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G4 MDD logic board went bad, timefor a new mac?

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cave12man

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Have a G4 MDD and the logic board went bad. The place I took it too quoted me at about $450 to replace it. I'd do it myself but I'm not 100% sure I could handle the swap.

So now I'm looking at dumping close to $500 into a decade old computer. Anyone think it's worth it? Or should I cut my losses and get a new one. Looking at one of the 27" refurbished Core i5 iMacs on the apple site.

One of the biggest issues with getting a new Mac would be to get all my data and programs (Creative Suite, Word, etc.) off the G4 and onto the iMac. Hard process? I've done it for harddrive to harddrive but not from old to new. Any help would be great as I'm reallystuck with this. Doesn't make it any better that I'm currently looking for another job and my resume and portfolio (done in Illustrator) are all on the old harddrive.

Thanks!
 
Definitely not worth dropping $500 on. In a pinch, you could buy a new G4 on eBay for maybe $100-150, but I'd look into a new Mac. You should be able to easily transfer data you need through a FireWire cable, although applications may not work as well, since PPC and Intel use different versions.
 
I'd say it was time for a new Mac even before your logic board went. :p

Regarding application compatibility, I've been using Macs for a long time, never had any problem running my old apps on an Intel Mac. However, Lion may cut compatibility completely.
 
Which one of MDDs it is? Matching, working logic board could be obtained for $20-50 on eBay, depending on model. Just type "MDD logic board" and you'll see plenty of them. $450? What a rip off :eek: You could replace it yourself in 15 mins. Only needed tool is Philips screwdriver.
 
666sheep said:
Which one of MDDs it is? Matching, working logic board could be obtained for $20-50 on eBay, depending on model. Just type "MDD logic board" and you'll see plenty of them. $450? What a rip off :eek: You could replace it yourself in 15 mins. Only needed tool is Philips screwdriver.
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I agree 100%. $450 is WAY too much! You could buy a whole other MDD or even 2 for that and would then have a spare for every single part.
 
zen.state said:
$450 is WAY too much!.
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Maybe we've all been missing a trick here... $450 :eek: - I bought a Dual 867 MDD in near-perfect condition for 100 quid (About $150) 3 months ago... Id try and get a Core 2 Duo based Intel Mac (Just because it eliminates the whole "Will Lion support this" debate):)
 
chrismacguy said:
Maybe we've all been missing a trick here... $450 :eek: - I bought a Dual 867 MDD in near-perfect condition for 100 quid (About $150) 3 months ago... Id try and get a Core 2 Duo based Intel Mac (Just because it eliminates the whole "Will Lion support this" debate):)
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For your information not everyone will run Lion.. even though I have a 6-core mac pro, I might get it just for kicks.. but Snow Leopard does everything I throw at it. Lion is difference because of fancy reworking of the colors and GUI interface. For basics, SL can do the job.
 
Joshuarocks said:
For your information not everyone will run Lion.. even though I have a 6-core mac pro, I might get it just for kicks.. but Snow Leopard does everything I throw at it. Lion is difference because of fancy reworking of the colors and GUI interface. For basics, SL can do the job.
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Lion has extensive re-workings of the innards as well. It should be much faster, and supports better OpenGL.
 
goMac said:
Lion has extensive re-workings of the innards as well. It should be much faster, and supports better OpenGL.
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Well, yes of course.. but I really have no use for it.. but nevertheless I will still get Lion for my mac pro because "I have to". Its one of those things that I gotta have.. Actually, I am running the latest developer version on my mac pro..

But lately, I have been showing more love for my PM G5 Quad.
 
Joshuarocks said:
Well, yes of course.. but I really have no use for it.. but nevertheless I will still get Lion for my mac pro because "I have to". Its one of those things that I gotta have.. Actually, I am running the latest developer version on my mac pro..
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You don't have use for faster graphics drivers? Do none of your programs draw things on the screen? :)
 
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