Post Your PowerPC Setup

[MisterKeeks]

Just picked up a 900Mhz G3 iBook for $20. RAM is maxed out. Will post pictures later.

[skateny]

Originally Posted by MisterKeeks

Just picked up a 900Mhz G3 iBook for $20. RAM is maxed out. Will post pictures later.

Sweet. I'd love to get a G3 just to run OS 9.

[Lil Chillbil]

bump

[MisterKeeks]

Originally Posted by Lil Chillbil

bump

I've added 3 computers to the family, hopefully I'll actually get around to posting pics.

[Lil Chillbil]

Originally Posted by MisterKeeks

I've added 3 computers to the family, hopefully I'll actually get around to posting pics.

I'm just using it as a place holder for when my new to me mac mini gets here this saturday

[MisterKeeks]

Originally Posted by Lil Chillbil

I'm just using it as a place holder for when my new to me mac mini gets here this saturday

I thought you were getting an iMac. Are you getting both?

[Lil Chillbil]

Originally Posted by MisterKeeks

I thought you were getting an iMac. Are you getting both?

the mac mini is from a friend and will then be part of my powerpc family and the new imac will be the start of my intel family

[ppcg4mac]

My dad took all of my computers a few months ago, i have no idea where they are, but i assume the dump.

[skateny]

Originally Posted by ppcg4mac

My dad took all of my computers a few months ago, i have no idea where they are, but i assume the dump.

Altivecicide. Pretty extreme.

[Southern Dad]

Ignore the Mac Pro and HP Windows 8 machine on the desktop but the rest are PowerPC's.

[MisterKeeks]

Originally Posted by Southern Dad

Ignore the Mac Pro and HP Windows 8 machine on the desktop but the rest are PowerPC's.

What do you use all those for?

[skateny]

Originally Posted by Southern Dad

Ignore the Mac Pro and HP Windows 8 machine on the desktop but the rest are PowerPC's.
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Wow! Scary.

[Lil Chillbil]

Originally Posted by Southern Dad

Ignore the Mac Pro and HP Windows 8 machine on the desktop but the rest are PowerPC's.
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getting ready for powerpc Armageddon I see

[Southern Dad]

Originally Posted by MisterKeeks

What do you use all those for?

When the planets line up right, I tap into NORAD and realign all the satellites. No really, I use them for printing coupons. The major couponing sites have terms of service that say that you can print two coupons per computer that you own.

I bought a few pallets of surplus from some schools and decided to put a lot of them to good use. I don't knew monitors, keyboards or mouses because I use Remote Desktop to control them. Let's just say the women in the couponing groups love me.

[MisterKeeks]

Seems like a lot of work for coupons!

[Lil Chillbil]

Originally Posted by MisterKeeks

Seems like a lot of work for coupons!

I was thinking the same thing

[skateny]

Originally Posted by MisterKeeks

Seems like a lot of work for coupons!

Probably does time travel with that setup. This way, the coupons never expire.

[MisterKeeks]

Originally Posted by skateny

Probably does time travel with that setup. This way, the coupons never expire.

Maybe he tracks Santa...

[GermanyChris]

Originally Posted by southern dad

when the planets line up right, i tap into norad and realign all the satellites. No really, i use them for printing coupons. The major couponing sites have terms of service that say that you can print two coupons per computer that you own.

I bought a few pallets of surplus from some schools and decided to put a lot of them to good use. I don't knew monitors, keyboards or mouses because i use remote desktop to control them. Let's just say the women in the couponing groups love me.

lol

[Southern Dad]

Originally Posted by MisterKeeks

Seems like a lot of work for coupons!

Actually, very little work indeed. I spend about an hour a week locating and printing coupons each week. Then I spend about two hours per week doing the shopping. I hit four Publix on my way to work and the same four on my way home. Pretty quick and easy when you know what you are purchasing. Added benefit is that my Fitbit gets lots of extra steps as I grab those groceries.

Here's an example: Publix had Campbell’s Slow Kettle Soups, Gourmet Bisques, Go Soups, 14 oz-18.3 oz, $2 this week. I love the Slow Kettle Soups.

Publix had a $2 off 2 Soups Printable Coupon AND that could be combined with $1 off each can manufacturers printable coupons. Making the soup, FREE! (My favorite price)

In addition if you purchased it on Wednesday or Thursday (different day in each market) you could take advantage of the Penny Item which last week was 64 ounce Apple Juice. Another freebie after coupon this week was Gerber Stage 2 Baby Food, not a product that I need but I gave a big box of them to a single mommy that I know and now she thinks, I rock.

PowerPC computers are perfect for coupon printing machines. Nothing needs to be on them other than Safari, Java and your printer driver. PowerPC's are very inexpensive to acquire, require very little work to set up. As you saw, I used teenage labor for the eMacs.

[bwt89]

Here is my iMac G5. Love it.

[ihuman:D]

Originally Posted by bwt89

Here is my iMac G5. Love it.
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I'd love one of the ALS or iSight 20'' models! Even if they can be unreliable.

Edit: My new setup is a Powerbook G4 15'' Hi-Res and a 17'' iMac G4 1.25GHz. Pic. in attachments.

[wrinkster22]

I love the g5! How is that keyboard working for you?

[bwt89]

Originally Posted by wrinkster22

I love the g5! How is that keyboard working for you?

Working just fine, no problem at all. F3 and F4 are shortcuts for Exposé and Dashboard, so it is great for Leopard.

[wrinkster22]

Originally Posted by bwt89

Working just fine, no problem at all. F3 and F4 are shortcuts for Exposé and Dashboard, so it is great for Leopard.

I have a rev a g5 running panther and all the top row keys are messed up. (volume, brightness, eject,) Also ? and those keys.