WTB: Powermac cube

[ricgnzlzcr]

Hey all,

I want to buy a cube since it's the last computer I've lusted for that I don't have. It can have any configuration, it just have to work. I'll be looking to pay in between $150-250 based on configuration. Please let me know.

[nickelbackmac]

There are some threads for Cubes around here.

[ricgnzlzcr]

I saw them. The most interesting one is based in the UK which would be too expensive for me. Any other options would be great.

[nickelbackmac]

I've always wanted a cube. They seem so interesting, but they're getting rare.




Good luck getting one!

[Mammoth]

You're gonna have a tough time getting one at that price. Score if you do though! :D

[Sweetfeld28]

I would sell you mine, but i love the thing. I wish Apple would make another version of this desktop, its my favorite out of all their computers. I think i am going to be keeping my for a while, as i would like to eventually turn it into a G4 CubeQuarium (http://home.comcast.net/~jleblanc77/cube/).

I wish i could just but the Acrylic outer casing somewhere, as it would look cool sitting on my desk. :cool:

[Fearless Leader]

I would sell you mine, but i love the thing. I wish Apple would make another version of this desktop, its my favorite out of all their computers. I think i am going to be keeping my for a while, as i would like to eventually turn it into a G4 CubeQuarium (http://home.comcast.net/~jleblanc77/cube/).

I wish i could just but the Acrylic outer casing somewhere, as it would look cool sitting on my desk. :cool:
no dont turn it into an aqurium. i would buy for what ever. thats the worst thing to do to a mac.

[ricgnzlzcr]

I agree. No aquarium. Those things are gorgeous. Don't don't don't ruin it. If anyone isn't getting any use out of theirs please let me know. What does everone else have out there?

[Sweetfeld28]

Thanks for the concern guys, i am not doing it any day soon, or even sure if i would do it. It looks complicated.

Besides that, i won't be doing anything to it till it is no longer supported, or works.

[ricgnzlzcr]

Thanks for the concern guys, i am not doing it any day soon, or even sure if i would do it. It looks complicated.

Besides that, i won't be doing anything to it till it is no longer supported, or works.

Understandable. It's still a gorgeous machine that you can get a lot of use out of.

[nickelbackmac]

OMG LWTF TISC!
(oh my gosh) (Like What the *******?) (That is so cool!)


If you're wondering, I checked the link.



Very nice whoever did that, I just hope that they had another Cube Casing for the parts they removed!

[ricgnzlzcr]

I just hope they didn't destroy a perfectly working cube to do that. It would bring tears to my eyes.

[nickelbackmac]

They posted about it but I don't know if it was faulty or something.





I'll check.

[DMPDX]

I wish Apple would make another version of this desktop, its my favorite out of all their computers.
They already Have, It's called the mac mini.

[clayj]

They already Have, It's called the mac mini.Erm, OK. Except the Mac mini (which I have two of) is not really expandable on the inside like the Cube was. A lot of us would like to see a "Mac Pro mini", something in between the Mac Pro and the mini, with a limited amount of expansion capability.

[aquajet]

The Cube has an AGP slot and uses a standard 3.5" ATA hard drive. The Mini, on the otherhand, uses a laptop hard drive (more expensive and less capacity) and the non-upgradeable Intel integrated graphics. The Mini is definitely not a Cube replacement.

[ricgnzlzcr]

The Cube has an AGP slot and uses a standard 3.5" ATA hard drive. The Mini, on the otherhand, uses a laptop hard drive (more expensive and less capacity) and the non-upgradeable Intel integrated graphics. The Mini is definitely not a Cube replacement.

Exactly. I'd be all over the mini if it allowed me to put in a large hard drive and have the option to add a better processor and video card whenever I wanted.

[im_to_hyper]

Hey man, I don't know if you can get that low of a price around here... but I found a few cheap links on Ebay.

Here (http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-PowerMac-G4-Cube-with-80-gig-drive-and-640-MB-RAM_W0QQitemZ270034641954QQihZ017QQcategoryZ51034QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Cheaper Here (http://cgi.ebay.com/Apple-PowerMac-G4-Cube-450Mhz-512MB-RAM-20GB-HD-DVD-ROM_W0QQitemZ110040962119QQihZ001QQcategoryZ14912QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

Cheapest (http://cgi.ebay.com/APPLE-POWERMAC-G4-CUBE-450-512MB-20GB-DVD-OS9-2_W0QQitemZ120038587017QQihZ002QQcategoryZ14912QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

[ricgnzlzcr]

Thanks. I don't really need a cube anymore. I just need ram for a powermac g4. I ended up buying a sawtooth for $85 including shipping. I'll hold off on my dream cube till later.

[Sweetfeld28]

Thanks. I don't really need a cube anymore. I just need ram for a powermac g4. I ended up buying a sawtooth for $85 including shipping. I'll hold off on my dream cube till later.


Not a bad choice. My first PowerMac was a G3, and even though it lasted for about a year for me [running intensive graphics on a G3, was ok but not the greatest], but then i bought a used Dual G4 450 off of a graphic designer on ebay.

Ever since then, i have recommended to people to Dual processors if possible. It never hurts to have two or more processors. Anyway, i am sure whatever you got will do you fine.

If you are looking for RAM i would check out Newegg (http://www.newegg.com/), or MacSales [OWC] (http://www.macsales.com/).

Good Luck

[Swarmlord]

Erm, OK. Except the Mac mini (which I have two of) is not really expandable on the inside like the Cube was. A lot of us would like to see a "Mac Pro mini", something in between the Mac Pro and the mini, with a limited amount of expansion capability.

Just adding a single PCI-e 16 graphics slot for variety of graphics cards would be perfect. I know they'd have to change the box a bit to make that all fit, but I think that it could still be a very inexpensive, small footprint type machine. I have a fanless 7600 card (massive copper heat pipe) that would be perfect without adding fan noise or the need for airpath considerations. They could just have a "hotpad" out of one side of the box to wick out the heat.