350-400 good deal on powermac g5

[crabbydaddy2]

i had posted a thread before on this topic but it was for 300.00
i've talked to the college seller and he said that they
weren't that cheap ehh.


is a 1.8 ghz core with 512 ram
a good deal for 350.00 or 400.00?


comes with keyboard mouse and basic crt nec moniter.
the computers are said to work perfect so i don't know.

i have a powermac g4 dual 500mhz
and the powermac is about the right price,
worth 400.00?

 

[TimTheEnchanter]

I'd say it's a fair deal, but maybe not for the long haul. It's a step up from your G4, but depending on your needs, you might outgrow it quickly. You'll most likely need to put more RAM in it and possibly a bigger drive. Consider and add all the upgrade costs, then see what that buys you. A few hundred more and you're close to an Intel Mac which will have longer support OS wise.

 

[keltorsori]

That's a great deal! It's hard to find an old dual-G4 for that cheap. While the G5 ain't top-of-the-line today, it's still a great workhorse and will do pretty much anything anyone would need. And at that price, you can't really beat it.

 

[gnasher729]

is a 1.8 ghz core with 512 ram
a good deal for 350.00 or 400.00?

Would be worth mentioning the currency.

 

[Consultant]

Would be worth mentioning the currency.

I would say USD.

Mac Mini, of which even the $429 refurb (hard to find) has more power. That's probably why the PowerMacs are being sold at that price.

But the PowerMac are useful for other things.

 

[crabbydaddy2]

well it looks like the cheapest i'll get the powermac for would be 400-425

right now im good with the speed of the dual 500mzh powermac but i could use the speed boost of a newer one (G5) (keep in mind i only have 512ram and 40gb harddrive)

i just didn't really want to spend over 500.00
and i don't want an imac because i already have a cinema display,

the powermac looks like a nice computer,
but im not really sure of the price?

 

[macworkerbee]

I would say that $400 is reasonable and would be a nice step up from what you are currently using especially because you already have a cinema display.

 

[crabbydaddy2]

I DECIDED NOT TO BUY ANY OF THE UNITS
with over an hour of thinking i decided against it,
it says all the units work but i just don't want to take that chance,
im going to be looking for a mac mini instead.
its too far to drive and would cost 30-40 in gas.