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Powermacs in Apple Store

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neoserver

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Hi, I was wondering about the Powermac G4s in the Apple store right now cause i don't have the money to buy a G5. Are these the powermacs that were extremely noisy? and are these powermacs a good deal or should i stick with my 600mhz g3 imac?

thanks🙂
 
I'd say getting a G4 right now would be a great deal. It's only 1299 for the cheapest one. The G5's do make less noise, but it's not like the G4's were that loud. If I had the money, I would buy one.
 
IMHO, besides the PowerMac G4 being cheaper then the G5's, I wouldnt buy old technology. Remember that going from 32 to 64 bits is already a big jump in tech, specially when you compare the technologies that both computers have ( PCI-X, AGP 8X, That massive Bus speed, Serial ATA, etc etc etc). If you cant get a Dual 2Ghz G5, do your best to get the 1.8Ghz Powermac. Thats what i would do.
 
Think about what you need the machine for. Most people don't need the power of the G5.

A 1GHz G4 will be a great machine for years to come.
 
Noize

There have been two releases of 'silverdoor' powermacs G4's, as far as I know the noise problems were solved with the latest release. I had no problem with the noise level when I visited a Apple shop.
 
Originally posted by jayscheuerle
Think about what you need the machine for. Most people don't need the power of the G5.

A 1GHz G4 will be a great machine for years to come.
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good point. there arent a whole lot of apps that make use of the 64-bit technology itself, just the large amounts of ram
 
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