4 400 AGP at work for production...

[peterjhill]

Ti800/512M/40G

[mc68k]

PM 9600/300

XLR8 G4/450
768 MB RAM
29160N U160 SCSI
Radeon Mac Edition
Adaptec FiWi/USB2
15K RPM Cheetah
16.10.40x CDRW
ZIP
Cordless Optical Mouse
Apple Adjustable Keyboard

…and 10.2 :)

Recently accelerated QE through PCI has made Aqua noticably more snappier. They just don't make 'em expandable like they used too… Still have 6 RAM slots open, 3 PCI, and 1 5.25" bay open.

[beatle888]

Originally posted by xrhajj
Powerbook for life!!!

Powermacs are nice, but they are not mobile!!;) :p


hehehe yea their nice but i was thinking about
selling mine today. Actually im putting it on
ebay tonight. I can't believe a 667 with 512 of
ram cant push around a 100mb file (opened in
photoshop with layers active 400mb) . I was
using a 450mhz desktop system with the same
amount of ram and i was able to work on 1gig
files...so i thought the 667 powerbook would
be able to handle it as well...i was wrong. oh
well, now im trying to decide if i should sell
it and get a dual or just keep it and use it for
a future portable device instead of a workstation.

[scem0]

333 MHz Rev D iMac, and a 450 MHz powemac, and pretty soon a 450 MHz (maybe even 500 MHz) g4 cube.

[wdlove]

Power Mac G4 450MHz DP with internal Zip 100 & 21" CRT! :)

[bcsimac]

I have two Macs and my family has five overall. I also have one at work.
The Macs with me are:
PowerBook 1400cs/166
40 MB of Ram, 2 GB HD
VST Zip Drive, Floppy Drive, 12X CD-ROM
Mac OS 8.6 and tons of software.
iMac Bondi Blue Rev B
233 Mhz G3, 13.6 GB 7200 RPM Western Digital Hard drive, 256MB of ram
Four partitions: Mac OS X 10.1.5, Mac OS 9.2.2, Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS 9.0.4
USB Zip100 Drive, Sony Spressa USB CDRW, Epson 740 printer, 5 port 10BT hub, 4 port USB hub.
Mac at work:
iMac Flower Power
500 Mhz G3, 8X CDRW, 320 MB of ram, 20 GB HD
Three Partitions: Mac OS X 10.2.1 Jaguar (9.2.2 classic), Mac OS X Server 10.2.1 Jaguar (9.2.2 classic), Mac OS X 10.1.5 (9.2.2 classic)
Macs with my family:
iBook Graphite 466 Mhz G3
320 MB of ram, 10 GB HD, DVD-ROM
Two partitions: Mac OS 9.2.2, MacOS X 10.2.1
iMac Indigo 350 Mhz G3
320 MB of ram, 6 GB HD, CD-ROM
Mac OS 9.2.2
Performa 6116 CD, 700 MB HD, 72 MB of ram
Mac OS 7.6.1

[Jimong5]

I love my PowerMac...
17"studio display
Dual 867 G4
ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
60 GB HD
Superdrive
256 MB RAM
OS X 10.2.1
OS 9 9.2.2

[Moxiemike]

Well, my main machine is a Quicksilver G4 DP1000, 1.1 gb of ram, 80 gig stock drive, 120 gig WD 8mb cache drive. Superdrive.

I have a Apple 17" LCD attached to it.

My scanning/printing/music machine is a G4 DP450, 512mb ram, 60 gig hd. Firewire 16x burner on it. 17 inch sony monitor attached.

Love 'em both. :D

mobile? I use a rev b. tibook, 667, 512 ram, 30 gb, DVD. awesome and i love it. Airport rocks

also have a g3 366 (upgraded processor) 228mb ram, 20 gb drive, cdrom, USB card in it. It's a beige (any one wanna buy it???)

Actually, it runs OS X.1 a-ok. surprisingly.

[beez7777]

17" iMac, stock everything.:)
80 gig hd
256 mb o ram
superdrive
10.2

[scem0]

Disregard my last post. I ended up getting a PC instead of the cube. 2.4 Ghz instead of 400 mHZ. 2,000 more Megahertz for $200 less. Seems like a better deal to me....:eek: :confused: ;)

[Inhale420]

Originally posted by scem0
Disregard my last post. I ended up getting a PC instead of the cube. 2.4 Ghz instead of 400 mHZ. 2,000 more Megahertz for $200 less. Seems like a better deal to me....:eek: :confused: ;)


:p :p

[iMac]

I use an iMac G4/800 mhZ w/ Superdrive (15") for my primary computer. I also have an iMac G3/400 mHz w/ CD-Rom

[Eckslusive]

I own the PowerMac G4 DP 1Ghz w/ 1.25gb of Ram and then all the other basics.
Got a wireless mouse hooked on it w/ Epson Photo 820 and the Soundsticks...

soon...the Canon LiDE 30 scanner :)

[taeclee99]

i gig tibook with superdrive. I am a recent switcher

[AssassinOfGates]

Dual 867 Mirrored Drive Bays with 512 PC2100 ram, DVD-R, Stock GeForce 4 MX card, and a PowerBook G3 @500 MHz with Airport and 512 ram

[MacFan25]

It looks like no one has posted on this thread for a while, but anyway I have a 17" iMac with Superdrive.

[Stinkysteve]

Pismo PowerBook 500Mhz. I love this thing, and all of the expansion drives. I'm good until the next line of PowerBooks are out.

[Doctor Q]

Originally posted by mc68k
PM 9600/300...What th'? You have a Power mac, mc68k? Someone named mc68K should have a good old non-Power Mac, like a Quadra 840AV. I use a dual 1.25GHz PM these days, but my Quadra 840AV still works beautifully (but slowly) anytime I power it up.

[senseibiz]

17 " imac, 80 gig hardrive, 1 gig memory, superdrive

[jefhatfield]

Originally posted by senseibiz
17 " imac, 80 gig hardrive, 1 gig memory, superdrive

pretty kick butt stats...it's fair to say that the lcd imac is no longer a consumer machine

and the emac, as it evolves, is getting pretty darn close to being professional in its capabilities, too

the ibook would cross over into pro territory if it can finally get a g4 chip

and the crt imac with the g3 in it will always be the consumer machine we all remember as the one that saved apple in the late 90s and made everybody hail steve jobs as a genius again

[scem0]

Originally posted by senseibiz
17 " imac, 80 gig hardrive, 1 gig memory, superdrive

No fair. Gimme gimme gimme. :mad: :mad: :o :rolleyes: ;) :p

[neonart]

G4 Dual 500 (Originally single 400), 1.5 GB RAM, 80GB IDE drive(data), Adaptec SCSI U160 card, IBM SCSI U160 10K 18GB drive(OS & apps), Radeon 8500, Formac 2010 LCD, Firewire CDRW, Soundsticks, Griffin Powermate...

My wife has an iMac 800, Superdrive, 768MB. We share an iBook that started life as a Rev. A 300 and is now a 466,DVD, Firewire.
It's fun to mess with my machines! - but the iMac stays intact ;)

[dubbelhund]

Originally posted by scem0
Disregard my last post. I ended up getting a PC instead of the cube. 2.4 Ghz instead of 400 mHZ. 2,000 more Megahertz for $200 less. Seems like a better deal to me....:eek: :confused: ;)

It's a better deal if you'd rather get a Ford escort than a Mercedes. You know its not the same when comes to Mhz, right? Cuz I crush my friends's 6.0 Ghz PC's with my Cube playing Quake 3. Personally I think you're insane for choosing XP instead of Jaguar :) If it wasn't for Apple you'd still be using DOS.

I have a 500 MHz Cube with 32 MB geforce 2 GC, 60 Gb HD, 1 Gb memory hooked up to a 22" Cinema Display. I am opting for the 1.2 dual processor upgrade from Powerlogix whenever it is released - and when that happens I'll replace the HD with a 120 Gb Barracuda drive as well.

I also recently got a 1Ghz Ti - Book, with 60 Gb HD, 1 Gb memory and a 64 Mb Graphics card. This thing is a monster! :D

[arniej]

Unfortunately, my trusty old 6400/200 gave up the ghost 6 months ago and has not been replaced. I'm using a slot-loading G3 iMac from work.


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[Billicus]

I'm on an iMac G3 400 Mhz. I thinking about getting a 17 inch PB when they come out. :D

[wdlove]

Originally posted by Billicus
I'm on an iMac G3 400 Mhz. I thinking about getting a 17 inch PB when they come out. :D

You should pre-order one soon at your local Apple Store, if you have one near. If not check with the online store. For a pre-order there is a 10% discount along with your special day at the store, assistance from a Mac Genius!

[kiwi_the_iwik]

My primary computer is a G4 Cube 450MHz/768Mb Ram/20Gb HD/Int. DVD-Rom/Ext. FireWire CD-RW/15" LCD/OSX.2/Ethernet Modem/HP 930 Printer/PowerMate/iMic/SoundSticks-iSub/MyTV Tuner/Sony DCR-PC100E miniDV Camcorder/Saitek Cyborg 3D Gold USB Joystick...

Yeah - I think that's everything...

:D

[neonart]

Originally posted by arniej
Unfortunately, my trusty old 6400/200 gave up the ghost 6 months ago and has not been replaced. I'm using a slot-loading G3 iMac from work.
The Internet Dating Game (http://internetdatinggame.com)
I have a 6400/200 I'll sell you real cheap to keep the dream alive. ;)

[janey]

evenly split between basically every single computer apple's currently selling online right now and soon to be on the list: the 17" PB!

but i really love my 12" iBook the most.

[Angelus]

I've a 667 G4 powerbook with 512MB RAM.

[RndmAxess]

My main machine is a QS Dual 1GHz. It's maxed out because I use it for audio/video work.

1.5 gig ram, 1-80G HD, 2-120G HD's. 22" ACD

My other machines are a TiBook/500 rev.a, and a B&W G3 with a G4/500 upgrade. I'm still fond of old blue!

I'm thinking of getting a 1Ghz TiBook if I can find a leftover that will still boot OS9. I have stuff around that I NEED to use that will run only with OS9.

What do you think I can get for my TiBook that is nearly mint condition?

[Cheese]

iMac G3 400DV Indigo, Imation external SuperDisk, Jaguar. No third party software has been (knowingly) purchased since August 2001, which is when I made the switch. Long live Apple. There is nothing the "average" computer user can't do...BETTER and easier with a mac. No crashes, no burning smells and sparks coming from the back of the unit! I may never realize all of the potential of my iMac, until I replace it with a new mac, maybe in a year or two.

[dprlynch]

700 iBook with a Combo Drive, named "Koobie".

Does anyone else name their computer(s)?

[neonart]

Originally posted by RndmAxess
what do you think I can get for my TiBook that is nearly mint condition?

How's $100?
Ok $125...

:p

[cubist]

Cube 450MHz/768MB, main machine
Powerbook G4 500MHz/768MB
PowerMac 8100 66MHz?/64MB?
Umax c600 66MHz?/32MB?
Mac Classic II 68030/something
Mac IIci 68030/16MB
Mac SE 68000/something
Mac Plus 68000/2.5MB
Mac Portable/?, not currently operational
Plus a Sun Ultra 5 and some assorted PCs.
All but the Mac Portable are fully operational.

I hope to upgrade the Cube to 800MHz shortly.

scem0: I don't think you're going to get a lot of value for your extra 2GHz. Pentium 4's waste a lot of clock on their extra-long pipeline. Used Cubes are high right now; my guess is it's collectors running the price up. TAMs are going for $1000 or more, with 100MHz 601's in them; 6100's with equivalent processors sell for $20 or less.

[JiMacOs]

PPC DDR 2x867 Mhz
Combo DVD-ROM/CD-RW
Superdrive DVD-R Pioneer A05
Iomega Zip 250
2 Gb RAM
60 + 120 Gb HDs
Philips 18'' TFT
Microsoft Blue Mouse
Mac OS X 10.2.3

That's my personal mac at home.
At work (publishing company) I have used all kind of macs (even a Quadra 700) 12 years now.

...and this is my first post as a macrumors member!

[sandro]

My primary computer is a sweet Ti Powerbook G4 867Mhz:D

[Crunz]

Originally posted by jelloshotsrule
dp 800 with superdrive. 1.1 gb ram.

etc etc


straight up dawgs

Hey dude i got same main machine as you but 1.5 gb of ram, OS 10.2.4. 80 gb internal hard disk and 60 gb external :p

[Crunz]

Originally posted by sandro
My primary computer is a sweet Ti Powerbook G4 867Mhz:D

Ahh how cute.....:)

oh check out this website: http://forgetcomputers.com/~jdroz/09.html
and send it to every pc/mac user you know :D :D

[FelixDerKater]

My primary computer is a PowerBook G4 500MHz. It still works woderfully, although the graphics card is quite annoying (Rage 128 Mobility 8MB)...

[Doctor Q]

Originally posted by Crunz
check out this website: http://forgetcomputers.com/~jdroz/09.html
When I'm explaining to someone, for the millionth time, why you can't just pick the highest MHz rating while ignoring what processor you are talking about, the following quote from that review will be handy to keep in mind:
Many tests show that Macs have superior performance to Pentiums/Athlons with three times the MHz rating.
Saying "Triple the G4's MHz when comparing to a Pentium" wouldn't be precisely accurate, but it's just the kind of "rule of thumb" that will give people the right idea. Thanks!

Hey, maybe we should just make up a new term, MacinHertz (MacHz), which is equal to three times megahertz.

[charboneau]

12" 600 mhz iBook. Got it in June, it's great but faster would be better. I can't complain for the price.

[Joshg400]

Powerbook 12" with 867mhz 256mb 40gig and OS 10.3.2 Panther

[RndmAxess]

Originally posted by RndmAxess
My main machine is a QS Dual 1GHz. It's maxed out because I use it for audio/video work.

1.5 gig ram, 1-80G HD, 2-120G HD's. 22" ACD

My other machines are a TiBook/500 rev.a, and a B&W G3 with a G4/500 upgrade. I'm still fond of old blue!

I'm thinking of getting a 1Ghz TiBook if I can find a leftover that will still boot OS9. I have stuff around that I NEED to use that will run only with OS9.

What do you think I can get for my TiBook that is nearly mint condition?

Well one year later I still have the DP 1Ghz Quicksilver, the Blue & White G4/500, but sold the TiBook/500 and bought a 1Ghz TiBook, Airport Base station and Applecare.

The QS now has 3- 120GB HD's and the original 80GB HD.

I'm still on Jaguar 10.2.8 because I need to replace the Sonnet Temp ATA/66 card due to incompatibility with Panther. At least that's what the Sonnet site says.

I'm also thinking of putting a Gbit ethernet card in Old Blue to use a local server, and installing a Pioneer DVD-R. This way when I complete a project I can send it to Old Blue to output it to whatever format necessary and free up my workstation.

Any recommendations on ethernet cards?

[howtoplaydead]

g4/733 (planned for upgrade soon from powerlogix), 1gb ram, 40gb 60gb 80gb hds (yes, i run the 80 in the unsupported zip drive place) on the wild side aren't I?

Power to burn 'digital audio' supa' drive model

[Mav451]

Originally posted by Doctor Q
When I'm explaining to someone, for the millionth time, why you can't just pick the highest MHz rating while ignoring what processor you are talking about, the following quote from that review will be handy to keep in mind:

Saying "Triple the G4's MHz when comparing to a Pentium" wouldn't be precisely accurate, but it's just the kind of "rule of thumb" that will give people the right idea. Thanks!

Hey, maybe we should just make up a new term, MacinHertz (MacHz), which is equal to three times megahertz.

Hehe that link is old news though. The reference to the 1.7 P4 was in Intel's dark days of the Williamette (which was beaten by their very own P3's, and lower clocked, back int he day).

Here's an example of the difference between a Williamette and a Northwood (A):
http://www.hwextreme.com/reviews/processor/intel_2aghz/images/b3.gif

And i doubt that the 800G4, while showing more MTOPS is "faster" than a 2ghz Athlon.

MTOPS, in its own dimension, is flawed. If someone thinks that based on MTOPS alone that the old 800G4 is going to "in general", "faster" than the 2ghz Athlon XP, they are horribly mistaken.

The website also fails to specifiy the FSB of the athlon--Is it a 133fsb 2000+ (the palomino), is it a thoroughbred 2400+ whose true clock is 2.0ghz? Or is it the Barton 2800+ (2.08ghz) with 200fsb?

The MTOPS comparison itself falls in its own hypocrisy against the Megahertz myth. Yes, in general megahertz cannot be taken as a general indicator since the p3 tualatin or old school slot A athlon days ended, but stretching it to something as ludicrous as three-fold (especially in AMD comparisons, with its current clock per clock efficient athlon64/opteron models) is comical. Maybe the dual 800 G4 can also equal a single Opteron 248? After all, 800 * 3 = 2400 -_- (well its close enough to 2.2ghz)

Isn't it also problematic that there are 3 dual CPU systems on that chart for the Apple side and not a single dual cpu system for the PC side? Where are the opteron and xeon comparisons?

*sorry for that tangent*
Now, my parents did have a very very old skl Mac when i was 5 or 6, so i technically didn't own it. And unfortunately, i have no idea what model it was. All i remember doing was playing with the Apple puzzle game and the Apple "tone" everytime it was turned on. (end nostalgic memory).

This looks pretty close to it:
http://www.rtis.com/nat/user/toolbox/oldmacs/macplus.gif

[senseibiz]

I sold my 17" imac, now I own a Dual 2.0 GHZ G5, 1.5 gig memory, 320 gig hardrive, 23" cinema display